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much noticed improvement after vacuum line replacing
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:57 pm
by RJ93SS
i did my td04 and 06 ic last weekend, also added a boost gauge. my boost gauge, which is probably really cheap, was going awol at boost bouncing from 5-10 psi at full throttle. i just didnt have a good feeling knowing that all the lines were stock from bpv to boost solenoid ect. ect. so i went to lordco and picked up a bunch of vacuum line and replaced pretty much everything except the line with the restrictor in it. i zapped strapped everything as tight as possible, and they do really hold well and then i took it for a drive. my gauge still bounces but only from 8-9 psiinstead of 5-10. boost comes on way nicer and it feels like it really is boosting, kinda reminded me of the 05 leggy gt i drove. idle is smoother, the exhaust tone is sweeter and i am defintely happy with the results.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:18 pm
by dzx
If you have a leak, then you lose air that the computer thinks is making it to the engine so the a/f ratios tend to be off a bit. That's why it runs better when you have everything sealed nice.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:29 pm
by wtdash
Okay..please define 'zapped strapped'. I googled here (nada) and the web and got one site that had a virus, and when I searched images...well, suffice it to say I'm a little less naive then I was 5 mins ago.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:30 pm
by Legacy777
zip tied.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:31 pm
by wtdash
Thank- you sir.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:51 pm
by RJ93SS
we call em zap straps in canada
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:10 am
by New92
wtdash wrote:Okay..please define 'zapped strapped'. I googled here (nada) and the web and got one site that had a virus, and when I searched images...well, suffice it to say I'm a little less naive then I was 5 mins ago.
Thanks
Oh thank you for that! The "a little less naive" part was priceless. Of course I had to google it myslef. Aparently I am not so naive.
