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Old May 15, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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So the adrenaline is in... And at first it was pretty fast. But now I feel like im losing a little bit of power. I have low boost and there isn't much else I can tell ya really. You can look at my sig and see what else I have. It blows a lot of smoke on the 3000 series on the adrenaline and it feels like it just sits there and smokes when I try a launch. Very little get up and go...

Boost leak?
VP problem?
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Get your codes scanned and get some gauges - I suspect your VP44 is shot.
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Check your intercooler boots.
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Cetane
Check your intercooler boots.
yep yep ......sounds like you blew a boot.....did you hear a pop just before this started happening?
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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I don't know. It is a good check but I guess it depends on what colour the smoke is?

So, is it black or white?
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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I say intercooler boots too

smoke means not nuff air
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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No, black smoke means that. White or light grey means something different.
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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BLACK smoke. Tons on a higher 3000 series setting on the adrenaline. I can smoke out a block in NYC. I mean it was fun at first. Until I noticed I wasnt getting power.. NO air. My brother and I said the same thing. I was about to go out and buy a New turbo, which I will soon AFTER gauges... Thats killing me the most. I was hoping to win those ones on here.. ... But yea. Ill figure out how to check the "boots" and go from there....

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so where is the best/cheapest place to pick up some of the boots to replace my stock ones...?! I have seen some online from like 239.00 to like 63.00... and I dont know the difference. Both say they are stronger than the stock ones....
 

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Old May 16, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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The stock boots are garbage. Get some good silicone ones. Some of our sponsors carry them. Genos Garage has a nice set. They're not cheap but they'll last you.


http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo....ber=BD-1045210

http://www.dieselperformance.com/ind...duct/index/14P
 

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Old May 16, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Good call.
 
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