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Offline Sol Asylum

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Re: Hi people.
« Reply #25 on: May 10, 2013, 03:36:14 PM »
They shouldn't have to cut anything to inspect the cat, just unbolt things.
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« Reply #26 on: May 10, 2013, 03:50:06 PM »
A previous bad experience is to blame for that. Different dealer though.
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« Reply #27 on: May 10, 2013, 06:34:28 PM »
The dealer believes it is the honeycomb from the Cat. However, I don't have any way to get home so I've got to take the car home.

My thought is that there would be a CEL from this. Can anyone chime in?
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« Reply #28 on: May 10, 2013, 06:42:25 PM »
Ultimately when it is fully clogged you will get a cell
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« Reply #29 on: May 10, 2013, 07:21:55 PM »
When you stomp on it what kind of boost numbers are you getting?  If you have a restricted cat it's going to hurt boost.
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« Reply #30 on: May 10, 2013, 07:58:51 PM »
I haven't really mashed it in yet, but 15 seems to be the highest it goes.
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Re: Hi people.
« Reply #31 on: May 10, 2013, 09:18:50 PM »
The Western Tune has served me well for a number of years.  I have to chime in on technical expertise of this board... If its been done or thought of being done to a Kappa platform car, most likely you'll find about a dozen people who have already done it to their car !!! Good luck with your new car and have much fun as we all do !!!
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« Reply #32 on: May 10, 2013, 10:32:21 PM »
Is it a manual or automatic?

I've seen 18 on mine, its a manual bone stock, usually I'm seeing about 16 give or take.  Northern Hellinois isn't much different than central Hellinois climate/elevation wise so yours might not be off.

If its a ticking noise you really need to make sure it's not the fuel pump that you are hearing, GM actually has a service bulletin because people were bringing their cars in complaining about the noise.
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« Reply #33 on: May 11, 2013, 09:34:20 AM »
Its not the fuel pump, I looked into that and it sounds roughly the same as the one on my Mazdaspeed3.

also, Manual. I wouldn't drive an Automatic unless it was like a GTR or something.
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« Reply #34 on: May 11, 2013, 10:19:12 AM »
Quote from: Dream20b on May 11, 2013, 09:34:20 AM


also, Manual. I wouldn't drive an Automatic unless it was like a GTR or something.

Another lover of slower cars....
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« Reply #35 on: May 11, 2013, 10:53:45 AM »
Nah, I just feel more awake with the manual- i'm more focused on the road too.
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« Reply #36 on: May 11, 2013, 12:43:37 PM »
Car holds 15 psi for maybe a second. then drops to around 13.
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Re: Hi people.
« Reply #37 on: May 11, 2013, 06:27:02 PM »
Boost won't go up too much more on a stock car, the system has programming that limits torque and boost, that is why a tune is needed.  Street race is quite loud.  Not sure if you want your car to sound like an out board motor from a boat.  It's even louder with a high flow cat.  My son put resonators on his to tone it down.

If the dealer found your stock cat bad, he should have replaced it for free. 
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« Reply #38 on: May 11, 2013, 07:17:03 PM »
we don't know for sure its the cat, that's just what they think, i had to leave the dealership since its almost an hour from my house and i couldn't get a ride home.
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« Reply #39 on: May 13, 2013, 04:54:03 PM »
I have good news. The piece in the exhaust is nothing more than a nut. Got it out today. No more noise.
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« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2013, 05:54:33 PM »
Wonder how that got in there. Great news though, glad you got to the bottom of it.   :thumbs:
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« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2013, 06:40:58 PM »
Interesting.
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« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2013, 06:49:41 PM »
yep, I thought it would be a baffle.
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« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2013, 09:25:32 PM »
Hmm, that gave me an idea ...
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« Reply #44 on: May 13, 2013, 09:28:47 PM »
Quote from: POS VETT on May 13, 2013, 09:25:32 PM
Hmm, that gave me an idea ...

Don't even think about doing that to Critter's car at the next mod meet, GJ and I already called it.
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Re: Hi people.
« Reply #45 on: May 13, 2013, 09:34:05 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on May 13, 2013, 09:28:47 PM
Don't even think about doing that to Critter's car at the next mod meet, GJ and I already called it.

You are evil. I would never do anything to Critters car!

I used my Droid Elff

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« Reply #46 on: May 13, 2013, 09:40:47 PM »
Quote from: SHiNY on May 13, 2013, 09:34:05 PM
You are evil. I would never do anything to Critters car!

I used my Droid Elff

Don't make me ask Ivy if that's true, we all know how she can't keep a secret.
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« Reply #47 on: May 13, 2013, 09:47:46 PM »
Make sure it is t from the turbo. Someone on here had a turbo come apart!!!
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« Reply #48 on: May 14, 2013, 05:05:47 PM »
Walking, do I hear someone saying the want to walk from the airport to Lusby?
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« Reply #49 on: May 14, 2013, 06:25:13 PM »
Quote from: Sol Asylum on May 13, 2013, 09:40:47 PM
Don't make me ask Ivy if that's true, we all know how she can't keep a secret.

That Ivy! She's lucky she's cute!!

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