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Come on. What's your prediction.

I only assumed turbo failure because it stopped making noise and my exhaust got really quite. Zero induction noise.

I'm at a cross road now. My chosen tuner has started working at a workshop that I will never let my tires roll into ever again.

My prediction is that you are going to spend many many more dollars.

Then sell it at a massive loss.

Then buy a corolla wagon.

but the legend will live on for ever on SAU..

"Hey remember that Stagea" they'll say..

and the other one will go "lol.. yeah.. man that was some crazy shit... it was like watching a train wreck"

anyway...

I have no doubt that JEZ knows what he is doing.

But to drive 800km to get a tune is retarded of the highest order.

ESPECIALLY cause you are not willing to get a local person to at least do a quick tune of the cruise area of the map.

Your mindset of not going to EFI/ERD is proper retarded too.

apart from you, not a single person has ever had ANYTHING bad to say about that mob.

and you won't even explain why you won't go back to them apart from say "i had a bad experience..."

did they not print your receipt on recycled paper or something? and therefore are murderers?

anyway, I'm glad this thread is here because it is entertaining to read.

Carry on.

My prediction is that you are going to spend many many more dollars.

Then sell it at a massive loss.

Then buy a corolla wagon.

but the legend will live on for ever on SAU..

"Hey remember that Stagea" they'll say..

and the other one will go "lol.. yeah.. man that was some crazy shit... it was like watching a train wreck"

anyway...

I have no doubt that JEZ knows what he is doing.

But to drive 800km to get a tune is retarded of the highest order.

ESPECIALLY cause you are not willing to get a local person to at least do a quick tune of the cruise area of the map.

Your mindset of not going to EFI/ERD is proper retarded too.

apart from you, not a single person has ever had ANYTHING bad to say about that mob.

and you won't even explain why you won't go back to them apart from say "i had a bad experience..."

did they not print your receipt on recycled paper or something? and therefore are murderers?

anyway, I'm glad this thread is here because it is entertaining to read.

Carry on.

Problem is if he does take it there, and his shitty engine build with missing gaskets and only god knows what else, blows up, then he'll blame the tuner.

I'm curious as to how you have come to the conclusion that Efi has never had any other complaints. There is a long list of people who laughed at me for taking my car there, at the end of the day no tuner is going to get it right everyday. My problem wasn't so much with the tune, but the after tune questions. When you have a customer ring within minutes of leaving because things are going wrong, do you ignore it or ring them back when you get a chance? I'm not sure about you but when i get my car tuned then get a check engine light come up I worry.

I understand that you will all have your opinions of my engine build and that's fine.

Im very much past mouthing off about what was done to reduce my view of them and I think it's best left untold.

I agree that a few over boost situations may have weakend my piston and then it cracked under average driving conditions. There is still no answer to my boost problems and I'm hoping that these will be resolved this time it's on the dyno.

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Problem is if he does take it there, and his shitty engine build with missing gaskets and only god knows what else, blows up, then he'll blame the tuner.

Seriously...

Does this thread need to live after this?

I knew this would happen but oh no a few members have faith.

After reading "oh my turbo stopped making noise" this kid has NO f**kin idea wtf is goin on.

An engine thats held together with hopes and dreams?

f**k me I wanna see this bad boy run 5bar through a stock turbo, might make some wicked sick

numbers.

Just jack it up and floor it in the garage at home and tune it like that I reakon, its about

as good as wat youll get from this build or slap together as Ill call it.

you guys are fucted, seriously...

yep he has made some strange mistakes but he is learning along the way...

I dont necessarily agree with his methods, but its like reading a book, I just dont know what will happen next when I turn the page...

I definitely hope it all turns out well Steven, but yeah more investigation, research & knowledge before jumping in and doing stuff is good advice...

800ks on an untuned freshly built motor, not the most sound logic...

I get the impression that most of you think this is my first car. Precautions were made before I did any excessive driving. Everything in the engine has been double checked. There is the same problem ratio as if anyone else had built it. At the end of the day if it dies its my fault. Things happen. I've made all the precautions I can.

Seriously...

Does this thread need to live after this?

I knew this would happen but oh no a few members have faith.

After reading "oh my turbo stopped making noise" this kid has NO f**kin idea wtf is goin on.

An engine thats held together with hopes and dreams?

f**k me I wanna see this bad boy run 5bar through a stock turbo, might make some wicked sick

numbers.

Just jack it up and floor it in the garage at home and tune it like that I reakon, its about

as good as wat youll get from this build or slap together as Ill call it.

I honestly, for the life of me, can NOT figure out what your problem is. Seriously, I wanna know. What's it to you? Why do you care so much? Honestly, I couldn't really care less whether Steven's rebuild works or it doesn't (no offense Steven). It's not my car, why would I? But I still wish him the best of luck with it, and I'll follow along and offer any help or advice that I can because that's just what you do. So why are you so desperate for this to fail? Are you really that narcissistic?

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Ok just want an opinion on what actuator I should attempt to use for my tune.

Low pressure - 6/7psi that creeps to 16-18psi with a boost control to try to get a constant 18-20psi

High pressure - 16psi sometimes normally 20psi that drops to 14psi with a boost control to try to hold boost on.

Logically I think the low pressure would be the smart choice but just want a second opinion.

Ok I tested the actuators on the bench,

Mid actuator - starts to move at 2psi, 100% at 28psi

High pressure - starts to move at 20psi, 100% at 50psi

I haven't tested the little one as its on the car.

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