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I was into the audio toys a while a go. I have a bluapunk v450 amp, which is a sweet amp for the price with distortion limiting and built in crossovers. MB quart 6 1/2 components, with a nice eclipse deck with sub output. An Oz 12" in the back, which is very tight and fast for a 12.
Lately I have been impressed by Memphis components, can't beat there sound quality for the price.
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How about installing a new master cylinder only to discover that your flared end was cracked and leaked 1/2l of brake fluid down the frame rail
It's not all that bad at least I know what to repair. Exhaust, and alignment is about the only major thing left on mine. A stock 220mm clutch will ensure a proper break in period.
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Look it's a GM VTEC, sorry I couldn't resist that one
. I would be definately worried about reliability, the design looks like it's putting a bending moment on the teeth ouch!! The graphs look good, however how accurate it is who knows?? -
I will reinsert my DFI comments
Good: cheap, easy to understand software, works well used on several very fast cars. Uses an old laptop for cheap, can run wideband O2, and NOS, coilpack capability.
Bad: Poor customer service, no real wiring diagram, sad datalogging that is slow and can't log many variables
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The reason why I stated that the DFI gives better fuel control is this.
SDS uses a fuel vs RPM a one dimensional table, then uses another table for fuel vs manifold pressure another 1 dimensional table. "You will probably have to draw this on paper, to figure this out"
Accel uses a 2 dimensional table of MAP vs RPM. You can set 256 points individually, good if you know what you are doing. Now in the SDS has the same type of control however the software automatically interperts the points you can only set like 32 points and the rest are calculated.
I am not bashing SDS it is sometimes a better choice. The old DFI is decent, and like the 80's GM ECU it is a good package.
Personal favorites are; Felpro, Haltech, New DFI. The TEC II is a little to much to put my head around as far as fuel settings.
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Er I guess I shouldn't be defending the DFI so heavily, since it hasn't started my car yet. However I payed $350 for it and $125 for software, which makes up for a whole lot. I have the old box Spark/Fuel managment, it has some limitations but it is good enough for me.
For example if you chose wideband O2, you lose NOS control capability. Fuel maps are not very interchangable from car to car on a MAP controlled system, due to different intake piping, throttle bodies, turbos. You really need dyno and road time to get it right.
The DFI is just almost as easy to tune as the SDS, and it can also log some numbers for you. The new DFI box is very nice, and has excellent data logging.
I don't quite see why the DFI gets the bummed wrap, and yet SDS is praised so much. The DFI has more options, and gives better fuel control. SDS does have way better support, Accel is pretty poor that way.
The reason why all the fast racers use new equipment is they have lots of $$. And they are willing to pay for the few extra options. There were several 8 sec buicks with the old DFI, it has proven performance just a bit old that's all.
Any EFI guy should look at this it is some good reading
http://www.mrgasket.com/ftp/pdf/EMIC.pdf
[ August 30, 2001: Message edited by: clint78z ]
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Never been a big fan of caddy until they brought out the Northstar engine, I thought they just dropped injectors in the old ones my bad. The new Austin Martin is one of my favorite cars, placed 2nd to the 360 modena spyder. Gotta love a car with plexiglass engine cover, a work of art.
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A turbo charger just make a slow ass motor fast. The 2.0l non turbo mitsu couldn't pass a medichair, then turbo it and yes there is a bit of lag at low end but it screams potential.
Somehow turbos always get a bad rap, or compared to an engine size more than twice it's displacement with a supercharger. I guess we need infinity to put out some twin turbo V8's to get everyone whistling a different tune.
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Are you sure the wheels on that floor jack are rated for 130mph
Lookin' good
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Cadilacs idea of dropping injection on every other cylinder was dumb. This time however they were smart enough to open the valves so it doesn't become on big air compressor. It looks slick, hats off to GM in theory it should work great.
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Dumb a$$ manual contradicts itself calling the 4 grounds power wires, then below it says the ECU grounds to provide injector pulse. Have the to use the page for TP
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My bloody accel DFI won't give me an injector pulse. The wiring on it is the same as the 350 chev TPI 87-89 camaro style. There is a 5 wire connector for the injectors.
According to the manual it says that 4 wires provide 12v to 2 injectors. And the 5 wire is 12v switched power that is not used on mine. Then I wired the other side of injectors to ground.
What am I doing wrong??
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Silly question that I should probably know, but do you have to get an alignment after swapping springs?? I think the way to go is just swap springs for road & track. The springs themselves are quite cheap.
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How about Aston Martin, alot of the lines of the Z are quite simular. The vents were always one of my favorite focal points on the car.
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One fiberglass item that sparked a big intrest, was that guy from zcar.com had posted a supra front air dam on the Zcar. He was from England and shipping would have been way too much. I thought the spoiler looked amazing, but couldn't find the picture again. I think these would go like hot cakes, perhaps some bolt on flaires everyone likes so much.
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I like the welded design much simpler, and less stuff to worry about. I am concerned about suspension travel, my car will someday be street driven. Our roads are like an amusement park rides, so the suspension gets a good workout. Wish I had more free time to help out on this one !!
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Actually it is for the aluminum pipe on the intake plumbing. I suppose I could get them tigged, with aluminum elbows then that drives up the price. I planned to weld the exhaust with mandrel elbows.
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Thanks here is my webpage with details, hopefulley I will update it when my car starts.
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Does anyone know if there is a place in Canada that does mandrel bending. I did a temporary pipe up to get my car going, but I want to get a mandrel bent pipe done. It would be nice if it was in Western Canada.
The car gets some high octane gas this weekend, just mabey with enough praying it may start
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I can't miss out again, silly me I was going to save some $$.
Put me down for a set. Quality and good price gotta love it
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Thanks I will give that a shot when I get mine going, probably go a little more conservative under boost.
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Not the best shot of it, it looks better from the side. 3" stainless I bought it for $145cdn when suppertrapp had a big sale. Not sure if you would need duals Drax. I have also seen dual trapps on a 240z side by side. It was hooked to a 383 stroker, not a bad package
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Here is my theory behind the suppertrapp.
I have had mine for 10 years and love it and have yet to hear a sweeter muffler for the L6, sounds good on SBC as well.
Looks personally I like it, but to each their own, the Stainless looks good
Tunability well the plates actually are supposed to tune for rpm. Just like building an intake there is an optimum velocity for a certain rpm. Could be a bit of hocus pocus, I like the adjustabilty for noise. Many mufflers sound good at first, but put alot of highway miles and they suddenly get tiresome.
A cammed up hi compression L6 with a trapp sounds so damned good.
It's not all that bad at least I know what to repair. 
. I would be definately worried about reliability, the design looks like it's putting a bending moment on the teeth ouch!! The graphs look good, however how accurate it is who knows??
Crappy Igntion Wires
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I have a set of decent Taylor 8mm wires, however the damned ends on most of the wires I have seen are crap. That thin brass is junk, I try real hard to crimp them right but after a few installs the ends either breal or come off. Anybody have any suggestions on wire sets for the L6.
It is looking like MSD or Jacobs, no friggin way I am paying for magnecor.