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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:44 AM
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I installed the ECS Paxton 600 kit about a week ago and am having a few issues,

i got the starter tune from ECS and understand that i need a dyno tune before it will run perfect but right now my car is acting up. when i start off in first gear there is a delay and the rpms drop to 500 or lower like it wants to die, i have to raise the rpms just to keep it from dieing on me. also when i put the clutch in to brake the rpms drop considerably before leveling out. on top of this i have a heavy tick from the drivers side of my engine that im pretty sure is an exhaust leak from the headers but not 100%
when i sent my pcm in to be tuned i let them know that i have long tubes but i am still getting a check engine light for my rear drivers side o2 sensor when i believe they should of been deleted in the tune, makes me think the tune didnt stick or something happened which would be bad because i have been driving with 60# injectors. any ideas? im getting a dyno very shortly but im afraid to drive it there for these reasons

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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Don't assume it's the tune. Make sure all of your hoses are tight and you have no boost / vacuum leaks. You are taking it to have it tuned at the dyno and not just dynoing it right??
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You need a good street tune well before you need a dyno tune.
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yes im taking it to get dyno tuned. i got ahold of chris at ECS they think its ok to drive just dont get to much into boost which i havent anyway. first place im going is to a good tuner to have them check my work and dyno tune my car. my tuner is 3 hours away
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Is it a load-bearing dyno?
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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to be honest im not sure. im getting tuned at xtreme motorsports in phoenix arizona. they said they will dyno tune and street tune it. i think im going to have it shipped up there tomorrow.
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