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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 04:26 AM
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ill offer you a deal on watever parts are lying around my house/storage unit

I think I do have test pipes and a intake around somewhere might have a couple other things as well.
I have intake on the car already. I'll take the rest for free!!!!
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:08 AM
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I have an issue that began as a very slight knock at low rpm's cruising. It sounds like either valvetrain noise, maybe a bad/loose tensioner, or my worse fear, a bearing that is on its way to spinning.

Almost sounds like the car is low on oil but it is not, its NEVER an easy fix for me. I really think its the motor. Either way, its not an easy or cheap issue to diagnose, I basically parked the car months ago and havent seen it since. Prolly wont go back to it till Im ready for a real motor.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
I have an issue that began as a very slight knock at low rpm's cruising. It sounds like either valvetrain noise, maybe a bad/loose tensioner, or my worse fear, a bearing that is on its way to spinning.

Almost sounds like the car is low on oil but it is not, its NEVER an easy fix for me. I really think its the motor. Either way, its not an easy or cheap issue to diagnose, I basically parked the car months ago and havent seen it since. Prolly wont go back to it till Im ready for a real motor.
When your ready lets go take a look at it....remember the power steering issue.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:31 AM
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Appreciate it Keith, I'll do it closer to nicer weather, small chance, but I may find its a small issue and the car is fine. The day the issue started we put it on the dyno to see if it was making the same power, it did 599whp @ low boost that day
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:40 AM
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I just got mine back and intalled the Hydra and re-tuned and it was running great till my in take cam on the right side decided to "split" on me back to the motor builder for me...
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 05:49 AM
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You broke a camshaft? What cams? How high do you rev the motor?
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 06:04 AM
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yeah that about what i was thinking except with a lot more cursing lol... they were JWT S2's and i'm only running the motor out to about 7K
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Appreciate it Keith, I'll do it closer to nicer weather, small chance, but I may find its a small issue and the car is fine. The day the issue started we put it on the dyno to see if it was making the same power, it did 599whp @ low boost that day
Just let me know
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
I have an issue that began as a very slight knock at low rpm's cruising. It sounds like either valvetrain noise, maybe a bad/loose tensioner, or my worse fear, a bearing that is on its way to spinning.

Almost sounds like the car is low on oil but it is not, its NEVER an easy fix for me. I really think its the motor. Either way, its not an easy or cheap issue to diagnose, I basically parked the car months ago and havent seen it since. Prolly wont go back to it till Im ready for a real motor.
I thought the motor was done? What about the headlift pics you posted not too long ago?
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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That was the first motor, not current.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
That was the first motor, not current.
I thought you had a no story car? Just kidding man
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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wtf is a no story car?
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
wtf is a no story car?
i think he means that you put your car together once and never had any problems with it... ever... but we all know how that goes haha
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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I dont know of any FI "no story" cars, not in this community at least
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by tonyzS/C03
i think he means that you put your car together once and never had any problems with it... ever... but we all know how that goes haha
^This.

It was a joke Alberto, hope all is well.
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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wutup bryce
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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So far it seems like every FI'd Z in Mid-A is semi down. LOL...
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Pun1sh3RZ
^This.

It was a joke Alberto, hope all is well.
I knew it was a joke, just wasnt sure exactly what you meant by it. All is ok, how you been? Done at TU yet?
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Alberto
wtf is a no story car?
If you Google "no story car", the first image that popped up would be...



wuurrddd
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Old Mar 2, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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I hav **** loads of stuff to do. New turbo "gt35r", fuel system that I already have, oil cooler, utec install and tune, etc. damn I hav no time or the money to do it for now might do it next month.
the done list in dash mac, touch screen, kicker speakers, fix the lower oil pan leak "blown gasket", headunit, etc.
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