Turbonetics Detonating on 93 Octane
12-01-2005, 08:59 AM
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Well if that exhaust leans the AFR 2 whole points I'm impressed to say the least. Intense Motorsports runs a 3" JIC and they dont ping at all. Could be a fouled plug too.
12-01-2005, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by nissansource
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12-01-2005, 12:46 PM
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This just confirms to me that a reflash is a **** poor way to tune a F/I car with a N/A set up. I cant see how a cookie cutter non tunable ECU reflash is a good idea at 400hp.
12-01-2005, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Git-R-Done
This just confirms to me that a reflash is a **** poor way to tune a F/I car with a N/A set up. I cant see how a cookie cutter non tunable ECU reflash is a good idea at 400hp.
12-01-2005, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Git-R-Done
This just confirms to me that a reflash is a **** poor way to tune a F/I car with a N/A set up. I cant see how a cookie cutter non tunable ECU reflash is a good idea at 400hp.
Not that the TN setup is bad, just that they seemed to try and make it too plug and play. Going FI should require a custom tune. I just think it is false hope to believe that a single standard tune is safe for everyone that buys a kit.
12-01-2005, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
I agree.
Not that the TN setup is bad, just that they seemed to try and make it too plug and play. Going FI should require a custom tune. I just think it is false hope to believe that a single standard tune is safe for everyone that buys a kit.
Not that the TN setup is bad, just that they seemed to try and make it too plug and play. Going FI should require a custom tune. I just think it is false hope to believe that a single standard tune is safe for everyone that buys a kit.
12-01-2005, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
I agree.
Not that the TN setup is bad, just that they seemed to try and make it too plug and play. Going FI should require a custom tune. I just think it is false hope to believe that a single standard tune is safe for everyone that buys a kit.
Not that the TN setup is bad, just that they seemed to try and make it too plug and play. Going FI should require a custom tune. I just think it is false hope to believe that a single standard tune is safe for everyone that buys a kit.
12-01-2005, 01:22 PM
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I would pull the spark plugs. The insulators should be light tan. And, check for electrode damage "getting smaller". I bet it's just raspy sound from not big enough resonators on the exhaust system. My Fugi exhaust with JIC-Y pipe, headers and high flow cats sounds like I'm spitting BBs out my exhaust.
12-01-2005, 01:24 PM
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It's likely the 3" straight through twin muffler exhaust caused an increase in boost. I will have it on the dyno this weekend to confirm this. The increase in boost is likely what casued this detonation.
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12-01-2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JETPILOT
It's likely the 3" straight through twin myffler exhaust caused an increase in boost. I will have it on the dyno this weekend to confirm this. The increase in boost is likely what casued this detonation.
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12-01-2005, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Git-R-Done
Wrong...By the time you "audibly" hear detonation it is already acting like a grown man with a 10lb sledghammer hitting your pistons. Therefore causing damage to the pistons,bearings,ringlands,and rods.It may be small dammage that has no catostrophic failure,but it is none the less damaging your motor.So I suggest you go back to DEVRY and educate yourself on the harmful effects of detonation.
There is all sorts of detenation from small to big. I dont need to get in a pissing contest with you.... By the way who needs devry??? home grown buddy.... And run a succesfull business in the performance industry
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12-01-2005, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Git-R-Done
This just confirms to me that a reflash is a **** poor way to tune a F/I car with a N/A set up. I cant see how a cookie cutter non tunable ECU reflash is a good idea at 400hp.
This reflash seems to work wonders of over 100 cars
pretty good for a cookie cutter flash. JWT is a perfect example of cookie cutter. Hell my GTIR 200SX SE-R made 475 on a donkey T3/T4 from a JOHN DEER with a cookie cutter tune
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12-01-2005, 05:34 PM
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This may be a newbie question, but I am probaly going with the T-netics set up and would like to know the best way I can avoid a problem like this. I know there is always a chance something can go wrong, but what are some precautions I can take?
Like an E-Manage, proper boost, A/F ratio gauges??? I was considering going with a 3" exhaust, is this a bad idea or should I stick with my Borla TD? Thanks.
Like an E-Manage, proper boost, A/F ratio gauges??? I was considering going with a 3" exhaust, is this a bad idea or should I stick with my Borla TD? Thanks.
12-01-2005, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by onyx350z
This may be a newbie question, but I am probaly going with the T-netics set up and would like to know the best way I can avoid a problem like this. I know there is always a chance something can go wrong, but what are some precautions I can take?
Like an E-Manage, proper boost, A/F ratio gauges??? I was considering going with a 3" exhaust, is this a bad idea or should I stick with my Borla TD? Thanks.
Like an E-Manage, proper boost, A/F ratio gauges??? I was considering going with a 3" exhaust, is this a bad idea or should I stick with my Borla TD? Thanks.
12-01-2005, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
Your Borla should be fine. There are at LEAST 4 cars with the Turbonetics kit installed with a modified Borla exhaust and they are all making great power at very safe AFRs.
What modifications must be made to the Borla? My other question, does a piggy back help prevent things like detonation?
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12-01-2005, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by onyx350z
What modifications must be made to the Borla? My other question, does a piggy back help prevent things like denotation?