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Frankencar questions...paranoia?

Old Apr 25, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Frankencar questions...paranoia?

Okay I installed the Frankencar a little while ago and I just have a few questions...

- It sounded in the instructions like the BIG->Small adapter guy goes between the mid pipe and the MAF but there is NO WAY IN HELL that it is going to fit on there. I noticed that the accordion guy that comes from the factory that goes from the TB to the resonator is also BIG->small so I used the Frankencar adapter to connect the TB to the midpipe...is this right!?!? I had to stretch it like a **** just to get it on the TB...there is just no way it would fit over the MAF. I'm thinking I might just get a new accordion guy and use that instead...

-The **** wistles. No, I'm not talking about that cool *** sound at idle..I'm talking about under slight throttle it WHISTLES. Not loud, but it's whistling. Is this normal? I've heard about a whistling sound at idle but... I have done my best to check for leaks and make sure the clamps are tight... I'm pretty sure it's not leaking but the whistling is a bit disconcerting...

Other than that the thing is awesome. They sent me the bigger K&N, so I had to move the two wires that usually are attached to the side of the engine bay down under the intake, but that seems to work a-ok. the sound of this thing is absoloutly insane. Not much power difference EXCEPT when going fast in the upper end. No question it pulls from 65+ more than it used to. The throttle response is MUCh better. I always tended to under-rev when I rev-matched my downshifts, but it's much easier to hit it right on with the midpipe.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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The whistling sound is normal. Even when I had a popcharger, it made the whistling sound around 2,000rpms.
Old Apr 25, 2003 | 03:57 PM
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Re: Frankencar questions...paranoia?

Originally posted by endus
Okay I installed the Frankencar a little while ago and I just have a few questions...

- It sounded in the instructions like the BIG->Small adapter guy goes between the mid pipe and the MAF but there is NO WAY IN HELL that it is going to fit on there. I noticed that the accordion guy that comes from the factory that goes from the TB to the resonator is also BIG->small so I used the Frankencar adapter to connect the TB to the midpipe...is this right!?!? I had to stretch it like a **** just to get it on the TB...there is just no way it would fit over the MAF.
Try fitting that on the pathfinder TB i had to dremell and boil it in water.
Old Apr 28, 2003 | 04:07 AM
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Thanks guys! I think I feel a little better now..I can just go enjoy the sound now.
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