Engine mounts or Lowered suspension?
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94383Z71
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Honestly, I would go with suspension.
My TTR mounts are just past 600mi, and barring an idea or two left to test, I'm seriously considering taking my engine mount out and only running the trans mount. Trans did help with manual shifting, but I feel little difference with the motor mount except a lot more vibes.
I've been nothing but tickled with my Eibach's, and would recommend lowering these cars to anyone.
Just my .02, and as I said I'm not quite done with the TTR yet, just getting there.
My TTR mounts are just past 600mi, and barring an idea or two left to test, I'm seriously considering taking my engine mount out and only running the trans mount. Trans did help with manual shifting, but I feel little difference with the motor mount except a lot more vibes.
I've been nothing but tickled with my Eibach's, and would recommend lowering these cars to anyone.
Just my .02, and as I said I'm not quite done with the TTR yet, just getting there.
laborsmith
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I think the turbo back, unlike the cat back, needs a tune to avoid CELs.
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rsSteve
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I your not tuned or in order to buy more time until you receive your tune, quite a few members have used a j fitting on the o2 sensor that is on the midpipe for thousands of miles without throwing a code. I actually have a DP/Midpipe sitting in my garage waiting for the j fitting to arrive (just ordered yesterday) I will post results in my build thread once to try this myself. I drive over 500 miles each week so will know very quickly if i will get the CEl or not. They are $30 from amazon.
The j fiting works by placing more distance from the exhaust gasses after the DP (where the first cat is located on stock exhaust) for the o2 sensor so it thinks the exhaust is clean and the cat is functioning properly.
Also dont rule out the budget tune entirely, check out the last few pages of the official Trifecta tune thread for more information.
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rsSteve
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I went with this one, Amazon.com: Vibrant 11620 J-Style Oxygen Thread: Automotive
but I think this one would be good too, Amazon.com: Vibrant 11619 J-Style Oxygen Sensor Restrictor Fitting with Adjustable Gas Flow Inserts: Automotive
I went with the first one only because other members have used this one and they said it does work. The second seems to have more versatile settings to change amount of exhaust flow going to it but a shorter runner length. I would of picked the second if someone stated that it worked for them.
but I think this one would be good too, Amazon.com: Vibrant 11619 J-Style Oxygen Sensor Restrictor Fitting with Adjustable Gas Flow Inserts: Automotive
I went with the first one only because other members have used this one and they said it does work. The second seems to have more versatile settings to change amount of exhaust flow going to it but a shorter runner length. I would of picked the second if someone stated that it worked for them.
rsSteve
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Its an add-in. The one end of the j-fitting goes into the mid pipe where the rear o2 sensor would normally go, the one after the 1st cat. The o2 sensor then goes into the other end of the j-fitting. By doing this you create a buffer and the o2 sensor is not in the direct travel of the exhaust which will give it a cleaner reading.
Dubbs_RS
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I am currently using the first J-fitting that you posted. It's a little on the long side, so make sure you have it on the midpipe before it goes under the car. There's not really enough room to thread it once you get under there. I have been running this J-fitting for about 10k miles and have had no CEL whatsoever. They work really well!