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  1. Speed777

    What intake manold gasket

    Let me ask you guys, what intake manifold gasket are you guys using in your cars?
  2. Speed777

    Need to replace intake manifold gasket

    Does anybody know if adapted performance is still around? i need to replace my intake manifold gasket and don’t know now which gasket to go with, if to go back to jbr thermal gasket. Unfortunately adapted gasket turned out to be not so good, barely its been 1 1/2 year since installed and when...
  3. Speed777

    Need some advice on boost leak testing

    the reason of my post is because today we were doing a boost leak test and forgot to block of engine valve cover inlet house and a couple of times air was leaking through valve cover seal. Do you guys recommend replacing it due to this pressurizing event or should i leave it like that...
  4. Speed777

    Need advice on Catalytic Converter

    Thanks to all of you for kindly sharing your help. I told my mechanic about the possibility of being oxygen sensor but he told me when its oxygen sensor its a different code and that its mentioning a temp problem of cat not reaching the adecuate heating temp. He told me that when oxygen sensor...
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    Need advice on Catalytic Converter

    I recently got a check engine code P0421 warm up catalyst efficiency below threshold(bank1) which has to do with catalytic converter according to my mechanic. I first tried pouring a bottle of cataclean to a full tank of gas to see if this helped clean the cat but unfortunately got code back...
  6. Speed777

    Need some advice on hid head lights

    Well guys after taking of bumper and swapping ballast, i found out the problem is the ballast which had water and moisture. I have to gind out who can re-seal the whole plastic unit. If i can’t find someone fitted to do it then im gonna try to replace new the rubber seal on the ballast and buy a...
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    Need some advice on hid head lights

    Thanks again for writing! yes my car is a tech package 2013 i did my homework of researching which hid bulb is top notch and i found a recent test retrofitsource did and it turns out that philips xv2 is the daddy of all but they go for $165.00. I’ll be doing some testing on monday. Forgot to...
  8. Speed777

    Need some advice on hid head lights

    Thank you so much for sharing this info. ive been looking at these osram nightbreakers aldo and since you have had experience with both, if the problem were to be bulb, which is brighter or which do you recommend of the two morimoto bulb or osram nightbreakers? my car is gen 2 2013 and im...
  9. Speed777

    Need some advice on hid head lights

    Thank you so much guys for all the help and advice given Unfortunately money wise im not able to retrofit morimoto d2s projectors at this moment so i need to solve this issue quickly before i get a ticket. The question is bulb wise do you still recommend morimoto d2s bulb? If the ballast were to...
  10. Speed777

    Need some advice on hid head lights

    Well the time has comed to replace my hid headlight bulbs and wanted some advice from any of you that have had experience with up to date products. Unfortunately my left beam bulb is not lighting, i tried with switch to full and still not working. Any advice would be gladly appreciated
  11. Speed777

    Oil Consumption question

    Just wanted to know from those who have build your engine, what is a normal oil comsumption considering an engine that has mahle 4032 pistons with manley h-beam rods? i topped up my oil yesterday, used the car locally with a couple of wot and this morning when checking oil level i had to pour a...
  12. Speed777

    Need some light

    Thanks for writing and sharing some light here. We repositioned the ecu in front of battery because of intake size so that being said do you think thermal heat might also cause a reading? Also can vibration be an issue with the ecu? Let me know if you see something wrong here that might...
  13. Speed777

    Need some light

    I'm getting a P0012 code after engine has been built. Variable has been replaced new with timing chain and new guides. New engine oil pump. Engine has been put in timing. The first P0012 code was a camshaft over-retarded bank 1, we replaced the vvt solenoid brand new and erased the code...
  14. Speed777

    Need help

    Does anyone know in what page of the ms3 service manual I can find piston rings clearance values? I want to know what are the oem values. Hopefully someone can help me
  15. Speed777

    What to expect from aftermarket TMIC to Tr8 FMIC

    no jibberish dude! if you state you will answer within 48 hours, you should comply simple as that! a simple order doubt which was my question. If you can’t comply because many things could happen then simple don’t mention it on the website because customer goes by what is stated. If you are...
  16. Speed777

    What to expect from aftermarket TMIC to Tr8 FMIC

    Hi there! i tried writing AP gaskets and customer service is horrible! first and last time i will be purchasing from them. I think next time i will be going with a different brand! customer service is everything no matter if you have a great product.
  17. Speed777

    DP Clearance doubts

    Just curious anybody around here with Cobb DP setup and corksport exhaust manifold setup that can share some clearance information? Just want to know if its possible due to oxygen sensor location on DP. If someone has this setup please share pictures and confirm. Also if anybody has relocated...
  18. Speed777

    What to expect from aftermarket TMIC to Tr8 FMIC

    Thank you my friend for such a great help write up! thumbs up for you, lol Listen which are the ap gaskets you mentioned, point me in the right direction because i need to have everything set in place. To be honest i haven’t noticed any leaks from jbr gaskets but i know that i have to replace...
  19. Speed777

    What to expect from aftermarket TMIC to Tr8 FMIC

    i know this thread is old and sorry to revive it but i i need your advice here. I was reading through these lines that you comment back in 2020 about not wasting money on fmic, that you prefer tmic. im about to do cst4,cs cams and cs manifold within weeks from now and im debating whether to go...
  20. Speed777

    Need FMIC Advice

    Good evening, I'm getting ready for a bigger project with my car. I'm getting ready to do corksport cst4, cs cams, cs exhaust manifold, CS small core front mount intercoller etc. I'm running a turbosmart dual port bov at the moment and wanted to know from any members here which front mount...
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