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guppy
 Post subject: De-tuning an engine
PostPosted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:47 pm 
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yup. after the smash repairer looked at my car and said "would be a good job for the apprentice", i got a bit worried that said apprentice might need to take an extended test drive in the interests of testing his repair-work.

so any ideas that won't do any damage to the engine? retard the dizzy? only run the 'waste-spark' coil, so it's a slug and cuts out at 3grand?

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hey gupps just retard the dizzy down ta around 4 degrees. She will go like a slug then

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jam your wastegate open with some coathanger wire holding the actuator open (from the outside of course).

or remove your compressor impeller blades!!!

maybe fit a BOV that opens at 2psi.

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or drop your car off and remove the rotor button.

then they'll have to push it in and out of the workshop.

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Personally i wouldnt let a mechanic let the apprentice work on my pride and joy, i'd rather pay extra, but considering your paying the same amount for either person to work on it.... :/
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Its discusting how some mechanics drive peoples cars. When i was at ford, we had an apprience there who drove customers cars like they were stolen. One of the senior mechanics got a call one day from a mate in roadworks who rang up to say he'd just seen this car go drifting a dirt road, with one of our mechanics in it. turns out to be our afore mentioned apprienceship. Scary thing is he's T/Q now.

And all the above mentioned things will work. PROVIDED the guy doesn't read this forum :wink: :lol:

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Just pull the ECU out. Thats what I did with my S13 when I was getting it body kit done :wink:

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yea ide drop it off and take the whole dizzy and leads just to make sure

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Hole in one Neil :D

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so have you guys run into alot of problems with mechanics driving your cars?
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I wouldn't be letting the apprentice work on it. NO WAY IN HELL :twisted:
Really it doesnt say much about the Boss's work ethics to even say that infront of you.
I would be more worried about the quality of the work than the apprentice taking your car for a hoon.
Take out the rotor button like pro240c suggested if you must leave it there.

My only other suggestion is to find another crash repairer.
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yeah taking it to grant (sssr20) tonight. will be in safer hands there 8)

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