my fu&^ing Z is an underpowerd POS :(
Originally Posted by phile
If you manage to really and truly trick the ECU, I would assume that given your many NA mods, that you should get a really big increase in hp/tq. Assuming all the theories are totally correct, how much hp/tq do you think you will gain if you can completely trick the ECU?
Some of your power the computer cannot negate, obviously, since you're at almost 300whp. I always complain about how my car is inconsistently powerful, and I'm bone stock. In your case, the difference must be night and day, with the ECU playing catch-up after all the resets.
Anyways, I am looking forward to your findings! It would be nice if we found an Nissan engineer with a modded Z. He would know what's up :P
Some of your power the computer cannot negate, obviously, since you're at almost 300whp. I always complain about how my car is inconsistently powerful, and I'm bone stock. In your case, the difference must be night and day, with the ECU playing catch-up after all the resets.
Anyways, I am looking forward to your findings! It would be nice if we found an Nissan engineer with a modded Z. He would know what's up :P
i don't know, it's all kinda speculation.
That nissan tech said he heard the stock engine can run up to 320whp with proper tuning
I'm not sure what to think of that.
I hope to gain around 10whp, but mainly I just want a flat fuel curve and it to stay flat. Hopefully that eliminates my misfiring my car has and don't trip SES lights every other start up.
So I'd say the range I'm hoping to gain is 0-30whp.
I don't really think I'll gain 30whp, but it might be possible based on the nissan engineer's words. However with adding power, it isn't 1+1=2 math. It might be I've already gained most of that potential power he says you can gain.
TS and AAM flashes gain power, but I think after a certain point with bolt ons, the MAF sensor gets saturated - actually I read that it easily can get saturated, and that was one of the 1st things FI kits overcame.
So with enough bolt ons the MAF gets saturated and the O2 sensor detects worse emissions than expected
Last edited by sentry65; May 7, 2005 at 04:45 PM.
Originally Posted by sentry65
I don't really think I'll gain 30whp, but it might be possible based on the nissan engineer's words. However with adding power, it isn't 1+1=2 math. It might be I've already gained most of that potential power he says you can gain.
I guess keeping it consistent is really the important thing. But, considering you've spent so much in NA mods, a 30+whp gain would be real nice
ALthough reliability shoudl eb on your side, I would still expect a 150hp gain or more after spending that kind of dough.
Originally Posted by sentry65
TS and AAM flashes gain power, but I think after a certain point the MAF sensor gets saturated - actually I read that it easily can get saturated, and that was one of the 1st things FI kits overcame.
So with enough bolt ons the MAF gets saturated and the O2 sensor detects worse emissions than expected
So with enough bolt ons the MAF gets saturated and the O2 sensor detects worse emissions than expected
I thought all the FI piggybacks adjusted A/F with voltage settings for the MAF.
I don't think the greddy Emanage works that way though....and greddy kits have probably blown more engines than any other FI kit right?
I don't think the greddy Emanage works that way though....and greddy kits have probably blown more engines than any other FI kit right?
KwikZ - I noticed in your tagline that you've got an 01 Silverado 5.3L and a Durango 5.9L with "All the boltons" as you mentioned..
Did you really expect to see big V8 torque out of a V6 engine that's like 40% smaller? The Z is not just about straight line power. Why don't you take your Durango with "Bolt Ons" to the track and I'll take your Z and we'll see who gets better lap times?
Dude, if you wanted to "Take people off the line" you should have saved your money and picked up another redneck-mobile like a duster with a hemi...
Did you really expect to see big V8 torque out of a V6 engine that's like 40% smaller? The Z is not just about straight line power. Why don't you take your Durango with "Bolt Ons" to the track and I'll take your Z and we'll see who gets better lap times?
Dude, if you wanted to "Take people off the line" you should have saved your money and picked up another redneck-mobile like a duster with a hemi...
Originally Posted by Paul_BB_Guy
KwikZ - I noticed in your tagline that you've got an 01 Silverado 5.3L and a Durango 5.9L with "All the boltons" as you mentioned..
Did you really expect to see big V8 torque out of a V6 engine that's like 40% smaller? The Z is not just about straight line power. Why don't you take your Durango with "Bolt Ons" to the track and I'll take your Z and we'll see who gets better lap times?
Dude, if you wanted to "Take people off the line" you should have saved your money and picked up another redneck-mobile like a duster with a hemi...
Did you really expect to see big V8 torque out of a V6 engine that's like 40% smaller? The Z is not just about straight line power. Why don't you take your Durango with "Bolt Ons" to the track and I'll take your Z and we'll see who gets better lap times?
Dude, if you wanted to "Take people off the line" you should have saved your money and picked up another redneck-mobile like a duster with a hemi...
you misunderstood what i am trying to say here bro
i am not comparing, im just angry at nissan for making a sports car that cant be moded safely ... look with out the luxury of a tuning software what ever mod you do even soft mods like cold air can affect your air/fuel ratio or timing you can even blow the motor... nissan has chose to not let me mod my car safely because the computer wont compensate for mods nor will they let me buy a program to do my own custom tuning because they wont share the codes with anyone.
man if i had a tuning program i would be all over that twin turbo deal rite now
with my truck i just connect my laptop to my truck when ever i feel like it and start changing or deleting things..thats why its safe to add a blower or what ever you feel like adding to your pride and joy....
i have had my radix supercharger on my truck for a year and a half with out problems why??? cos i can play with the PCM to make the truck accept the new mods...
i cant think of any other sports car that has such a complicated manegment system like the Z
im sure the nissan people read these posts all the time and my message to them is........
