What performance mods do you "REGRET" doing?
03-26-2005 | 03:09 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Apexi350z
you sure on the plenum? After the UR Pulley mod, the plenum is the 2nd best mod I've ever done that can be noticeable...
03-26-2005 | 04:26 PM
#23
Originally Posted by abstrakt
ECU reflash...$600 for a gain of 3rwhp
you have exhaust, grounding kit, and plenum as your power mods
the grounding kit doesn't do crap so really you just have exhaust and plenum
the fewer mods you have, the less of a benefit the ECU flash will give you. What's your A/F like? send the ECU back to them and say you want more power
Also, 3whp - is that peak power? what's the power in the low and mid range?
Also, you have 19" wheels, did you do your base dyno before or after you put those wheels on? those wheels will make you lose power
03-26-2005 | 04:36 PM
#24
Originally Posted by sentry65
you have exhaust, grounding kit, and plenum as your power mods
the grounding kit doesn't do crap so really you just have exhaust and plenum
the fewer mods you have, the less of a benefit the ECU flash will give you. What's your A/F like? send the ECU back to them and say you want more power
Also, 3whp - is that peak power? what's the power in the low and mid range?
Also, you have 19" wheels, did you do your base dyno before or after you put those wheels on? those wheels will make you lose power
the grounding kit doesn't do crap so really you just have exhaust and plenum
the fewer mods you have, the less of a benefit the ECU flash will give you. What's your A/F like? send the ECU back to them and say you want more power
Also, 3whp - is that peak power? what's the power in the low and mid range?
Also, you have 19" wheels, did you do your base dyno before or after you put those wheels on? those wheels will make you lose power
03-26-2005 | 05:44 PM
#26
Originally Posted by Road Warrior
that sucks...i was going to do this next...what other mods do you have and what year of z?
03-26-2005 | 05:59 PM
#27
Originally Posted by abstrakt
its all in my sig...04 w/RT cats, Injen SES TD and Kinetix Plenum...Based on all this I have officially given up on further bolt on's for my car. i'm going to put my body kit on and my rims and then i'm done w/it...
03-26-2005 | 08:41 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by 350Zteve
I regret the Crawford plenum and STB. I noticed no gains from the plenum and the STB is a POS. Its rediculous how much you can flex the thing with your hand. Its like a wet noodle.
Last edited by PhoenixINX; 03-26-2005 at 08:45 PM.
03-26-2005 | 09:51 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by PhoenixINX
Why list (brag) it in your mod list then?????? Rather ironic eh?
03-28-2005 | 08:00 AM
#30
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03-29-2005 | 07:36 AM
#38
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From: Charlotte, NC
Top two for me...
Borla Headers - got them because they were one of the first to market and because I already had the Dual Catback. These made **no** difference in power, only a little throatier. As soon as I was able, swapped them for the Crawford Headers.
TechnoSquare ECU reflash - did not produce as advertised. I don't think it's a bad product. I think it just works better for folks who can take their car directly to them. Check threads to see how many mailed ECUs have gone back and forth 3 or more times. Eventually decided it was more headache than benefit for me and went back to stock ECU... sometimes I miss the 7200rpm redline, tho!
Borla Headers - got them because they were one of the first to market and because I already had the Dual Catback. These made **no** difference in power, only a little throatier. As soon as I was able, swapped them for the Crawford Headers.
TechnoSquare ECU reflash - did not produce as advertised. I don't think it's a bad product. I think it just works better for folks who can take their car directly to them. Check threads to see how many mailed ECUs have gone back and forth 3 or more times. Eventually decided it was more headache than benefit for me and went back to stock ECU... sometimes I miss the 7200rpm redline, tho!
03-29-2005 | 08:08 AM
#39
Originally Posted by spf4000
Have you guys over at Crawford's considered injecting the bar with urathane to increase the rigidity? The stock bar is set up that way, and that bar is way stronger than the one you guys sell.
The strut bar does exactly what it needs to do. It is stronger than the stock bar for these purposes. The bar is not an aesthetic solution, but a functioning replacement. There is more science involved with the strut bar, than most people understand.
03-29-2005 | 09:31 AM
#40
Originally Posted by VandyZ
We have some new bar designs in the works, but not of this nature. The new designs will be lighter, smaller, and stronger. Same basic setup though.
The strut bar does exactly what it needs to do. It is stronger than the stock bar for these purposes. The bar is not an aesthetic solution, but a functioning replacement. There is more science involved with the strut bar, than most people understand.
The strut bar does exactly what it needs to do. It is stronger than the stock bar for these purposes. The bar is not an aesthetic solution, but a functioning replacement. There is more science involved with the strut bar, than most people understand.
One thing I would recommend is doing away with the heim joints. You will never acheive sufficient rigidity when using devices that are specifically designed to move and pivot. Movement is the entire purpose of a heim joint and has no business being in a STB.
If you could do something with some thick wall, rectangular titanium bar stock, that has an oval hole at each end, so you could bolt it in solid, then you'd be on to something. This is what I plan on doing if no other solution presents itself.