2004 STi EFR 7670 Build

[kellygnsd]

Originally Posted by Layvon

Bump for boredom.

Fuel system is all set to go, just need some E85 to test things out and pressure check.

What's the longest you want e85 sitting in a tank for? I'm hoping to be running base map by end of the month.

We'll see though.

For best results don't buy your E85 until you're ready to use it. If you can store it in an airtight enclosure that's what you want to do also.

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[Layvon]

Originally Posted by DannyD303

Sounds like a trip up state is in order to check this beast out

Sure Danny! Come on up right as soon as all the work is coming to an end.

Thank you for the heads up Kelly, I will hold off on getting some.

[kellygnsd]

Originally Posted by Layvon

Sure Danny! Come on up right as soon as all the work is coming to an end.

Thank you for the heads up Kelly, I will hold off on getting some.

Got your pm but I wasn't gonna respond to it until the end the month just in case a turbo shows up before then.

[Layvon]

Thats funny Kelly, I assumed no news yet.

Got my fmic pipes all fabbed up yesterday, glad to have that monkey off my back. I have to finish trimming bumper to fit the FMIC behind it, and it'll start to look like a car again.

Can someone measure the OD of a stock MAF Size short ram? I'm hoping I have a coupler, but cannot find what size it is for some reason. Excitement is building now, Oil, coolant, PS Fluid, Trans fluid are all being purchased this week. NEVER know, next weekend could be the start up if the moons align properly.

Truly the only things left to do are:
Install all FMIC pipes once Rich welds on the coupler beads.
Re-install the MAF connector wires
Tighten down suspension components in the front
Fill all fluids mentioned above, and snag some E85
Flash Break in Map
Prime & Pray

If anybody has an AP V2 that would work with my car, and has their car out of commission right now, I'd really love to use an Accessport for break in, but I don't want to shell out the coin, cause quite frankly, I don't have it right now. So a 4-6 week rental would be sweet. I dont want to deal with romraider again, but I know how to use it so I will if I have to.

I got my JDM V8 seats monday, and thought it was a little intriguing that the drivers side had ridges in the bolstering to hold the driver in a little better. Didn't matter to me too much, since I'm getting a Carbon seat for my side of car for track days, passenger can have the height adjuster i suppose.

[seanathanq83]

your going to break it in on e85??? i have always been told not to because of the added amount of fuel in the cylinders and the cooler cylinder temps which is why i ran mine on 93 for so long

[Layvon]

I haven't decided. Will let Dom decide. It would be easier for me to do it on 93 but if those injectors don't want to run right itd be 85.

[manitou]

Stock MAF is 65mm

[manitou]

Originally Posted by Layvon

I haven't decided. Will let Dom decide. It would be easier for me to do it on 93 but if those injectors don't want to run right itd be 85.

You're not going to want to break it in on E85. I'm sure he's gonna give you a pump gas BI map.

[Layvon]

Thanks for MAF size. It was in mailbox when i got home and off the phone with you lol. I have no problem with that. Makes life easy really.

[Layvon]

Getting everything buttoned up today, will be waiting on my break in map for next weekend!

Added some blood to diff / trans / motor. Might seem goofy, but is it advantageous to pour oil in thru the head breather on the passenger side to get some oil over there. I doubt it is practiced often, but just something I was thinking about last night as I poured the first two quarts in.

[kellygnsd]

Are you starting it up on the Vipec or stock ECU?

[manitou]

Originally Posted by Layvon

Getting everything buttoned up today, will be waiting on my break in map for next weekend!

Added some blood to diff / trans / motor. Might seem goofy, but is it advantageous to pour oil in thru the head breather on the passenger side to get some oil over there. I doubt it is practiced often, but just something I was thinking about last night as I poured the first two quarts in.

Sounds good Layvon! Will you not have your BI map from Dom until next weekend? I hopefully will be starting my car next weekend also. I need to get Dom my list of mods for the map. Good luck!

[Layvon]

Originally Posted by kellygnsd

Are you starting it up on the Vipec or stock ECU?

Stock ecu - open source MAF based.

And to you Manitou - I haven't got it yet. Dom has my mod list, and knows I'm doing romraider, so I'm patiently waiting.

I don't have my tactrix cable - seanathanq83 above is letting me borrow his for break in.. and is sypposed to mail it out today. So I couldn't even turn it on if I wanted to.

Fighting the front clip right now. Was going to try to make the 07 front end work without buying the Radiator support / light brackets, but no luck.

Turbo and exhaust are next on the list.

That is exciting you'll get your stuff back this week too! Once we're up and running perhaps a meet greet and break in day? !

