[snorky]

sounds like comp surge to me

[SLY STi]

Originally Posted by P&L Motorsports

The key difference here..

A stock BPV is not designed to be that tight or to cause any sort of compressor stall.

The Tial with the 11lb spring is designed and thought out to hold pressure like that. That maximizes respool between shifts while still allowing a proper vent otherwise.

My argument here is that the stock BPV wasn't venting right, at ANY time. More then likely due to a kink in the return line (the tentative suspect).

-Jorge

I hear the exact same fluttering noise. We even discussed it during my tune about a month or so ago. If I remember correctly you mentioned the Tial actually starts making noise with more boost, correct?

[Gondy]

So the white smoke from the exhaust issue I was having that I thought went away... yeah it didn't. I have diagnosed the symptoms further. It only happens on a cold-start up after I drove the car hard the previous "session". By hard I don't mean ripping it up every chance I get, just going WOT once will cause my next start to have a white/ semi-grayish smoke come out of the exhaust. The smoke only lasts for about 2 seconds and starts right when the car fires up. Sound like I'm about to blow my head gasket? Or could it be the turbo seal? I would like to figure it out before I cause major damage... I have begun babying the car and its depressing me . Also, I've noticed my car is stinkier than usual. It was always stinky at times because its catless, but now it seems like its stinking it up very often!

[P&L Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Gondy

So the white smoke from the exhaust issue I was having that I thought went away... yeah it didn't. I have diagnosed the symptoms further. It only happens on a cold-start up after I drove the car hard the previous "session". By hard I don't mean ripping it up every chance I get, just going WOT once will cause my next start to have a white/ semi-grayish smoke come out of the exhaust. The smoke only lasts for about 2 seconds and starts right when the car fires up. Sound like I'm about to blow my head gasket? Or could it be the turbo seal? I would like to figure it out before I cause major damage... I have begun babying the car and its depressing me . Also, I've noticed my car is stinkier than usual. It was always stinky at times because its catless, but now it seems like its stinking it up very often!

Colder weather... might be more of a cold start enrichment.

[Gondy]

Originally Posted by P&L Motorsports

Colder weather... might be more of a cold start enrichment.

That would be super

Now I noticed another problem, while under 3/4 - full boost my cur feels sluggish, its definitely not right!! Here's what happend... was cruising on the highway at 60 mph in 6th gear, dropped down to 3rd because I wanted to pass someone, went wot, boosted up to 22/23 psi (normal) but the car went nowhere! I thought for sure I blew the IC hose(since this past weekend the clamp blew off the hose and I was loosing boost at high pressure, bought a new clamp and stuck it on and everything seemed A OK), but the IC pipe is on strong and the clamp is holding. So now I'm wondering wtf is causing this??? Is it possible the used Tial I bought of one of the users is junk? I can't seem to think what else could be it? Maybe I need a T-Bolt clamp for the IC hose because 23 psi is still causing this regular hose clamp to not do the job? I'm so frustrated right now... I was on such a nice natural high this morning because its Friday and now I'm pissed!!


On a happy note, here is a pic of my new navi background. Props to Boony for making this background for me

[RiftsWRX]

Originally Posted by Gondy

That would be super

Now I noticed another problem, while under 3/4 - full boost my cur feels sluggish, its definitely not right!! Here's what happend... was cruising on the highway at 60 mph in 6th gear, dropped down to 3rd because I wanted to pass someone, went wot, boosted up to 22/23 psi (normal) but the car went nowhere! I thought for sure I blew the IC hose(since this past weekend the clamp blew off the hose and I was loosing boost at high pressure, bought a new clamp and stuck it on and everything seemed A OK), but the IC pipe is on strong and the clamp is holding. So now I'm wondering wtf is causing this??? Is it possible the used Tial I bought of one of the users is junk? I can't seem to think what else could be it? Maybe I need a T-Bolt clamp for the IC hose because 23 psi is still causing this regular hose clamp to not do the job? I'm so frustrated right now... I was on such a nice natural high this morning because its Friday and now I'm pissed!!


On a happy note, here is a pic of my new navi background. Props to Boony for making this background for me

Well, the simple thing... swing by tonight when you get done with work and lets do some logs and see what's going on.

[Gondy]

Originally Posted by RiftsWRX

Well, the simple thing... swing by tonight when you get done with work and lets do some logs and see what's going on.

I won't be able to make it tonight, but maybe some day next week? I'll tinker around a little bit this weekend and see if I can find something...

[Mack]

you wanted to accelerate in 3rd past 60? that might be the problem right there. you're way out of your efficiency range.

[Gondy]

Originally Posted by fullerton

you wanted to accelerate in 3rd past 60? that might be the problem right there. you're way out of your efficiency range.

True, 4th gear may have been the optimal choice, however the 07s do have longer gears so remember that my car probably drives slightly different than yours. Anyway, the car still should not have acted the way it did. Plus after I noticed that I tested what happens under full boost in all the gears and the same symptom occurs.

[P&L Motorsports]

Give me a buzz next week bud. If you feel ambitious, pull the plugs and inspect them this weekend. Also do a compression check while you're at it.

Put your mind to rest there.

-Jorge