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Old May 4, 2005 | 07:48 AM
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Finally I have finished installing the FM14 cam in my car. All I have to say is that I am blown away by the sound of it. Lopes like a **** It is amazing and drives fabulous on a stock tuning. Haven't gotten on it yet, still breaking it in. Here's a short video of when my father and I first started it up.

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Old May 4, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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sweet!! I just got mine installed and tuned, I am very happy....
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Old May 4, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Congrats Man!!
E-mail that video to me when you get a chance!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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do you have the video with a little better quality? I cant really hear it too well on that site.
if you do have a better video, would you please email it to me at blazerkid3@yahoo.com
thanks
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSteele
do you have the video with a little better quality? I cant really hear it too well on that site.
if you do have a better video, would you please email it to me at blazerkid3@yahoo.com
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same with me.. email me brendanbadboy@yahoo.com Cant wait to get my FMS F14!!!!
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Glad you're happy with the install. Did you have to drill the TB, or did it idle fine on stock tune. Reason I ask is that mine wasn't even close to finding an idle until I had it tuned.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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E-mailing the video to you all. I've finally got to drive it fully today and here are my impressions.

The car has a rough idle, which sounds nasty, but tends to stall out every now and then. Nothing to bad, but it's what I expected. I did get on it a few times and the gears climb really slowly, put the car pulled nicely. I only banged through 1st and 2nd and after putting it in neutral, the car would just die out. No idea why, maybe someone can explain this to me. A dynotune will cure all these little problems and I hope to be heading to East Side Performance within the next week.
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Old May 4, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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very nice bro my fm14 runs tit. no stalling-heated starts are great-awesum cam. once you get yours tuned its gonna run great
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More vids! I would love to see a drive by or some revs or something. Like the wheels!
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by freakynipples69
E-mailing the video to you all. I've finally got to drive it fully today and here are my impressions.

The car has a rough idle, which sounds nasty, but tends to stall out every now and then. Nothing to bad, but it's what I expected. I did get on it a few times and the gears climb really slowly, put the car pulled nicely. I only banged through 1st and 2nd and after putting it in neutral, the car would just die out. No idea why, maybe someone can explain this to me. A dynotune will cure all these little problems and I hope to be heading to East Side Performance within the next week.
the neutral dying is normal w/o a tune. the idle air stuff needs to be tweaked.

sounds good, i like the sound through the catback... hopefully i'll get a clip of mine w/ duals some day..
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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link doesn't work for me
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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The video you sent me only has sound, but BOY that sound is sweet!!
Congrats!!! After the tune, you'll make up reasons to drive her!! HaHaHa
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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Thanks for the comments. The idle problems I expected. I drilled the hole in the TB a little bigger, and it helped a bit. I'll make more videos this weekend for you all. Hopefully that'll include a dynotune video
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Well the worest case senario has happend, my oil pressure has died on me. I had to get the car towed home and I guess it's time to rip apart the engine again. Anyone here have any idea why this could of happened besides possible human error or something?
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Old May 5, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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Sounds like an oil pump issue. Was the oil full when you picked it up?
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Old May 5, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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man that sucks to hear. let us know what you find out... I'm guessing the pickup fell off... just a wild guess though
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Old May 5, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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More than likley the pick-up tube o-ring, assuming you took the oil pump off.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 05:37 PM
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Check and make sure the o-ring on the pickup tube stayed seated when you put it into the pump.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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Eastside will take care you,They are ithe best out there.Car sounds killa man congrats on the install.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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question, does it matter where the oil o ring is seated? I seated it on the oil pick up tube and not in the oil pump itself. Would that be the problem?
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