possum link and afm

[driftrex]

ok just a quick question, i have fitted a plug in possum link to my wrx, i understand that i can now remove my afm altogether, can someone confirm for me that this is right? and do i need to do anything with the plug or just leave it hanging?

[nt_a_foz]

unsure if you can rmeove on a possum link or not..

but on mine plug is just hanging..

removed afm and replaced with a peice of angled intercooler type piping you can buy from super cheap....does the trick

[pl0x]

im pretty sure you can remove it with possum link? but no facts to back it up with lol

[Koom]

Just unplug it. Can replace it with a piece of pipe as nt_a_foz said.

The Possumlink doesn't use it at all.

[Pappu1]

 Koom said:

Just unplug it. Can replace it with a piece of pipe as nt_a_foz said.

The Possumlink doesn't use it at all.

and sell the afm as eventually someone may want it

[Swindog]

Or keep it incase you sell the car and want to use the possumlink in your next car.

[driftrex]

cool thanks guys

[driftrex]

 Swindog said:

Or keep it incase you sell the car and want to use the possumlink in your next car.

ive basically gone too far now to be worried bout putting back to factory, if i ever sell(not likely anytime soon) then the ecu will have to go with it.

[Swindog]

This is true for mine too. Near on close enought to take it off the road.

[dubbedup]

 Swindog said:

This is true for mine too. Near on close enought to take it off the road.

just the way they should be...mod'd up to the hilt

[driftrex]

unplugged it and runs the same, pretty sure im just on a base tune at the mo, so careful driving for me til tuning, need to remove airbox and crap now.

[Swindog]

Possum Links are tuned out the box for standard cars or slightly lightly modified cars to give performace gains.

It would pay to get it dyno checked for fuel and boost and normally the idle gets thrown out a wee bit on some when replacing so MAY need adjustment.

Do you want the handbook?

[driftrex]

 Swindog said:

Possum Links are tuned out the box for standard cars or slightly lightly modified cars to give performace gains.

It would pay to get it dyno checked for fuel and boost and normally the idle gets thrown out a wee bit on some when replacing so MAY need adjustment.

Do you want the handbook?

handbook? yes please. i know it will definately need to be retuned for my mods, just a matter of when i can get it done, feels slower than the sti-ra ecu i had in before so wouldnt suprise me if its the 'out of the box' tune on it.

and yea idle is out a bit, its idling at 1000rpm when warm now, also takes a bit for it to start now, but guess the retune will sort that out.

[Swindog]

Na i noticed on mine that it took ages to drop from 1400rpm to 900 which is where ive sat my idle.

You may need to check your ICV and make your its set to factory as the possum takes the base value as '60' which is factory and if its idling high i would say yours has been played with.

Once idle is adjusted and your cold values are set right it should start normal.

Ill print a copy off and bind it and send it up if you want. Just PM me your address.

[driftrex]

 Swindog said:

Na i noticed on mine that it took ages to drop from 1400rpm to 900 which is where ive sat my idle.

You may need to check your ICV and make your its set to factory as the possum takes the base value as '60' which is factory and if its idling high i would say yours has been played with.

Once idle is adjusted and your cold values are set right it should start normal.

Ill print a copy off and bind it and send it up if you want. Just PM me your address.

the ICV should be in factory position as im first nz owner for the past 2 and half years, and the car was bone standard when bought in, but i will check it just to be sure.

when i start from cold it idles at 1500rpm then eventually drops to 1000rpm but i would like it to idle a little lower. but it always takes more winding over to fire up than it used to whether its cold or warm.

are you able to email a copy of the handbook and i'll just print it off at my end?

[pl0x]

 driftrex']

[quote name='Swindog said:

Na i noticed on mine that it took ages to drop from 1400rpm to 900 which is where ive sat my idle.

You may need to check your ICV and make your its set to factory as the possum takes the base value as '60' which is factory and if its idling high i would say yours has been played with.

Once idle is adjusted and your cold values are set right it should start normal.

Ill print a copy off and bind it and send it up if you want. Just PM me your address.

/quote]

the ICV should be in factory position as im first nz owner for the past 2 and half years, and the car was bone standard when bought in, but i will check it just to be sure.

when i start from cold it idles at 1500rpm then eventually drops to 1000rpm but i would like it to idle a little lower. but it always takes more winding over to fire up than it used to whether its cold or warm.

are you able to email a copy of the handbook and i'll just print it off at my end?

Are you putting the key be in "on" place for abit (afew sec's) before cranking it over? that use to help mine abit, but it still took what felt like an age to start tho

[99GTB]

http://www.linkecu.com/Support/Documentation/G1/G1

Btw my96 = v1 and v2 4 plug

my98 = v3 and v4 3 plug

my99 = v5 and v6 3 plug (but looks like a 4 plug)

[driftrex]

 pl0x said:

Are you putting the key be in "on" place for abit (afew sec's) before cranking it over? that use to help mine abit, but it still took what felt like an age to start tho

yea alway do that to prime the fuel pump. its not as bad when warm ive noticed, just went for a drive before.

[driftrex]

 99GTB said:

http://www.linkecu.com/Support/Documentation/G1/G1

Btw my96 = v1 and v2 4 plug

my98 = v3 and v4 3 plug

my99 = v5 and v6 3 plug (but looks like a 4 plug)

thanks

[Pappu1]

could i have a copy via email og the handbook too please..

PM sent with email details

on a related topic - has someone got the converter plug that plugs on the link and the to the laptop

(i think i have the cd for tye software)

anyway, as far as making adjustments with the hand controller - does the handbook cover that part?

[Guest]

could I please have a copy of the handbook. cheers pm sent

[Swindog]

 pappu said:

could i have a copy via email og the handbook too please..

PM sent with email details

on a related topic - has someone got the converter plug that plugs on the link and the to the laptop

(i think i have the cd for tye software)

anyway, as far as making adjustments with the hand controller - does the handbook cover that part?

You need the serial link and a serial to usb cable from DSE to laptop it mate and the computer needs to be laptop tuneable.

Serial link is $80 and the cable from dick smith around $20 from memory.

[gotasuby]

just bought a serial link today and it was $104+gst and the cable is 49.95incl gst so prices have gone up

[Swindog]

 gotasuby said:

just bought a serial link today and it was $104+gst and the cable is 49.95incl gst so prices have gone up

Crikey was only a couple months ago i got those prices too.

[driftrex]

does anyone know why my catylic converter light would be on on my dash after installing my possum link, has been in since the day i put it in, now i do have the cat fitted still but its not plugged in (never has been) and i can remember where the wire is thats meant to go to it.

might just remove the bulb otherwise lol.