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Vortech, Yes!

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HGFireHazard

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It runs! I got my MAF in today and wasted no time after work getting everything finished up. All I had left was the AFM Power Pipe, the MAF assembly, putting the S/C back on, and hooking up a few misc. vacuum lines, PCV, and discharge tube. When we first tried it it started, but it dogged out almost immediately. For the first 15 minutes we probably started it about 100 times, it just would not stay running. After enough starts I was finally able to keep it running in the higher RPMs, between 1500 and 3000. It would die still quite a bit even with my foot on the gas, but you could tell it was getting better. After more and more patience and plenty more starts it finally started to learn and you could let it idle at about 1400 before it would die. After about an hour I finally was at a point where I was satisfied, about 1000 RPMs. It took a lot of adjusting on the idle screw, and a lot of running time (probably a half hour), but now it starts right up and idles around 1000. We had a slight oil leak out of the oil sending T, but that was our fault from not tightening it too well. We fixed that and just listened to the exhaust and S/C whine, it is amazing. I started to feel sick to my stomach from how rich it was runnin' and I'm sure my neighbors were ready to call the cops so I shut it down for tonight. I know you guys want pics and probably a video, but my batteries are dead. I will pick more up tomorrow and get you guys plenty of pics and a nice vid. Thanks to you all who said I could do it, you were right, and you saved me $1,300. Rock on :SNSign:
 

94GTLaserRC

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Get that thing tuned and lets go! Mine idles at about 500-600 rpm...Youll get there!!
RC
 

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jason
 

ProKiller

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which vortech V-1 or V2SQ? how much boost you running(pulley size)?

congrats!
 

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I'm still having a slight problem with that stupid oil sending tee and leaking oil, so I'm going to have to tighten up that crap some more. I took it out on the road, and you can definitely tell it's a beast! Alright, here are a couple of pics.







Here is a video, too. Sorry about the under the hood part, I didn't realize it was that dark, but you should get the idea from the pics. Enjoy!

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94GTLaserRC said:
Get that thing tuned and lets go! Mine idles at about 500-600 rpm...Youll get there!!
RC
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Any chance you would be willing to share your tune? I have a similar combo and could really use a good starting point (no real time to tune - 3 month old baby at home )
 

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Very cool. Can't wait to see some dyno numbers after the tune.

Congrats!
 

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HGFireHazard said:
Thanks to you all who said I could do it, you were right, and you saved me $1,300. Rock on :SNSign:
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i believe i was the 1st person that said do it yourself
 

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I had the same problem with my oil feed...ended up using teflon tape, even though it says not to...no problems since.
 

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Reminds me of my car! Black 95 with a WICKED blower wine. I must say though that I think mine is louder. Everyone who hears my car just can not believe that my blower is that loud. When I installed mine it fired right up and I was able to drive it to my tuner without a problem. I guess I was lucky. Have fun!!!
 
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