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Old May 7, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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My car is running like a bag of poo with a 3" intake so I guess you can only do 2.5" with the maf. The cruising a/f are okay just when I let off the gas it chokes out and stalls.

Does anyone have a base map for the fi/c with a 3" intake ? I am not sure if the base map I have for my fi/c has the maf clamped
Old May 7, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Doubt it.
Old May 7, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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good write up. but put some pants on, haha
Old May 8, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
good write up. but put some pants on, haha
Old May 13, 2008 | 01:25 AM
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I am looking to pick up a zpi stage zero kit if any one is willing to sell theres
Old May 13, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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You can make one just as easy, instead of waiting for someone to sale.
Old May 13, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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how, I can't find any one that sells a maifold for the 16g turbo like the zpi kit uses
Old May 13, 2008 | 03:28 AM
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Full Race should still sell them. Really, build your own log manifold, and just have a mitsu flange on it to fit a 16, 18, or 20G. Also, Todd has a ZPI replacement manifold (but his shipping is backed up, so don't know when you would get it after you ordered).
Old May 18, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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or you could do a atp manidold / down pipe and a t25 turbo or maybe a t28 internally gated which should spool up pretty fast. then you just need to get a atp intake and make a custom charge pipe.
Old May 18, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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no, I am all set, I am going to roll zpi, 16g status, it looks like what I like the best, I have 90% of the parts, just waiting on my paycheck to hit so I can pay todd for some zpi manifolds
Old May 19, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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LOL - yea, we should keep this thread rolling if only just for finding replacement parts if needed.
Old May 20, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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we;; I see your zpi powerd, so you must have had faith in them at one point
Old May 20, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Oh yea, not knocking the kit or anything. I had pretty good experiences when ZPI was up and running. Just saying now that they're not around the people that have their kits still should have some kind of resource for compatible parts.
Old May 27, 2008 | 03:39 AM
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does anyone know what size the oil pressure sensor threadind is? I am going to buy the parts for all the oil feed and return lines but I need to know what size the sensor is so I can but the T for the feed line
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get a tappered 1/8 npt t
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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does anyone have pictures of there vacuum hose hooked up?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 06:03 AM
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ok, I installed my home made stage zero tonight, and have run in to a big problem, my turbo is spooling and functioning properly, but I dont belive I am making any boost, any one else have this problem, I hooked up my vac lines in between my tb and evap block but I my boost gauge is reading at 0 psi at full throttle, plus the a/f is giving a good reading ...any help would be great in getting this working

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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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How did you hook up the waste gate vac lines ? and what spring do you have in it.
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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what does your boost gauge read at idle?
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 05:41 AM
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at idol, 20 pis vac, I hooked up the wg, bov, and boost gauge all off of the vac line that runs from the tb to the evap block, I think I am going to re-run them off of the brake booster, any input, is that better?



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