[06SpecC]

Originally Posted by mrmike

t3h : You should leave me little notes on my windshield. "I'm watching you."

Spark plugs installed, check engine light gone! Yay! I'll have to try and do it sometime tomorrow Stephen I'm exhausted. BTW just curious, is it normal going from stock sparks to 1 step colder iridium for it to not start the first time, then idle at 1.5k then after a few minutes of motion stay constant at 0.5? It's idling fine now, starts fine, just makin sure.

Yea you should be fine, as long as no check engine light is on and you have no misfires. My STi is on stock plugs and it idles constant at .5K .

[06SpecC]

Nice Job on the exhaust Zach! Congrats! Did you thermal wrap the downpipe before installing?

[Pastapuck]

No sir didn't wrap it....I read a bunch of threads on it and I just couldn't come to a conclusion. There's so much debate over it, it's like a never ending argument. are you for wrapping it? I'm not even running the turbo heatshield right now, which I should. I think my tech told me it needs to be cut or something to fit around the downpipe, but I wasn't listening fully....was too focused on my sexy exhaust What do you know 'aboot this?

[Pastapuck]

Oh and I've got a CEL (and of course the infamous flashing cruise), but I don't think it's for no cats. Something weird I couldn't even remember.....I'll run outside and write down what my AP says in a bit

[06SpecC]

Originally Posted by Pastapuck

No sir didn't wrap it....I read a bunch of threads on it and I just couldn't come to a conclusion. There's so much debate over it, it's like a never ending argument. are you for wrapping it? I'm not even running the turbo heatshield right now, which I should. I think my tech told me it needs to be cut or something to fit around the downpipe, but I wasn't listening fully....was too focused on my sexy exhaust What do you know 'aboot this?

I ALWAYS wrap it to be safe LOL! I figure the downpipe is going to get REALLY hot so by wrapping it the engine bay will stay cooler and you experience less heat soak. I ran my downpipe without the heat sheild for a while too but I eventually cut it with a jig saw and re-installed it with 2 bolts. I guess it would be good to have so there will be less heatsoak on the intercooler .

You definetly have a CEL for missing cats on the downpipe, the AP could turn it off, but I don't know how to. I'm running the mechanical fix (2 spark plug non foulers between sensor and bung) on my 02 sensor so no CEL at all .

PS- Zach do you have a boost gauge? Because if the CEL mite not be for the cats, it might be fuel cut.

[mrmike]

Originally Posted by 06SpecC

Yea you should be fine, as long as no check engine light is on and you have no misfires. My STi is on stock plugs and it idles constant at .5K .

Yeah it runs at .5 normally, it's supposed too. Was just wondering if this was a common occurance (not starting at first, then high idles, then normaling out), and no, no CEL's

Tell ya what, WOT feels so much better after cleaning out a *DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY* K&N and fixing a 2nd cyl misfire


BTW Zach, I'm going to steal your AP and exhaust, but shh, don't tell yourself.

[Pastapuck]

go away Mike, my sexy exhaust and AP. hands off!

Originally Posted by 06SpecC

PS- Zach do you have a boost gauge? Because if the CEL mite not be for the cats, it might be fuel cut.

Defi's going in tomorrow! boost/egt/oil pressure...I monitored it in 4th gear with my AP and I think I peaked at 17.3 PSI

[06SpecC]

hey mike you can pick up a AP V1 for under $400, couple that with a downpipe and catback and BOOM Stage 2 ! You have to experience stage 2 on your car mike!

[06SpecC]

Originally Posted by Pastapuck

go away Mike, my sexy exhaust and AP. hands off!



Defi's going in tomorrow! boost/egt/oil pressure...I monitored it in 4th gear with my AP and I think I peaked at 17.3 PSI

Your fine then, 17.3 is very normal, im sure you have CEL from downpipe, just get the $15 mechanical fix . I read about people using the AP to turn off CEL's but i have no clue how .

[Pastapuck]

Stage 2 = big smiles......and I'm expecting pro tune = even bigger smile

I'm going outside right now and I'll tell you the CEL description in my code reader on AP.........and......I'll take any chance I can get to listen to my exhaust. damn new mods are fun.

[mrmike]

Originally Posted by 06SpecC

hey mike you can pick up a AP V1 for under $400, couple that with a downpipe and catback and BOOM Stage 2 ! You have to experience stage 2 on your car mike!

Yeah, I know

But first I have to experience money in my wallet.

Money saving started not too long ago. So far I'm up to $1.25

[mrmike]

Originally Posted by Pastapuck

Stage 2 = big smiles......and I'm expecting pro tune = even bigger smile

Yeah that should net you what another 20-25 HP? Taking her to JapTrix? It's funny, some of their links go to my friend in WPB's site snapoff.com

[06SpecC]

Originally Posted by mrmike

Yeah, I know

But first I have to experience money in my wallet.

Money saving started not too long ago. So far I'm up to $1.25

Damn high modding prices FTL.

[mrmike]

Originally Posted by 06SpecC

Damn high modding prices FTL.

Yeah that, and rent, car payment, insurance, and not living with your parents anymore, FTL. But it's still doable, I just have to stop spending 10$ a day on lunch, and 50$ a week in fuel.. haha.. ha..

[06SpecC]

Originally Posted by Pastapuck

Stage 2 = big smiles......and I'm expecting pro tune = even bigger smile

Hey Zach did you check out the "300 hp to the wheels thread"? 300 hp to the wheels... .