Just wondering has anyone had much experience using the Greddy e-manage ultimate if so please chime in was just curious about it's performance and how it compares to the other tuning systems!

 

No idea. I reckon it got lost at the Australian supplier's warehouse.

Where are you based? Did you order off thier website?

 

 

Well there you go! That's a short hop over the pond from one economic powerhouse to another. Shipping to the outpost here in Australia takes weeks by ship, with lots of opportunities to get lost.

 

I should also add that I didn't order it myself. I ordered through the mechanic, who went through an Australian distributor. Jenvey directed us to the local supplier.

 

Hi, so after much drama this build is back on the rails.

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RP sent the motor out to be rebuilt in about May 2019. But the quote came back at a staggering $24,000 Australian Dollars. My total budget for the build was $41,000. I had already spent $24,000 in parts.

So I cancelled the project and asked them to scrap the car. I've had my Z for 13 years. I was devastated, but simply had no other options.

After about 4 months they came back to me and asked me to give a guy names Ron a call. He's a retired engine builder in Queensland who builds rally motors.

We had a quick chat, and I decided to to send the motor to him to see what he could do. He clearly didn't need the work, but was interested in seeing if he could have a crack.

We had another chat after he looked at the engine. He was happy I bought good parts (Jim Wolf, Jenvey, Direct) and was interested in the challenge of building a VQ.

He estimated $14,000, but was clear that it could be a bit more or less depending on what he found when he stripped it. They are challenging engines to build well.

I signed up. Yes, it's still a fair bit of money. But I liked what Ron pitched. He understood right away why I didn't want Turbos. With an NA engine, its his skill that will get me power.

The engine was dissembled a few months ago. The Cylinder Heads were sent to be ported and polished.

Ron finished his backlog of Rally engines.

And how he's assembling my 8000 rpm VQ!

Yes, I know there are simpler routes I could have taken, but this is my car and my vision. I'm using quality parts and quality craftsmen.

It's been 2.5 years in a disassembled state. The A5 has kept me company. But I need that sports car feel back!

Budget has $3,000 left. I'm going to have to delay suspension, paint and bodywork until at least July 2021

 

This site is an endless wave of time warps & this is going to be fun.