Boost Creep ??

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  1. sti-mike

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    I was coming home today on 85s and my car just craped out on me.. I was in 5th gear at about 5600rpm or so. Is this what I think it is ??? also my CEL is on and my cruse control is flashing. Any sugestions ??
     
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    what kinda tbe you running?
     
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    hks exhaust and downpipe
     
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    thats pretty fast for public roads man
     
    #5 miloman, Apr 2, 2007
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    lol..i was thinkin the same thing. perhaps it was in 4th riiight?;)
     
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    i bet it was... wrxatlanta members are good law abiding citizens ;)
     
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    come to think of it it was 4th, my bad
     
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    :coolugh:
     
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    That's because its a mechanical problem and cannot be 100% removed via EM.

    5th gear (or 4th) is where most of us see boost creep. Is the HKS downpipe flat plate or bell mouth ?
     
    #10 Alex, Apr 2, 2007
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    the only HKS dp i know of is flat plate... thats when i stopped looking at HKS...

    unless they made another one after
     
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    there's a possibility as to why your car crept ;)
     
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    It is a flatplate...
     
    #13 sti-mike, Apr 3, 2007
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    i am running a bellmouth with no cats and stage 2 ap and no boots creep
     
    #14 Intrigue2727, Apr 3, 2007
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    ^^^well aren't you special.j/k
     
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    I'm looking at the helix catted down pipe. it is a bellmouth as well
     
    #16 sti-mike, Apr 4, 2007
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