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Golddeenoh · 11-26-2012, 04:11 PM

as long as your piston skirts are not broken off, and you have good sealing rings the slap will always go away once the engine warms up and the pistons expand to fit the cylinders. I would suggest some way of warming up the engine before driving to prevent possible damage to the cylinder walls and pistons.

BUT, I am glad to hear(well read) that the set up is doing good and is feeling strong, and i look forward to reading your dyno results. keep up the fun/good work.

cali yaris · 11-26-2012, 07:14 PM

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I would suggest some way of warming up the engine before driving to prevent possible damage to the cylinder walls and pistons.

LOL, like sitting in the car and starting it?

Golddeenoh · 11-26-2012, 09:00 PM

that is what i do, wait until the O2 sensor is warmed up enough to start working (130 degrees Fahrenheit) then easy down the road a few miles, wait at a light, easy down the road toward the interstate, get on the interstate, and by then i'm about 175 ish, so i can give it some gas to merge onto the interstate. and laugh as i hear the loud roar as my exhaust goes through the Megan Racing header, and out the DC Sports Muffler. oh the sound of a little 1.5L sounding like a much bigger car. just kind of make me smile, now if only I had a turbo as well.

pimp my yaris · 04-17-2013, 11:50 PM

Well for a long time now I have been trying to tune my FIC for 20psi. I have never been able to get it quite right. Because of the difference in fueling from the factory computer at say 60% throttle opening at 10 psi compared to 100% throttle opening at 10psi. If tuning for 100% throttle you will be very lean at 60% throttle. If tuning for 60% you will be pig rich at 100%. I have tried to find a happy balance but its just not possible. I have turned the boost down to the 12-13psi range. This is a little bit more managable. To get the full potential of this built motor it will need a stand alone. Its just more then I want to spend at the moment.
Just curious how does the boomslang hook up to the AEM EMS and the factory computer at the same time. I now the power steering still needs to hooked to the factory computer. Also can I still use my A/C. Anyone know?

fnkngrv · 04-20-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pimp my yaris

Just curious how does the boomslang hook up to the AEM EMS and the factory computer at the same time. I now the power steering still needs to hooked to the factory computer. Also can I still use my A/C. Anyone know?

I am wondering this as well. I REALLY want to stay away from AEM again, but may end up having to go that route. I know there are plenty of folks that swear by them, but I have had too many issues to not be leery with their products. So I would like to know whether or not I would still be able to use my Bslang or if I will have to pick up a new harness also.

fnkngrv · 04-20-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pimp my yaris

Well for a long time now I have been trying to tune my FIC for 20psi. I have never been able to get it quite right.

During our phone conversations I was afraid of those issues you are seeing with the FIC just not being able to cut it. To me the FIC is really just a hobby box with how intelligent and restrictive today's ECUs are from Toyota. Best to just bite the bullet and go full standalone otherwise you are just wasting your money every time you start your car rolling down the pavement.

Focus_Sh1ft · 04-20-2013, 03:12 AM

Oh man, you must be itching to get a standalone knowing you have a built motor you can barely make use of

I can't speak for how the boomslang would work in that regard. I can't imagine they'd completely disregard usage of the stock ECU because you would be losing a huge amount of functionality.

This may not be the best example because the wiring is custom but - in my tC, both the Motec ecu and stock ecu are used. The Motec really only takes control over what's necessary to manage the engine. It also has configurable inputs for a huge slew of things. I'd imagine any decent standalone would have the same.

As for A/C - I believe the way I have it handled is you flip a switch (NOT the oem one), the Motec sees this as an "a/c request" then powers a relay which is connected directly to the a/c clutch. The stock ecu is completely bypassed.

cali yaris · 04-20-2013, 02:22 PM

The FI/C is perfectly fine up to a point. When you have to mess with more parameters (like timing) to support more boost, you need a better box.

The Boomslang for the FIC will be completely different than the one for the EMS, pretty sure about that.

fnkngrv · 04-20-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by cali yaris

The Boomslang for the FIC will be completely different than the one for the EMS, pretty sure about that.

That is what I was afraid of

Makes sense, but really sucks. Money down the drain.

cali yaris · 04-20-2013, 03:56 PM

I can't imagine the FIC end being the same as the EMS end. The Toyota end is probably the same.

It's not a waste if you sell the harness to an FIC owner, or sell it as a package with the FIC. It costs money to build a race car.

TOLMACH · 04-20-2013, 05:26 PM

Just wanted to thank PimpMyYaris for this thread. It is totally awesome.

