I have a 08 with tvs and 2.5 pulley. I just installed a C&R he. Hooked it all up and test driving it. I used to peg the 15 psi stock gauge. Now it's only hitting about 12psi. And feels slightly slower at wot... any ideas?
I believe they will change what temps the car starts to pull timing/power with added cooling mods.
the stock gauge is a POS. you need a real boost gauge (tap into vac line just below the front of the blower).
Also, a new heat exchanger will not require a new tune. It just makes the coolant cooler, which is a good thing.
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You MIGHT have a boost leak, but I doubt it. It is probably the stock gauge not reading the correct amount of boost.
Is the fluid moving? If not, don't go wot in the car! Your downstream temps will be high and you will be pulling timing.I have a 08 with tvs and 2.5 pulley. I just installed a C&R he. Hooked it all up and test driving it. I used to peg the 15 psi stock gauge. Now it's only hitting about 12psi. And feels slightly slower at wot... any ideas?
Is the fluid moving? If not, don't go wot in the car! Your downstream temps will be high and you will be pulling timing.
You don't need a tune for the heat exchanger, but you do if you changed the thermostat.
Thermostat is stock, the only thing different from yesterday to today is the c&r dual fan kit. I think I installed right. The coolant in the h/E resivor is moving/ making a cyclone. So im asuming the kit is cycling the liquid. The fans turn on when the car starts (and they stay on 100% of time until the car is off (is this normal also?)
After reading OP’s post above: If the reservoir is circulating like a “cyclone”, is it possible to have an air bubble in the intercooler system?? And does pulling timing due to excessive IAT2 temps, (and are not excessive IAT2 temps rare with the fans going, and the HE pump circulating like a “cyclone”, unless the car is being driven ultra hard in the heat?), cause a loss in boost levels?The coolant in the h/E resivor is moving/ making a cyclone. So im asuming the kit is cycling the liquid. The fans turn on when the car starts (and they stay on 100% of time until the car is off (is this normal also?)
Not sure. The belt has never slipped prior. Would be kinda wierd starts slipping same day I mod something unrelated.. to go along with the problem I stated before when I did go wot, it would immediately peak around 14-15psi then dip down to and stay around 12lbs. When prior it would just stay pegged at 15lbs..
Also not sure if related. But my exhaust smells like roses. Sweet roses.. I started using torco again. I've used in past and don't remember it making exhaust smell sweet. No smoke or excess dark exhaust fumes. Any ideas?