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The car is not tuned for low quality gas and has disable boost due to
the IAM drop.

You need to be tuned.

Check out my sites www.socob.bb and xtremeracingtuning.com to
understand why.

--- In legacyb4@yahoogroups.com, Maloney Selvyn <selvyn_m@...> wrote:
>
> Good Day, I just got a legacy straight from japan, 2001 B4 RSK auto
> transmission. Here are my problems, i hooked up a boost gauge and
its
> reading 7 lbs, i changed the plugs (ngk), fuel filter, air filter,
oil
> filter, all genuine. The car does not accelerate smooth at all, its
> lazy and hesitates a lot until about 5000 or 6000rpm. the car is
> pinking very loud also!!!! i hooked up a manual boost controller and
> it took out the hesitation but the boost is hard to control,
sometimes
> it spikes to over 20psi. i think the guy hooked up the boost
> controller to operate basically central for both turbos, should i
just
> put it on the primary turbo and which one is the primary turbo? any
> suggestions as to why it was hesitating and difficult to even
redline?
> also the pinking, what can i do to stop that?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help
>
>
> Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does.
>





Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:55 pm

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Good Day, I just got a legacy straight from japan, 2001 B4 RSK auto transmission. Here are my problems, i hooked up a boost gauge and its reading 7 lbs, i...
Maloney Selvyn
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Nov 13, 2008
11:00 am

The car is not tuned for low quality gas and has disable boost due to the IAM drop. You need to be tuned. Check out my sites www.socob.bb and...
west_minist
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Nov 13, 2008
2:55 pm

Remove the controller. These cars have soft bearing and you will damage them. Worst case secenario, piston and rod failure. Get the tools to help you tuned...
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Nov 13, 2008
3:04 pm

Whats a good B4 RSK ECU to get? Mnes, etc...? We have a JDM 1999 B4 RSK, 5-speed. Jeff ... Find your perfect match today at the new Yahoo!7 Dating. Get...
Jeff Denmeade
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Nov 13, 2008
10:11 pm

I would say any EMS that can be supported locally. It does not make since getting an EMS that cannot be tuned or maintained. If the tuner can travel to your...
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