for car lovers.......

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Miss Meow
I would give my right arm to drive a Viper!

But...but...then how would you shift?

I've sat in one, and it was very....confining...I think is the best word to describe it. It was an older one, like maybe a '96 or something, but I'm tall and my head stuck up over the top of the windshield - good thing it was a convertible. And it was really tight from side to side too. Not much room for any kind of movement - which makes it perfect for track events. It was really cool though, but I thought the hood of a Corvette seemed huge - the hood on this Viper was unbelievable! It was like 100 yards of hood in front of you, and you sit so low...

They are cool, but of course, being a Corvette person, I'm a little biased....

[Fox-Gal]

This is Fox-gal's husband.......


We are car ppl Your car looks ta be a 2gen DSM.

What engine do you have? SOHC or DOHC? Turbo or not? I'm thinking...not.

The stock ECU (comp.) uses a AFM (air flow meter) to "sence" the amount of air entering the engine. The norm. is for them to be mounted just after the air filter. It will have a wire harness that goes to it. In short.......It must be hooked up if still useing the stock ECU. Did you forget to hook it back up when installing the cold air intake ?

If the car runs good again, after reinstalling the stock intake,then it's safe ta say it was the cold air intake that was causing the prob.....The ? is why? I bet it has somthing ta do w/ the AFM not being hooked up right.


The idea behind a cold air intake is ta simply move the filter to a cooler spot under the hood allowing the engine to suck in cooler air. (the cooler the air, the more dense it is) and sense it's denser, your able ta get more air into one spot.

Who makes the intake?

I had a 1st gen DSM and my check engine light would come on if ANY wire harness was left unhooked.

It makes sence that the AFM was NOT hooked back up when the new intake was install. ie check engine light came on..

if you have a pic of the engine bay I can tell ya which I'm talking about.


If you ever want help with pulling more HP out of your DSM, you can PM Fox-gal (my wife


I can take you as deep as ya want ta go......

[popcornbird]

Sara! I love your car! Do you like to speed? That car looks perfect for that! LOL

[Tonya]

I so dig the diamond plate mats. I've never seen those. Where'd you find them?!!!!

[Fox-Gal]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sara luvs her Tinky
I'm saving up now to get a new cat back system... that will give it the noise I want. I thought the intake would ... well it did a little but it is was barely noticeable.[OUOTE]


I think HKS, Greddy, and APEXi make systems for your car. We have a HKS full exhaust on our 400RWHP Mazda RX-7 (sold the eclipse for that car) and it has a deep bel-low note to it.




[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sara luvs her Tinky
ha!! I would probably faint at the chance to drive a Viper.!!!! I would do it in a heartbeat. .[OUOTE]

There not a great as they seem.





[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sara luvs her Tinky
after I pass my emissions... I am going to maybe try another name intake. I had AEM... and I think I am going to try injen... I don't know... I might see if they will let me exchange it for the lowering springs.. .[OUOTE]

I don't like the injen brand. My friend put one on hes 240sx and they made it to go over/along the rad. Kinda dumb because the rad. gets very hot.

As far as springs go (if you don't have $4000 for some HKS coil overs) then Eibach makes some GREAT springs. Wrap them around some KYB AGX's and your getting closer.

[Fox-Gal]

I let my husband read this post......big mistake. Sorry guys he can go on and on about cars. It's what he does. But he knows his stuff.

[Tonya]

Lol, Fox-gal. I so understand. That's how my hubby is with motorcycles.

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by Tonya
Lol, Fox-gal. I so understand. That's how my hubby is with motorcycles.

LOL OH no not your husband too. Bikes are his other love!!!! He has to many. On road, off road, super bikes, Quads and of course all the cars.

What we put up with. LOL I heard him talk in his sleep...."more horsepower"

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by Tonya
I so dig the diamond plate mats. I've never seen those. Where'd you find them?!!!!

MY Husband makes them. I can't stand them....I drive bare footed and they hurt my feet. I made him take them out. I'm so mean!!! LOL

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

The stock ECU (comp.) uses a AFM (air flow meter) to "sence" the amount of air entering the engine. The norm. is for them to be mounted just after the air filter. It will have a wire harness that goes to it. In short.......It must be hooked up if still useing the stock ECU. Did you forget to hook it back up when installing the cold air intake ?

no... they remembered to put it back on...

Who makes the intake?

AEM

if you have a pic of the engine bay I can tell ya which I'm talking about.

O.K.... i'll take a pic today when i get off work.

If you ever want help with pulling more HP out of your DSM, you can PM Fox-gal (my wife

thanks so much for the offer..... i'll definatelly take you up on it!!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

originally posted by Tonya
I so dig the diamond plate mats. I've never seen those. Where'd you find them?!!!!

I go to a place called Max Performance... where the install all my stuff and they ordered them for me. I only found one place on the internet with ones like mine that are custom cut... but my payment never went through... and I never got them,... but hey... it saved me some shipping and handeling!!

originally posted by FoxGal
I let my husband read this post......big mistake. Sorry guys he can go on and on about cars. It's what he does. But he knows his stuff.

I am so glad you did.... it is so hard to find someone with some answers. I have called Nopi so many times and they didn't really have any answers either....

originally posted by Popcornbird
Sara! I love your car! Do you like to speed? That car looks perfect for that! LOL

lets just say i have a clean driving record... and I intend for it to stay that way!!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

As far as springs go (if you don't have $4000 for some HKS coil overs) then Eibach makes some GREAT springs. Wrap them around some KYB AGX's and your getting closer.

Yeah.... what I am looking at are coil overs... but I don't remember who makes them..