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If I ever graduate from "basic bolt on street evo" I will try out of state options. I started learning about CS/DS cars yesterday lol, might be time to retire into those stock classes. my eyes are going bad anyway lol
I think I got myself out of this haltech stuff. Its a PITA to deal with certain tuners who just dont get tuning != drag racing where everything is above 5krpms. dyno graphs dont mean crap in autox lol. I couldnt get a smooth power curve if i WOT from 3k to redline since certain settings/features seem to be kicking in. I can look into this again later, but will anyone tune it without password protection?
I also fixed my "phantom knock" issue. I was planning to replace the knock sensor before I make an insurance claim. while struggling to remove the knock sensor I accidentally tugged the cable and it just came off the sensor. I installed the new one and my car is back to normal. jeez these "expert tuners"
Pretty sure I said there was a wiring issue before that shop put a haltech in your car...
Pretty sure I said there was a wiring issue before that shop put a haltech in your car...
That's what I told him too, specifically the sensor or grounding. I wont have a career if "experts" don't screw up because of their pride. Maybe their arms are too big to fit thru the axle to do a proper swap. Good thing i tried since it was my last weekend to decide if I'm keeping the haltech or starting the insurance claim ("water damage") process
now i'm back where I was 1.5 years ago lol
question! whats the absolute maximum engine oil I can put in with the stock oil pan? seems I'm ok with 5.5 quarts so far with my oil-catch-return-VTA set up. I'm going to try 6 quarts next
You will know when your turbo smokes a bunch because it cant drain back. How much that is, sorta depends on how well your head returns oil Im guessing. But 6qts is around the limit. I know i've always run mine in that 5.5-6qt overfull range.
guess I'll have to test it out, maybe 5.75qt. I have this pressure regulating thing in the oil feed line. I'm not sure what it does exactly. hoping the low crankcase pressure helps preserve the turbo seal
I think I got myself out of this haltech stuff. Its a PITA to deal with certain tuners who just dont get tuning != drag racing where everything is above 5krpms. dyno graphs dont mean crap in autox lol. I couldnt get a smooth power curve if i WOT from 3k to redline since certain settings/features seem to be kicking in. I can look into this again later, but will anyone tune it without password protection?
I also fixed my "phantom knock" issue. I was planning to replace the knock sensor before I make an insurance claim. while struggling to remove the knock sensor I accidentally tugged the cable and it just came off the sensor. I installed the new one and my car is back to normal. jeez these "expert tuners"
Is this likely why you lost those engines? Because of knock and the sensor wasn't picking it up?
Is this likely why you lost those engines? Because of knock and the sensor wasn't picking it up?
no. the sensor broke after engine build #2. the CEL comes on immediately. I hate going to these boutique shops because theres a high turnover of technicians. being "warranty work" this time I seem to have gotten their newest guy to install the motor. I addressed some of the issues but I had to let them address issue with the motor/tune. the shop owner tested a different knock sensor without installing it on the block (not sure if he grounded it) before going into haltech sheenanigans. I got about +22HP so we spent more time on it, until I finally got a weekend with my car
I had a couple stray counts of knock at unexpected times last time I did some datalogging. Can't find any indication that the exhaust or other parts are banging around.
I should probably install a new OEM knock sensor just to be safe.
Should I plan on buying the special knock sensor socket tool? Or can it be safely improvised?
I got the whole sensor socket set from HF. cheaper from amazon. IIRC the knock sensor is 27mm. if the axle is out then maybe an adjustable wrench would work
May 8, 2024, 08:51 AM
