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09-27-2008, 02:56 AM
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Turbo Tech
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, Ca
Posts: 258
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99 eclipse gs
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My 420a-t days are over
Blown head gasket and fried rings. My compression went from 205 across the board to 170 in 3 cylinders and 140 in one. It was fun while it lasted but its time to search for a new car.
Last edited by 99eclipseguy : 09-27-2008 at 02:56 AM.
Reason: spelling
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09-27-2008, 03:00 AM
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loves boost.
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newberg
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1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD
2000 BMW 323i
1999 Eclipse GS, 1997 Eclipse GSX (sold)
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Sorry to hear that man, couldn't find your photo gallery but it sounds like you have yourself a pretty nice car there.
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09-27-2008, 03:03 AM
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Turbo Tech
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, Ca
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99 eclipse gs
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Ya it was except for the paint. It had cancer like most black mitsubishis get. I put a lot of love time and money into it, but its not worth building the motor right. Cops are really cracking down on modified cars in California and our refs got suspended so instead of a ref or fix it ticket, its a pretty nice fine.
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09-27-2008, 03:15 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Huntsville, AL
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1997 Spyder (sold)
1998 GSX
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Ghey. I say move out of Cali, and build the motor.
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09-27-2008, 03:30 PM
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Lambo Hunter
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SoCal
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1997 Eclipse GS-T
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Sorry to hear man...Remember the good times!
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09-27-2008, 10:14 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Rhode Island-yes its a state
Posts: 2,266
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Looks like that AEM FIC didn't come soon enough :-( Sorry to hear that man. You must have had some insane knock to kill all 4 cylinders at once.
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09-28-2008, 03:07 AM
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Turbo Tech
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, Ca
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99 eclipse gs
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I had the fi/c in. It was tuned pretty well and I didnt push it very much so I dont know how my motor got so shitty. I rarely went into boost
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09-28-2008, 09:05 AM
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Honda Eater
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Newport News
Posts: 592
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98 Eclipse GS Turbo (Sold)
2003 Nissan 350Z
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Dang man sorry to hear, how much boost were you running?
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09-28-2008, 11:13 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Rhode Island-yes its a state
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What was your boost level, AFR and max timing set to?
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09-28-2008, 03:37 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: South Burbs, MN
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96 Eclipse 420a-T
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ya curious did you know how you cracked the rings?
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09-28-2008, 05:33 PM
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Turbo Tech
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, Ca
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99 eclipse gs
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my boost setting was 8 psi and it was tuned on the conservative side. I want to say my a/f ratio was around 12 under full boost
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09-29-2008, 12:24 AM
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Honda Eater
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Orlando
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 99eclipseguy
my boost setting was 8 psi and it was tuned on the conservative side. I want to say my a/f ratio was around 12 under full boost
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Isnt that too lean?
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09-29-2008, 01:10 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Rhode Island-yes its a state
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That is too lean on the stock compression for sure. Closer to 11.0:1AFR is more where it should have been. That would certainly cause some detonation issues. What were your dyno #'s on the conservative tune?
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10-05-2008, 03:53 AM
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Turbo Tech
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Fountain Valley, Ca
Posts: 258
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99 eclipse gs
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I could be wrong on the air fuel ratio. I didnt have it tuned on a dyno. It was tuned on the street. The shop I go to isnt big enough for a dyno. Its time to get a new car though now. Any ideas anyone?
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10-05-2008, 09:59 AM
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can behave himself.
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Venezuela
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2000 New Beetle GLX
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If it's gotta be not-very-modified, go for a nice Evo or something.
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