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Joseph Chaffee
Newbie
Alberta
TT

Posts: 4
Reg: 09-2006

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Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm, by: Joseph Chaffee (Blynde)

Hey guys, I picked up my 91 soarer TT 2 days ago and I had a few questions I would like to see answered. But first i'll talk about the "few" problems with my car. Leaky lights,(of course) but i read up on how to fix that. Dash board capacitors are leaking, so my digi dash wont go on for about 10 mins after driving the car, if it sits overnight. I would still like to find some sorta link or fix on that. And I failed my inspection because I didn't have running lights! But im gonna head over to canadian tire tomorrow and buy a 24$ part to hopefully fix that. I was reading the ECU reset post http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/10/21.html?1098228107
and i was wondering if its a good idea. My cars running perfect, or at least i think so. I dont know how quick these cars should be, so I have nothing to compare it too. Can anything go wrong from me reseting my ECU? that i should know about?. Also i was wondering how much HP i might gain from doing the do it yourself, Big Flow Intake, Post listed on the site, and if its worth while. I have stock exhaust, and Basically everything else. And for some reason my turbo timer isn't working. I have yet to get a boost controller. I was wondering how much boost i might be running, since theirs no gauge?. anyways, any sort of guidance in the right direction will be appreciated. And any simple ways to make my car quicker. That doesn't require any major work or cash right away.

Thanks Joey.

Maurice Diggler
TryHard
Victoria
Twin Turbo

Posts: 233
Reg: 06-2006

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Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 10:42 pm, by: Maurice Diggler (Mau_rice)

Joseph Chaffee wrote on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm:
My cars running perfect, or at least i think so. I dont know how quick these cars should be

Don't bother man, if it's running well, no point.

Joseph Chaffee wrote on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm:
Can anything go wrong from me reseting my ECU?

No, it will idle low for about 5-10 mins, just take it for a cruise, by the time you get back, it will be 100% again.

Joseph Chaffee wrote on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm:
how much HP i might gain from doing the do it yourself, Big Flow Intake, Post listed on the site, and if its worth while

There will be a noticable difference when on the road, put your foot down, and it will accelerate a bit better.

Joseph Chaffee wrote on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm:
I was wondering how much boost i might be running, since theirs no gauge

You are probably running 8-10psi now, once you do the BFI, it'll go up by 2psi to 10-12psi.

Good luck.

Vinh Bui
DieHard
NSW
94 UZZ31 (V8) / 96 JZZ30 (TT)

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Reg: 07-2005

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Monday, September 11, 2006 - 02:23 pm, by: Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk)

Joseph Chaffee wrote on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 04:48 pm:
my digi dash wont go on for about 10 mins after driving the car, if it sits overnight. I would still like to find some sorta link or fix on that

Here you go mate > http://reepa.com/content/view/23/2/
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