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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Dang I guess I have been away from a few days, I login to check up on Justin and see the last 3 pages being a ____ing competition...FTL!

I feel where Justin is coming from; he want to have the ability to take the car back if he runs into any issues or sees something is off, not to mention the temperature, humidity and elevation is quite a bit different in VA than FL.

That's a risk i'm willing to take after a $600 dyno-tune that ran like complete poop, I got a car back that was completely poop I wouldn't go back the place I went for anything so I will make the trip to Ptuning in August for my tune.

I wish there was somewhere in Atlanta or Alabama that I can actually put some faith in to get stuff done right.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Apparently E-Tuning is the new thing. Give it a shot with crush if you don't have any shops nearby.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by rangerryda
Apparently E-Tuning is the new thing. Give it a shot with crush if you don't have any shops nearby.
I've been e-tuning since the turbo went on and got the car back. It is great but it is still not a substitute for a tuner right there with the car. There is but so much you can see from the scan gauge, it doesn't have real data logging capabilities so you can see your STFT and LTFT in regards to the load and RPM. You have to tr to remember that stuff then make adjustments. If you're willing to learn and have an OBDII scanner capable of datalogging then it is by far better a dynotune but I don't have the time anymore with school starting back in a month and I just want my car to be a reliable DD so off to Ptuning I go in a couple weeks.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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yea the humidity down here is nasty its like 100 here right now and feels 10 times as nasty so wet outside i just took 2 bolts off my friends wg put 2 new ones on with lock tight and lock washers and i sweated my azz off but my car is still running awsome because it was tuned in this kinda weather FL ftl
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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yo one question once i get the 3 inch exhaust and im only running off the wg spring which will be 10 psi in a month wont i rele be at 12 or so psi because of the exhaust?
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Justin...

I found the Mishimoto Radiator for $99 today just looking for the shroud on eBay bro.

You have to BUY ETT....BUY EETT NOW!

Mishimoto Rad $99....check it out

Shipping is $50 but shoot, $150 vs $240.....still a hell of a savings and you can ake an offer say $75 just to see if he accepts it.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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mother f yea i found a deal on SL lol i just posted in ur thread b4 i read this found one for 205 shipped... dam i wish i could ive gotta pay my bills the next 2 weeks lol car payment is due friday and cell bill fml always dope deals come when my money is on hold found a set of axis decades for 540 shipped also
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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***** it Justin, i'll buy it for you lol and you can just toss me the money whenever, PM me your address for shipping.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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lmfao are you serious?
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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dont u need a secondary 02 sensor?
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by weezyfbayba
lmfao are you serious?
Yes, i'm dead serious
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by weezyfbayba
dont u need a secondary 02 sensor?
If you don't want to throw a CEL you do. It checks the cat for its efficiency.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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lol dude id feel so horrible i don't know how much my next to paychecks are gonna be so idk how much extra id have left so id feel so bad if i didint have the money 2 pay u back soon
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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I'm not sure about how the size of your exhaust would effect the pressure going to the WG.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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no i was asking you i though u needed one i have an extra one its used but it works
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by weezyfbayba
no i was asking you i though u needed one i have an extra one its used but it works
Oh..my bad, I need a primary O2 if you have that. I'm good on the secondary, its the only one that has never had a problem lol.
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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oh na i was thinking about buying a spare primary also.... wish i could take u up on ur radiator offer but idk what kinda cash flow is comeing next 2 weeks but thanks ur a hell of a guy
Old Jul 23, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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you may see a small boost spike during spool up due to the turbo not overcoming as much back pressure but it shouldn't be much to write home about if you are coming from a 2.5 already.
Old Jul 24, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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na ive got 2.25 and a stock midpipe.. i was thinking of just getting a 2.5 s pipe and throwing the 2.5 ark catback my friend gave me on my car.. is there rele that big of a difference going 3 inch? i dont wanna spend 800-100 for a small increase lol



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