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sepulchral · 04-17-2005, 03:26 PM

10lbs stock clutch, im thinking i need to run some fuel system cleaner

its timing is also 20degrees

whats the most potent fuel system cleaner?

seein as how it has 19,000 MILES i dont think compression would be low.. also there are no boost leaks

Carlwill · 04-17-2005, 03:32 PM

19K miles would not seem enough to congest your fuel setup. Have you done a compression test? Check the basics like plugs and other dumb stuff like that?

sepulchral · 04-17-2005, 03:37 PM

plugs are like new denso iridums at 0.28 gap

have not checked compression

Siizzzoooo · 04-17-2005, 03:47 PM

mod list would be helpful

420sx · 04-17-2005, 04:37 PM

20 degrees? wtf? what mods do u have? is it around stock?? then advance to 15.

my240iguanas · 04-17-2005, 08:34 PM

Try Getting Two Bottles oF NOS , By tonite if possible

sepulchral · 04-17-2005, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by my240iguanas

Try Getting Two Bottles oF NOS , By tonite if possible

cute fag

fmic 10lbs boost, exhaust (3") and hks style dump pipe

stock clutch (slipping a lil)

Grey240Drift · 04-17-2005, 09:16 PM

stock timing is at 15 degrees. Try that and see if that helps. I bet thats what it is.

sepulchral · 04-17-2005, 09:19 PM

so is 20degrees too advanced? wouldnt that mean it would make it quicker?

Happyman · 04-18-2005, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sepulchral

so is 20degrees too advanced? wouldnt that mean it would make it quicker?

20 degrees would be retarded. Could be your clutch. You said its slipping a little that means your not getting the power you should be getting to the ground.

dunno · 04-18-2005, 10:03 AM

Set it to 15, 20 is ridiculous.

-Matt

nissan_driver24 · 04-18-2005, 10:08 AM

like alot of people stated.... 20 is way off.... when i first got my sr motor in... some idiot pulled out the cas and put it back in wrong... freaking thing was like 38 degrees... ran like crap and couldn't idle worth shit....

Yoshi · 04-18-2005, 11:34 AM

slow = what exactly?
slower than normal?
slower than you thought your mods would have made u at the track?
slower than your friend's civic?
What's your definition of slower? You're not giving us anything to help you with other than the fact that your timing is way off.

orion::S14 · 04-18-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Happyman

20 degrees would be retarded...

Higher number = more advanced...as long as we're talking BTDC, which we are.

Stock SR is 15 BTDC

Having it 5 degrees advanced for a turbo motor is too much...

More timing would typically make it faster, but not if you're getting a little knock.

As the others here said...set the timng properly (with the TPS UNPLUGGED!!!, idle @ ~700rpm) and see how it feels.

- Brian

Flybert · 04-18-2005, 12:47 PM

Running that much timing, you could have screwed your rings already. Do a compression test and you might find why your car is running slow.

mixedwell · 04-18-2005, 01:32 PM

im not really sure if this would help much but unless your car came from a clip that had the original guage cluster on it and showed only 19k miles, you have to make sure. 19k seems pretty low for a redtop motor. im not saying you dont have a low milage SR, but honsetly in japan, people still keep their cars just becasue it still works. hopefully the motor came from a reputable seller. alot of people say things to sell the motor because its so popular now. most engines from clips ive seen are pass the 50k mark. with that said, make sure everything in your car is straight. pay someone to check out everything. i thought i knew what i was doing till i had somebody check it out. turns out the turbo had play on it and some valves were pucked up. but hey! my timing was good!

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Blues13 · 04-18-2005, 04:30 PM

Check to see if there's any mani-to-turbo gaskets that are leaking.. you should be able to hear it, but you might of missed it if your exhaust is loud. This would cause a noticeable decrease in the response of the turbo.

240sx2soon · 04-20-2005, 08:13 AM

http://srownersclub.com/faq/index.asp
They have a great trouble shooting guide at the bottom, hope it helps

sepulchral · 04-21-2005, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blues13

Check to see if there's any mani-to-turbo gaskets that are leaking.. you should be able to hear it, but you might of missed it if your exhaust is loud. This would cause a noticeable decrease in the response of the turbo.

i replaced that b4 i put the mtoor in

the motor was from a front clip that was wrecked, it was stock as ever, it was wrecked a month before the air filter had been replaced, the air fitler was brand new HKS and it had the mileage 27,000KM on it however there was no gauge cluster, but the motor looks like it has 19k

ill change timing on saturday

sepulchral · 04-21-2005, 09:49 AM

also the car has a pea-sized dent in the oilpan, on the corner, it is really small.. should i worry about this?

