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[Jimy Bilmo]

 

[Aron]

Car is done. He said it runs great, no noises. I just need to find a ride to pick it up, but I've been sick the past couple days and don't want to pass it on to anybody. May get it tomorrow if I'm feeling better, then will take it to GRD to get the tune flashed into it this coming week sometime.

 

[Aron]

Finally was able to pick the car up late last night. Drove great on the way home.

Went to GRD to get the tune flashed into it today and they weren't able to do it. I'll have to go back tomorrow.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

 

[Aron]

Im just glad to have it back. I really miss driving that car.

 

[Aron]

Got the car back to GRD yesterday and had the tune flashed in. Went with the 93 octane front wheel drive map, which has a less aggressive boost ramp, and goddamn it pulls nice. Once I get a clutch in the car I'll go back and switch to the all wheel drive map and the more aggressive ramp.

I also foumd out that the car was already tuned with APR stage 1 tune by the previous owner. I had a feeling it ran just a little bit better than a stock GTI should.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Congrats man, this is huge!

 

[Aron]

Didn't take long to get my first kill. Drove to the gym today. On the way home a young dude in a newer Infiniti sedan was making lane changes and it was obvious he was coming form me. I was cruising along in 3rd at like 40 when he pulled up and rev-matched a few downshifts. The DTR is a bit laggy, but I stayed in 3rd instead of downshifting and stole the hit. We were dead even, door to door, and I looked over and saw the kid grinning...until my boost came in. His jaw dropped as I pulled away like he was sitting still.

I think I made the right decision and love this car even more.

 

[Mook]

Your clutch is gonna hate you REAL fast but glad the car is running great, man.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Didn't take long to get my first kill. Drove to the gym today. On the way home a young dude in a newer Infiniti sedan was making lane changes and it was obvious he was coming form me. I was cruising along in 3rd at like 40 when he pulled up and rev-matched a few downshifts. The DTR is a bit laggy, but I stayed in 3rd instead of downshifting and stole the hit. We were dead even, door to door, and I looked over and saw the kid grinning...until my boost came in. His jaw dropped as I pulled away like he was sitting still.

I think I made the right decision and love this car even more.

Shoulda hit 2nd and had full boost the whole time!

 

[Aron]

Your clutch is gonna hate you REAL fast but glad the car is running great, man.

Had to get it out of my system...and I can't stand those punks in Infinitis

I'll be taking it easy now. Maybe.

 

[Aron]

Shoulda hit 2nd and had full boost the whole time!

I figured 3rd would be easier on my clutch than hitting it with all the power at once in 2nd

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I figured 3rd would be easier on my clutch than hitting it with all the power at once in 2nd

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

those punks in Infinitis

 

[Aron]

Im sure you don't fit the demographic of the average Infiniti douche

 

[Mook]

And then let everyone tell you you're an idiot for fixing the actual problem and not some made up one.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Im sure you don't fit the demographic of the average Infiniti douche

Only when driving with other TCG members on tour and cruises. Y’all are a bad influence. Especially the ones that have a VAG, but drive yellow mustangs that they borrowed from good friends.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Only when driving with other TCG members on tour and cruises. Y’all are a bad influence. Especially the ones that have a VAG, but drive yellow mustangs that they borrowed from good friends.

 

[Bigturbonotch]

Didn't take long toI think I made the right decision and love this car even more.

 

[Aron]

That's a little extreme...pretty accurate for the Harley Davidson though

 

[Aron]

And then let everyone tell you you're an idiot for fixing the actual problem and not some made up one.

Inside joke? I'm lost

 

[Aron]

So the other day I came home from the gym, and when I shut the car off, I heard this noise. It's coming from under the car, behind the engine. Kinda even with the front seats, which is where I believe the resonator sits on the downpipe. (Video won't load, so imagine the crackling of hot oil from a deef fryer).

Car doesn't always make the noise, only hear it after ripping on it. Oil a d coolant te.ps are notmal, no leaks. My theory is that there's a bunch of oil trapped in the resonator still, and it only gets hot enough to do this when I rip on it and get the downpipe good and hot. I consulted with Everett and he agreed, and suggested I get a downpipe to eliminate the resonator. So I did, got an ARM catless dp on the way.

 

[RedBeard]

So the other day I came home from the gym, and when I shut the car off, I heard this noise. It's coming from under the car, behind the engine. Kinda even with the front seats, which is where I believe the resonator sits on the downpipe. (Video won't load, so imagine the crackling of hot oil from a deef fryer).

Car doesn't always make the noise, only hear it after ripping on it. Oil a d coolant te.ps are notmal, no leaks. My theory is that there's a bunch of oil trapped in the resonator still, and it only gets hot enough to do this when I rip on it and get the downpipe good and hot. I consulted with Everett and he agreed, and suggested I get a downpipe to eliminate the resonator. So I did, got an ARM catless dp on the way.

Just going to rock the APR tune with catless downpipe?

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

I thought APR won't mess with the cat faults, so you'll be running with a CEL?

 

[Dave M]

I thought APR won't mess with the cat faults, so you'll be running with a CEL?

I put a Cat Daddy angled O2 spacer on mine and it works great keeping the CEL at bay.