Boost Creep ??

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by sti-mike, Apr 2, 2007.

  1. sti-mike

    sti-mike Member

    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 ??
     
    sti-mike, Apr 2, 2007
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  2. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    what kinda tbe you running?
     
    ShaneSTI, Apr 2, 2007
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  3. sti-mike

    sti-mike Member

    hks exhaust and downpipe
     
    sti-mike, Apr 2, 2007
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  4. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    Last edited: Apr 2, 2007
    ShaneSTI, Apr 2, 2007
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  5. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    thats pretty fast for public roads man
     
    miloman, Apr 2, 2007
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  6. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    lol..i was thinkin the same thing. perhaps it was in 4th riiight?;)
     
    ShaneSTI, Apr 2, 2007
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  7. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    i bet it was... wrxatlanta members are good law abiding citizens ;)
     
    miloman, Apr 2, 2007
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  8. sti-mike

    sti-mike Member

    come to think of it it was 4th, my bad
     
    sti-mike, Apr 2, 2007
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  9. kingwrex

    kingwrex Supporting Member

    :coolugh:
     
    kingwrex, Apr 2, 2007
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  10. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    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 ?
     
    Alex, Apr 2, 2007
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  11. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    the only HKS dp i know of is flat plate... thats when i stopped looking at HKS...

    unless they made another one after
     
    miloman, Apr 3, 2007
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  12. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    there's a possibility as to why your car crept ;)
     
    Alex, Apr 3, 2007
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  13. sti-mike

    sti-mike Member

    It is a flatplate...
     
    sti-mike, Apr 3, 2007
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  14. Intrigue2727

    Intrigue2727 Member

    i am running a bellmouth with no cats and stage 2 ap and no boots creep
     
    Intrigue2727, Apr 3, 2007
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  15. ShaneSTI

    ShaneSTI Active Member

    ^^^well aren't you special.j/k
     
    ShaneSTI, Apr 3, 2007
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  16. sti-mike

    sti-mike Member

    I'm looking at the helix catted down pipe. it is a bellmouth as well
     
    sti-mike, Apr 4, 2007
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