ok i really need some help!!!!!!!!!
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ok i really need some help!!!!!!!!!
ok here is the problem....i have a 2004 Z auto5 ...now i concerned with which mods i should do...i dont wanna strain my trani and i dont want my car to idle like a monster its my daily driver. i was thinkin the stillen exhaust, plenum,U/R pulleys,ground wires, apexi safc2,rev speed meter, jim wolf intake, nismo suspension,and maybe some random tech cats......!!!!!!
does anybody know if any of these mids will cause any problems with my car running tight and sharp????? also i have 3 autometer guages...a/f ratio,trans temp,egt, does anybody know if they can be installed through sensors in the car already, without having to tap and drill holes. i made my own pillar pod in carbon fiber. ???
will the afc hurt my car???
also my oil pressure looks low.....checked my oil looks fine.
im using 5w 30 mobil one synthetic.....?
any help will be appreciated....you can email me to johnny2103@aol.com
does anybody know if any of these mids will cause any problems with my car running tight and sharp????? also i have 3 autometer guages...a/f ratio,trans temp,egt, does anybody know if they can be installed through sensors in the car already, without having to tap and drill holes. i made my own pillar pod in carbon fiber. ???
will the afc hurt my car???
also my oil pressure looks low.....checked my oil looks fine.
im using 5w 30 mobil one synthetic.....?
any help will be appreciated....you can email me to johnny2103@aol.com
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I think you have a pretty good list.
Exhast:
Borla
Stillen
Nismo
Injen
All seem to be good choices. Borla is light and give most power (barely). Stillen gives most torque but is heavy. Injen gives good HP and Torque on the high end, but angled tips are *interesting* to say the least.
Plenum: Almost everyone seems happy
Pulleys: Pretty simple for the most part. Will free up HP in lower gears but won't make much of a difference in 4, 5, and 6 (maybe on dyno, but not on street).
Ground Wires: Wasted money IMO, but many seem to swear by them. Look cool though, so maybe good for that reason alone.
JWT Pop charger: Seems to be one of the better intakes out there. IMO the stock one is hard to beat, so best to not waste tons of money on one. JWT seems to meet that requirement. Sound may be a benefit as well.
S-Tune suspension: Excellent for road and trackdays, as long as you don't mind not adjusting anything. The way the car should have come from the factory.
CATS: Good mod, but maybe not legal depending on area. Consider if that bothers you.
Now, I don't understand the need for safc-2, and rev speed meter. The car already has a rev limiter, and it doesn't seem like your mods warrant the need for an safc-2, although it might be fun for tweaking.
A/F and EGT will need to be installed in an exhaust manifold. I think you will need to tap them in order to mount the gauge (don't know if you will need to weld a bung or if the manifold wall thickness is sufficient on its own)
Don't know about trans temp, but will probably have to tab the tranny so the sensor can "see" the oil?
I'm also using 5w-30 Mobil one. Oil pressure is in low end (I think about 30 psi) when idling, and climbs to 60 when @ high revs. When cold and revving high it will max out the gauge. It should be RMP dependent since the pump speed is proportional to engine speed.
-D'oh!
Exhast:
Borla
Stillen
Nismo
Injen
All seem to be good choices. Borla is light and give most power (barely). Stillen gives most torque but is heavy. Injen gives good HP and Torque on the high end, but angled tips are *interesting* to say the least.
Plenum: Almost everyone seems happy
Pulleys: Pretty simple for the most part. Will free up HP in lower gears but won't make much of a difference in 4, 5, and 6 (maybe on dyno, but not on street).
Ground Wires: Wasted money IMO, but many seem to swear by them. Look cool though, so maybe good for that reason alone.
JWT Pop charger: Seems to be one of the better intakes out there. IMO the stock one is hard to beat, so best to not waste tons of money on one. JWT seems to meet that requirement. Sound may be a benefit as well.
S-Tune suspension: Excellent for road and trackdays, as long as you don't mind not adjusting anything. The way the car should have come from the factory.
CATS: Good mod, but maybe not legal depending on area. Consider if that bothers you.
Now, I don't understand the need for safc-2, and rev speed meter. The car already has a rev limiter, and it doesn't seem like your mods warrant the need for an safc-2, although it might be fun for tweaking.
A/F and EGT will need to be installed in an exhaust manifold. I think you will need to tap them in order to mount the gauge (don't know if you will need to weld a bung or if the manifold wall thickness is sufficient on its own)
Don't know about trans temp, but will probably have to tab the tranny so the sensor can "see" the oil?
I'm also using 5w-30 Mobil one. Oil pressure is in low end (I think about 30 psi) when idling, and climbs to 60 when @ high revs. When cold and revving high it will max out the gauge. It should be RMP dependent since the pump speed is proportional to engine speed.
-D'oh!