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Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

01-24-2022, 10:20 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Back to this thread (as the OP) after I tried...

Back to this thread (as the OP) after I tried reinstalling my Openflash header. i kind of like the sound when cruising, but I can't bear the tiny resonance under load. We can hear it in the video...

Forum: Forced Induction

01-20-2021, 05:22 AM

Replies: 4,964

Edelbrock E-force Owner's thread and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Views: 1,479,688

Posted By Wil

Since you seem to be quite knowledgeable on the...

Since you seem to be quite knowledgeable on the matter, could you recommend some reliable folks, ahah?
I was thinking about Shiv or Wayno.

Or https://www.facebook.com/STAutosport, only Belgian...

Forum: Forced Induction

01-19-2021, 05:30 AM

Replies: 4,964

Edelbrock E-force Owner's thread and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Views: 1,479,688

Posted By Wil

Thank you so very much! You're mentioning an...

Thank you so very much!
You're mentioning an install guide. Where can I find it?

Plus, it it that bad to tune with the OFT?
My goal is rather simple and conservative: 260hp at first. I just want...

Forum: Software Tuning

01-18-2021, 06:44 AM

Replies: 37

OFT Tuning for Edelbrock SC

Views: 13,594

Posted By Wil

Don't want to necropost but.. Is there some...

Don't want to necropost but..
Is there some sort of OTS tunes available?

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

01-18-2021, 02:50 AM

Replies: 15

Vacuum-actuated exhaust valve project (Axleback)

Views: 5,417

Posted By Wil

Is this a performance oriented setup, sound...

Is this a performance oriented setup, sound setup, both?[/QUOTE]

Hi,
Def not performance oriented since a axleback does nothing to these cars.
But the experience and versatility is so much...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

01-18-2021, 02:46 AM

Replies: 13

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Views: 2,915

Posted By Wil

Update: when idling, when I pull the windows...

Update: when idling, when I pull the windows switch when the windows are already up (making the windows motors "force") the engine RPM lowers. From 750 to 450 RPM approx.
I still can't solve this...

Forum: Forced Induction

01-17-2021, 09:46 AM

Replies: 4,964

Edelbrock E-force Owner's thread and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Views: 1,479,688

Posted By Wil

Hi, I'm in the process of buying a used...

Hi,
I'm in the process of buying a used Edelbrock kit.
Could you advise me on the things I need to check before purchasing and various parts (like gaskets) I should buy for a clean and proper...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

01-12-2021, 11:31 AM

Replies: 15

Vacuum-actuated exhaust valve project (Axleback)

Views: 5,417

Posted By Wil

Update: so far so good avec 18 months of daily...

Update: so far so good avec 18 months of daily driving. You only need a handy mechanic to make the soldering work reliable. The aliexpress valve has been flawless in both summer and winter.

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

12-03-2020, 03:24 AM

Replies: 13

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Views: 2,915

Posted By Wil

Thanks for the answer. I swapped both bulbs and...

Thanks for the answer. I swapped both bulbs and the issue seems to travel from left to right, sometimes both at the same time. It's way less than it used to do with the old bulbs.
I thought it could...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

11-21-2020, 07:24 AM

Replies: 13

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Views: 2,915

Posted By Wil

Hi, Thank you for your answers. I bought two...

Hi,
Thank you for your answers.
I bought two new D4S 35W 4300k bulbs as the original one were 8 years old.
While there is now a bit less flickering, it now went to the passenger side!
Maybe the...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

11-10-2020, 07:38 AM

Replies: 13

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Views: 2,915

Posted By Wil

Thank you for your inputs. The system is indeed...

Thank you for your inputs.
The system is indeed stock.
Toyota GT86 came with LED Xenon headlights from the factory here in Belgium.
We don't have the cheap headlight version like the FRS has.
...

Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB

11-09-2020, 02:43 PM

Replies: 13

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Views: 2,915

Posted By Wil

GT86: headlight low beam flickering

Hello everyone,

I need a bit of help.
My passenger side headlight (LED Toyota GT86 headlight) is flickering on low beam setting, from time to time. The high beam and the LED are fine.

The...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

02-27-2020, 03:44 AM

Replies: 72

When you start maintaining your car yourself...

Views: 16,800

Posted By Wil

Actually, I'm afraid it might be the steering. ...

Actually, I'm afraid it might be the steering.
The car is very unpredictable at highway speed, tire wear is uneven (alignment was done 6 months ago), steering used to knock at "parking speed".
The...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

02-27-2020, 03:44 AM

Replies: 72

When you start maintaining your car yourself...

