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I did the fox swap today

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Rootus

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Before anyone asks for pictures -- I'm too tired to get them right now, I'm planning on doing some pictures this week sometime after I wash the car, so I can show off my new fart pipes. I'll get pics of the new TB setup then if anyone really wants to see it. Looks just like Jake's anyway .

Here are my initial thoughts:

1. Pretty easy swap, except the throttle bracket hit the coolant pipes and I had to go at it with a dremel tool to get it to fit. This is "stage 1" -- I still need to cut a bigger hole and stick the MAF & Filter into the fender. Right now it's just where the old FIPK was. I also haven't opened up the opening on the intake yet (I don't have the appropriate tools here to do that).

2. Wow! I had forgotten how touchy the Fox throttle setup is. This isn't really a surprise to me, since it's a linear actuation, unlike the standard 94/95 setup -- but I am now having to relearn how to drive, I end up giving it a lot more gas than I expect when I'm slipping the clutch . And it's a lot stiffer, because on my old setup the return spring was missing .

3. My SOTP meter doesn't really think there was much of a change in power from the swap. But it's also running a bit crappy right now, as it learns the idiosyncracies of the new MAF. I would have expected the new MAF to be identical to the old one in terms of curve, but apparently not. On my first drive there was a bit of snap crackle pop from the extra fumes.

So anyway, my plan is to give it a couple days to learn, and then pull out the TwEECer and see how the MAF curve is looking. Then off to the dyno for some tuning.

Dave
 

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Yea, I noticed that too, the throttle is real touchy and the gas pedal feels stiffer. You'll get used to it though.

Jake
 

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Cool, can't wait to see pics.
 

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I'm so stupid.
 

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HairyCanary said:
I'm so stupid.
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Why?
 

1105

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HairyCanary said:
I'm so stupid.
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we allready knew that
 
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