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 Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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 Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 8:57 am Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
I haven't fixed my tach yet actually... my laptop tells me my rpm and almost never look so I have been lazy.
I don't think that will work though because your now tying the ecu into the signal of jus ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 6:41 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
oem coil wire can go to coil 1. Personally I ran all 4 new wires to the ecu since I was running 3 others ANYWAYS... Just for consistancy.
And you need to run a fresh wire for the charge. I am not s ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:23 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
just call AEM for the part - no real part number per say.
d585 truck coils are the best ones to use with the hottest spark if you setup dwell right. Mike came out of a yukon or a denali or something ... |
| Topic: would this work to set timing? |
tastyratz
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Forum: ECU Tuning Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:32 am Subject: would this work to set timing? |
Yea good call on the fuel pump not supplying 100psi - he would need something like a bosch 044 (yum) for that much pressure.
I agree on the tune before boost too. Its a lot harder to blow an engine w ... |
| Topic: would this work to set timing? |
tastyratz
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Forum: ECU Tuning Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 4:21 am Subject: would this work to set timing? |
Just because people do it doesn't mean its a good idea
Lots of people don't die of heroin overdose, but heroin is a bad idea.
103psi if fuel pressure is WAY too high.
Know why I said 60psi fuel pre ... |
| Topic: AEM EMS FUEL HELP |
tastyratz
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Forum: ECU Tuning Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:21 pm Subject: AEM EMS FUEL HELP |
Your map sensor, go boost comp. I have a fully linear boost comp map in my sohc and its the balls.
The aem basemaps get the car pretty decently close if your stock - your clearly very far from stoc ... |
| Topic: would this work to set timing? |
tastyratz
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Forum: ECU Tuning Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:12 pm Subject: would this work to set timing? |
msd box is a waste of time. Its only a ball park device and wont give you the control you can get from a real one. the price is ludicris for a piggyback.
If your going to change anything just do it ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:27 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
try the ls2 wizard.
The car would run even more amazing then.
I couldn't believe the difference in spark, truly.
Also just to update the thread:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y126/tastyratz ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:43 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
Evil: You really want to run very close to the same dwell time on ls1 AND ls2 coils - I actually would run a touch lower on ls2 coils- I cut my dwell 8%
The wizard ls1 coil dwell timing is a JOKE. N ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:01 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
I wanted to add more to this.
I did nothing more than start the car the other day and gave it a go yesterday.
The car was running fine with the ls1 coils, but now I noticed the ls2 truck coils I act ... |
| Topic: PCV To keep or not to keep that is the question. |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:08 am Subject: PCV To keep or not to keep that is the question. |
| Don't disconnect the pcv!! its there for a reason. If you don't properly evacuate the crankcase you are asking for trouble. The best way to blow turbo seals on a retrofit car is to not put the crankca ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:55 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
I wanted to take a moment to clarify some earlier information. I switched over to ls2 truck coils (the ones with the heatsinks):
When people say the colors are reversed, it means the wire for #4 goes ... |
| Topic: chain lost position on crank gear, magic timesaving trick? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:08 am Subject: chain lost position on crank gear, magic timesaving trick? |
NIIIIIIIIIICE
Yea tdc @ the crank is easy.
That's good to know though, shaves a few hours off my day tomorrow of swearing and finding parts and tools I've thrown lol |
| Topic: chain lost position on crank gear, magic timesaving trick? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:58 am Subject: chain lost position on crank gear, magic timesaving trick? |
| so I was a dummy pulling my head in frustration the other week to get some work done and I forgot to mark the cam gear/crank gear beforehand. Head goes back on tomorrow and I just remembered I forgot ... |
| Topic: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:49 am Subject: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
Yea he is right.
I replaced mine with new sealed power springs on rockauto.com which is also where I got the bronco springs.
The spring part #'s are only the outers on us (they are the only spring o ... |
| Topic: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:52 am Subject: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
| Oh those springs listed work that's not a doubt. I am not saying the ones you ordered don't work - just that the part number was from a different application, that's all. Dimensionally they are very c ... |
| Topic: SOHC build-up parts lists, setups etc. |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:43 pm Subject: SOHC build-up parts lists, setups etc. |
| Correct, that is the spring pressure. These are the exhaust outer springs quoted. I went with those and new oem inners. So dirt cheap it almost doesn't make sense to stay OEM if your in the engine and ... |
| Topic: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:59 am Subject: Project KA24E(T)!!! Wiring up the ECU !!NEW!! |
| The valve springs are custom persay. I measured the springs and knew the bigger spring pressure I needed. This is funny but believe it or not the part number for the intake side I belive or maybe the ... |
| Topic: SOHC build-up parts lists, setups etc. |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:33 am Subject: SOHC build-up parts lists, setups etc. |
I wanted to contribute for people building:
http://www.sivalves.com/ocforeign_valvessp_nis.html
SI valves makes swirl polished undercut valves for the single.
