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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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ok. not sure if this is completely idiotic or not. wondering if i can run my turbonetics kit with 550cc injectors on STOCK ecu for an hour and a half drive OUT of boost. or even oem injectors on stock ecu? just rather do the install myself and closest tuner is an hour and a half away so trying to see what i can do. thank you sorry if this is a dumb question lol
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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I would leave ur stock injectors in and just stay out of boost safest way

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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 09:47 PM
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You think the ecu would be fine with that? And injectors are nbd two bolts really. And setting up the fic two seconds
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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tow it, or put the piggy back in and get a base map.
Old Jan 8, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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stock injectors will be fine out of boost...if you install the 550's it will run like crap for a while but you shouldnt be in any danger of engine failure as long as you stay out of boost. you will however foul your plugs by the time you get there.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:08 AM
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Towings not an option. If someone who has a basemap please chime in. But if I can't get either in a week, I wanna have a back up which looks to be stock ecu/injectors out of boost of course.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 01:44 AM
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Im kind of in the same boat as you wen i install my kit next month to boost again because im an hour and a half from my tuners as well. PM DeAnzaJig he has tons of maps for 550's
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:02 AM
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If you got to do it and there is absolutely no other choice, pick up some sacrificial spark plugs because you will toast them if you have to go that far. Getting a base tune to limp in would be a better option.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:30 AM
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I dont understand what everyone is so afraid of here. Leave the car on stock injectors/stock ECU and drive it to the tuner. As long as you dont go out and make wot pulls in it, youll be fine, just drive it like like a reasonably sane person, trust me itll be fine. The turbo isnt going to magically blow the damn car up driving down the road. Anyone here whos blown up a car or done any damage on stock ECU/injectors is someone who thought they could get by without a tune and went out beating the ____ out of the car.

Also FWIW, dont let said tuner screw you out of some cash by charging $100+ to install your FIC/injectors. You can easilly throw the injectors in while in their parking lot, as long as the FIC is plug and play, same thing.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:57 AM
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I dont understand what everyone is so afraid of here. Leave the car on stock injectors/stock ECU and drive it to the tuner. As long as you dont go out and make wot pulls in it, youll be fine, just drive it like like a reasonably sane person, trust me itll be fine. The turbo isnt going to magically blow the damn car up driving down the road. Anyone here whos blown up a car or done any damage on stock ECU/injectors is someone who thought they could get by without a tune and went out beating the ____ out of the car.

Also FWIW, dont let said tuner screw you out of some cash by charging $100+ to install your FIC/injectors. You can easilly throw the injectors in while in their parking lot, as long as the FIC is plug and play, same thing.
lol my plans exactly gonna bring my 12mm socket wrench and do it the second i pull in. hopefully i don't get any crazy looks. and fic is a 123 deal. so you think my plugs will be fine? im running two steps colder than stock. should i just run stock plugs until i get there as well and change the plugs when i get there? thanks!
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 04:17 AM
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Swap plugs at the tuner. Again like 5-10min max
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Personally I don't like working on an engine right after it's ran for 1.5 hours. I tend to burn things like hands and arms that way. Oh, and isn't it better to be safe rather than sorry?
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Trust tha dawg you should-yoda

I would bring a couple of rags to place on the valve cover, that will keep you from burning your arms while you work on the injectors. Be careful of the grommets and o-rings from falling off and getting lost.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Bah you wont get burned that bad. Ive changed plugs and injectors right after 10+ dyno pulls lol. Just gotta get burned a few times so you dont feel it anymore.
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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lol well i just got a basemap so looks like im actually all set. i still dont know if i should run the oem plugs or 2 steps colder on the basemap
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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dont go faster than 60
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:44 PM
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What if the speed limit is 65? ^^ lol, i would run 2 steps there and switch em to new 2 step colder when you get there cuz they might be fouled out
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Load the basemap see how it drives with the stock plugs for a bit pull em out see how they look
Old Jan 9, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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f that im doin like 80 the whole way lol. what difference does it make as long as im not in boost? i understand itll be dumping extra fuel but too much to go over 60? and i think im gonna try oem plugs there cus these 2 step ones are brand new and about 50 bucks lol
Old Jan 10, 2012 | 01:13 AM
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Just drive it on oem plugs and swap them there, however Ive seen dyno tuning a car end up fouling a set of plugs, so you may still need a fresh set during/after the tune.



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