Winter sucks
......that's all I have!
12-12-2010, 11:36 PM
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lol footman it's not that low, you just have to be careful on bumps lol. In parking lot bumps i do one wheel at a time because the front is 4 inches off the ground u cant go head on or eles u scratch underneath. Gas station's i used to go i stop going becuase their entrances is too high off the main roads going up was kinda ok, but going down not so good lol i had to find new one.
12-14-2010, 09:21 PM
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I haz xmas earlier!!!
Woot this brings a little bit of warmth to a cold winter.
Winter is good for projects on the car when you wouldn't want to bring offline during the sweet days of summer.
And it must be a good omen as the UPS dude showed during TopGear and a day early!!!!
Winter is good for projects on the car when you wouldn't want to bring offline during the sweet days of summer.
And it must be a good omen as the UPS dude showed during TopGear and a day early!!!!
12-14-2010, 10:39 PM
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wcs, will you upgrade the secondary injectors or just keep the stock ones? If you are going to upgrade the injectors, do you know a shop in GTA that can tune the car using the AP?
12-15-2010, 10:58 PM
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Is there any problems if I just put on the new injectors without doing the scaling? Since it takes some time before Jeff can finish the final map. By the way, is that a gt35r?
12-16-2010, 06:31 AM
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Actually it's likely not what you think, I wouldn't use the NOS setup as a power adder.
People do, and Zex sells a Nos turbo kit to help eliminate lag.
However since you really can't use the nitrous before 4.5k rpm on the RX8 anyway, at that point you've already spooled up. (maybe a 25hp shot you might be able to engage earlier).
Doesn't matter really. My primary driving force behind getting the turbo kit was to remove the nitrous due to its "illegal status" in Ontario.
I enjoyed the hell out of the nitrous and it works great especially the few times I used the 75 shot.
The law in Ontario (in my understanding) states that Nitrous is illegal to use as a power adder on the public roads.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...on2.10.1.shtml
Therefore:
I was considering using it to chill the intercooler. You can use either Nitrous or CO2 for this purpose.
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...er-sprayer-kit
I don't know what size injectors your are going to install but anything bigger than stock will make your car run rich.
If I put in my 900cc injectors and left the scaling (originally set for 380cc) when the computer called for say ... 50% duty cycle on those injectors it would receive hella more fuel then it would if the 380cc injectors where installed.
Scaling the injectors is only one part of it as well.
There is a injector latency table as well that needs updating ....
I would recommend that if you are working with Jeff, you are just going to have to wait for him to provide you a tune with the correct injector scaling and latency.
That being said, I would put them in if it was my car and try it out.
But my car is not my daily driver and if it doesn't run worth a fiddlers fart then it doesn't matter.
Just say'n
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12-16-2010, 07:12 AM
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I dread this time of year. The 8 is in storage. I am waiting to receive the new Need for Speed Hot Pursuit from Santa. That should satisfy my urge for spirited driving. For a little while anyways.
12-16-2010, 07:14 AM
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YEAH I'm a madman!!!!
Actually it's likely not what you think, I wouldn't use the NOS setup as a power adder.
People do, and Zex sells a Nos turbo kit to help eliminate lag.
However since you really can't use the nitrous before 4.5k rpm on the RX8 anyway, at that point you've already spooled up. (maybe a 25hp shot you might be able to engage earlier).
Doesn't matter really. My primary driving force behind getting the turbo kit was to remove the nitrous due to its "illegal status" in Ontario.
I enjoyed the hell out of the nitrous and it works great especially the few times I used the 75 shot.
The law in Ontario (in my understanding) states that Nitrous is illegal to use as a power adder on the public roads.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...on2.10.1.shtml
Therefore:
I was considering using it to chill the intercooler. You can use either Nitrous or CO2 for this purpose.
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...er-sprayer-kit
Well it will screw up what Jeff is trying to do at his end. If you've already sent logs in with your current injectors.
I don't know what size injectors your are going to install but anything bigger than stock will make your car run rich.
