I got the STi back from Mastro. I have a question
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I got the STi back from Mastro. I have a question
I had the car over at Mastro to finally install the hoses it was missing and read the right boost. I have a question though. The car is boosting ~15psi, however, it seems as if the power is not linear. It seems to starve for fuel and then kick back in. There are other times that I go WOT, and I feel as if I'm not going anywhere... I hear the turbo spool louder, but nothing. No "umph" when I go WOT. Then I found out the boost gauge hose connector nipple was broken. I fixed that part, however, its still giving me hesitations.
What do you guys think its happening?
Another observation was I would go WOT from low RPM, I see the boost gauge go to 11psi and after a higher rpm, it kicks to 15. Is this normal? The car feels numb to me.
What do you guys think its happening?
Another observation was I would go WOT from low RPM, I see the boost gauge go to 11psi and after a higher rpm, it kicks to 15. Is this normal? The car feels numb to me.
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I tried listening for leaks, but I couldnt get any. Dont get me wrong, the car is accelerating and gets me pretty quick... Just not used to the way its accelerating.
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If you've reset the ECU recently, give it a few days to catch up and tweak things. I notice that my car seems a little sluggish right after an ECU reset. The burst of power you describe could be the changeover from closed to open loop fueling.
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I spoke with Mastro about it. I'm going to be test driving another STi tomorrow to get a feel on what I should be looking for. I think the ECU has something to do with it as well as the open/closed loop on the fuel. Some times this car just hooks and takes off. Other times, it just drowns.
I will have it looked at next week.
I will have it looked at next week.
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it could just be the shitty wheather in conjunction with all the other stuff
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