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  1. LittleBlue!
    Curious on your oil changing method. You change the filter more often than the oil. I'm assuming you drain the oil and put it back in? I just never heard of this before.
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    I can see both sides of this. I get why it costs more and I understand the convenience. I've just been raised stubborn to the point that I cut my own hair. Whatever works best for you is what people should do (obviously). But diy is an option and a full synthetic oil change is $50 or less diy on these. I just like doing it on my schedule and somI just don't like dealing with people. Givea me an excuse to crack a beer in the garage. Bobby, it sounds like you got a good connection and a good deal so I'm happy to hear that!
  3. LittleBlue!
    Hey their fellow spark lovers. Some of you may have seen my thread in the accessories and modifications section where I put a turbo on my spark. At this point I am just fine tuning the tune and tinkering. I used this project as an intro into turbos and tuning as I have zero experience in either category. Well, with winter approaching I am preparing to start my next project. I'm going to twin turbo my 2009 4.7 V8 flex fuel Jeep Commander. I'm starting cheap on the turbos and intercooler although the turbos do have high reviews. I plan on ordering the majority if not all of the parts in early No
  4. LittleBlue!
    It has bee. A long journey. Some of my modifications were unnecessary but I used this project as a learning process so I guess mission accomplished on that front. I was always hoping for over 100 as a minimum hp and my fantasy was to double the 84 horses mine came with stock. I always thought I would do a dyno and I still might but I'm thinking that money can go into my next project this winter There is a calculation for horsepower in hp tuners that I can add to my logs. No clue if it is anywhere near actual or what it is based on but I'll add the channel and log it tomorrow just for fun.
  5. LittleBlue!
    As I have been tweaking my torque tables, my boost has been slowly climbing. No crazy increase in boost but I am officially over 5psi and the car is getting faster everyday.
  6. LittleBlue!
    For $20 you can access an electronic service manual for 3 days. You should be able to see the table of contents. Print off what you need and you should be good. Just one option to consider. https://m.acdelco.com/for-professionals/gm-service-information.html
  7. LittleBlue!
    Man, wish I would have seen this earlier :/
  8. LittleBlue!
    I have another tuning session tomorrow. I decided to break up this month's hour and I've only used about 20 minutes this month. Tomorrow I plan to focus on torque based tuning. The modifications made to my car has changed the fueling and torque. In order to determine how much I need to modify the torque tables I need to log how much torque the engine is actually making compared to what is being requested. I'm setting up a histogram that logs engine torque on a chart with the x axis being rpm and the y axis being cylinder airmass. Tomorrow I will log the engine torque and look at how far of the
  9. LittleBlue!
    Sweet deal!
  10. LittleBlue!
    Swerve around them Jk. I'm just messing around. I have seen a few posts on here where they have modified the suspension but it seems like it is a somewhat custom job or fairly expensive. It might seem silly but tire quality and air pressure might also play a role' just something to consider
  11. LittleBlue!
    My only thought on the wideband is if you go with hp tuners' I think you will have to either wire it a certain way (beyond my knowledge) or upgrade to pro. I like the one I went with from aem as it plugs into the obd2 and hptu ers reads straight from there. It is probably just a work around for newbies like me but something to consider. Loving the progress, keep it up
  12. LittleBlue!
    I had my second tuning session with Goat Rope Garage on Saturday. We adjusted my torque tables, driver demand table, and the variable camshaft tables. The car is running like a top. The two areas that I would like to improve are low rpm range acceleration (driver demand table) and power enrichment. I have a cvt transmission, so I know I will be somewhat limited on the low rpm acceleration. Long story short, I'm hitting 5 psi of boost and 6k+rpm and the little car sounds like a whistling monster. Couldn't be happier with the progress
  13. LittleBlue!
    Engine bay ramble while I address an oil leak in the oil return line and prepare for my next tuning session on Saturday. I am now running the 3 bar map sensor and finally hitting 6,000 rpm. Currently seeing about 5psi of boost.
