Ambient

Electromotive TEC2 standalone.

Time to fine tune my setup. The FMU works...but I get better acceleration at 90% than WOT. It just dumps in too much fuel, and I ruined a set of perfectly good O2 sensors in 6 months.

I am going to keep you updated on everything.

And to all those who are thinking about going turbo or already have, I say, save the extra money and just buy a freaking standalone or a good AIC that can retard ignition. I gaurantee better results than a FMU or RRFPR.

Bruce95fmla

you have any pics of the damn thing being wired up ,, how easy is it to wire up
Bruce

Ambient

I JUST purchase it, no telling when I'll have the time to leave school, drive back and have it installed and tuned.

I figured since all these fools post being excited over an intake, I should post being excited about a real mod.

I also, have some Bling Bling professional mandrel bent powedercoated intercoolerpiping going in, plus my turbo downpipe and manifold will be polished. Everything will be oh-so-pretty. Right now it's hideous.

But if I get enough request I'll do a pictorial of installation..

Like I said, I have no idea when I'll have time to do it...Spring Break I'm going on vacation, the first week after graduation, more vacation, so it might be a while unless I can find an open weekend.

Bruce95fmla

I know the fealing , .... I am dying to just drop the 1.8 in my car and get it running NA , then getting everything fine tuned ,,.. the manifold and the turbo shall have a sweet home on my dresser for now , until .. all toys are collected ...
bruce

Big-J

if you dont mind me asking what is a Electromotive TEC2 standalone. also could you tell me what AIC FMU RRFPR mean.
please excuse my ignorance but im new to all this

Ambient

This is the website for the TEC3...it's a bit more fancy than the TEC2, but should give you an idea.

FMU - Fuel Management Unit - Runs inline with your fuel return line after the Fuel Pressure Regulator. Basically restricts fuel back to the tank so that the engine compensates by sending more fuel. They come in diffferent increments such as 8:1 10:1 and 12:1. Basically what that means is for every pound of boost the intake manifold shows(from a vacuum source) it sends 8, 10 or 12 more psi of fuel. I run a Vortech 10:1 FMU.

AIC - Additional Injector Controller - Controlls another set of injectors to send more fuel to the engine.

RRFPR - Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator - Not too much experience with these, do these run off a vacuum source the same way the FMU does? But they also increase fuel pressure during boost.

Big-J

thanks for the clarification.

Bruce95fmla

who are you going to have install it

or are you going to install it yourself. I would like to purchase one of these but I have no real understanding of how to wire the damn things up ...
Bruce

shackmgr6073

Note to self: Do not brag about intake. And make enough money to be able to buy "real mods." Until then, quit trying.

Ambient

Good idea!. Hell I think I just solved our inane posting problem on this board!

So sad that the sensitive newbs take it the wrong way, and that i wasn't even implying that.

Bruce95fmla

what is funny , is that , I see people wanting to drop big rims on there car, and slam it and whatever, but I try to get them to get into dropping a turbo on their ride , or swapping the 1.5 out or something ,, cause if your gonna go get those big rims, you may as well have some horses to back up your looks , for when someone wants to test you ... Hey if your pushing 190 or 240 hp with 17's or 18's on then what can anyone say to you when you smoke em and still look good doing it
NOTHING
Bruce

LinuxRacr

Oh yeah, Well I just picked up a J&S Safegaurd system. You will have way more contol than I will with my setup though.


Yeah, the one I have on my setup from BEGI will accually start raising the fuel pressuer before boost onset to smooth out the transition to the smiling zone.

shackmgr6073

I was being serious. I know my car isn't as good as yours. I was just stating a reply for all of us newbies so we don't have to bother you. Your car could kick my cars ***. I don't have a turbo, and don't know how to put one in. You are a lot better at working at cars than I am. Anything else you need to hear??

Bruce95fmla

Why are you taking it to heart . WE have all been newbies and now we know more than we did when we started so we just try to let you know what are mods that are worth your time and money and also if your efforts were placed into a turbo of a built up engine , before a sound system , you would be suprised how fast your car would be , I mean even me , I wish I had bought my engine instead of rims, but knowing what I know now I can do this , we just try to pass it on to the new guys so they can advance much faster,,,
stop taking stuff so seriously , no one said they were better than anyone so calm down
Bruce

chdesign

there you go man messin with my kit lol j/k let me know how the TEC2 works out for you man you know i'm always here for tech on that kit if you need it. I'll let you know how my MF2 works out shoudl do well i think much better than the FMU. I want to see that kit with the IC installed also. I doubt you'll hit the 190wp mark but you might with teh TEC2 i know i willk but my turbo will suck yours up chew it and spit it out ROFL.....I may be able to get you some hookups on some upgrades for the itty bitty mitsu turbo it was designed on let me know man.