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General Buick Tech / Re: factory tach/boost unit

« on: September 28 2019, 12:09:05 AM »

There's carbon resistors on the back of the module that fail with age. The only way to get them to be close to accurate is to get them repaired/recalibrated - Casper's is the only company offering this service, I believe.
http://www.casperselectronics.com/cart/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=120

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 22 2019, 11:37:40 PM »

Leave it be, whatever works for the masses. I can get by.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 22 2019, 11:35:01 PM »

YOU'RE FIRED!

(kidding, I really appreciate your help)

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 22 2019, 10:48:24 AM »

Here's an example of what I see...

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 22 2019, 10:46:13 AM »

Weird - text entered goes from right to left...

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Miata vs 240Z

« on: September 21 2019, 12:36:31 AM »

I'm surprised they hold as much power as they do...rear end is basically tiny but it's strong.  there is one out there running really well with a GM v6 LFX.  I think it has a CTS rear in it as well.

Seems to be a common swap - there's a bunch of aftermarket kits for the conversion.

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General Buick Tech / Re: Had a bit of bad luck

« on: September 21 2019, 12:35:31 AM »

Sorry to hear, buddy - hope you are OK, cars can be fixed.

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General Buick Tech / MOVED: Ingenious way to check compression...

« on: September 21 2019, 12:07:45 AM »

This topic has been moved to General Auto Tech.

http://www.ihadav8.com/forum/index.php?topic=6360.0

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Miata vs 240Z

« on: September 21 2019, 12:04:14 AM »

You take a 2200 lb car and put some power under the hood and they will move.  The stock engine which in the older ones are say 120-135 hp and crank it up to 225 and it will run all day long without a problem.  Weak point is the factory clutch.  Put much more to it and it will eventually break.  Swap a bigger engine from some other Japanese car and turbo it and suddenly you are 400 hp or so and you have a serious contender.

Next up is a v8 swap and the sky is the limit.  Someone put a hellcat crate engine in one recently and that is just plain insanity.

Stock, with some suspension work  and few cars will keep up with you on a short curvy course.  I no longer have the balls to push one to the limit LOL

This is a crazy Miata build - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaeETZPdShsN8XtwhDKS-iVJZ38lKFKI9

I've heard the weakness is the rear end once you start making any real power. He used a modified CTS one.

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General Auto Tech / Re: Ingeniuos way to check compression...

« on: September 20 2019, 11:51:05 PM »

Makes a lot of sense. Watching this guy diagnose electrical issues has greatly eased my anxiety of dealing with electrical issues.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 20 2019, 11:47:57 PM »

Quote from: SuperSixQuote from: nocooler on September 18 2019, 12:50:33 PMI've been working on an issue with Steve about his smileys and quote functions in the quick reply box. It looks like it's coming down to we need a more modern "quick" reply plugin for the board. There are a few out there - I need to find some time to test them and see what works best, then I'll need to talk to Mark and see which way he wants to go.


Anyone else having any issues?
Thanks, Jeremy - that was an issue I thought needed to be addressed. Thanks for the input as well, Steve.New Quick reply plugin installed 
See if you can break this one Steve!

It's not working with the Back in Black theme - FYI. I changed back to the default board skin, and it looks good.

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General Auto Tech / Ingenious way to check compression...

« on: September 20 2019, 11:20:13 PM »

Watched a Youtube video - guy wanted to know compression in all cylinders. Has a system that only requires you pull one plug, and also monitor starter current. I assume you need a known-good cylinder. The one cylinder has a pressure transducer threaded into the spark plug hole. It measures starter current draw for each cylinder, based on the known good cylinder. Using an algorithm, using the know good cylinder pressure and current draw, it can calculate the compression ratio for the other cylinders.
https://youtu.be/hFs91VXnEHY?t=1052 (Compression testing starts @ 7:33 if times link doesn't work)

This guy is great to watch, his diagnostic skills are amazing.
Cool!

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Board issues

« on: September 18 2019, 10:57:07 PM »

I've been working on an issue with Steve about his smileys and quote functions in the quick reply box. It looks like it's coming down to we need a more modern "quick" reply plugin for the board. There are a few out there - I need to find some time to test them and see what works best, then I'll need to talk to Mark and see which way he wants to go.


Anyone else having any issues?

Thanks, Jeremy - that was an issue I thought needed to be addressed. Thanks for the input as well, Steve.

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IHADAV8 Playground / Jeremy (AKA nocooler)

« on: July 08 2019, 08:33:06 PM »

Just wanted to say how much of an awesome help he has been.

I've been running/ignoring/managing this site for over a decade, a silly site opened as a joke, since there were so many Turbo Buick message boards.

It's turned out to be a long-term destination for some amazing Turbo Buick "gurus", biggest being my friend Steve Wood. I never tried or card about being the biggest, and have never made a dime off of this site. But to see the handful of amazing people come together, and either get help with their cars, or life in general, has made me feel great.

Recently, I left my employ that was giving me free hosting (and may still be), but I wanted to move the board to make sure service was uninterrupted. It has been MANY years since I dabbled with/programmed the old site, and asked Jeremy for help. He has absolutely taken the task and ran with it, resulting in the amazing venue we still enjoy today. Yes - a small community, but a close community, and as of recently, all thanks to Jeremy.

Please join me in thanking him for his efforts - although we have never met, I would love to one day have a old beer with the man - he went above and beyond to help keep this tiny corner of the Buick world operating without interruption.

Thank YOU Jeremy!!!

And thanks to all of the members that stick around, making this a quiet respite in the corner of the Internet, away from paid-for sponsored message boards.

Mark

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IHADAV8 Playground / Re: Need advice, lost some parts in a fire!

« on: July 08 2019, 08:15:54 PM »

Funny how they only post here when they really need help.