Hey guys!
I was going through the forums but couldn't actually find what I was looking for or maybe didn't look hard enough (sorry if repost!). This will be kinda long post but your help is much appreciated.
I own a 97 A/T Glanza V. It was stock when I got it. I changed the exhaust manifold and downpipe to mildsteel ones from Speedvision CPS. The car ran fine. I got a *ahem* replica HKS BOV and it sounded sweet. Other turbo owners commented on how sweet and high pitched the sound was. I loved it! I bought a Turbosmart manual boost controller (too broke to afford an electronic one) without getting other supporting mods. But I do have an HKS adjustable actuator. I adjusted the screw on the top of the boost controller turn by turn just to up the boost by little. It ran fine and boosted fine.
Engine bay with BOV location. I saw an image of a starlet GT in an online magazine (scanned I think) with the same BOV location and decided to replicate it. Actual image of my car (note: this was before installing the boost controller):
I changed the stock TMIC to an RX-7 TMIC and relocated the BOV without changing anything else -AND- then came the problem!
Image pulled from the internet. Exact same location/setup:
It started to flutter. I hit the throttle and let it go it would flutter. If I held on to the throttle long enough and let it go, the BOV would sound off but the old noise was gone and it sounded like a dying mouse. The car felt different and didn't deliver the "oomph" it used to. I changed the turbo (as it was getting old) with a recently rebuilt CT9b. I thought it might (don't know why) fix the issue but it didn't.
If I adjust the boost controller, the car hesitates to pull. I put my foot down and the car wants to boost but feels like a strongman is holding it back. It revs up but doesn't go anywhere. I reset the boost controller to its lowest setting and the car boosts normally without hesitation but still the old feel is no longer there.
I want to know what I did wrong and how I can resolve this? ANY help will be a godsend.
Also, my Power and Manual button doesn't work - it doesn't affect the car's performance but thought I'd mention it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY LONG POST!
I was going through the forums but couldn't actually find what I was looking for or maybe didn't look hard enough (sorry if repost!). This will be kinda long post but your help is much appreciated.
I own a 97 A/T Glanza V. It was stock when I got it. I changed the exhaust manifold and downpipe to mildsteel ones from Speedvision CPS. The car ran fine. I got a *ahem* replica HKS BOV and it sounded sweet. Other turbo owners commented on how sweet and high pitched the sound was. I loved it! I bought a Turbosmart manual boost controller (too broke to afford an electronic one) without getting other supporting mods. But I do have an HKS adjustable actuator. I adjusted the screw on the top of the boost controller turn by turn just to up the boost by little. It ran fine and boosted fine.
Engine bay with BOV location. I saw an image of a starlet GT in an online magazine (scanned I think) with the same BOV location and decided to replicate it. Actual image of my car (note: this was before installing the boost controller):
I changed the stock TMIC to an RX-7 TMIC and relocated the BOV without changing anything else -AND- then came the problem!
Image pulled from the internet. Exact same location/setup:
It started to flutter. I hit the throttle and let it go it would flutter. If I held on to the throttle long enough and let it go, the BOV would sound off but the old noise was gone and it sounded like a dying mouse. The car felt different and didn't deliver the "oomph" it used to. I changed the turbo (as it was getting old) with a recently rebuilt CT9b. I thought it might (don't know why) fix the issue but it didn't.
If I adjust the boost controller, the car hesitates to pull. I put my foot down and the car wants to boost but feels like a strongman is holding it back. It revs up but doesn't go anywhere. I reset the boost controller to its lowest setting and the car boosts normally without hesitation but still the old feel is no longer there.
I want to know what I did wrong and how I can resolve this? ANY help will be a godsend.
Also, my Power and Manual button doesn't work - it doesn't affect the car's performance but thought I'd mention it.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY LONG POST!