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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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Okay so after a long day of pulling out my hair, I realized that the FMU I bought is a peice of JUNG!!! So my question is, and I'm sure a lot of other people wonder what is the right or best FMU??? I need a BANDAID that won't fall off in the shower LOL, or in this case WORK under boost. Please Help!!!
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Which one do you have?

Vortech, Begi, and egay has FPR's.
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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The Dang octagon one off Ebay. The type you can buy that comes with a AFPR for $119
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What about MSD 2222
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Benmazda25
what is the right or best FMU???
This one: 2025 FPR For Aftermarket Turbo and Supercharger. BEGI Bell Engineering / Cartech BEGi
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Okay kinda spendy, but is that what everyone runs? It says its only 1-1 ratio? Don't I want it higher? WHat do you all run and how do they work for you?
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What is the right ratio to be running? 1-1 8-1 12-1???
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Originally Posted by Benmazda25
What is the right ratio to be running? 1-1 8-1 12-1???
Buy a megasquirt.
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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LOL wise I had the money, but until then I need a temp fix that won't break the bank.
Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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If only there were a FAQ somewhere on this board, in a post entitled "DIY FAQ - all your answers in one big post." If only. And imagine if there were a search function that could find it for you. Imagine !!!!!

I recommend you run your ratio at 22.4 to 1. This will give you outstanding fuel economy!

But I'm just some random guy on the internetz. Maybe I'm screwing with you. Maybe your motor will explode into neato lego-sized pieces if you do that. Maybe you'd better do some research of your own, and become a man, instead of a thong-wearing pool boy.

Whups, starting to sound a bit like Hustler and I don't really have his talent for such things.
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WOW this site is full of great people!!! LOL, so I do, do my research, though I do like to get personnal opions from people who have been here already!!! My bad for not wanting to buy things from website when every site wants your to buy, but none want to review and have customers talk about the product, thus the reason why I ask questions, huh ask people who have tried things. WHAT A THOUGHT!!! Because if you ask me, FMUs from ebay that are optigon shaped crush their aluminum disc's within 7 PSI. But info like that shouldn't be shared because I'm a mean guy that wants everyone to go through that and waste their $119. And many other things.

In a nut shell, try to be a little nicer, and maybe just help people, because you don't know where they are coming from, or what they are doing. And yes they could be dumb, but its not your place to judge!!!
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Originally Posted by Benmazda25
WOW this site is full of great people!!! LOL, so I do, do my research, though I do like to get personnal opions from people who have been here already!!! My bad for not wanting to buy things from website when every site wants your to buy, but none want to review and have customers talk about the product, thus the reason why I ask questions, huh ask people who have tried things. WHAT A THOUGHT!!! Because if you ask me, FMUs from ebay that are optigon shaped crush their aluminum disc's within 7 PSI. But info like that shouldn't be shared because I'm a mean guy that wants everyone to go through that and waste their $119. And many other things.

In a nut shell, try to be a little nicer, and maybe just help people, because you don't know where they are coming from, or what they are doing. And yes they could be dumb, but its not your place to judge!!!
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Well sorry your ebay FPR broke. I am so so sorry.


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This is an advanced board. There are some serious discussion here by people who know a lot. I've been here almost 2 years and I am up to a whopping 107 posts. This is because I learn from reading. Partly because my ETA for boost wasn't until this past christmas, but mostly because I didn't post a question unless I knew it was legitimate. How did I know it was legitimate? Research.

Dude you asked if your A/F ratio should be 1/1. ONE TO ONE. This indicates you are completely unqualified to turbocharge your car.

Starting a thread asking which FMU people would recommend, this one or that one, is one thing. Crashing random threads with the question is another thing entirely and will not be tolerated.

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Just think, if you would have just saved a little more instead of trying to cheap out and get crap off ebay, you'd have half the funds to buy the quality piece from a reputable vendor....

Lesson for the day - EBAY is great for some things and not for others, use your best judgement
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Ben, where do you live? I want dibs on the shell when you blow it up.
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Save the money, get yourself and good system like most everyone!!! MEGA you squirt!!! But if you are going to blow it up, go look under your parents couch ,or in their purse, and get yourself at LEAST a BEGI. Have fun on your top about to pop!!!
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Originally Posted by Myspeed123
Save the money, get yourself and good system like most everyone!!! MEGA you squirt!!! But if you are going to blow it up, go look under your parents couch ,or in their purse, and get yourself at LEAST a BEGI. Have fun on your top about to pop!!!
Ya!!! What he said!!! Atleast get the Mega you squirt!!! Ya!!! Awwesssum!!!
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Originally Posted by Benmazda25
The Dang octagon one off Ebay. The type you can buy that comes with a AFPR for $119




what's wrong with this? It's a AFPR...that's what you need. God if only I had written an FAQ to help the population....
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