I wish I had the same mechanical skills to install custom turbo setup myself

pimp my yaris · 09-28-2013, 12:24 AM

Hi guys I just wanted to say this will be my last entry on Yaris World. I had a great time on this forum and chated with some great people and got some great info. I sold my turbo Yaris to carmax in Schaumburg. They auctioned it off and Ive been told from another YW member that it has turned up 4 sale in merriville In.

I used the money as a down payment on a 2002 Kenne Bell supercharged C5 Corvette. With 26K miles. I love it. I also loved the Yaris and it was a great car. It did more then it was ever designed to do. With new pistons and rods with a turbo it cruised to Quebec Canada and Miami several times with two motorcycles in tow. With 12-14 pounds of boost with no problems and never burning oil. Good luck to the next owner. I hope they put a standalone ECU and get the most out of that built motor.

pimp my yaris · 09-28-2013, 12:28 AM

If you want to check out my old ride and the fastest Yaris I have ever drivin.
http://www.jabaay.com/2009-Toyota-Ya...-60438/4665990

Bluevitz-rs · 09-28-2013, 12:30 AM

Hahaha some guy on here is looking to buy it!!! No one knew who built it or how it was done. Now we have the owner! Haha. Small world.

pimp my yaris · 09-28-2013, 12:32 AM

If you want to check out my old ride and the fastest Yaris I have ever drivin.
http://www.jabaay.com/2009-Toyota-Ya...-60438/4665990

SAV912 · 09-28-2013, 12:39 AM

Cool deal. This is what I was looking for. A turbo Yaris is something unique enough that I figured somebody on YW HAD to have owned it or at least knew of it.

Gotta say, though, can't blame you an ounce for turning it in for the Corvette. That thing must be a beast.

-C

Focus_Sh1ft · 09-28-2013, 12:26 PM

Nice vet! Good luck with everything, you'll be greatly missed.

11-26-2012, 04:11 PM	#1
Golddeenoh Takes corners too fast! View User's Garage Drives: Absolute Red 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 830	as long as your piston skirts are not broken off, and you have good sealing rings the slap will always go away once the engine warms up and the pistons expand to fit the cylinders. I would suggest some way of warming up the engine before driving to prevent possible damage to the cylinder walls and pistons. BUT, I am glad to hear(well read) that the set up is doing good and is feeling strong, and i look forward to reading your dyno results. keep up the fun/good work. __________________ mods:15''Drag DR21 w/Nitto NeoGen 205/50R15, Tanabe DF210 lowering springs 1.6/1.8, TRD Rear Sway Bar, Tanabe Front Sway Bar, Micro Image Short Throw Shift Kit (both in and under), 8.64lbs flywheel, F1 Stage 4 Clutch, AEM Cold Air Intake (Red), Megan Racing Header, DC Sports Axle Back Exhaust, Micro Image Crank Pulley, NST lite Alternator Pulley, ARP Manifold Stud Kit,Tanabe Front Strut Tower Brace, ScanGuage II, Micro Image Silicone Radiator Hose Kit (Red), NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (round), 2009-2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback Foglight kit, NRG Grounding Kit (Red), Hella Horns(Red),CF Hood

11-26-2012, 09:00 PM	#3
Golddeenoh Takes corners too fast! View User's Garage Drives: Absolute Red 2009 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 830	that is what i do, wait until the O2 sensor is warmed up enough to start working (130 degrees Fahrenheit) then easy down the road a few miles, wait at a light, easy down the road toward the interstate, get on the interstate, and by then i'm about 175 ish, so i can give it some gas to merge onto the interstate. and laugh as i hear the loud roar as my exhaust goes through the Megan Racing header, and out the DC Sports Muffler. oh the sound of a little 1.5L sounding like a much bigger car. just kind of make me smile, now if only I had a turbo as well. __________________ mods:15''Drag DR21 w/Nitto NeoGen 205/50R15, Tanabe DF210 lowering springs 1.6/1.8, TRD Rear Sway Bar, Tanabe Front Sway Bar, Micro Image Short Throw Shift Kit (both in and under), 8.64lbs flywheel, F1 Stage 4 Clutch, AEM Cold Air Intake (Red), Megan Racing Header, DC Sports Axle Back Exhaust, Micro Image Crank Pulley, NST lite Alternator Pulley, ARP Manifold Stud Kit,Tanabe Front Strut Tower Brace, ScanGuage II, Micro Image Silicone Radiator Hose Kit (Red), NRG Carbon Fiber Shift Knob (round), 2009-2011 Toyota Yaris Liftback Foglight kit, NRG Grounding Kit (Red), Hella Horns(Red),CF Hood

