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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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hey i have a 2000gsr turbo and. i think it could be the spark plug wires.... and i want to see what u guys think.. . when i first turn the car on after like 10sec .. i here like a backfire/poping sound ''.. it pop's/backfire ... then when i drive it . when i go WOT right when i hit 6k it break's up nasty but when i am in 2nd i can rev it past 6k but any other gear it wont go past 6k...... what do u guy's think it could be .... cheep spark plug wires????
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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what wire are you running? what spark plugs are you running? stock ignition?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jdm inc
what wire are you running? what spark plugs are you running? stock ignition?
i am useing ngk spark plugs .and a MSD Blaster 2 Coil.. idn what kinda of wires i can check later... cuz i am about to go to sleep but... it has the stock ignition.. but the spark plugs wires are old ..
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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Do you even have a tune?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FastEg6
Do you even have a tune?
yes i do right now it's tune for 10psi
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Did you gap your spark plug down?
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by da_dude
Did you gap your spark plug down?
no they were preset
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo gsr2000
no they were preset
you might be blowing out spark? im running NGK BKR7E's gapped to .030-.032

try that and see if that helps your situation...

i have a gsR too btw
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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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How are the dizzy cap and rotor old? new? they also can cause break up.
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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if your plugs are preset to the stock gap, that's way to big for a boosted setup. lower it down to .028 and see if that fixes your issue
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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if its not the spark plugs i would lean twards fuel detination....? i had a similuar problem getting into v-tech and then it popping really fast and loosing power and its the fuel detoniating?
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