  14. LittleBlue!
    No joke, those oil pans are crazy hard to get off. I had to use a crow bar on mine. I used that black oil gasket stuff when I put it back on. Best of luck with the oil pan, it took patience for me.
  15. LittleBlue!
    Probably not the answer you want to hear but you alluded to it, driving style has a major impact. At least, with my car that was the biggest driving factor. Try driving like a grandma for a tank of gas and see what it does as a reference. Slow acceleration and coasting. An easy check would be checking tire pressure.
  16. LittleBlue!
    Nice! Unfortunately, I won't really be able to do a before and after comparison. I'm currently tuning my air fuel ratio to adjust for my turbo, e85, injectors, etc. My mileage is all over the place at the moment but no where near 42.7
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    No seatbelt lights or issues. I thought I was going to regret removing the rear speakers as they barely weighed anything but I like the look better and I didn't even notice a change in audio.
  18. LittleBlue!
    So I get this concept isn't for everyone but I basically drive this to and from work and never have passengers so I figured why carry around all this unnecessary weight. I've previously removed my backseats and installed sound reduction adhesive. I went back and forth on the idea but now I'm all in. I removed my front seat and it seriously weighs as much or more than all of the back seat components combined. I might have a seatbelt light on after unhooking the seat but I may be able to turn that off with Hp tuners so I will have to look into that. I'm going to order m
  19. LittleBlue!
    I'm really interested in this. Keep us posted. I bet there is a decent weight savings involved too
  20. LittleBlue!
    Here's a short sound clip. I think it sounds better in person but I like it. I was really looking for flow more than anything. This is running on e85 so it might sound better if not. I am also still working on the tune and fueling specifically. 20190824_093513_001.mp4
  21. LittleBlue!
    Here is the catback I used. Like I said, I went cheaper. I ended up welding the connection points. I like the sounds but need to work on muffler hangers. Mine rub a bit and takeaway from the sound. I think the exhaust would otherwise sound nice. https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Motoring-CBE-CS12-CBECS12-Stainless/dp/B00TY39UE6
  22. LittleBlue!
    I'm not knowledgeable on shifters unfortunately. I can however comment on catbacks. Disclaimer: I have a 2014 so you may want to double check dimensions but I bought a sonic catback for my car and it actually worked really well. It seemed to follow the exhaust channel perfectly. I went with a cheaper brand as my project budget grew. I'll see if I can find a link or image of the one I went with. I believe there would still be some cutting and likely welding. I don't think it would bolt on but I did my whole exhaust so I cant say for sure. There is another guy on here th
  23. LittleBlue!
    I ordered this sensor this morning. I was hoping for a 2 bar option but this is OEM and looks like a direct fit, not to mention the price was right. I ended up splurging a bit on delivery but there is a live tuning session on goat rope garage on Thursday so if I have questions I can ask then. Otherwise, I can send tunes in via email and I will be scheduling another session for October.
  24. LittleBlue!
    Got up early and took the car out before heading to work to make sure the car ran good for a daily commute. Seems the changes I made helped but I'm 85% sure I've maxed out my MAP sensor. Hopefully, I'll order one at work today. I think I want a 2 bar because I will never exceed that and the resolution will be better than a 3 bar because it would have a smaller VVE table. Until then, my boost reading tips out at 4.21. Unfortunately, my mechanical boost gauge seems to be less than reliable so I may have to tinker with that or replace it here soon.
  25. LittleBlue!
    Here is a snapshot from yesterday's log. I hit just over 4 psi at around 4,500 rpm. My torque table was limiting me as the engine was creating more torque than the stock table was requesting (go figure :/). So I adjusted my fueling to account for the additional air and added 10 percent to the higher end of my torque tables. Hopefully, I see higher rpms tomorrow (I was limited to around 4,500) and higher boost.
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