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Its now March! Update! 
LinuxRacr's Haltech E6X Log..
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The car is out of the stable, and has made it's first LONG-ASS Road trip EVAR!. I did it with the Haltech too, and got unbelievably good gas milage. In higher altitudes, it starts up just like it did down low. I only have had ONE starting issue as of yet, and that was in Albuquerque, NM after I visited 505 Zoom. I have started to notice that most of my starting issues now happen after the car has been driven, and has had about an hour to cool off (heat soak). Other than that, the car starts right up about 90% of the time.
One thing I have noticed is that when I was up at around 8,000 ft elevation last night up in the mountains, the car ran richer due to the thinner air. Other than that, I now fully see the value of turbos up at higher elevations now. I mean, without it, my car would have been soooo slugish. No wonder a s***-load of folks have them (Subaru WRX's) in Colorado!
One thing I have noticed is that when I was up at around 8,000 ft elevation last night up in the mountains, the car ran richer due to the thinner air. Other than that, I now fully see the value of turbos up at higher elevations now. I mean, without it, my car would have been soooo slugish. No wonder a s***-load of folks have them (Subaru WRX's) in Colorado!
The Haltech has been proven for long road trips. I am finally back home. I went from Dallas to as far as Napa Valley (north of San Fransico, California), and back. The car was stable, and was great! Was boosting 10 PSI the whole way, up and down mountains loaded down with Heavy-ass luggage, parts to two turbo kits, my daughter, her mom, and still pulled good up mountains in 5th gear! Take into account that this is a built motor, and that the oil squirters were chopped off by the pistons a few years back, and it still performs with NO oil losses!
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Quick question for ya...with your setup...on the long drive...especially up mountains and s***..did you notice you a/f fluctuate by chance...inother words...when under full boost and fulll load due to the mountains...did you a/f run leaner?
chas
chas
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acidbbg said:
LinuxRacr said:
My A/F ratio fluctuation actually went richer up the mountains due to the thinner air. On this trip I was able to tune for a variety of conditions on this trip. I have the car running better than ever now. The value of boost at higher altitudes is GREAT!
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Now, just somehow figure out the heat soak issues!
also, any idea on installing your "kit"?
also, any idea on installing your "kit"?
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what does your ignition map look like? the one i *had* been using was like 25deg-40deg
It is retarded actually to like 21 to 17 under boost. When we were tuning, we kept hearing what sounded like ping, but we are certain that it probably is not. It is probably my radio wires behind the dash hitting the dash frame. So I will hook up the J&S again soon, and advance the timing.
I have noticed for the last couple of days, I have been running really rich right before I hit boost. I'm talking like in the 9-10's A/F ratio-wise! (eek2) I talked to Steve Kan, who told me that when either the Air or Water Temp Sensors become disconnected somehow, this can happen. I checked the connections, and they were connected. Also, the E6X still hasn't been stowed away. I wonder if the wires may have been "ruffed" on the passenger side on the road trip? I will have to see. I also remember Ahmad having to lengthen the water temp sensor wires to make them reach. I will check the solder joints there later.
