Thinking of Boosting!!!

[krausean]

Sorry for the misleading title guys. Never really thought of it that way. Kinda funny now

 

[LilPixieMama75]

Sorry for the misleading title guys. Never really thought of it that way. Kinda funny now

No worries. LOL! It was funny.

 

[Falango]

dont mean to thread jack...but,

does the hiBoost kit (the one of protegegarage.com) have everything you need to install?

i know that i'll need my own tools...

i was just wondering if theres anything else that needs to be purchased. hoses, screws, ecu? anything?

Buying the HiBoost kit will include everything you need to get the car running. The kit actually comes with an FMU or can be upgraded to an EMS. All hoses, oil lines, and hardware are included. As for tools, just a set of basic do it yourself tools does the job. Of course, there are supporting mods that are highly suggested, but nothing more actually required. Among those supporting mods, I'd definately suggest a catback exhaust (which would turn into a turboback on this kit), different spark plugs from stock (I went with NGK BKR7E, a step colder from stock), stiffer motor mounts, and gauges so you know what's going on under the hood. You can keep going past that with a turbo timer and transmission upgrades. After that, the list can get quite long, haha.

 

[c0okiecrisps]

i know about the gauges, and the transmission upgrades.


if i got the budget one, i know i could get the BOV cheap on ebay or something, i just have no knowledge on EMS'

can someone educate me?

 

[krausean]

i know about the gauges, and the transmission upgrades.


if i got the budget one, i know i could get the BOV cheap on ebay or something, i just have no knowledge on EMS'

can someone educate me?

Hey great question...that's something i've been wondering about. Difficult to install? How do you tune your engine if you have a laptop and software?

 

[Rogue]

dyno time

 

[krausean]

that is the only way?

 

[aMaff]

that is the only way?

Unless you have some way of doing data logging and making changes on the street, but generally dyno time's the way you want to go. Controlled environment = less variables.

 

[Falango]

All EMS systems will come witha standard fuel map that will atleast get you on the road without professional tuning. Wiring is fairly simple as well. Make sure you have a key that tells you what wire you are working with. The Protege 5 Ugly manual has a full diagram and chart with each wire number that comes out of the ECU, with a description of what it does, as well as color coding too. As for tuning, call around to some shops and ask them if they have the software associated with your EMS. When you find one, take it to them and have them tune it properly and dyno run it. You can always install the software on a laptop and tune it yourself, but I'd suggest to get it done by a pro with a dyno so that the right adjustments can be made at the right point between dyno runs.

 

[DeadGeneration]

I don't mean to thread jack but...

yeah you should read A LOT before you decide to boost your Protege. Also consider the down time you will have with the car as well the cost, not just in parts but lots of small costs add up running to different stores to pick up nuts and bolts and fluids and what not. There are a good many people who have boosted the car.

 

[Falango]

Yup, can't say that enough. Honestly, I wanted to boost my car, but knew nothing about it early on. Just keep reading up on stuff, and you'll learn everything. Double, triple, quadruple check your parts. Make sure they are all there and make sure they are the right ones!! Research is key though. Better safe than sorry.

 

[blueprotegelx]

Honestly, I wanted to boost my car, but knew nothing about it early on. Just keep reading up on stuff, and you'll learn everything. Double, triple, quadruple check your parts. Make sure they are all there and make sure they are the right ones!! Research is key though. Better safe than sorry.

AgreeX2!!!

I know some stuff about turbo but not everything. only factor holding me back is budget due to being in school and still oweing on my car. but i still have some turbo stuff i bought a couple years ago. therefor, between now and the time i do have the money will be spent looking at research and etc! good luck with your turbo project!

 

[krausean]

thanks for the helpful hints guy! I've been doing plenty of reading lately and i gotta say i sure have learned a lot! Before beginning my project i will buy the book Maximum Boost (recommended in another thread). Everybody seems to praise that book so it must be worth buying. I was really hoping i would be able to tune the car myself and therewith learn a bit more about it rather than giving it up to some shop and paying a fortune. Although i do agree that it will be done right that way!

Thanks again, Andreas

 

[krausean]

Unless you have some way of doing data logging and making changes on the street, but generally dyno time's the way you want to go. Controlled environment = less variables.

Does the Haltech F10 have data logging? I'm buying a used turbo kit with this EMS and it also comes with a laptop with the software loaded on it!

 

[Falango]

I would doubt it since it's just a basic FMU. I would expect that on the higher model, the E6X, which is an engine management system that can control more variables.

 

[krausean]

Oh crap...and here i thought the F10 was the higher end model...well...we'll see what it can do when it arrives i guess since it comes with the used kit i'm buying...thanks for the info though

Andreas

 

[Falango]

Well for the F10 unit, there's the F10 and the F10X. The F10X is pretty much a revised version of the older F10. If I remember, the F10 uses DOS software, where the F10X uses Windows software.