Greddy Turbo Installed - Details Inside!!!!
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Sorry if this was covered in another thread but will your 8 pass New Jersey inspection? I looked over the .PDF of the install instructions and Greddy notes that the kit is not “Street Legal”
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From: Athens, Georgia
Originally Posted by expo1
Sorry if this was covered in another thread but will your 8 pass New Jersey inspection? I looked over the .PDF of the install instructions and Greddy notes that the kit is not “Street Legal”
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From: Columbus Ohio
Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
I dropped by today to check on Jon's installation. It looks very nice and solid.
The Greddy stuff is top notch and anyone that bashes it for being "whimpy" needs to get a grip. The manifold is the closest thing to OEM quality that you are going to see.
I got a good look at the E-Manage wire loom and it is a work of art. I would have killed to have one back when I was installing my E-Manage.
The maps are locked with a password, so I couldn't crack them open to see what they were doing for tuning, but the way they wired the injectors gave me some ideas.
My only complaint (besides the turbo being a bit on the small side) was that the instructions might be a bit vague for the average owner.
No matter, though. Jim (the tech helping Jon with the installation) is experienced and will make it happen.
Hopefully it will all be up and running tomorrow.
My custom installation is complete. I think Jon has a lot to look foward to on the road this weekend. :D
The Greddy stuff is top notch and anyone that bashes it for being "whimpy" needs to get a grip. The manifold is the closest thing to OEM quality that you are going to see.
I got a good look at the E-Manage wire loom and it is a work of art. I would have killed to have one back when I was installing my E-Manage.
The maps are locked with a password, so I couldn't crack them open to see what they were doing for tuning, but the way they wired the injectors gave me some ideas.
My only complaint (besides the turbo being a bit on the small side) was that the instructions might be a bit vague for the average owner.
No matter, though. Jim (the tech helping Jon with the installation) is experienced and will make it happen.
Hopefully it will all be up and running tomorrow.
My custom installation is complete. I think Jon has a lot to look foward to on the road this weekend. :D
Thanks
Jason
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Awsome!!! Congratulations on your "new" ride. I think we all feel like we were a part of this (at least I did). Talk about a "team" thread...
I don't know what else to say...I think we might be more excited than you :D
The only question I have is...are you going to put it on a dyno? It would be nice to see what it's putting down and to make sure it's not running too lean. Otherwise, it looks like everything was pretty straight forward.
If it were me I would have called in sick and I'd be driving through the mountains all day instead of reading this sad post
I don't know what else to say...I think we might be more excited than you :D
The only question I have is...are you going to put it on a dyno? It would be nice to see what it's putting down and to make sure it's not running too lean. Otherwise, it looks like everything was pretty straight forward.
If it were me I would have called in sick and I'd be driving through the mountains all day instead of reading this sad post
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I tend to agree with this sentiment, however the only thing that sticks in the back of my mind and bothers me is the (alleged?) side seal issue that was discussed and argued about in one of the "Mr. Port & Polish" threads. Is the consensus now that its not to be worried about? I thought Racing Beat had seen a similar issue. Not meaning to throw any sort of cold water on this thread, I think the FI progress here and with MazdaManiac's car is fantastic. I just want to be wary about assuming we won't have a new set of challenges compared to adding FI to the older cars.
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Originally Posted by brillo
With the proper setup and good maintenance, I don't think any low to mid boost applications are going to kill the life of the engine. What kills rotary's is detonation, and so long as you prevent that, our engines are solid. Since the easiest way to have detonation is for the A/F to run to lean, there are alot of ways this can happen.
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All of us 8 folks have the benefit of learning from the FC and FD folks what to and NOT to do. This is really important, at the end of the day, our engines are really not that different. I hope people take the time to understand the problems with pervious FI rotaries, that way, our only bitch will be about snaping out tranny's and burning up our clutches
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All of us 8 folks have the benefit of learning from the FC and FD folks what to and NOT to do. This is really important, at the end of the day, our engines are really not that different. I hope people take the time to understand the problems with pervious FI rotaries, that way, our only bitch will be about snaping out tranny's and burning up our clutches
Originally Posted by Jason
When you talk about the emanage being locked with a password, is that something Greddy did so you cant modify the maps? Is it possible to unlock it?
