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Old May 5, 2008 | 06:18 AM
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yeah, i think it's got to do with maf placement and size of the intake...
Old May 5, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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mines running fine with my stage 0.

the stage 0 intake size IS 2.5"
but what is still a stage 0 on your turbo?
Old May 5, 2008 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
mines running fine with my stage 0.

the stage 0 intake size IS 2.5"
but what is still a stage 0 on your turbo?
Nothing mine is all custom t3 / t104e 50 trim .63a/r, atp 3" down pipe / cast manifold I was just trying to see how people are running with no fuel management and if anyone is having stumbling or erratic a/f
Old May 5, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Yeah, it's 2.5. It's about the piping in order to run it without the fuel management.
Old May 5, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Yeah, it's 2.5. It's about the piping in order to run it without the fuel management.
I would still run EMS of some sort
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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ive been running my stage 0 w/o injectors or ems since the date in my sig.
but my next mod is getting emanage and tune
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
ive been running my stage 0 w/o injectors or ems since the date in my sig.
but my next mod is getting emanage and tune
I think there was a guy on here who had the stage 0 for about 3-4 months without ems or injectors and he fried his rings on his motor. So please be careful with the kit!!!
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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im trying to talk my damn brother into it being the next mod instead of spending his damn 300 to detail it, when i can detail it.

hes being to errogant right now i cant stand it. he still has YET to take me to get an oil change OR the shocks for the hatch
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
im trying to talk my damn brother into it being the next mod instead of spending his damn 300 to detail it, when i can detail it.

hes being to errogant right now i cant stand it. he still has YET to take me to get an oil change OR the shocks for the hatch
a swift kick to the ***** may help your case!
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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im thinking about it
like does he not realize ITS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DAMN CAR?
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
im thinking about it
like does he not realize ITS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DAMN CAR?
you should take as many steps to protect the motor as possible when you are F/Iing a N/A car
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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im just so ____ed off at him right now
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
im just so ____ed off at him right now
isn't it his car?
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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yeah, the same car i have over 2k in
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
yeah, the same car i have over 2k in
I would cash out and let it be his own if he is not going to listen to you
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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i thought about that, but i love the car to much

we'll see though, ill talk him into it
Old May 5, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
i thought about that, but i love the car to much

we'll see though, ill talk him into it
3 years from now you may want somethig different
Old May 6, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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i know lol.
i think i talked him into it for the next mod, just not any time soon. have to save up :D
Old May 7, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott8
Originally Posted by SuchaCleanTC
i thought about that, but i love the car to much

we'll see though, ill talk him into it
3 years from now you may want somethig different


Yeah, I will want something different to in 3 years too.....like a RWD conversion to my tC...
Old May 7, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott8
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Yeah, it's 2.5. It's about the piping in order to run it without the fuel management.
I would still run EMS of some sort

Then you might as well get a Stage 1 or equivalent turbo kit.



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