so yea today i finally pushed the car over 4k rpms and sounds nice until about 4500 and it makes a faint rattling sound and the oil press gauge kinda goes back and forth the nb af gauge is maxed on rich side just a sound or problem????? the wg rod is shortened all the way 2 timing is set at 6 retarded 4 from base

 

yep detonation 8-10 times most likely needs more fuel or more cooling, and or more octane. Or all 3.

 

so your saying that its detonation is that bad on the motor???? im riniing 93 octane right now? more cooling you mean intercooler right? and fuel i bought the 1.8 injectors what else is there????

 

Is the AFPR with 12:1 hooked up?

Do you know what boost level you were running?

 

got 93 octane in there? sounds like ping.

 

detonation creates 4 cylinder paper weights

 

Most definatley detonation is bad ask my stock pistons why #2 looked like it had been put in a pulverizer, or ask braineack about the giant smoke screens he has seen cause pistons where fubard. 1.8's will help but ultimatley a IC or WI is needed to cool the air intake temps unless you plan on buying or building a new motor soon. Also check the fuel filter, make sure everyhting is working. And athrowing a gauge on the fuel system to make sure the pump is still pumping is a good idea as well. If the pressure is low then, the filter is dirty or the pump is going out. If the filter has been changed then, the problem is most likely the pump. Pick up a walboro 190 highpresure frpm lightning motorsports and then retest and you will see a big difference in pressure. GL man

 

its just the vortech and the wastegate is tightened all the way down so 6psi?????

 

You can get 8~9 on only the wastegate. Loosen it up until it just doesn't rattle and get a boost gauge on there.

 

ohh really i thought that it only went to 6?

 

so if i get the new fuel pump the (190) y wouldnt i want to get the 255 for 25 dollars more?????

 

quick ? what vacuum line does a boost gauge go to????

 

more isnt always better. In this case, it would be overkill.

The boost gauge needs to go to any connection in the manifold that sees both boost and vacuum. Please don't blow your car up.

 

trust me im not gonna blow it up hince all the ?s and another stupid one but just to cover my dumb *** are fuel filter any diff brand wise or a re cheap ones on ebay the same as all the others if not which one!

 

the fuel filter is 30 bucks from autozone. dunno about any bad brands though

 

purolator fuel filter was only $15 or so at advance auto. that's usually my brand of choice.

 

because you didnt read my faq....

 

read scots faq, and understand the 255 overpowers the stock fpr.

 

i am a full-time student and dont have much time to read every post, but i appreciate all help!!!would retarding the timing to 4* make any difference???

 

Retarding one degree from stock for each psi of boost is conservative, but you should verify your boost level and fuel first and really shouldn't run more than 6psi without an intercooler or water injection to cool your intake air.