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So it's been about 8 months since i dropped my car at KMS. Well, it's finally done, seriously this time... well, almost. I am supposed to pick it up this thursday. He's done a lot to the car... fabricated crap for it too. Numbers should be over 300whp easy after I get it tuned, then break it in, and then dyno it. Only problem I am having is that there is a stupid CEL, still, from the vafc-1. I'm taking that off and giving it to my friend that's got a prelude to replace it with the greddy emanage. Only thing I am really worried about is driving it 1 hour back to my house from his shop so I can install the emanage and then having to drive it back up to the dyno/tune place to get it tuned before i start breaking in the engine... about 1000 miles break in... How big is the risk of driving my car untuned? As long as there's no CEL it should be ok, right? I am probably wrong... What would you do? Could it be tuned temporarily with the vafc so it will be safe driving it for the break in period and then add the emanage then dyno for more tuning/numbers? Any suggestions?

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if you were only driving it down the street i would say u could do that untuned aslong as u dont go about 2k rpm but an hour drive deffinetly not.. get it towned on a flatbed truck.. but why not just install the emanage at that shop and tune it instead of driving back and forth just to install the emange

 
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yes... thats what i had in mind. I think I will install the emanage there at the shop for piece of mind...

 
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for anyone who has installed the emanage and is willing to offer me help if i run into problems, can u pm me your phone number please? i dont wanna be lost for some reason when i install at his shop and have no internet access for some reason...

thanks

 
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i installed one on an rsx-s a month ago but i got drunk afterwards and dont really remeber anything

 
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i was thinkin about gettin e-manage for my turbo setup. does it work well with our cars ??

 
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What did you get done at KMS?

 
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pistons, head gasket, bearings, rods, rings, blockgaurd, springs and retainers, valves, hi flo oil pump, turbo pandp, turbo cam, micropolish, new crank, honing and boring, knife edged crank, aem cam gear, ur pulleys...

im pretty sure the emanage works well for our cars... some other ppl have it so thats why im asking for a hand if i run into trouble. =) anyone?

 
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I'm attempting the Emanage install tomorrow, though I may get excited and want to install the NX Ntrercooler kit first. Either way it all has to be installed and running by sat morning cuz i have a car show to go to

 
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cool, keep me updated if you run into any problems bro.. =)

 
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if you have all that done why not just install the AEM EMS... that way you will have full engine managment.. yes it cost another 1k but i think its well worth it

 
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because it costs 1k. if i did all that to my car why not get a used m3?

i dunno, i already ordered the emanage... so... i havent heard of anyone using the aem ems yet.. so i guess i am biased towards emanage...

 
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im waiting for the bases maps of the A3 on Kpro to come out which will cost 1k.. its worth it IMO

 
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sweet work done. i cant wait t see the dyno numbers... good luck

 
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Well I know everyone says they'll post up some dyno sheets. I am supposed to go to a Dyno meet this sunday.

Not sure if the car will be tuned or not in time for the show, but if it is, it should be decent. I'll post up either way.

 
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dont u wanna break it in before u run it on the dyno for numbers?

anyway, the freakin ignition harness was almost impossible to find... i should have everything for the emanage by saturday...

 
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There's nothing to break in? Engine's already running, just adding the emanage with all the harnesses, and the ntercooler kit for that extra kick.

 
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ahhh.. hehe didnt know that... thought u were like me car less for 8 months. =p

 
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heh, ill have a video when im at the dyno... would suck so much if it was less than 250whp... if it is, ill dissappear forever. haha
im trying to get a hold of some axles cuz i know they will snap... anyone know a good place for that?

 
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my axles held 246, driveshaft shop stage 1 is like 225hp for 399.95 or so, stage 2 is like in the 400 i think and they are like 699.95 or so

 
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stage 2 it is... how long ago did you order it from them? does it take them a while to make them?

 
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on the dyno u sholdnt break your axels but try launching it and snap

 
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ordered on the 4-15-04 and got them like 4-22-04 or 4-23-04, so like a week

 
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cool, ill wait to hear from ya before i order some for me.

 
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hey how much did you pay for all your KMS stuff?

 
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What psi are you planning to run 300hp with?

 
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Don't forget that little guy in the middle, called the differential - I'm sure that's not going to be able to handle that much power!

 
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Man Robb, I'm rootin' for you...considering all of the crap you've been through, and money you spent. I sure hope this works out for you!

 
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thats tight man. i cant wait to see the results you get from it.

 
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thanks guys... total ive spent for all that crap done to my engine is somewhere around 4g's including the dyno and tune soon to come... that includes the used engine i got for like 400 bucks to add all this new stuff onto. well more money if u include the sf kit... yea... hope it works out too... =)