Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,135 Member For: 9y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 15/05/22 09:32 AM Share Posted 15/05/22 09:32 AM A 10psi spring can still make 20psi or so. You're ok on that front. In your specific case there is a reasonable chance that the pcm will still be able to control the boost with the current tune. It'll still target what it was before though and as such will still make what it was before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 4y 4m 20d Posted 15/05/22 09:44 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/22 09:44 AM I'm going to hook the solenoid back up this week and try that theory out mate, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,135 Member For: 9y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 15/05/22 09:52 AM Share Posted 15/05/22 09:52 AM Yeah man, just keep an eye on the boost gauge and an ear out for it, if it starts surging then get off it. In that case it will either need the other spring put back in that it was tuned for or a retune for the lesser spring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 4y 4m 20d Posted 15/05/22 10:01 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/22 10:01 AM For sure! I spoke to a zf builder recently who wanted to plug his lap top in the car to see if the tune was locked so if he could or couldn't make a trans tune for the car. The conversation came up about boost and how ive by passed the solenoid. This got my ass into gear to look at the springs. The tune certainly needs to be looked at again, cold start is shocking and this boost issue might continue. Happy days are here to stay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 4y 4m 20d Posted 09/07/22 11:31 PM Author Share Posted 09/07/22 11:31 PM Tracked down some second hand bilsteins pretty cheap, fitted them up and the car instantly drives so much better.Sent a rod out of the block last night. so that might give me the motivation to build and fit the original turbo motor back into the car or abandon the project and give up. It also appears the heat wrap caught fire and I needed to deploy the fire extinguisher when I stopped. What a huge mess it has made! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,313 Member For: 16y 18d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/07/22 11:54 PM Share Posted 09/07/22 11:54 PM well, that was a turn of events that sucks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,135 Member For: 9y 2m 30d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 10/07/22 12:58 AM Share Posted 10/07/22 12:58 AM Bleh that sucks all kinds of donkey balls. Remind us what happened to the turbo engine for the slackers who can't be arsed searching on a hungover Sunday morning?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 4y 4m 20d Posted 10/07/22 09:37 AM Author Share Posted 10/07/22 09:37 AM the turbo motor broke ring lands on 2 pistons after a spicy tune theres was some marks on the bore as a result so some measuring and machining will probably be needed but if I do it, I will do rods and pistons etc... Not exactly sure what happened with this one yet just got it towed back to my mates shop. Will be having a look at some point this week. rolling on 4th gear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tucker Donating Members 615 Member For: 4y 9m 29d Posted 10/07/22 09:32 PM Share Posted 10/07/22 09:32 PM Ouch man, sorry to hear. I wonder what caused the failure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violetpop Silver Donating Members 436 Member For: 4y 4m 20d Posted 11/07/22 01:35 AM Author Share Posted 11/07/22 01:35 AM Will find out soon enough. Didnt give me any signs just on the gas and boom. Doing some research now for maybe a spool kit, basic rebuild with rods and pistons. Try and use the best bits out of the 2 engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now