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Old 03-08-2013, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BTMiata
I can't wait till i'm at this point in my build! Hopefully I will be where you are by this time next year!
Keep at it buddy

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Stretched tires and very little available suspension travel before contact with the bump stops won't help much with maintaining traction. Faster doesn't always look as "cool", but it will be faster. A little bit of sidewall flex is our friend.
i know what ya mean man, the thought crossed my mind when i dropped the car.. i have a set of CE28 copies lined up for track days which i hope to do soon.. plus a set of adjustable top arms to sort the camber.. you'd be surprised about the suspension travel though! its pretty good for how low i am.. I need coilovers bad :(
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Car is running nicely, need a new clutch though the F1 isnt holding.

had a spin over the weekend with mates

From left to right.

K20 Civic, VR6 Golf, B18 Civic and last but not least a Lancia Dedra



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that's one really tall antenna.



nice headlights, when do you move out of your parents basement?
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Originally Posted by Braineack
that's one really tall antenna.



nice headlights, when do you move out of your parents basement?
Dont hate on the pop ups bro... i'll find you........

ps. the aerial is factory :P
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are you the only asian in ireland?
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are you the only asian in ireland?
Would you believe we can't find any asians.. i've put up ads and i can't find an asian friend with a Trueno that delivers Tofu like the TV said would
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Would you believe we can't find any asians..
I heard most lads from west cork are asian from the waist down?

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Aparentlywe also eat horses and pretend its something better so id say our eating habits are also asian
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So im getting a misfire under heavy load every so often.. my thought are the spark plugs, so im ordering a new set.

I'll also check the leads and see for cracks. hopefully its something small
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Please post a log.
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Are your plugs gapped down to .025-.028 or so? If not, they should be.
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Originally Posted by Zaphod
Please post a log.
I will do, as soon as i can. the car isnt a daily

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Are your plugs gapped down to .025-.028 or so? If not, they should be.
I dont think so, i had forgotten to look into it. i've ordered these

NGK BKR7E-11 Sparkplug Set, MX5 Mk1 2 2.5 - MX-5 Ignition Leads and Sparkplugs for MX5 Mk2 2.5 1998 2005, MX-5 Ignition Leads and Sparkplugs for MX5 Mk1 1989 1998 - MX5 Parts Spares

and will gap them correctly. I wont drive the car until i sort it out.
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yeah those have a factory gap of .043"
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Originally Posted by Braineack
yeah those have a factory gap of .043"
That must be my misfire issue. Although I do have a **** idle. My afr gauge reads between 13 and sometimes even 18 afr just idlong . It seems fine while driving though. Could it be my map, or would it be to do with my plugs too
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you can see here in the middle of the screen that at idle my afr is around 15, and when i pull off it drops to 9 and goes normal. this is even after using VEAL so is it something else? my plugs or maybe leads? or an idle setting?



also, i noticed that on wot the duty cyle dips every so often?

like here


First teething problems..
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can anyone give me a direction on this.. ive found a few threads that outline my issue but none resolve it.. I'm just going Really lean on idle after a hot start. It driving me nuts, do i need to enrichen my VE table? or are there parameters i need to alter elsewhere..
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This just kind of....fell out


Can someone assist in the idle issue?
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Research "coolant related air density" and see if you can find something on a modification to the msq to allow MS to adjust differently for the MAT. I did it but remember next to nothing about it.

Also make sure the MAT sensor is outside the engine bay or else it will heat soak and read erroneously when warm. Behind the radiator is bad.
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This could be my issue.. my sensor is right below the intake and next to my bov. Behind the Rad... *****.... should I put it in the inter cooler?
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