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The ULTIMATE SoCal Dyno Tuning Event - 2010

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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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I had a dream that it was Saturday the 27th. An I was like oh sh$t I need to get ready for tomorrow. But it's only the 4th
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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This reminded me of Laythor as BART, and Jedi as Homer.



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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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are we there yet?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Yep! Oh no wait no.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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r we there yet
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:58 AM
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Dyno Day will be here before we know it.
it's just not today...
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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BBQ 'ing by chance?
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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^^ +1
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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Party/ BBQ at my house......any interest? You could darn near walk there from SR. I would say it is around 1/4 mile away from me.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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^im sure wouldnt mind going
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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Party/ BBQ at my house......any interest? You could darn near walk there from SR. I would say it is around 1/4 mile away from me.

Party Saturday night at socalrotor's!
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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Heck yeah!!! This sounds like such a good time just waiting to happen..... or is it?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Party Saturday night at socalrotor's!
Sounds good to me!
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:30 AM
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I might make it out to this if Charles finds me some fuel injectors..my car still runs like crap so there is no point in doing a dyno..maybe another compression test from some professionals would be good.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:38 AM
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I might make it out to this if Charles finds me some fuel injectors..my car still runs like crap so there is no point in doing a dyno..maybe another compression test from some professionals would be good.
Why do you need fuel injectors?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:44 AM
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I've tried everything and my car still runs like crap..knocking sound, bad MPG, rough idle, rough start ups, etc. I went to Tustin Mazda about a month ago and they did a compression test and said everything was fine. My motor mounts/air pump/coolant tank were replaced. I replaced my coils/spark plugs/wires/cleaned MAF/Zoom Zoom cleaner a couple of months ago. I am completely lost now..lol
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:45 AM
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I should probably just show up so that I can get some more advice on what I should do.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:47 AM
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Swapped plug wire positions.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 03:51 AM
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You mean they are backwards? I have the MSD ones from BHR.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 04:00 AM
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Yeah Walters car is the ss curse. It's messed up but it still sounds good with the exhaust. Lol.
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 04:02 AM
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On stock coils or the BHR coils?
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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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Stock coils..I pretty much took off every aftermarket part off my car except my AEM intake and Greddy exhaust. I figured since it ran like crap maybe some of the aftermarket parts* were causing the problem but I guess not..

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Old Mar 5, 2010 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by volcomx31
Stock coils..I pretty much took off every aftermarket part off my car except my AEM intake and Greddy exhaust. I figured since it ran like crap maybe some of the aftermarket parts* were causing the problem but I guess not..
Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
It is really more like a ticking sound.
I think here is a candidate for a compression test
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