WHY HAVE YOU CHOSE THIS TYPE OF COMPUTER FOR YOUR SPORTS CARS???I CAN UNDERSTAND IF YOU DID THAT TO YOUR TRUCKS AND REGULAR CARS BUT WHY TO YOUR SPORT DIVISION
DONT YOU KNOW IT WILL HURT SALES AND MAKE THIS CAR LESS DESIRABLE AND EVEN LESS COMPETITIVE....
Originally Posted by KWIKZ
your kidding rite? so you started off with a 240 WHP now your at 276 WTF how much did that cost ya $$$$
dude i love my Z im just a bit disappointed with its power... lost a race to a frigin 5000lb 300C this morning
dude i love my Z im just a bit disappointed with its power... lost a race to a frigin 5000lb 300C this morning
Originally Posted by Alberto
If you lost to a 300C you need to learn how to drive bro. The problem is you, not your car. A stock Z with a half decent driver should beat a 300C, I absolutley murdered one on the highway, even gave him a nice jump. Look at the link in my sig, if you dont think my bolt-on times are "quick" for a Z that is, then you need to trade your car in for a Mustang or an SRT-4 something with easier power potential. My Z with less than $2000 in engine upgrades has trapped 7mph over stock....do some homework before you come on here making yourself look dumb.
Originally Posted by Alberto
If you lost to a 300C you need to learn how to drive bro. The problem is you, not your car. A stock Z with a half decent driver should beat a 300C, I absolutley murdered one on the highway, even gave him a nice jump. Look at the link in my sig, if you dont think my bolt-on times are "quick" for a Z that is, then you need to trade your car in for a Mustang or an SRT-4 something with easier power potential. My Z with less than $2000 in engine upgrades has trapped 7mph over stock....do some homework before you come on here making yourself look dumb.
13.1 @107 on such a few boltons wow nice thats corvette territory bro..wish i could get a pcm flash
i am a good driver with a bad car is all.
heres what happend with the 300C lights turn green we go...
first gear- im slightly ahead
second- his at my door
third- still same place but he started to slightly get an edge on me
fourth- for some fu%$%$ing reason the Z looses the fu^&ing pep he starts to pull on me so i immediately slowd dawn
oh yeh and to all you keyboard worriors out there be nice ok...
peace
Originally Posted by KWIKZ
13.1 @107 on such a few boltons wow nice thats corvette territory bro..wish i could get a pcm flash
i am a good driver with a bad car is all.
heres what happend with the 300C lights turn green we go...
first gear- im slightly ahead
second- his at my door
third- still same place but he started to slightly get an edge on me
fourth- for some fu%$%$ing reason the Z looses the fu^&ing pep he starts to pull on me so i immediately slowd dawn
oh yeh and to all you keyboard worriors out there be nice ok...
peace
i am a good driver with a bad car is all.
heres what happend with the 300C lights turn green we go...
first gear- im slightly ahead
second- his at my door
third- still same place but he started to slightly get an edge on me
fourth- for some fu%$%$ing reason the Z looses the fu^&ing pep he starts to pull on me so i immediately slowd dawn
oh yeh and to all you keyboard worriors out there be nice ok...
peace
Originally Posted by KWIKZ
yeh i can smell a heavy odor coming from my exhaust think my Z is runin rich.
i got about 3K miles on the Z so im hoping it will get better after few more miles
i got about 3K miles on the Z so im hoping it will get better after few more miles
Do you smell burning feathers? Beavers and ducks!!!!!one!!!!1!!
(you'll get that if you've seen the movie Bandits)
Originally Posted by Santacruzslick
Happens under hard acceleration. There was a thread about this about a week or so ago. A lot of people smell odd scents after WOT. I smell electrical fire. LOL
Do you smell burning feathers? Beavers and ducks!!!!!one!!!!1!!
(you'll get that if you've seen the movie Bandits)
Do you smell burning feathers? Beavers and ducks!!!!!one!!!!1!!
(you'll get that if you've seen the movie Bandits)
nah it just smells like unburnt fuel
Originally Posted by sentry65
well, I'm going to install the Apexi AFCII and the O2 sensor cheat/fix and we'll see what ends up happening.
Um, you do realize that there is a 300C Hemi w/ 340hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, right?
Originally Posted by Car and Driver, May 2004
Buried to the carpet, the cast-iron 5.7-liter V-8 sounds just like Petty's old Plymouth (if it had mufflers the size of a milk truck). Posting 5.3 to 60 and 13.9 in the quarter at 102 mph, the 300C runs with Mustangs and 350Zs. It muscles right past anything approaching its size and price, including the 270-hp (and 3480-pound) Acura TL, which is good for 5.7 seconds to 60. It puts the Mercury Marauder on a hauler home to Mama.
Originally Posted by Armitage
Um, you do realize that there is a 300C Hemi w/ 340hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, right?
Chrysler 300C SRT8 425HP/420ft-lb 0-60 4.7. Heh.



