Crawford Headers
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by WaLLy
but not in the 1/4 
edit: Can't wait to see the added goodies perform at the Auto Club.
Looks like you're having an early Christmas huh? sweet! 
Next year maybe... first year car is no bueno anyway...
What are you driving these days?... We can "possibly" make one exception at the Church dyno day
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by Skaterbasist
You must be reading something im not, because I've never called you out. Not sure how you're interpreting my posts, but there's no underlying meaning to them.
Anyway - thanks for the encouragement... maybe its all for not. I guess the one thing that sux is that if my goals are met; the previous success will be nullified because people will now reference cams & headers...
Oh well...
OCG35-
Are you making sure your low and midrange isn't compromised with the cams? Loosing just 15whp in the 2500-5000rpm range could prove to be extremely detrimental to your 1/4 mile acceleration, even if you gained 30-40whp from 6000-7500rpms. It is sweet to see someone going as far as they can with basically stock (internally) VQ35DE 5AT.
One of these days you need to take a day off and go up to Sacramento and race there. That track is quick and would give a better reference of how your car compares to others across the nation.
Are you making sure your low and midrange isn't compromised with the cams? Loosing just 15whp in the 2500-5000rpm range could prove to be extremely detrimental to your 1/4 mile acceleration, even if you gained 30-40whp from 6000-7500rpms. It is sweet to see someone going as far as they can with basically stock (internally) VQ35DE 5AT.
One of these days you need to take a day off and go up to Sacramento and race there. That track is quick and would give a better reference of how your car compares to others across the nation.
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by DaveB
OCG35-
Are you making sure your low and midrange isn't compromised with the cams? Loosing just 15whp in the 2500-5000rpm range could prove to be extremely detrimental to your 1/4 mile acceleration, even if you gained 30-40whp from 6000-7500rpms. It is sweet to see someone going as far as they can with basically stock (internally) VQ35DE 5AT.
One of these days you need to take a day off and go up to Sacramento and race there. That track is quick and would give a better reference of how your car compares to others across the nation.
Are you making sure your low and midrange isn't compromised with the cams? Loosing just 15whp in the 2500-5000rpm range could prove to be extremely detrimental to your 1/4 mile acceleration, even if you gained 30-40whp from 6000-7500rpms. It is sweet to see someone going as far as they can with basically stock (internally) VQ35DE 5AT.
One of these days you need to take a day off and go up to Sacramento and race there. That track is quick and would give a better reference of how your car compares to others across the nation.
If there is a chance for this to work, I think I'm doing everything right - but until its done I guess we just don't know.
BTW, there are a few internals that are being upgraded as well... this isn’t all on stock OEM VQDE... not built, bored, port & polished or any of that - just safeguards primarily for higher rev limit...
As for getting on another track, you’re right… one of these days I’ll have to get to one. I guess last night I got a bit riled up by the local guys that didn’t quite mention how well the car has done even prior to this…
Originally Posted by OCG35
I shoulda planned for a Challenger SRT8 Christmas
Next year maybe... first year car is no bueno anyway...
What are you driving these days?... We can "possibly" make one exception at the Church dyno day
Next year maybe... first year car is no bueno anyway...
What are you driving these days?... We can "possibly" make one exception at the Church dyno day
I'm driving my brothers' M3 whenever I do need it. Only 2 days (for school), and whenever I do work I just roll with my cousin since we work in the same company anywho. I can't get a car loan since my mom and I have too many car loans under our name, they don't wanna give me another one
Either way, I decided to wait since I'm only driving a car for 2 days, so I don't see a point having one right now besides my wifes' EX of course.And I'll be happy to come but I wont do a dyno on the M since it aint getting any goodies to begin with
Mike, when are you gonna be getting the G back from the shop? Are you gonna be going to Irwindale anytime soon after that?
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by WaLLy
The Challenger is a beast! Can't wait 'til you get one to ride in one!
I'm driving my brothers' M3 whenever I do need it. Only 2 days (for school), and whenever I do work I just roll with my cousin since we work in the same company anywho. I can't get a car loan since my mom and I have too many car loans under our name, they don't wanna give me another one Either way, I decided to wait since I'm only driving a car for 2 days, so I don't see a point having one right now besides my wifes' EX of course.
And I'll be happy to come but I wont do a dyno on the M since it aint getting any goodies to begin with
Mike, when are you gonna be getting the G back from the shop? Are you gonna be going to Irwindale anytime soon after that?
I'm driving my brothers' M3 whenever I do need it. Only 2 days (for school), and whenever I do work I just roll with my cousin since we work in the same company anywho. I can't get a car loan since my mom and I have too many car loans under our name, they don't wanna give me another one
Either way, I decided to wait since I'm only driving a car for 2 days, so I don't see a point having one right now besides my wifes' EX of course.And I'll be happy to come but I wont do a dyno on the M since it aint getting any goodies to begin with
Mike, when are you gonna be getting the G back from the shop? Are you gonna be going to Irwindale anytime soon after that?
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From: OC - So Cal
base lined at Shawn's today 277 on 91 octane in performance map... I took a vid for before and after sound pre and post headers (I thought Derek suggested that here, but cant find it, might have been somewhere else)... I'll post the pre and post headers clips when its all done.
Originally Posted by OCG35
Yeah, I weighed it heavily Dave... this whole quest is to see if what I'm hoping will work actual does... The reason I'm using Crawford headers is for the exact reason you mention - hopefully I don’t lose low end... the S2 cams are very mild and specifically designed for moderate gains across the entire rmp range - I spoke to JWT and Crawford (as well as tuner, builders and a previous Nissan engineer) before going this route...
If there is a chance for this to work, I think I'm doing everything right - but until its done I guess we just don't know.
BTW, there are a few internals that are being upgraded as well... this isn’t all on stock OEM VQDE... not built, bored, port & polished or any of that - just safeguards primarily for higher rev limit...
As for getting on another track, you’re right… one of these days I’ll have to get to one. I guess last night I got a bit riled up by the local guys that didn’t quite mention how well the car has done even prior to this…
If there is a chance for this to work, I think I'm doing everything right - but until its done I guess we just don't know.
BTW, there are a few internals that are being upgraded as well... this isn’t all on stock OEM VQDE... not built, bored, port & polished or any of that - just safeguards primarily for higher rev limit...
As for getting on another track, you’re right… one of these days I’ll have to get to one. I guess last night I got a bit riled up by the local guys that didn’t quite mention how well the car has done even prior to this…
Originally Posted by OCG35
base lined at Shawn's today 277 on 91 octane in performance map... I took a vid for before and after sound pre and post headers (I thought Derek suggested that here, but cant find it, might have been somewhere else)... I'll post the pre and post headers clips when its all done.
it was in a pm. how much torque? can you post up the dyno sheet
Originally Posted by OCG35
car goes in this Monday, back next Monday - straight to Shawns for tune... so if all goes as planned I'l be ready after that
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by Dsskyline
it was in a pm. how much torque? can you post up the dyno sheet
Trq was about the same as a yr ago (maybe a little higher this time... peak was 255 - mean avg was 240... the weird thing is my highest dynos last yrs were with 105 race gas... this time is was comperable with 91 pump gas... so I'm curiuous to see what it will do with race gas after the install... here are last years sheets - yesteerday was pretty much the same (I'll post yesterdays sheet with the new one after everything is done)
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From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by WaLLy
Sweet! I'll be happy to go to Irwindale whenever you're ready (with a day's notice of course)
I still need to find out about the private event... I asked last week and it was still in limbo... forgot to ask yesterday... I'll ask Monday.