Adam Kindness Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Ive now removed mine..... as the car seems sluggish of the mark.. BUT also, there seems to be water getting into the engine and sitting underneither the cone.... soaking it in the process!! see pic Any ideas where this waters getting in? does it happen on your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Not heard of water pooling before. Most HKS filters I have seen have a fair bit if clearance underneath. Might be coming past the head lamp. With warmer weather the under bonnet temperatures rise and you pull alot of hot air into the cone. So when in traffic and at slow speeds it can feel a little held back until the speed builds up and shifts some of the hot air away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 I'll give it a try, re giggering around with it to raise it a bit.... Water asctually poured out of it when i took it off heres a pic of its original mounting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Adam your problem could be that missing headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 hehheh! cheeky! Im going on the 1/4mile again this sun, so it'll be out then... plus i'll do runs with the box in, then filter on Water Prob- I'll check all the seals etc... but most looked fine to the eye! HKS - super water sucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Have fun at the weekend, I'd be interested to know how it feels with and without the headlight. Just call it an HKS water injection kit, then it should add another 50bhp at least I've seen a few Japanese supras with a hole cut through the headlight feeding the air directly to the intake, anyone here done this or would know how to do this? I might experiment on my old plastic headlight unit. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 I'll take my pen and paper!! Still havent done a run with just me in the car yet!! All runs will be without headlight... unless its pissing it down 1st run - airbox, in manu mode 2nd run - airbox, in auto 3rd run - airbox, in manu with OD off 4th run - HKS cone, in manu 5th run - HKS Cone, in auto 6th run - HKS Cone, in manu with OD off got my mates are coming along, UK spec prodrived p pack scoob and a 270bhp Audi TT... should beat them ( i hope ).... all depends on my infamous crail starts i.e sideways! hehehehe wish my exhaust and de-cat would just arrive too... they should help me nudge it into the 13's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipfinger Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Take the front of the stereo off too, for valuable weight-saving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 and to add to the list of runs to make, if you pop out the TRAC fuse your times should be better. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 may as well do a big turd in the morning as well then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Trac Fuse - whys that? Which one is it? (could go out in the rain and look around, but na ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 The Trac ECU also controls the throttle during gearchanges and retards the timing slightly, so it tries to make the changes as smooth as possible. Removing the trac fuse makes the changes harder and quicker which improves the 1/4 mile times quite a bit. It is also thought to totally remove the trac control over traction, even by just pressing the trac off button there is still apparently some control held by the trac system.... You can also reset the ECU and then drive about 10 miles to make the ECU relearn your current fuelling which makes things quicker again....by only for a couple of runs as the knock sensor kicks in and retards the timing. I also tended to launch in 2nd and not first as the change up required is too quick and didnt seem to help. Both fuses are in the main fuse box, just turn the lid over and check their location from that. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 launch in 2nd? - take it you have a manual then 2 fuses for trac? any pics? diagrams of locations or do they say trac etc (never looked in my fuse box yet) 'It is also thought to totally remove the trac control over traction' so just remove the fuses permanently? Resesting ECU - just disconnect battery yeh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 I have a manual now, but used to do all my drag racing in my auto.... 1 fuse for track, 2 fuses for ECU. Just pull the trac fuse out and you can leave it out but you will get a flashing OD light or similar which is why most people dont leave the fuse out. To reset the ECU just pull EFI1 and EFI2 fuses for about 10 seconds and then put them back in. Do it with the ignition off. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 ok. cheers I'll have a play around after work tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Adam The traction control does still effect the power of the car even when turned off, definitely pull that Trac fuse out permanently, you'll soon get use to the bloody anoying flashing orange warning light after the first few months..... I find disconnecting the negative battery connection for a few seconds a lot easier than pulling fuses, if you have an aftermarket alarm system then be careful as it can screw some of them up, though I've never had a problem with mine. Once you do reset the ECU you may find that the car will not tick over and will cut out, don't worry as JB says after a few miles the ECU will learn the fuel settings and all will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 Cheers guys! Much appreciated I'll take some pics of the correct fuses etc for future ref too! and i'll let you know what i think of the power/feel (maybe not tonight tho as its pissing down ) Got some good news today too! My wee track car's finally getting its engine put in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 did it.... and i felt the difference !! reset the ECU too car started fine aswell, idles fine! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_SG Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 I tell u what u guys r clever peeps! U make a supra owner feel safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_SG Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 I tried this and my O/D Light flashes aswell? is this normal to? CHeers Ad. Oh and yes it felt noticably quicker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 shit just r'bered my Q!!! Yip both my OD and TC lights flash, BUT does MANU still work? it doesnt light up.... i never tried to find out after pressing it tho.... just pressed it again to switch it off.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Oh yeah, I think MANU stops working as well but I cant be sure of that. I never ever ever used MANU anyway so I dont know if it was effected. BTW, those are not the ECU fuses, they are solenoids for something, EFI1 and EFI2 are 5th and 6th fuses to the right of the trac fuse. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 hmmmm, i went by the guide on the underside of the fuse lid!! oh well, i'll have another looksee in a min, prob looking the wrong way or something!!! ignore the ECU bit on my pic then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 They're relays .... you'll probably find that they're `downstream' of the ecu fuses (I take it they are marked ecu , since you pulled these) .... it would have the same effect as pulling the ecu fuses & probably easier to get your fingers around to pull:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kindness Posted June 13, 2002 Author Share Posted June 13, 2002 Yip! i also, later on, pulled the two fuses at the topmost of the 2nd coloumn... marked 1/2.... car still started fine after wasnt the best night to try it out tho... arse going everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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