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Old 01-08-2010, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
A leak won't tell me if there is minor detonation, it will only tell me when the motor is "done." The dyno doesn't tell me what's happening after 30-minutes of track action with extended load.
Go to a proper dyno. Sav's car was tuned in a rush without detcans. Go figure.
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plugs look perfect. leave it alone. stop it
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
I was expecting this:

That's pretty unfortunate.
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Originally Posted by Spookyfish
Go to a proper dyno. Sav's car was tuned in a rush without detcans. Go figure.
Umm...you should re-read and get back to us.
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Old 01-08-2010, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hustler
Umm...you should re-read and get back to us.
That, and 3% down on one injector, AFR to high for my taste. That car did not have a proven mature tune with the most recent setup IMHO. Yours sorta is. Stop worrying.
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Those sparkles aren't pixie dust.
Your engine is dying a little every time you push it hard.
You should be very concerned.
It is detonating and you don't hear it over the sound of your exhaust.


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Old 01-08-2010, 11:18 PM
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When are you going to spray water and clean out your combustion chambers? You can probably see the piston faces then.
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Originally Posted by Cococarbine3
thats priceless.

those plugs dont look hot enough imo. run those for track ***** use. something hotter for the street.
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Old 01-09-2010, 11:48 AM
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oh ****...now I see it. Thanks coco!!!
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WTF am I not seeing?

Hustler how much would it cost you to take a better borescope to look at the weak spot in the Supertech pistons?
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Was Sav running 100 octane when it went boom?
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
WTF am I not seeing?

Hustler how much would it cost you to take a better borescope to look at the weak spot in the Supertech pistons?
Pedobear.
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
WTF am I not seeing?

Hustler how much would it cost you to take a better borescope to look at the weak spot in the Supertech pistons?
Lots. Minus whale yank the head or just drive it I guess.
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Originally Posted by Fireindc
Pedobear.
People flip out over that little sticker, its hilarious.
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Let pedobear take care of your engine
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Originally Posted by JasonC SBB
Was Sav running 100 octane when it went boom?
Yeah, I was. Doesn't matter when the IATs go sky high, though. 22x6" eBay core + 260kpa 6th gear pulls + 19 degrees of timing = boom.

Less boost, more intercooler, more safety net. Trey has all of these. Too bad he's got sand in his cooter too, so we'll hear about this until the end of time.
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LOL yeah a friend of mine has one on his 240 and most ask what it is and the few that do know either laugh or tell him that he is sick. He laughs at those people. A lot.
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Originally Posted by Cococarbine3
4 thumbs up.

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Old 01-10-2010, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Savington
Yeah, I was. Doesn't matter when the IATs go sky high, though. 22x6" eBay core + 260kpa 6th gear pulls + 19 degrees of timing = boom.
When you dyno tuned did you try 2-3 pulls in quick succession or initially hold WOT for a few seconds to get some heat in the pistons, and also check for ping at high IATs?
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