If I put in my 900cc injectors and left the scaling (originally set for 380cc) when the computer called for say ... 50% duty cycle on those injectors it would receive hella more fuel then it would if the 380cc injectors where installed.
Scaling the injectors is only one part of it as well.
There is a injector latency table as well that needs updating ....
I would recommend that if you are working with Jeff, you are just going to have to wait for him to provide you a tune with the correct injector scaling and latency.
That being said, I would put them in if it was my car and try it out.
But my car is not my daily driver and if it doesn't run worth a fiddlers fart then it doesn't matter.
Just say'n
Actually it's likely not what you think, I wouldn't use the NOS setup as a power adder.
People do, and Zex sells a Nos turbo kit to help eliminate lag.
However since you really can't use the nitrous before 4.5k rpm on the RX8 anyway, at that point you've already spooled up. (maybe a 25hp shot you might be able to engage earlier).
Doesn't matter really. My primary driving force behind getting the turbo kit was to remove the nitrous due to its "illegal status" in Ontario.
I enjoyed the hell out of the nitrous and it works great especially the few times I used the 75 shot.
The law in Ontario (in my understanding) states that Nitrous is illegal to use as a power adder on the public roads.
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...on2.10.1.shtml
Therefore:
I was considering using it to chill the intercooler. You can use either Nitrous or CO2 for this purpose.
http://www.designengineering.com/cat...er-sprayer-kit
Well it will screw up what Jeff is trying to do at his end. If you've already sent logs in with your current injectors.
I don't know what size injectors your are going to install but anything bigger than stock will make your car run rich.
If I put in my 900cc injectors and left the scaling (originally set for 380cc) when the computer called for say ... 50% duty cycle on those injectors it would receive hella more fuel then it would if the 380cc injectors where installed.
Scaling the injectors is only one part of it as well.
There is a injector latency table as well that needs updating ....
I would recommend that if you are working with Jeff, you are just going to have to wait for him to provide you a tune with the correct injector scaling and latency.
That being said, I would put them in if it was my car and try it out.
But my car is not my daily driver and if it doesn't run worth a fiddlers fart then it doesn't matter.
Just say'n
12-16-2010, 09:47 AM
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I'm liking that nitrous intercooler setup... very nice. Something to keep in mind.
Back on topic... I got myself a 95 Prelude SRV (VTEC) with a h22a swap as a winter toy. That, and I have a race seat and a BHR midpipe coming in!
Back on topic... I got myself a 95 Prelude SRV (VTEC) with a h22a swap as a winter toy. That, and I have a race seat and a BHR midpipe coming in!
12-16-2010, 06:48 PM
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I drove mine through three winters but stopped because of the rust developing on the rear fenders in front of the rear wheels, trunk lid, under body, axles etc.
My Jetta gets good enough mileage to justify the cost of having two vehicles. I wish I had done this from the beginning
My Jetta gets good enough mileage to justify the cost of having two vehicles. I wish I had done this from the beginning
12-16-2010, 06:57 PM
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The key is to wash your car very frequently in winter. Also rust proofing is a good idea. However i havent got time to rust proof and they say its better to rust proof in spring so the oil is set for the upcoming winter. So ill just wash freqeutly this winter. IM really hoping that should be enough to prevent rust. Any input about this ???
Is there anyway to reverse rust ?? In other words get rid of it ???
Is there anyway to reverse rust ?? In other words get rid of it ???
12-16-2010, 07:19 PM
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I drove mine through three winters but stopped because of the rust developing on the rear fenders in front of the rear wheels, trunk lid, under body, axles etc.
My Jetta gets good enough mileage to justify the cost of having two vehicles. I wish I had done this from the beginning
My Jetta gets good enough mileage to justify the cost of having two vehicles. I wish I had done this from the beginning
12-16-2010, 07:24 PM
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If you notice any rust on bare metal parts, you can take some oil/ wd40 and clean it off. If it's stubborn, you may need to scrub off using a brillo pad.
If it's coming through the paint, you'd unfortunately have to sand the area to get rid of the rust and repaint...
If it's coming through the paint, you'd unfortunately have to sand the area to get rid of the rust and repaint...
