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by 95vr6man
Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:08 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: Yellow STI injectors in DE rail
Replies: 30
Views: 9165

im running the 06 sti yellow injectors and all i had to do was shave down the keys on the side of the injector and my stock clips slipped right on, if you shave too much off they might get kind of loose though so be careful. also, the 565cc rating is kinda inflated... do some google searches and you...
by 95vr6man
Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: I'm looking at this Tial wastegate - anyone using it?
Replies: 7
Views: 1552

Kamilitaryman wrote: Can anyone confirm the boost controller/spring set-up? If I'm going to be using a electronic boost controller, I will need a spring that is equal to the lowest desired boost correct?
yes no matter if its manual or electronic.
by 95vr6man
Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:55 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: power windows or sunroof not working...
Replies: 8
Views: 2287

so it turns out it was one of the blue top relays under the dash by the drivers kick panel. i looked at the switch and it had a couple big wires that had the same markings as those going into this particular relay so i pulled the cap off and found the relay in really terrible condition and put in on...
by 95vr6man
Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:37 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: power windows or sunroof not working...
Replies: 8
Views: 2287

The power locks are actually working. I haven't had time to go out and diagnose this fully but will update with the issue, Hopefully will have some time tonight. Thanks for all the advice and direction.
by 95vr6man
Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:27 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: power windows or sunroof not working...
Replies: 8
Views: 2287

power windows or sunroof not working...

None of my power windows or sunroof are working at all. I have checked all fuses that i can find and they seem fine.. also it looks like my rear defroster has went out as well. Does anybody have an idea of what could have caused this? thanks!
by 95vr6man
Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Holset H1C hitting bmc... thoughts/solutions?
Replies: 60
Views: 8530

Don't worry about people on here calling you "noob" and whatnot. I've been on this board for a very long time but I'm also not a post whore and still have sub-200 posts so i guess that makes me a noob as well :roll: In my years of being on the ka-t forum i have seen many people be successf...
by 95vr6man
Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:48 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Holset H1C hitting bmc... thoughts/solutions?
Replies: 60
Views: 8530

No one has yet reported good results with the ebay t3 manifolds. But you know how it goes.....hearsay spreads like wildfire from people who never used this stuff. But at least you can find alot of people successfully using the t2 manifolds. In the end JGS log manifold kit keeps lookin better and be...
by 95vr6man
Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:48 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: The 'how long it lasted before it popped' thread
Replies: 17
Views: 3035

setup has changed alot over the last 3 years or so.

went from hacked maf, small t3, 370cc to gm-3 borg warner, jwt ecu, 565cc sti inj.

stock motor the whole time even though its had some crappy tunes, has been at about 15psi for the last couple years on current setup. never a problem. Daily Driven.
by 95vr6man
Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:34 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: cxracing better?
Replies: 22
Views: 4708

I agree with everyone in here about ebay turbos.. most the ones I have encountered you can tell they are inferior. But the people i know who have ran them all ran fine and the reason they bought them was because they were cheap and just getting into the game, they soon upgraded to larger turbos but ...
by 95vr6man
Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:33 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Clutch ??
Replies: 5
Views: 1910

i run the ACT heavy duty pressure plate with the ACT extreme 6-puck. to me its a great combination, it holds alot of power but is still street-able and my left leg isn't twice the size of my right :D
by 95vr6man
Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:12 pm
Forum: KA-T Picture Threads
Topic: S13 hatch. Turbonetics T3/T04E
Replies: 55
Views: 13565

i agree with everybody else.. spark blowout.. it happens to the best of us. Just gap them down and u will be fine
by 95vr6man
Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:26 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Cheap alternative for intercooler tube couplers?
Replies: 4
Views: 1356

Cheap alternative for intercooler tube couplers?

I had a tear in one of my cheap ol' ebay intercooler pipeing couplers and was wondering if there is an alternative other than super expensive silicone ones? A local automotive parts store has some really crazy strong mulit-ply thick rubber radiator hose that I'm only assuming is for a big diesel or ...
by 95vr6man
Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: KA-T Picture Threads
Topic: Suggestions on paint color.
Replies: 30
Views: 6450

UPS brown FTW
by 95vr6man
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:17 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: q45 MAF Safc In/Out Settings
Replies: 10
Views: 4847

i can verify, 1in 5 out for q45 on stock ecu, i ran this setup for about 6 monthes
by 95vr6man
Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:58 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: JWT tune injector size question
Replies: 2
Views: 782