[Layvon]

Base maps have arrived (in the command and conquer voice)

As long as tactrix shows up tomorrow or Saturday .. should start up this weekend!

[Layvon]

Got the tactrix cable and when I was soldering up my MAF extension I found the knew I had originally pulled off it. Oh well, I guess next time ill look on the shelf I thought I had it on.

Hopefully will be doing some oil priming yet tonight!

[NSFW]

Git 'er done!

[Layvon]

Here goes nothin!!

[kellygnsd]

IBjealous

[Layvon]

Haha I'm sorry Dude!

Well, patience paid off. Got it primed, reinstalled spark plugs and prepped for start up. Have a super small fuel leak, which I will fix with a new AN fitting.

The main issue I have is the wastegates. They are tials with the 5lb spring for break in. At idle they are open and blowing everywhere. Scared me $hitless at first when I started and heard that.
I initially thought I hooked up hoses wrong, ie switched top / bottom ports .. so I changed that, still no luck.

In a last resort before I left for family function, I hooked the top ports right to Turbo... still letting exhaust out.

Meanwhile, idling afr is 14.5-15.0 . Though I don't trust it because I have to believe that the wastegate taking most of the exhaust would.change something.

Any ideas fellas?

[manitou]

Originally Posted by Layvon

Haha I'm sorry Dude!

Well, patience paid off. Got it primed, reinstalled spark plugs and prepped for start up. Have a super small fuel leak, which I will fix with a new AN fitting.

The main issue I have is the wastegates. They are tials with the 5lb spring for break in. At idle they are open and blowing everywhere. Scared me $hitless at first when I started and heard that.
I initially thought I hooked up hoses wrong, ie switched top / bottom ports .. so I changed that, still no luck.

In a last resort before I left for family function, I hooked the top ports right to Turbo... still letting exhaust out.

Meanwhile, idling afr is 14.5-15.0 . Though I don't trust it because I have to believe that the wastegate taking most of the exhaust would.change something.

Any ideas fellas?

Did Dom give you 3 maps for break-in? Base plus one rich an one lean? I'm sure Dom tuned absolutely no boost in the break-in map so you will just run off waste gate pressure. I would think that you would run a .8 or 1 bar springs? Did you pressure test for boost leaks? Hey it fired up so that's good

[kellygnsd]

Are you sure you put the seat in the wastegate? Without it it will never close.

Originally Posted by Layvon

Haha I'm sorry Dude!

Well, patience paid off. Got it primed, reinstalled spark plugs and prepped for start up. Have a super small fuel leak, which I will fix with a new AN fitting.

The main issue I have is the wastegates. They are tials with the 5lb spring for break in. At idle they are open and blowing everywhere. Scared me $hitless at first when I started and heard that.
I initially thought I hooked up hoses wrong, ie switched top / bottom ports .. so I changed that, still no luck.

In a last resort before I left for family function, I hooked the top ports right to Turbo... still letting exhaust out.

Meanwhile, idling afr is 14.5-15.0 . Though I don't trust it because I have to believe that the wastegate taking most of the exhaust would.change something.

Any ideas fellas?

[Layvon]

Originally Posted by kellygnsd

Are you sure you put the seat in the wastegate? Without it it will never close.

I've read about this since I've found my problem. I don't have any extra parts laying in the Tial Boxes, and I kept them 100% organized. I took the top of the canister off to change springs, and then put it back together. Is there something you have to do in addition to that?

I'll start searching.

Edit... you mean these?!



I wish i knew about these.

[kellygnsd]

Yes, that goes inbetween the wastegate and the vband fland and forms the valve seat for the wastegate to seal againsts. Without it the wastegate will never seal.

[Layvon]

Just finished installing those. I think it fixed it. AFR was around 11.8-12.8 at 1000-1500 rpms just now. Car won't idle on its own I have to massage the gas.
I have two more maps, both a little leaner so ill test those out tomorrow.

Will be sending Dominic some logs of it so he can look.

It was exciting to gear it fire up again today.

[Layvon]

Well, Day two of motor being alive has been interesting. Trying to figure out why everything is so noisy on the exhaust side of things. Not the tail pipe either.

I'm thinking I have a combination of a leak (fish eye in a weld) and new exhaust ringing. Buddy suggested that it was new and that there isn't anything to stop the echoing, but my gut tells me otherwise. I hope he's right. My first thought was that it was the throwout bearing not clipped in and the fingers on the pressure plate hitting it, but I put a stethoscope on the bell housing and couldn't pinpoint it. I installed a ACT Streetlight flywheel and 6 puck clutch, so I was expecting some noise, but not this much.



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Thanks fellas for reading my pleading for help.