I did the VIAS fix today.. but it didn't need to be fixed. The Cup was rock solid and i tried seeing it if was loose or not,but it wouldn't budge. My car has over 100k.. and this is the first time i have opened it up. FREAK CAR?

but... after i reinstalled every thing... the spring, bolts etc..and went on a test drive, the car felt really fast for some reason.. my car was losing traction in second gear while i was flooring it up hill, usually doesn't do that.. placebo affect...? Maybe

When i was on a straight a way.. redline 1st-3rd.. it pulled hard, even my friend that rides in my car all the time says it feels a lot faster.

 

93k on mine... I will prob check it this weekend... I was convinced it HAD to be broken.

You are giving me hope.

 

will do mines next week too =) been waiting for college to end so I can have some free time

 

free time.. it takes less then 30 mins to pull it out and put it back together.. Just make sure you use a #3 phillips... even with a #3 phillips becareful of stripping the screws.. i stripped one of the hidden ones... had to use a vise grip.

 

i gave up on trying.... the screws are just tooooo soft...... i don't want to break anything...

 

thinking about doing this soon - but also a little worried I will have to break out the vice grips. certainly going to make sure about getting the right tools and even some replacement BOLTS so that I wont have to worry about stripping those soft a$$ screws..

 

If your VIAS is in good working order, can you open it up and secure it even more so with some JB Weld? Or does it have to be broken to get the JB weld in there?

 

if it isnt broke man - dont fix it. IMO -it would have to be broken to get the JBweld in there (I have to back and take a look at the pics again though)

 

Damn, 220,000kms on this thing and it works. I'm scared it will break the day I decide to dyno or go to the track.

 

i have to check mine, is there a write up on how to get to the VIAS?

 

I tried to do it to, but it is so tough to get to. plus i didnt have the right tools. what else is a nesessity for tools in checking it? just a #3 phillips?

 

i have 130K miles on mine it still works and i love it

just if my MAF would be the same all would be hunky doory

 

there is ...check the sticky's

 

Seriously, its not that hard, just try not to strip the hidden ones, they're hard to get to with a vise grip. Make sure you use the #3 phillips and apply a lot of pressure to the screw and turn.

 

my vias wasnt working and i tok eveything apart to do the fix but nothign was broken, put it back together and then it worked just fine. i still cant figure out what the problem was, maybe it was just stuck or soemthing crazy like that. oh well

 

this makes me want to take mine apart,.. but i have no idea if it is working or not i mean the car feels like it pulls to redline fine,.. but i do have 80k and it ''should'' be broken... hmmmm

if anyone takes theirs apart this weekend u wanna snap some pics for me.. thanks

 

i think that was my problem.

 

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/readarticle.php?article_id=21

 

yeah ive seen that before , its actually in my favorites lol... but i was jw if anyone else could cuz more pics never hurt ... but thanks