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Old 12-29-2010, 04:03 AM
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What are you doing for a front strut bar?
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
What are you doing for a front strut bar?
I don't know yet, buddy.

and correct, we were not using BOV's before.
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Hey guys this is Doug from TopSpeed.

Just wanted to make a comment about those saying this car is laggy.

Its a common misconception when looking at high hp graphs that the car is laggy. It just appears to be laggy because of the high hp numbers being shifted to the right of the powerband. What everyone doesn't notice is that this car is making over 300ft/lbs of tq at 4k rpms, and over 500ft/lbs by 5k. Giving you a huge power band since the rev limiter is set at 8200rpms.

Just to show everyone what I am trying to say here is the Gamermodz 350's dynograph overlayed with a mild bolt on 350z. Notice that above 2800rpms the car is making more power.

Which one would you rather drive

Doug


Old 12-29-2010, 08:51 AM
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Alot of win going on here.. sweeeet
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Originally Posted by DWilks@TopSpeed
Hey guys this is Doug from TopSpeed.

Just wanted to make a comment about those saying this car is laggy.

Its a common misconception when looking at high hp graphs that the car is laggy. It just appears to be laggy because of the high hp numbers being shifted to the right of the powerband. What everyone doesn't notice is that this car is making over 300ft/lbs of tq at 4k rpms, and over 500ft/lbs by 5k. Giving you a huge power band since the rev limiter is set at 8200rpms.

Just to show everyone what I am trying to say here is the Gamermodz 350's dynograph overlayed with a mild bolt on 350z. Notice that above 2800rpms the car is making more power.

Which one would you rather drive

Doug


Old 12-29-2010, 09:11 AM
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Why are the numbers in STD? Isnt SAE the norm?
Old 12-29-2010, 09:21 AM
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Silly noob question, but how are you gonna transfer that much power to the ground? I see the modded G diff - what are the details? Is it LS or welded? And what tires do you plan to run for track and street?

I would imagine that past a certain WHP number, any additional power is useless on a 2wd chassis unless it's heavily modded. Any plans or considerations for an AWD setup?

Congrats on an awesome feat of engineering regardless.
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Hey Doug, 300ft-lbs at 4000 rpms is laggy with a 4.2L and crazy heads!!! You are not comparing apple to apples.

typical 4.0L strokers with 60-1 sized turbos are making 500-600 ft-lbs at 4000rpms.

Originally Posted by DWilks@TopSpeed
Hey guys this is Doug from TopSpeed.

Just wanted to make a comment about those saying this car is laggy.

Its a common misconception when looking at high hp graphs that the car is laggy. It just appears to be laggy because of the high hp numbers being shifted to the right of the powerband. What everyone doesn't notice is that this car is making over 300ft/lbs of tq at 4k rpms, and over 500ft/lbs by 5k. Giving you a huge power band since the rev limiter is set at 8200rpms.

Just to show everyone what I am trying to say here is the Gamermodz 350's dynograph overlayed with a mild bolt on 350z. Notice that above 2800rpms the car is making more power.

Which one would you rather drive

Doug



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Originally Posted by RedlineHR
Silly noob question, but how are you gonna transfer that much power to the ground? I see the modded G diff - what are the details? Is it LS or welded? And what tires do you plan to run for track and street?

I would imagine that past a certain WHP number, any additional power is useless on a 2wd chassis unless it's heavily modded. Any plans or considerations for an AWD setup?

Congrats on an awesome feat of engineering regardless.
Its in here somewhere. They do not plan on running it at high WHP. I think they said it will be tuned for @500whp for track use
Old 12-29-2010, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
Hey Doug, 300ft-lbs at 4000 rpms is laggy with a 4.2L and crazy heads!!! You are not comparing apple to apples.

typical 4.0L strokers with 60-1 sized turbos are making 500-600 ft-lbs at 4000rpms.
Bingo......any way you slice it that is laggy.
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there's nothing wrong with laggy, I guess I was just surprised that smaller turbos, +20% more displacement, and 37% more flow in the heads didnt left shift that curve much at all compared to 3.5L high powered cars (Sound performance, Injected, myself...)

Being a time attack car, I wouldnt think you'd want such and on/off power sweep inside a few hundred rpms.

Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
Bingo......any way you slice it that is laggy.

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Originally Posted by str8dum1
Hey Doug, 300ft-lbs at 4000 rpms is laggy with a 4.2L and crazy heads!!! You are not comparing apple to apples.

typical 4.0L strokers with 60-1 sized turbos are making 500-600 ft-lbs at 4000rpms.

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Old 12-29-2010, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
there's nothing wrong with laggy, I guess I was just surprised that smaller turbos, +20% more displacement, and 37% more flow in the heads didnt left shift that curve much at all compared to 3.5L high powered cars (Sound performance, Injected, myself...)

Being a time attack car, I wouldnt think you'd want such and on/off power sweep inside a few hundred rpms.
Correct. That spool up will make it impossible to keep the tires under the car. I do believe they are doing some type of traction control, but it will have its hands full to the max.
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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz
Correct. That spool up will make it impossible to keep the tires under the car. I do believe they are doing some type of traction control, but it will have its hands full to the max.
Remember though hes had all that virtual Seat time.
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every time I see a thread with a dyno like this and the owner/shop promises that they have a trick that they haven't employed yet to shift the curve to the left and speed the spool up it never seems to materialize. That annoys me.
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Originally Posted by GBoger
every time I see a thread with a dyno like this and the owner/shop promises that they have a trick that they haven't employed yet to shift the curve to the left and speed the spool up it never seems to materialize. That annoys me.
we've got quite a few things done. Once we can get her back on the dyno, we're confident we'll see an improvement all across the band. Should do very well.
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Originally Posted by S&R Performance

Mod List as of right now!
Motor:
VQ35HR Stroked to 4.2L
Greddy Twin Turbos (Two 20G Turbos with larger compressor wheels) Ported & Polished
CP Pistons
Brian Crower Rods
Brian Crower Billet Crank
Ferrea 2mm over sized competition valves, springs and titanium retainers
Ported, Polished and Reflowed Heads (Flowed 37% more than stock)
Engine completely balanced and blueprinted
Tomei Pro Cams
Block sleeved by Darton
Custom Designed 6061 T6 Aluminum Twin Throttlebody Plenum
All components have been Cryogenically treated in an SubZero Cryo unit
1600cc Injectors
What about Headstuds? L19s? I hope you just left them off the list
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Originally Posted by rh_334
What about Headstuds? L19s? I hope you just left them off the list
we're actually doing some custom work right now and yes, L19's are in the motor.
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Originally Posted by S&R Performance
we've got quite a few things done. Once we can get her back on the dyno, we're confident we'll see an improvement all across the band. Should do very well.
anything?
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we should be back at Top Speed for Doug's magic tuning some time next weekend or something. We've just been VERY busy at the shop.


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