well if your like me and have gotten your DSM recently you probly noticed that our N/A cars are just a bit slower then the turbo big bros's! And on top of that most people who got the Non-Turbo those long 10 or so years ago just gave it a oil change here and there and thats it! in ten years some were plain out abused and cheaply added mods could make some of our cars plain out nasty now days!
when i got my Laser RS 2.0 Non-Turbo for a cheap $700 it had sat for over 7 months without any care. It needed some love. But with most of the major things repaired the car still felt sluggish. so after saving some money and finally getting a sunday off of work it was time for a massive tune up and with the help of the online DSM world, to get her to use all 135 ponies as best she could
And i have to say, IT TURNED OUT WONDERFUL!
I got a K&N drop in filter and cleaned out the intake path. I removed the TB and Intake manifold and gave them a good cleaning with a can of MCCC and carb cleaner (make sure you do not @#$! any of your sensors up, check the fourms out)
New gaskets all around.
I did the MCCC PVC trick and then let it sit over night (from sat evening to sunday morning. I vaccumed it out and then put in old plugs and it started right up! smoke went everywhere. i replaced the wires and plugs (with NGK and Magnacore wires).
I didn't trust the NGK stock gap (it was gapped for a turbo!) so i re-gaped it). this was a MASSIVE imporvment.
I replaced the ISC (idle controlling motor). and the TPS (throttle postion sensor) and throttle switch. Now i idle solid and get much more response from the pedle.
The O2 sensor was also replaced.
Heres a surprise. i replaced the hacked MAS and aircan with a stock setup (minus the silencer) and not only did it imporve my vibration problem when at idle but i could feel much better response in the low end. and looking at the non-turbo can i could see why we really dont need to hack it ... it has a RamAir horn and a cold air intake from under the car. how can hot engine air beat that. i do plan on improving the RamAir effect and see what happens.
I replaced the battery with a high preformance one too (not that it could really do anything, but i wanted to mention EVEYTHING I DID)
After the MCCC i changed the oil with valvoline synthitic and a mitsu filter (i was going off advice it might rid me of the tick)
IN THE END ::: I can't tell you what all this did for my car! ITS FAST AS HELL NOW. it this wasn't all the expensive. The ISC TPS and switch were all off a junk car at a local yard (i got a few and found the ones that worked) and the rest in cheap tune up stuff (except the $40 K&N and $70 Wires)
when i hit the gas, IT REALLY TAKES OFF. not a turbo, thats for sure, but i think that alot of the power the car lost over the years came back.
mid-range is extreamly powerful, and high way speeds have improved so much i can't believe im in my Laser!
Hesiation is gone. stalling has been reduced to only which i switch into drive (its a Auto) and only once so far (it tryed to run but the RPM just dipped to low!). i think i just have to readjust the BISS (i messed with it before i replaced the ISC and such so it maybe off) i will do that soon.
So for anyone with a sluggish Non Turbo with many miles and just as many years TRY THIS! It cant hurt thats for sure! and the MCCC it just the right. JUST make sure to get it all out!
I love my car once more! and i'm having so much fun spriting down the local parkway it was more then worth the time and small amount of money. i will get my compression (spec is 190) and leave it here.
any comments?
PS Don't flame me for being happy and sharing my results.
-------- 90 Laser 2.0 NT Auto
MAN i want an EVO ----- but im going for
a turbo DSM first ------------------------------------
when i got my Laser RS 2.0 Non-Turbo for a cheap $700 it had sat for over 7 months without any care. It needed some love. But with most of the major things repaired the car still felt sluggish. so after saving some money and finally getting a sunday off of work it was time for a massive tune up and with the help of the online DSM world, to get her to use all 135 ponies as best she could
And i have to say, IT TURNED OUT WONDERFUL!
I got a K&N drop in filter and cleaned out the intake path. I removed the TB and Intake manifold and gave them a good cleaning with a can of MCCC and carb cleaner (make sure you do not @#$! any of your sensors up, check the fourms out)
New gaskets all around.
I did the MCCC PVC trick and then let it sit over night (from sat evening to sunday morning. I vaccumed it out and then put in old plugs and it started right up! smoke went everywhere. i replaced the wires and plugs (with NGK and Magnacore wires).
I didn't trust the NGK stock gap (it was gapped for a turbo!) so i re-gaped it). this was a MASSIVE imporvment.
I replaced the ISC (idle controlling motor). and the TPS (throttle postion sensor) and throttle switch. Now i idle solid and get much more response from the pedle.
The O2 sensor was also replaced.
Heres a surprise. i replaced the hacked MAS and aircan with a stock setup (minus the silencer) and not only did it imporve my vibration problem when at idle but i could feel much better response in the low end. and looking at the non-turbo can i could see why we really dont need to hack it ... it has a RamAir horn and a cold air intake from under the car. how can hot engine air beat that. i do plan on improving the RamAir effect and see what happens.
I replaced the battery with a high preformance one too (not that it could really do anything, but i wanted to mention EVEYTHING I DID)
After the MCCC i changed the oil with valvoline synthitic and a mitsu filter (i was going off advice it might rid me of the tick)
IN THE END ::: I can't tell you what all this did for my car! ITS FAST AS HELL NOW. it this wasn't all the expensive. The ISC TPS and switch were all off a junk car at a local yard (i got a few and found the ones that worked) and the rest in cheap tune up stuff (except the $40 K&N and $70 Wires)
when i hit the gas, IT REALLY TAKES OFF. not a turbo, thats for sure, but i think that alot of the power the car lost over the years came back.
mid-range is extreamly powerful, and high way speeds have improved so much i can't believe im in my Laser!
Hesiation is gone. stalling has been reduced to only which i switch into drive (its a Auto) and only once so far (it tryed to run but the RPM just dipped to low!). i think i just have to readjust the BISS (i messed with it before i replaced the ISC and such so it maybe off) i will do that soon.
So for anyone with a sluggish Non Turbo with many miles and just as many years
TRY THIS! It cant hurt thats for sure! and the MCCC it just the right. JUST make sure to get it all out!I love my car once more!
and i'm having so much fun spriting down the local parkway it was more then worth the time and small amount of money. i will get my compression (spec is 190) and leave it here.any comments?
PS Don't flame me for being happy and sharing my results.
-------- 90 Laser 2.0 NT Auto
MAN i want an EVO ----- but im going for
a turbo DSM first ------------------------------------
