i know what you mean, i have raced cars for ever, its all about trying to figure them out. they are powerful cars, just need traction!!!



i was just about to buy a C6 vette, now i love my car all over again

order a really straight through exhaust, cold air and a plenum spacer, your car will feel like a totally different car....

 

THats another problem.. In all the forums I read there are no proven gains in doing mods with the 05,, I wont spend 1000s of dollars for more noise unless there is a performance gain..

 

ok i am serious, skunk2 plenum spacer is 200 dollars, well worth it. you have to open up these engines, cold air, i have test pipes and straight through exhaust, its kinda loud but who cares. my car would probably run about a 13.5 all motor, i havent ran it without the nitrous cause our track gets sooo crowded i only get three runs in....

i am from a racing backround and have figured out with the imports it all about letting them breathe before and after the pistons....

there are a lot of mods that are a waste of time, i have tried to avoid them

i think i have just had good luck with what i have done

pm me if you have any questions...

 

if you increase your reaction times you could get into the high 14s

 

reaction times are just for bracket racing, they dont matter at all, you could sit there for three seconds and then go. they dont matter at all, your 60' time is really important though, that means how much you are spinning or bogging off the line

 

ok, maybe Im confused, doesnt the timer start when the light turns green?

 

no it starts as soon as you crosss the line

 

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My random thoughts and opinions...

There's no difference between the 05 and 04 G35 AT Engines. What works for the earlier VQ's works (or doesn't work) for the 05 AT.

There's lots of information on this site and others. It's up to you to determine what/who is worth your time.

Mods work! There's lots of great ones to consider. The right mods work well.. but must complement eash other.

With many mods the ECM/TCM must adjust to the changes. Large changes in air flow may cause the engine to run lean... at least initially.

The ECM/TCM can take time to "adjust" depending on the car. Mine has been, and remains, very slow to adjust to mods from day one. The latest example --Iridium spark plugs.

Drag racing is as much a test of the driver as it is of the car. I respect good drag racers as they can usually squeeze the most performance out of a car.


DaveO

 

I don't know what forums you are reading....

I picked up 28 rwhp and almost 40 pft torque with my mods....


Went from running 14.20s to 13.50s (severely traction limited) and yes that's with an '05 6MT sedan. In my opinion, it responds BETTER to mods than the '04 350Z and G35 Coupe I owned before this car.

 

What mods are you running? For whatever reason, the sigs have disappeared, so if the list was there, I can't see it (is it just me/my browser?)

 

Im reading THESE forums.. take a look for your self.. no one can prove any performance gains with mods on their 05s.
There are a few people that are more dependable than others to listen to but over all most of the folks on here that are posting are guessing that they are getting a gain probably because most mods make more noise.
Since I want performance, not necessarily noise, I am carefull who I listen to unless can show proof of improvements.
THat is why I just ran my car at the drags and today at the autocross, to get a base line.
I will try a few new starting "tips" from a few of the folks here.
Since you advertise specific gains, you must have dynoed the car before and after. Are your stats and the mods that gave the gains available for us to see?
If so I would like to see them so I can consider those mods.

 

not sure if someone already answered this, but no the timer for "your quarter mile" starts as soon as you roll forward, reaction time only applies to bracket racing, you can sit there and count to ten if you want, then go and run your same quarter mile time....

 

Yes,, I have been educated on that..Thanx..