Thanks
Jason
Thanks
Jason
It also keeps people from studying them like I want to.
The only way to unlock it is to know the password.
Jon -
Venting the BOV to the atmosphere will cause a very slight bog on light to medium throttle gear changes (my experience, anyway). This can be corrected by using the anti-stall feature of the E-Manage and clamping the MAF voltage to 1.8v or so on throttle lift.
If you can find someone who can crack the password for your E-Manage (I'm sure the code will get out here somehow), you can turn that feature on with your CZ cable and Support Tool.
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Just wanted to be one of the many to congratulate you on your turboed ride. Whats even better is that you were really nice in answering everyones questions, and posted lots of helpful pics. Now we just gotta wait on those dyno sheets and videos.
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Hey guys, this may not be what you're talking about, but on the Tyranical CZ tuning DIY page it says that the password for Greddy E-Manage is "Itdii". I don't have the software yet myself, so I can't tell you if it works, but I hope this helps you out.
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Great finish to your thread but I wanted a little more of your
quotes:D and one question.........is the bov necessary?? or can you run the car without it and not encounter any problems.........I mean yea it sounds cool and it releases pressure but is there something in this turbo setup that does that automatically but to a lesser extent and the bov just does it better??
first impression.. DAMN!..
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From: Houston, Texas
Congrats and thanks for the great pics, I hope you realize that my poll wasn't directed at you personally, more just for laughs as we all know that many car forums have people with more money than brains, which usually equals blown engines. You were wise enough to have it professionally installed, and are going further in terms of safety and monitoring, so I'm sure you'll be ok.
Hopefully, you can get it on a dyno soon, as we would all love to see the real world results. I'm not sure if there is such as thing as turbo breakin, but it would prolyy be a good idea to get the other stuff installed and drive it for a bit to make sure that nothings lose or not working. Especially since the dyno will rev the car to redline.
Again, great job, this is why I love this forum.
Hopefully, you can get it on a dyno soon, as we would all love to see the real world results. I'm not sure if there is such as thing as turbo breakin, but it would prolyy be a good idea to get the other stuff installed and drive it for a bit to make sure that nothings lose or not working. Especially since the dyno will rev the car to redline.
Again, great job, this is why I love this forum.
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From: Thessaloniki, Greece
Originally Posted by MazdaManiac
Yes. Greddy did this to keep people from fiddling with their maps.
It also keeps people from studying them like I want to.
The only way to unlock it is to know the password.
It also keeps people from studying them like I want to.
The only way to unlock it is to know the password.
There should be a way to crack it though...
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You could write a macro to enter all the password combos. There is no auto-lockout on incorrect pass on the greddy unit as far as I know.
Some of the windows macro programs I used to use were smart enough to detect color and other things, so set it to look for a specific color on a dialogue box, enter passwords until the correct one is hit, then the dialogue box is gone and you are alerted to the last entered pass.
Some of the windows macro programs I used to use were smart enough to detect color and other things, so set it to look for a specific color on a dialogue box, enter passwords until the correct one is hit, then the dialogue box is gone and you are alerted to the last entered pass.
The boost pressure is completely mechanically limited by the wastegate. The E-Manage has no integral boost control.
The E-Manage will lock out the communication port after three tries of the password. After that, you need to cycle the power.
The E-Manage will lock out the communication port after three tries of the password. After that, you need to cycle the power.
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Originally Posted by Iwannarex8
Great finish to your thread but I wanted a little more of your quotes:D and one question.........is the bov necessary?? or can you run the car without it and not encounter any problems.........I mean yea it sounds cool and it releases pressure but is there something in this turbo setup that does that automatically but to a lesser extent and the bov just does it better??
A BOV isn't neccessary for low-boost applications. But after paying all that $$, I'd sure as hell want the sound.
:D
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Originally Posted by dmp
A BOV isn't neccessary for low-boost applications. But after paying all that $$, I'd sure as hell want the sound.
:D
:D
I think I would actually leave it out.........I like to see these
in the rear view mirror ............but you got to look quickly because they usually take the next exit or turn to get away:p
Last edited by Iwannarex8; Jan 12, 2005 at 01:18 PM.
