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Old 02-22-2008, 12:39 AM
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so i got my 97 gst turbo a few days ago from the auction, i just got it fixed, and i found out when i tried to redline at 7k rpm, a chip or something restricts it to 3k rpm...and in fifth, since its restriceted to 3k, i could only do 60!!!! aahhh, im mad. so how do i take it off, do i just go to a mechanic or could i just do it myself, if i can plz tell me how.
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 01:54 AM
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whatttt?? ive never heard of that before.. take a video of it if you can
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 07:52 AM
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Something is f'd up. Whats it doing when you hit that rpms. Cuz that definetly isnt right. These cars can do 125 if you let em
 
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lol ouch man that sucks arent they supposed to cut out at 130 the gst's? ya something isnt right.
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 11:44 AM
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I say air leak
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 01:57 PM
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does it only do that when your flooring it? or does it do it all the time?
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 02:35 PM
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Could be ECU
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 05:09 PM
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i have yet to replace the thermostat and the oil, cuz they are both bad, and i took a look at what my boost gauge was connected to, and the clear tubing that i guess mesured the lbs of boost, is cut! and it sounds like my boost gauge is leaking,so i need a new one of those.
 
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Old 02-22-2008, 05:44 PM
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nvm, i drove it just now and i got it over 5k rpm, idk y it was doing that yesterday.
 
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