I just ordered 4 of them today. FYI ... |
| Topic: help with tune. |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:15 am Subject: help with tune. |
low boost like 3psi on a z31 you doubtfully have to worry about on stock ecu.
If you set it higher than 3 just better hope you are good about driving easy. One mistake or one hard throttle time.... ... |
| Topic: SWITCHED TO LS1 COILS AND NO START |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:59 am Subject: SWITCHED TO LS1 COILS AND NO START |
Its the trigger wheel.
You need to do more than change the teeth. Go into aem and tell it you have a honda trigger wheel.
These are the AEM instructions. Did you follow ALL of this?
Start of ... |
| Topic: AEM EMS? Whos running it? |
tastyratz
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Forum: ECU Tuning Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:54 am Subject: AEM EMS? Whos running it? |
I've loved my aem for several years. I want to say my serial # is something like... 2. lol.
Its very capable and if you make a mistake its your fault more than the ems. This is probably one of the ... |
| Topic: help with tune. |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:11 am Subject: help with tune. |
1 if you do that you will overspin the turbo - dont do that.
2. you clearly need to have a backup car ready because many thinks will likely go wrong taking time. If you have to get to work in the mor ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:29 am Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
If you had sync problems that log would light up like a christmas tree and your timing drift would likely be fairly inconsistent.
There are a few different channels though, I don't know which is ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:55 am Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
PJ: I have,
If your getting any sync errors... at all - you have a problem.
I needed to get the new cas wheel for exactly that problem, the aem was all over the place with ignition timing. Ran lik ... |
| Topic: solid lifter conversion - acceptable lash? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:24 pm Subject: solid lifter conversion - acceptable lash? |
So I have been building a solid lifter conversion out of Mcmaster parts and with my Bridgeport at work... I'm going to be putting them on this week but I wanted to know...
For the people running s ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 10:12 am Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
I think your over complicating the wiring, its really really simple.
charge trigger ground and trigger ground
Tie the 12v charge lines together to a thick wire run it to battery
tie all the groun ... |
| Topic: COIL ON PLUG ... HELP ME !!!! LOL ... desperate |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:46 am Subject: COIL ON PLUG ... HELP ME !!!! LOL ... desperate |
can it, and should you are 2 different things.
The aem has no problem triggering a smart coil. If you try pushing one thats not you risk a total meltdown.
Does the coil have 12v, trigger, ground, an ... |
| Topic: will a z32 auto trann fit on a ka24e? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:17 am Subject: will a z32 auto trann fit on a ka24e? |
| I'm pretty sure Lance @ JGS did it awhile back, you can always also get him on the horn hes a good guy. |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:19 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
Spinning the distributor is almost no load on the engine - its free spinning with no resistance so its a moot point even if could be pulled. 1/1000 of 1hp type of deal and plays no factor.
The poi ... |
| Topic: 280zx oil pump? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:23 am Subject: 280zx oil pump? |
stock pump is sufficient for almost all builds If you run a lot of extra oil plumbing as well as loose clearances it can be warranted.
Once the oil pump hits a certain internal pressure it goes into ... |
| Topic: 280zx oil pump? |
tastyratz
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Forum: SOHC KA-T Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:13 am Subject: 280zx oil pump? |
| The pump will only push so much pressure before it goes into bypass honestly. Most applications see the ka24e to l28 pump conversion as unnecessary. Going for the tomei pump would be overkilling your ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Views: 27413
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:56 am Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
| It's all good, I forgot to update. I DID end up switching to the aem cas and that fixed my problems. It also lended some sanity to my tunes which up until then were making 0 sense! cas issues extend t ... |
| Topic: How to run LS1 Coils |
tastyratz
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Views: 27413
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:00 pm Subject: How to run LS1 Coils |
Truck:
Bingo - they sell them 1 by 1 but you need 1 per cyl. so ls2 needs 8 and we need 4.
Switching to individual coils splits the load, and gives you a bigger stronger spark. This allows you to ru ... |
| Topic: electrical gremlins! |
tastyratz
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Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:30 am Subject: electrical gremlins! |
negative on the ls1 coils fixing the issue, looks like the msd wasn't it.
Its actually gotten worse as far as I can see (not directly at the same time as the ls1 coils...)
Right now it gets to a ... |
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