Pics of my Turbonetics kit...YES MY CAR IS DONE!!!!
04-20-2005, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
We just wrapped up the videos. Did a total of 5 back to back runs on a relatively not busy road. Was seeing full boost at 3200. You'll see as well. One run was done from 5th gear at 2500 RPMs. Hit the gas and within a second was at 5 PSI. At 3200 RPMs hit 8 PSI (full boost). Jim is copying and formatting the video to his computer now. I expect a call any second to let me know they are done.... stand bye they are on the way... 
04-20-2005, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by taurran
Damn, nice! Full 8psi @ 3200 rpms is definitely a lot better than the original numbers we were given. I can't wait to see the vids.
04-20-2005, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bwzabodyn
ditto - I'm considering this kit more and more each day... and will probably make the ultimate decision after the new info on the G35 kit is released...
04-20-2005, 07:31 AM
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Hey Everyone,
Just dling the vids now. I want to give my impressions of the kit:
1) It is deceptively fast, veeeeery sneaky
2) It feels like a factory turbo, no joke. I really believe that if Nissan made a 350Zt this would be it.
3) It idles perfect, better than my car in fact.
4) The power delivery feels quite linear .. althought the boost builds fast, it never feels like it "hits", keeping it civil and controllable.
5) The sound ..... drool .... I can't think about this too much without reaching for a) my wallet or b) lil' jimmy
All in all, I was very impressed with the kit. Initial impressions were that it was not as quick as I had hoped, but after a bit of seat time, you get the idea after actually paying attention to the speed, it really is very quick. Boost lag is virtually non-existent. Essentially if you want to go, it goes. 5th gear at 2k rpm in a stock Z is bogging, in this car withing 1.5 seconds you are hitting full boost and accelerating VERY quicly.
Again, I was impressed with the kit as a whole, the packaging, the performance and the "looks" it garnered at the local meet. This kit, along with the APS ST and TT are now at the top of my list. I look forward to the APS kit for a further comparison, since my boosting doesn't commence for about 6 months.
If you have any questions for me about it ... throw em out here
Jim
edit: don't worry about the commentary on the vid ... that's just me and rob clowning around ... all in good fun
Ok ... so the vids are HUGE ... but whatever
- where do I send the vids ... PM me someone
Just dling the vids now. I want to give my impressions of the kit:
1) It is deceptively fast, veeeeery sneaky
2) It feels like a factory turbo, no joke. I really believe that if Nissan made a 350Zt this would be it.
3) It idles perfect, better than my car in fact.
4) The power delivery feels quite linear .. althought the boost builds fast, it never feels like it "hits", keeping it civil and controllable.
5) The sound ..... drool .... I can't think about this too much without reaching for a) my wallet or b) lil' jimmy
All in all, I was very impressed with the kit. Initial impressions were that it was not as quick as I had hoped, but after a bit of seat time, you get the idea after actually paying attention to the speed, it really is very quick. Boost lag is virtually non-existent. Essentially if you want to go, it goes. 5th gear at 2k rpm in a stock Z is bogging, in this car withing 1.5 seconds you are hitting full boost and accelerating VERY quicly.
Again, I was impressed with the kit as a whole, the packaging, the performance and the "looks" it garnered at the local meet. This kit, along with the APS ST and TT are now at the top of my list. I look forward to the APS kit for a further comparison, since my boosting doesn't commence for about 6 months.
If you have any questions for me about it ... throw em out here
Jim
edit: don't worry about the commentary on the vid ... that's just me and rob clowning around ... all in good fun
Ok ... so the vids are HUGE ... but whatever
- where do I send the vids ... PM me someone
04-20-2005, 07:57 AM
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divx-ing now. Dr. Divx should help out w/ my 322mb filesize
There are 4 videos.
The first it a simple outside the car video of it backing out of a driveway ... you can see that it is very quiet ... with the deep exhaust note being the only giveaway.
The second is an in-car run 20-130+, which was quite dumb ...but rather fun
The third is a long 5:00 vid of 5 or so 1/4 mile runs, which includes a lot of 4th and 5th gear off boost "floorings" to show spool up of the system. The gauges were not to clear, since this one was done with a digicam as I had trouble with the dvd-cam (don't ask).
The fourth is a vid of my stock 03 vs. MIA, which wasnt really a race, and the camera work sucks since I can't really shift and vid at the same time but right at the end you can see where he is by the top of third gear.
There are 4 videos.
The first it a simple outside the car video of it backing out of a driveway ... you can see that it is very quiet ... with the deep exhaust note being the only giveaway.
The second is an in-car run 20-130+, which was quite dumb ...but rather fun
The third is a long 5:00 vid of 5 or so 1/4 mile runs, which includes a lot of 4th and 5th gear off boost "floorings" to show spool up of the system. The gauges were not to clear, since this one was done with a digicam as I had trouble with the dvd-cam (don't ask).
The fourth is a vid of my stock 03 vs. MIA, which wasnt really a race, and the camera work sucks since I can't really shift and vid at the same time but right at the end you can see where he is by the top of third gear.
04-20-2005, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JimRHIT
divx-ing now. Dr. Divx should help out w/ my 322mb filesize
There are 4 videos.
The first it a simple outside the car video of it backing out of a driveway ... you can see that it is very quiet ... with the deep exhaust note being the only giveaway.
The second is an in-car run 20-130+, which was quite dumb ...but rather fun
The third is a long 5:00 vid of 5 or so 1/4 mile runs, which includes a lot of 4th and 5th gear off boost "floorings" to show spool up of the system. The gauges were not to clear, since this one was done with a digicam as I had trouble with the dvd-cam (don't ask).
The fourth is a vid of my stock 03 vs. MIA, which wasnt really a race, and the camera work sucks since I can't really shift and vid at the same time but right at the end you can see where he is by the top of third gear.
There are 4 videos.
The first it a simple outside the car video of it backing out of a driveway ... you can see that it is very quiet ... with the deep exhaust note being the only giveaway.
The second is an in-car run 20-130+, which was quite dumb ...but rather fun
The third is a long 5:00 vid of 5 or so 1/4 mile runs, which includes a lot of 4th and 5th gear off boost "floorings" to show spool up of the system. The gauges were not to clear, since this one was done with a digicam as I had trouble with the dvd-cam (don't ask).
The fourth is a vid of my stock 03 vs. MIA, which wasnt really a race, and the camera work sucks since I can't really shift and vid at the same time but right at the end you can see where he is by the top of third gear.
04-20-2005, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by konspec
after reading the novel post and this i'd say i'm in. I can't remember is that wastegate outlet divorced or routed back into the down pipe?
04-20-2005, 03:33 PM
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04-20-2005, 04:06 PM
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vid sending now ... its 10mb (5:00 long) and you'll need the latest divx codec for it.
and watching it again ... I realize that I scream like a girl ... no comments on that please
and watching it again ... I realize that I scream like a girl ... no comments on that please