Views: 16,800

Posted By Wil

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

02-25-2020, 06:14 PM

Replies: 72

When you start maintaining your car yourself...

Views: 16,800

Posted By Wil

Definitely familiar with RWD/LSD, been driving...

Definitely familiar with RWD/LSD, been driving the car for five years now and never experienced such thing...

The car sees small drifts and powerslide on a daily basis. I'm wondering if it has an...

Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing)

02-25-2020, 03:48 PM

Replies: 72

When you start maintaining your car yourself...

Views: 16,800

Posted By Wil

I've just changed my tires and diff oil for the...

I've just changed my tires and diff oil for the second time and I'm experiencing some very strange behaviours from my car...

The rear end acts very strangely. When I step on the gas (rather...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-21-2020, 06:44 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

ST = - 0.78% LT = 0% At idle.

ST = - 0.78%
LT = 0%

At idle.

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-21-2020, 06:07 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

I don't think UEL vs. EL or catless frontpipe vs....

I don't think UEL vs. EL or catless frontpipe vs. catted frontpipe is the issue here.

It's rather the unpleasant noise that the OFH header makes in the engine bay.
It sounds like a leak (or like...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-20-2020, 10:05 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Kind of seems hopeless... It's worse when the...

Kind of seems hopeless...
It's worse when the car is cold. At low speed, low RPM, under load (not too much load) the sound is very embarrassing.

If I remember well, a gutted stock header would do...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-14-2020, 05:45 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Yes! Closer to that. My car, the sound is a bit...

Yes! Closer to that. My car, the sound is a bit more muffled
But it's not rasp (I've experienced rasp and nothing says "rice" better than it) like you have on decel.

I agree a simple muffler...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-13-2020, 09:09 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Sounds exactly like what I'm experiencing... ...

Sounds exactly like what I'm experiencing...
I'm considering header wrapping but it seems like the best way to quickly destroy a header...
Btw, what do you think of your ACE350 header? Worth the...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-13-2020, 08:29 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Thank you for your inputs. I actually think the...

Thank you for your inputs.
I actually think the sound at the back is pretty decent for a 4-banger.
But at the front... it doesn't neither good or right.

The two times I installed catless headers...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-04-2020, 03:48 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

It definitely sounds like a collector leak. ...

It definitely sounds like a collector leak.

O2 sensors could be a good culprit... I'm scared at putting some sealant/grease on sensors threads by fear of ruining them (just bought a primary O2...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-03-2020, 02:40 PM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

It seems to attenuate when the car is warm. ...

It seems to attenuate when the car is warm.
Exhaust leak, then?

Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack

02-03-2020, 04:53 AM

Replies: 54

Grippier than stock but not fun killing?[Tires]

Views: 10,367

Posted By Wil

Still no definitive answer? I've run the OEM...

Still no definitive answer?
I've run the OEM tires and Michelin Pilot Sport 4. Love them both.
Now looking for a similar option at a not so similar price.
My tires are bald both at the front and...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-01-2020, 11:30 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

done and rewelded in the process. At low rev,...

done and rewelded in the process.
At low rev, the car just farts out that's embarassing.

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

02-01-2020, 03:10 AM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

I don't think the problem is EL/UEL. It sounds...

I don't think the problem is EL/UEL.
It sounds like there's a leak. You see what I mean when I say the "helicopter sound", on throttle? Like pulses are resonating against thin metal. I don't have...

Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission

01-31-2020, 06:36 PM

Replies: 83

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Views: 19,324

Posted By Wil

Do all catless header sound like complete garbage?

Hi everyone,
I recently installed an OFH 2 UEL catless header on my 2013 GT86 and it sounds like crap.
I mean, almost like there's a leak. Except there's none! It sounds like my exhaust is made of...

Forum: Software Tuning

01-21-2020, 04:59 PM

Replies: 703

DIY Rom tuning for exhaust pops and backfires W/ romraider

Views: 454,453

Posted By Wil

Thanks. Can you specify the mods and how they...

Thanks. Can you specify the mods and how they affect the car's behaviour in general? I kind of like the throttle as it is.
(Well, let's resume by PM so we don't pollute the thread too much, haha)

Forum: Software Tuning

01-21-2020, 03:07 PM

Replies: 703

DIY Rom tuning for exhaust pops and backfires W/ romraider

Views: 454,453

Posted By Wil

In your maps you only modify the base timing idle...

In your maps you only modify the base timing idle (in gear) table?
All else is identical to the OTS V4 stg2+ map?

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