04-20-2013, 02:22 PM	#8
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	The FI/C is perfectly fine up to a point. When you have to mess with more parameters (like timing) to support more boost, you need a better box. The Boomslang for the FIC will be completely different than the one for the EMS, pretty sure about that. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

04-20-2013, 03:56 PM	#10
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I can't imagine the FIC end being the same as the EMS end. The Toyota end is probably the same. It's not a waste if you sell the harness to an FIC owner, or sell it as a package with the FIC. It costs money to build a race car. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

09-28-2013, 12:39 AM	#16
SAV912 Pirate Yaaaaris View User's Garage Drives: '00 Toyota Celica GTS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 573	Cool deal. This is what I was looking for. A turbo Yaris is something unique enough that I figured somebody on YW HAD to have owned it or at least knew of it. Gotta say, though, can't blame you an ounce for turning it in for the Corvette. That thing must be a beast. -C __________________ Georgia Bulldogs! '09 Yaris LB 5MT Sold.

04-17-2013, 11:50 PM	#4
pimp my yaris C'est la vie Drives: 2009 2 door hatchback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 482	Well for a long time now I have been trying to tune my FIC for 20psi. I have never been able to get it quite right. Because of the difference in fueling from the factory computer at say 60% throttle opening at 10 psi compared to 100% throttle opening at 10psi. If tuning for 100% throttle you will be very lean at 60% throttle. If tuning for 60% you will be pig rich at 100%. I have tried to find a happy balance but its just not possible. I have turned the boost down to the 12-13psi range. This is a little bit more managable. To get the full potential of this built motor it will need a stand alone. Its just more then I want to spend at the moment. Just curious how does the boomslang hook up to the AEM EMS and the factory computer at the same time. I now the power steering still needs to hooked to the factory computer. Also can I still use my A/C. Anyone know?

04-20-2013, 03:12 AM	#7
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	Oh man, you must be itching to get a standalone knowing you have a built motor you can barely make use of I can't speak for how the boomslang would work in that regard. I can't imagine they'd completely disregard usage of the stock ECU because you would be losing a huge amount of functionality. This may not be the best example because the wiring is custom but - in my tC, both the Motec ecu and stock ecu are used. The Motec really only takes control over what's necessary to manage the engine. It also has configurable inputs for a huge slew of things. I'd imagine any decent standalone would have the same. As for A/C - I believe the way I have it handled is you flip a switch (NOT the oem one), the Motec sees this as an "a/c request" then powers a relay which is connected directly to the a/c clutch. The stock ecu is completely bypassed.

04-20-2013, 05:26 PM	#11
TOLMACH Drives: soarer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 954	Just wanted to thank PimpMyYaris for this thread. It is totally awesome. I wish I had the same mechanical skills to install custom turbo setup myself

09-28-2013, 12:24 AM	#12
pimp my yaris C'est la vie Drives: 2009 2 door hatchback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 482	Hi guys I just wanted to say this will be my last entry on Yaris World. I had a great time on this forum and chated with some great people and got some great info. I sold my turbo Yaris to carmax in Schaumburg. They auctioned it off and Ive been told from another YW member that it has turned up 4 sale in merriville In. I used the money as a down payment on a 2002 Kenne Bell supercharged C5 Corvette. With 26K miles. I love it. I also loved the Yaris and it was a great car. It did more then it was ever designed to do. With new pistons and rods with a turbo it cruised to Quebec Canada and Miami several times with two motorcycles in tow. With 12-14 pounds of boost with no problems and never burning oil. Good luck to the next owner. I hope they put a standalone ECU and get the most out of that built motor.

09-28-2013, 12:28 AM	#13
pimp my yaris C'est la vie Drives: 2009 2 door hatchback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 482	If you want to check out my old ride and the fastest Yaris I have ever drivin. http://www.jabaay.com/2009-Toyota-Ya...-60438/4665990

09-28-2013, 12:30 AM	#14
Bluevitz-rs 1NZ-6spd View User's Garage Drives: '05 6-Spd Vitz RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,967	Hahaha some guy on here is looking to buy it!!! No one knew who built it or how it was done. Now we have the owner! Haha. Small world.

09-28-2013, 12:32 AM	#15
pimp my yaris C'est la vie Drives: 2009 2 door hatchback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 482	If you want to check out my old ride and the fastest Yaris I have ever drivin. http://www.jabaay.com/2009-Toyota-Ya...-60438/4665990

09-28-2013, 12:26 PM	#17
Focus_Sh1ft Drives: 08 Yaris Turbo; 06 tC Turbo Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 875	Nice vet! Good luck with everything, you'll be greatly missed.

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