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Old Apr 13, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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Sorry to sound like I'm gaining from your troubles, but thanks for the info, so I can know what to look for when our turbo gets put in. We are new to boost, so other peoples problems are my benefit. Glad ZPI is only 3 hrs away so I can just hop, skip, over to the shop and get fixed up.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:30 AM
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How's the fitment on that gauge pod? Also where did you get it from? Trying to price out my zpi stage 1 right now. I figure I will start with everything rather than do it in stages.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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which is the way to go. The fitment is perfect. But i can't recall where i got it. I ordered so much stuff at one time.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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Just a suggestion for your stalling problems check your piping. When I had my eclipse I found that under hard acceleration sometimes one of my pipes would come loose on my intercooler. It had the same issues when this happened.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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SORRY EVERYBODY, the turbo kit is running great now. What happened was a leak, one of the intercooler pipings go disconnected from its tubing so that caused the MAF to go out of wack. Its running GREAT again so no problems here. Just an AWESOME kit.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 06scionsc
Just a suggestion for your stalling problems check your piping. When I had my eclipse I found that under hard acceleration sometimes one of my pipes would come loose on my intercooler. It had the same issues when this happened.
thats what happened man and I feel like an idiot.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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by the way, pics will be up tommorrow.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:07 AM
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glad to hear you got your kit workin and lookin forwards to the pics.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:30 AM
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Good to hear, now get some Dyno #'s to put in your sig!
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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I'm glad that it is working now. It feels great doesn't it? I love the feeling when some mustang pulls up next to the car and all he can see is the exhaust, even after dusting them. I'm just glad that you don't have my problem. Congrats.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 01:49 AM
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Forget pics, Take vids man, Vids!
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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Don't feel dumb. It's a learning experience. It could've been worse though. You could have been on the side of the road trying to reattach the pipe like I was. Glad to hear it was an easy fix though.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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congrats on the turbonetics kit, good luck with install...it doesnt look too bad

as far as gauges, check out DEFi gauges...they are cool bacause they do a full sweep like ours when turned on....
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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Yeah defi gauges are really nice.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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let us know also what gauges you got... what brand? did they come with everything needed to get it installed?? price?? thanks, am learning from this thread, lol.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by yamaha16bw
Yeah defi gauges are really nice.

Those are the ones we are going with.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Congrats man glad to see it was something simple...now go tear up some unsuspecting SRT4s!!
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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lol... including the new srt4s miaplaya?? i think it might take more then the turbonetics kit to take those down... stock 300 hp and 260 ft-lb lol w/e it gives us a new target.
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
lol... including the new srt4s miaplaya?? i think it might take more then the turbonetics kit to take those down... stock 300 hp and 260 ft-lb lol w/e it gives us a new target.
Naw the older ones for now are a good starting point. The newer ones can be taken done with the right nods and tuning :D
Old Apr 14, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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thats waht i wanna hear! haha confidence.... plus they are heavy....


speaking of the new SRT4 (sorry to go off topic ill make it quick) i saw an article in a mag and the headline was "if only the blind could drive!" hahaha i busted out laughin in the airport

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