Originally Posted by williamb82
if the housing is stripped for the adjust ment screw, buy the next size up bolt and drill bit and tap, thats less then $20 to fix it, and if its stripped its cause someone idnt know wtf they were doing when they adjusted it, (ie a KID)
The MAF-T is the only thing I have installed on this car. I'm not the one that stripped it, and everyone I've ever heard with a Type S has also had a problem with it.
Originally Posted by williamb82
3rd, if the wiring is hacked from the maft YOU installed, you cant blame anyone but yourself.
Again, not entirely my fault. I have an HKS FCD gimmick as well on it, and so the last guy to mess with it put all sorts of crimps and connectors all on it. I was concidering just getting a new harness, but I might instead resolder some parts. The MAF-T also isnt the best sort of connection...force some metal prongish things into an 18 year old AFM connector..last time I put it on I sorta threw it all together (unlike the first time I put it on) to get it to work because I had to uninstall it for some reason. Not to mention it could quite possibly also be that the car is running too rich or not getting the best signal.
[QUOTE=williamb82]4th a wideband gauge IS NOT needed. all you need to do to tune it is put it on a dyno that has a wideband and make sure there is a competent tuner present. if you have to tune it daily you have other problems
I would much rather have my own wideband...its cheaper than a dyno in the long run, and if you want, you can lean it out a tiny bit to cruise at.
Originally Posted by williamb82
the problem is your a kid and dont maintain things properly or perform mods properly. sure, you have time to do it now but from reading your posts you realy dont seem to have a clue as to wtf your doing on any of your vehicles. you read the mainstream and regurgitate it. thats all. regardless of all that, you still need to work on ONE car at a time, and do it slowly so that you will make less mistakes. the best way to learn is by doing, but you are too young to set your goals that big. you need to upgrade the suspension and brakes and work on your driving skills before working on 400+ rwhp
Again, you dont know me. I'm the guy who has to have things perfect and done right...for the last time, look at my car. Like I said, I could have it running if I REALLY wanted to, but only to make me look cool because I have a turbo Supra
. I'm not going to get it running again till I know I have enough done to it.
Suspension? I have struts already, springs of course, and insist that it doesnt handle as bad as people make it sound...its not the best handling car no, but its not too bad.
Brakes? Cross drilled rotors and new tires make this thing stop plenty quick enough for me.
Originally Posted by williamb82
i have 3 vehicles to build, 2 mkii's, 1 turbo, 1 with 3 webers, and a 65 c10. only car im touching or buying parts for right now is the black 84. once it is done, ill work on the blue 85, then ill fix up my truck. right now the only thing done to the truck or 85 is maintence, thats it. concentrate on 1 thing at a time, itll get done faster, and be done nicer.
k. I know I dont have to do it this way, but its just not worth it otherwise IMO. If I supercharge this real quicklike then I can have something to satisfy me getting around town till I at least get the car up again.
Originally Posted by williamb82
your problem is your a kid and your eyes are too big. slow down. ive been there as have many others. slow down and think things through longer before doing them. itll save time and money in the end and your car will be nicer because of it.
Thats also how I function...before I do ANYTHING, the first thing I do is think "how will this help me do anything or get anywhere". I dont party, I dont have a girlfriend, and I dont drink/do drugs for that reason...these decisions arent all that spontaneous...hell if you were to look at a "future mod list" that I had made when I was 14, it wouldnt be far off from what I'm doing..I figure out the best things to invest in and go from there.
Dude...dont judge me..I know more than you give me credit for..hell I fix BMWs for a living.