Pepperoni · 04-21-2005, 11:43 AM

^ not really, i wouldnt worry about it

04-17-2005, 03:26 PM	#1
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	car feels slow, redtop sr with only 19k miles!? 10lbs stock clutch, im thinking i need to run some fuel system cleaner its timing is also 20degrees whats the most potent fuel system cleaner? seein as how it has 19,000 MILES i dont think compression would be low.. also there are no boost leaks

04-17-2005, 03:32 PM	#2
Carlwill Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 45 Posts: 238 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	19K miles would not seem enough to congest your fuel setup. Have you done a compression test? Check the basics like plugs and other dumb stuff like that? __________________ Linux System Administrator rm -Vfr /etc/nix* "Love is a fist"

04-17-2005, 03:47 PM	#4
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04-17-2005, 04:37 PM	#5
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	20 degrees? wtf? what mods do u have? is it around stock?? then advance to 15. __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

04-18-2005, 10:08 AM	#12
nissan_driver24 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Age: 40 Posts: 451 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	like alot of people stated.... 20 is way off.... when i first got my sr motor in... some idiot pulled out the cas and put it back in wrong... freaking thing was like 38 degrees... ran like crap and couldn't idle worth shit.... __________________ --240sx Driver Since 2002 to 2013--

04-17-2005, 03:37 PM	#3
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	plugs are like new denso iridums at 0.28 gap have not checked compression

04-17-2005, 08:34 PM	#6
my240iguanas BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CAli Posts: 125 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Try Getting Two Bottles oF NOS , By tonite if possible

04-17-2005, 09:16 PM	#8
Grey240Drift Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 40 Posts: 49 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stock timing is at 15 degrees. Try that and see if that helps. I bet thats what it is.

04-17-2005, 09:19 PM	#9
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so is 20degrees too advanced? wouldnt that mean it would make it quicker?

04-18-2005, 10:03 AM	#11
dunno Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 135 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Set it to 15, 20 is ridiculous. -Matt

04-18-2005, 11:34 AM	#13
Yoshi Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Washington Age: 48 Posts: 3,003 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: Yoshi Feedback Score: 1 reviews	slow = what exactly? slower than normal? slower than you thought your mods would have made u at the track? slower than your friend's civic? What's your definition of slower? You're not giving us anything to help you with other than the fact that your timing is way off. __________________ www.360realms.com/S13-S15

04-18-2005, 12:47 PM	#15
Flybert Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: none Posts: 3,862 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	Running that much timing, you could have screwed your rings already. Do a compression test and you might find why your car is running slow.

04-18-2005, 01:32 PM	#16
mixedwell Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SOuth Cali Posts: 892 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im not really sure if this would help much but unless your car came from a clip that had the original guage cluster on it and showed only 19k miles, you have to make sure. 19k seems pretty low for a redtop motor. im not saying you dont have a low milage SR, but honsetly in japan, people still keep their cars just becasue it still works. hopefully the motor came from a reputable seller. alot of people say things to sell the motor because its so popular now. most engines from clips ive seen are pass the 50k mark. with that said, make sure everything in your car is straight. pay someone to check out everything. i thought i knew what i was doing till i had somebody check it out. turns out the turbo had play on it and some valves were pucked up. but hey! my timing was good! - __________________ silvia... my love ::

04-18-2005, 04:30 PM	#17
Blues13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OC Posts: 435 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Check to see if there's any mani-to-turbo gaskets that are leaking.. you should be able to hear it, but you might of missed it if your exhaust is loud. This would cause a noticeable decrease in the response of the turbo.

04-20-2005, 08:13 AM	#18
240sx2soon BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North east Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	http://srownersclub.com/faq/index.asp They have a great trouble shooting guide at the bottom, hope it helps

04-21-2005, 09:49 AM	#20
sepulchral BANNED Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midlothian. VA Posts: 2,050 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	also the car has a pea-sized dent in the oilpan, on the corner, it is really small.. should i worry about this?

04-21-2005, 11:43 AM	#21
Pepperoni Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: norcal Posts: 750 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ not really, i wouldnt worry about it