HP, how much can a LIL 2.5L take? How do they Blow?

[pinzgo]

Just for a test. I followed instructions

[pk2]

Update: Pieces are starting to come together. Got new SMT6 AIC (anyone tuned one). Waiting on a water/meth. Tank. Got all the tuning gear, EGT, wide band with laptop interface and data logging etc. Found a deal I think on pulleys, think I’m going to up 2 more psi or 30-35hp.

Not sure how I’m going to handle tunning while juggling timing, w/i injection & and a/f at once.

Regards, PK

[Gary in BR]

I assumed you had been busy with the car, we haven't heard anything in a few days.

I uploaded a picture of my temporary gauge cluster the other day on out intercooler thread. http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14282&page=3&pp=20

My next phase...
Cat delete!!
I am deleteing my only pair of cats and install a set of electronic cutouts for the exhaust. I will be able to run almost complete straight pipes or quiet it down for long trips or that cell phone rings.

The only question I still have is weather or not I will run the cutouts via boost or a switch.

With this mod Turbowerx feels I will getter faster spool and possibly a little more boost.
The exhaust mods may be 45 - 60 days away it all depends on my mechanics schedule.

[pk2]

Originally Posted by Gary in BR

I assumed you had been busy with the car, we haven't heard anything in a few days.

I uploaded a picture of my temporary gauge cluster the other day on out intercooler thread. http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14282&page=3&pp=20

My next phase...
Cat delete!!
I am deleteing my only pair of cats and install a set of electronic cutouts for the exhaust. I will be able to run almost complete straight pipes or quiet it down for long trips or that cell phone rings.

The only question I still have is weather or not I will run the cutouts via boost or a switch.

With this mod Turbowerx feels I will getter faster spool and possibly a little more boost.
The exhaust mods may be 45 - 60 days away it all depends on my mechanics schedule.

Hey Gary,

Cats eh? Is that a significant bottle neck in the system? It seems like there isn’t much in the exhaust system to change that buys you much except peace of sound. I’ve been looking for electric bypasses for quite awhile myself. I was only going to do it for sound (ala Pedro sport exhaust) if it was cheap and easy. It’s easy but not terribly cheap.

Have to be really careful out here screwing with emissions, every 2 years It’s a real nail biter. When my time comes up again I’ll be posting looking for clueless smog stations in So. Cal.

Right now I’m trying to sort out this AIC. Nice. versatile piece of work, but for the versatility you’ve got figure what you have. I.E. theirs 8 different ways a car can send an rpm signal x dozens of variations on each of those. Then comes the tunning…

Regards, Peter

[efahl]

Originally Posted by pk2

When my time comes up again I’ll be posting looking for clueless smog stations in So. Cal.

Hey, new neighbor, I'll let you know what I find out... I just moved to San Clemente last week (from southeast Michigan), so I need to get my car smogged and tagged. I've got a good connection, I'll let you know how it works out.

Eric

[pk2]

Originally Posted by efahl

Hey, new neighbor, I'll let you know what I find out... I just moved to San Clemente last week (from southeast Michigan), so I need to get my car smogged and tagged. I've got a good connection, I'll let you know how it works out.

Eric

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Great,

San Clemente eh, used to surf just south of there at trestles and San Anofre (sic) (AKA Sano/oldmans) all the time. I’m up here in Tustin.

There was a source posted on PPBB a while back about a place in Laguna Hills. Had Porches, Ferraris, etc lined up around the block to get smogged. Gotta figure yhoough, someone going to catch on (or has).

Out here you’ve got pass the sniff test and the like plus a visual.
Please do let me know what you come up with.

Regards, Peter

[Gary in BR]

I am glad its you trying to figure out the WI. It sounds like you are going to get great gains from the research I have read.

Is there so much work involved with the tuning because no one has added WI to a Boxster before?

As far as the cats go, the research I have done shows that turboed cars get some boost and power increases because the turbos can spool faster. In the 996tt there is a power gain by removing the cats. In a few weeks we will know if a 986tt has the same effect.

If I dont get and power gains and just get some sound back, the turbos have muffled my sound a little. I will be happy with just the sound. I need my car to be a little louder to live up to the sinaster license plate.