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Old 11-27-2013, 09:26 PM   #7491
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Hey guys I'm having a little problem since early this morning. So I need to ask the experts for their advice...since there are no experts here I guess I'll have to settle for you guys, lol!! Seriously tho I figured if anyone can help me then it will be you guys!

So this morning around 4am I drove through a decent sized puddle that I didn't even see. Immediately after my exhaust note got louder, its backfiring louder and more frequently, the traction control seemed to not be operating properly, and the car feels like it is down on torque. However the idle is fine, gauges read correctly, no hesitation, and the RPMs are correct. I shut the car off for a few seconds and started it up again, then I shut it off for about 30 minutes, and then I left it alone for about 12 hours. Still having the same problems. I took it for a nice long drive alternating between high RPMs (65-70 MPH in 4th gear) to low RPMs hoping to clear it out and nope...my efforts were futile. I even tried taking my shifts in 1st and 2nd to redline, no help with that. Visual inspection this evening and right after driving through the puddle showed no signs of moisture or wetness anywhere under the hood, not even in the Vararam intake. Is it possible that some water got in the HF cats? Because if it were a spark plug or wire issue, then my idle would be rough as well...right? Idle is smooth as hell. Maybe water got sucked into the muffler and is in the baffles or perforations? I don't know. This has never happened with any other car. Advice?
Or maybe the cold water splashing on one of the cats could have cracked it. Maybe
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Old 11-27-2013, 09:48 PM   #7492
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Have you tried scanning it?

Maybe something came loose near the intake or PCV or MAFS.
Hmm, perhaps. I will check again tomorrow.


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Or maybe the cold water splashing on one of the cats could have cracked it. Maybe
I'm not hearing any exhaust leak tho...
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Old 11-27-2013, 09:52 PM   #7493
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You need axles and slicks there playa! Lol
Slicks? Hell no!! lol. I'm not trying to re-build my rear end this soon. I talked to Jake on LSX monsters and he has some 20'' NTO5Rs for sale for pretty cheap. I wanted an 18'' setup, but I will take what I can get so I can atleast get my 60' down to a 1.85-1.80 and get this thing dialed in. I also realized I wasn't slipping the clutch enough. By the time it warms back up, I think I'll be good.
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:03 PM   #7494
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So while I'm gone working ls3ss gets cammed,Zeke gets juice,hemp gets closer to him being the first ls3 with vvt,and blaq whole potentially has a big build coming since he drove thru a puddle, and I god willing will have my first start up this weekend a lot of good things going around!
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:04 PM   #7495
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So while I'm gone working ls3ss gets cammed,Zeke gets juice,hemp gets closer to him being the first ls3 with vvt,and blaq whole potentially has a big build coming since he drove thru a puddle, and I god willing will have my first start up this weekend a lot of good things going around!
Don't forget muddflap got cammed too on a sick setup! I'm awaiting that beast of yours!!
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:36 PM   #7496
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But will it do this?

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Old 11-27-2013, 10:37 PM   #7497
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Ohhhh shitttt what he put down dyno vids? Idle clips? Track times?
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:38 PM   #7498
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Or maybe the cold water splashing on one of the cats could have cracked it. Maybe
Or maybe the material in the cat came loose and is clogged causing the loss of power.
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:42 PM   #7499
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Ohhhh shitttt what he put down dyno vids? Idle clips? Track times?
498/451 I believe
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:45 PM   #7500
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Damn this should be a good fest then can't wait to see all you guys run!!! I still want to race Zeke off the juice of course lol
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Old 11-27-2013, 10:51 PM   #7501
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Damn this should be a good fest then can't wait to see all you guys run!!! I still want to race Zeke off the juice of course lol
I'm gonna have to talk myself into running on the track being that far from home. Breaking something would be catastrophic all the way out there lol.
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Old 11-27-2013, 11:35 PM   #7502
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Damn this should be a good fest then can't wait to see all you guys run!!! I still want to race Zeke off the juice of course lol
You have a lane homey!!
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Old 11-28-2013, 12:29 AM   #7503
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I'm gonna have to talk myself into running on the track being that far from home. Breaking something would be catastrophic all the way out there lol.
Just a Uhaul and a trailor. Probably wouldn't be that bad.
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Old 11-28-2013, 12:32 AM   #7504
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Just a Uhaul and a trailor. Probably wouldn't be that bad.
That would be a hell of a long drive for me!!
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