the new guy bit

mygreenTT · #1 10-21-2006, 04:34 PM

whats up guys, i just registered and thought i'd leave my hi im new here thread. i just recently came accross my car about a month ago. i have a basic understanding of turbo motors, but this one is going to take some more learning and i thought this would be a great place to start.

TorchedStealth · #2 10-21-2006, 05:13 PM

Welcome to the forums! You definately came to the right place, if you have a question about anything feel free to ask.

mygreenTT · #3 10-21-2006, 06:01 PM

i do have a question, the guy who owned the car before i bought it put in the boost controller. it was boosting about 15 pounds, 1st and 2nd gear pulls real hard but 3rd and 4th hits about 4k rpm and there's a drastic loss of power. the rpm's start backing down. i've backed down the boost hoping that would solve this problem but it didn't seem to. is this fuel cutoff? i have ordered 450cc injectors, i haven't bought a bigger fuel pump however. after wiring up the safc it is imperative to take it to the dyno? or is it a user friendly unit to tweak with? me and my buddy will be doing it, he has more knowledge about it than i do. and that's the only problem i am facing with the car right now, it's in impressive condition for a 93. any help would be much appreciated.

duchguy · #4 10-21-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mygreenTT

i do have a question, the guy who owned the car before i bought it put in the boost controller. it was boosting about 15 pounds, 1st and 2nd gear pulls real hard but 3rd and 4th hits about 4k rpm and there's a drastic loss of power. the rpm's start backing down. i've backed down the boost hoping that would solve this problem but it didn't seem to. is this fuel cutoff? i have ordered 450cc injectors, i haven't bought a bigger fuel pump however. after wiring up the safc it is imperative to take it to the dyno? or is it a user friendly unit to tweak with? me and my buddy will be doing it, he has more knowledge about it than i do. and that's the only problem i am facing with the car right now, it's in impressive condition for a 93. any help would be much appreciated.

you can easily street tune a safc, also upgrade your fuel pump and or hotwire the stock one. But dyno is fun, its a good way to see where you stand curretnly and where you want to go with the HP! I would suggest investing in a data logger

AutostradaVR4 · #5 10-22-2006, 04:07 PM

seems like you know more than most newcomers to the platform. And your on the way list looks good too. Hopefully the fuel and NGK plug/wires upgrades you are getting will solve this problem for ya. Datalogger is definitely well worth the money though, you may want to look into one if you like to tweak.

welcome to AF.

VR43000GT · #6 10-22-2006, 04:11 PM

Welcome and read the FAQ.

Oh, and any chance we'll get to see pics of that beauty?

mygreenTT · #7 10-22-2006, 09:21 PM

dually noted on the datalogger, i've been looking into it the past few days. and as for the pictures...

3kvr4 · #8 10-22-2006, 09:27 PM

Welcome, ur car looks nice but I really dont like were the boostgauge was mounted

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Originally Posted by mygreenTT

dually noted on the datalogger, i've been looking into it the past few days. and as for the pictures...

mygreenTT · #9 10-22-2006, 09:37 PM

i dont like it either, that's where it was when i got it though. im going to get a new one soon and put it on the pillar.

youngvr4 · #10 10-23-2006, 10:25 AM

good idea, and welcome

Igovert500 · #11 10-23-2006, 03:07 PM

welcome to AF.

Definantly get the datalogger. It should be the first mod for any 1st gen vr4 owner.

Also as far as the loss of power up top. Is it like an on and off hesitation? Rather than going iridium plugs, get some cheap NGK coppers and gap them down to .32. You might just have spark blowout. Our TTs work great with coppers, and tey are dirt cheap. The only downfall is you have to replace them every 10k. But once you get practice it can be down in 30 mins. Might also want to change your fuel filter if you don't know the last time that was done.

AutostradaVR4 · #12 10-23-2006, 03:41 PM

wtf...you have a cupholder in your center consoul??? i want one...

and what happened to your fogs?

looks good though man. like looking in a mirror

VR43000GT · #13 10-23-2006, 04:01 PM

^^ I think all 3/S's come with a cup holder. lol You just didn't deserve one.

planet_keeper · #14 10-23-2006, 04:11 PM

lol, my japanese car has better (and in many cases more) cup holders than my friends fords and chevy's. lol

but yeah I wonder what the old owner was thinking when he put the boost gauge there. its a wonder he kept the car between the lines.

TorchedStealth · #15 10-23-2006, 04:13 PM

Nice car! And i also want my cupholders back!

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