New FD owner.

[les3002]

Hello, I’m a newbie here! I’ve been lurking for a couple of weeks looking for a decent FD, finally picked up a nice one from Wreckingball on here last week. I\'ll post some pics once I get some time to take some, too busy driving it at the minute!

It has got a few issues I want to sort on it, mainly the following:
It’s boosting at 7/7/7 at the minute, it’s fitted with a Re-Ameniya REdom Type-B ecu which should boost to 13 on the primary and 11 on the secondary. I’m not that familiar with the boost control though, I’m guessing with the solid 7 boost through the range that the pills are missing from the wastegate and/or turbo precontrol actuator vacuum lines. What I don’t know is if I replace these pills will it then boost to stock 10/8/10 levels, or will it be the REdom levels of 13/10/11? Need to find out first if the pills are definitely missing.
The suspension is too hard for the crap roads up here in Cumbria, plan is to try some softer spring rates on the HKS Hiper-D coilovers and if that doesn’t work go for some Tein Super Street jobbies. I’m going to try the same rates as what the Eibach Pro kit uses (F - 350lb/in and R – 250 lb/in) for now, just need to work out what free spring length I need before I order them.
Drivers door lock is difficult to unlock, need to get the door panel off and have a look at the mechanism, hopefully that’ll be an easy fix.
Fit the HID headlight kit I’ve got as the headlights are pretty rubbish!
I’ve got fabric front seats and leather rears, I’m not sure what rears I’m supposed to have? Don’t really want the leather ones, if anyone has some fabric ones they want to swap for leather drop me a pm…..
Also want to ditch the double din DVD/TV/CD unit and go with a single din MP3 unit. I never watch DVDs or TV in the car so the double din is wasted on me. Want to get rid of the 6x9s too and go with some decent components.
I’m not into the rear diffuser really either so I want to get a standard one along with a standard spoiler, keeping the body OEM if I can.
Quite a list I have already! All in all though I’m loving it, perfect for a second car. It’s the first proper sports car I’ve had and I can’t see me getting rid for a long time! No doubt you’ll see a few more posts from me soon. If anyone can help with the issues above feel free to chime in J.
Les.

[BlitzBoy]

The ECU you have will have been mapped for JAP fuel, if you did get it back to the 13psi boost your engine will be at risk. I guess someone has disabled something in the rats nest so you only boost to wastegate pressure (7psi) as not to risk the engine.
I would save up and get an Apexi Power FC ECU which can be mapped by most of the rotary tuners in the country, seeing your location you closest person would be PIP at WGT

[STU13 B]

What spoiler have u got mate? I\'m looking for one 2 replace the velside that ruining mine!!!

[Nik da Greek]

Welcome along and all that :Thumbs-up. Blitzen speak da truth, stock ECUs modified by Jap tuners are generally timebombs on British fuel, get a decent mappable replacement as soon as poss

[les3002]

Thanks for the replies.
 
I figured as much on the boost. Plan for now is to get a wideband on there are see what it\'s doing at the minute (really rich I reckon judging by the flames when changing gear!), then slowly up the boost whilst watching the afr, if it starts to lean out I\'ll up the fuel pressure slightly until it\'s at a safe level. Long term I\'ll probably go motec or similar.
 
Stu: no spoiler at the min mate