JWT tune injector size question

ok ive been running a JWT tune that i bought off the forums about a year ago, the tune is for: cobra maf 50lb injectors at 4bar thats all it says on the sticker. ive been using it with: cobra maf 560cc injectors (06' WRX sti) at base fuel pressure from my understanding, 50lb injectors at 4bar would ...
by 95vr6man
Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: KA-T Picture Threads
Topic: soon to be KA-t
Replies: 21
Views: 4009

what are the specs on that ebay turbo? that turbine housing is a monster.. gl with the spool on that thing. my buddy had what looks like that same turbo on a built 13b rx7 and it wouldn't spool it till like 6500rpm but it was fast after that though and never once exploded (all you can hope for with ...
by 95vr6man
Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: 120lb injectors?
Replies: 9
Views: 2384

yea thats right, i saw a ford racing 150lb injectors 410 bucks for a set of 8 as well at summit so pricing seems about right to me
by 95vr6man
Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:33 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: My car won't start. HELP.
Replies: 28
Views: 2721

well i think the some of the issue here is that he doesnt get what you mean by putting your finger over the hole. here try this, once u have #1 at TDC, put your mouth on top and seal with your lips, blow into the sparkplug hole, it shouldnt allow much/any air through, if you can blow into it your no...
by 95vr6man
Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:03 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: blue smoke....
Replies: 5
Views: 1236

well i wasn't running one till about a week ago, it seemed to have helped the problem some but the damage may have already been done or maybe just my imagination. i pulled off the pcv hose on the valve cover and didnt get sprayed with oil so it doesnt look like theres much blow-by. i guess i should ...
by 95vr6man
Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: blue smoke....
Replies: 5
Views: 1236

blue smoke....

ok so my car started blowing blue smoke. Its most definitely burning oil but it doesn't happen until the car is fully warmed up/under some load/turbo spinning. The car runs and drives just fine so right now im trying to figure out if its my rings or if the seal in my turbo is leaking oil out. If you...
by 95vr6man
Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:15 pm
Forum: KA-T Picture Threads
Topic: Bought a sweet 42" LCD TV
Replies: 30
Views: 5549

what are you using to connect the tv to the computer right now??? u dont need hdmi, most big screen LCDs ive installed have a DVI or VGA input as well and both of those support full 1080p. anyway, sweet setup, i wanna buy a big ass turbo, looks good as decoration, all i have currently is a rotor and...
by 95vr6man
Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:07 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: The KA had a good run...
Replies: 33
Views: 4980

dude just get another used stock block and keep going, don't go forged.. who all is still out there running alot of boost on a stock block?? im at 18psi on my borg warner daily.. even with 105+ degrees. im starting to feel lonely
by 95vr6man
Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:26 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: fully welded rear end?
Replies: 19
Views: 2657

i heard u can really only make 4 small welds on the spider gears umm.. well if you want it to break you could do 4 small welds.. or u could throw in more metal (blots between the spider gears as filler metal) and turn your welder to lava mode lol and go to town. thats what i did and its held up gre...
by 95vr6man
Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:58 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: i cant beleive this!
Replies: 7
Views: 1501

yea man its prolly an exhaust leak, get some sea foam and run it through a vacuum line and see where all the white smoke comes out of, might work better if u restricted your tailpipe some as well, thats how i found mine, it worked like a charm.
by 95vr6man
Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: im about to rebuild my motor... need advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1809

yea ill still rebuild but i would like to make more power with the stock motor just so i can join the 400+hp on stock longblock club lol but i have to get bigger injectors and a new tune from jwt, i think im gonna mod my STI injectors like all the subbie guys do to 860cc
by 95vr6man
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:11 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: im about to rebuild my motor... need advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1809

thanks alot guys but as it turns out, it was the starter locked up which in turn locked up my motor, lol i feel stupid but i appreciate all the help.
by 95vr6man
Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:09 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: im about to rebuild my motor... need advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1809

ok well i guess im replacing all of it, does anybody else offer a rebuild kit like this? also would it be ok for now to just reuse my current head that has caused me no issues so far untill i have the cash to get it worked on? i have too many investments and own a new small business so im very tight...
by 95vr6man
Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:02 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: im about to rebuild my motor... need advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1809

im about to rebuild my motor... need advice

ok well my motor is shot and im about to rebuild it, i think im going to go with the AMS basic rebuild kit with the .20 over aries pistons and sportsman rods and it comes with a gasket set. my main concern is the timing chain and parts, can i re-use my factory timing stuff or do i have to buy new oe...
by 95vr6man
Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:12 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: KA-T compression ratios? detonation? confusion
Replies: 10
Views: 2177

im running 18 psi on a stock block... have been for a while now with good luck
by 95vr6man
Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:27 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: am i missing something?
Replies: 7
Views: 1510

do you have a plug for that maf? also make sure you have the rest of your gaskets for wastegate to manifold and turbo to manifold, u will need a cone filter of some type as well, and whatever your gonna use for the intake on your turbo side, other than that it looks good but u will be missing bolts ...