Sharif, do you recall if the AAM return you sold me had the Aeromotive? It was two or three months ago....

 

They switched to the Aeromotive about 2 weeks go, so your had the other FPR design. The were not more prone to failure, they were just a few more that were DOA. If the FPR is working for you, I wouldnt worry about it. AAM actually begin testing each one, just to insure they were all working correctly.

 

I have a question for you guys how much hp you think a non sleeved built motor handle? And are you guys using the upgraded waste gate springs?

 

The sleeves will hold nearly anything you can throw at it. But that is just one component. I'd be looking at other things, like improved headgaskets, cooling upgrades, etc.

 

They tell me my car's running fine, so I suppose I got lucky.

 

Right I hear you, I'm just wondering what everyones doin since I haven't been here in a while. I'm also awaiting my G doing the pistons, rods, port, larger valves, test pipes w/ greddy evo2, I've added an oil cooler and gonna run 750cc RC's and tuned w/ FCon ProV. I'm just seeing what expect so will post as soon as I get the results which will be hopefully in the next week.

 

TURBONETICS SINGLE TURBO@8PS1 425WHP 413LB/FT with the tilton combo and nismo exhaust thats all folks.

 

Not trying to call anyone out but I seriously question anyone who is pushing 500rwhp on a stock block. I've spoken with many tuners out there and none of them have told me of personal experiences where that power level is capable/reliable on the stock engine.

 

It's a hard for many to make the leap in believing that our engines are in fact capable of sustaining this power level. Tuan in Chicago, a tuner himself for GRD, has had his car at 500 rwhp for a year now I believe. My tuner at Scott Performance has his car at this level as well. I have been in his car and it rocks. BigBri out of Sacramento, with his Meth / Water Injection is putting down 550 rwhp and 490 lb. torque and is doing us all a service. We will eventually have a round about number of what the power threshold for the VQ35 is. As you can tell by my sig. I'm at a power level that a year ago most would have thought was crazy. I don't think any of us is arrogant enough or stupid enough to curse themselves by saying..." My engine will never blow. "
My belief is that so many engines blew with the Greddy and Procharger Kits that many just assumed that it was the tolerances of the rods and pistons having been reached. Well now everyone, who has been following along, knows that many kits where put on the market claiming to be "safe and complete" out of the box. They should have just called them "Tuner Kits" to let people know that the tuning for safey would definately be the owner's responsibility. I am very glad I went with my kit as I am no expert.
I think we have seen enough evidence by now to conclude that the tuning, fuel supply and timing solution (after having been addressed) can make any F.I. kit a whole hell of a lot safer. You CAN believe these power levels are safer than anyone could have imaged when we first stared to boost the VQ35. Time will tell that is for sure!!

 

Well it's offical I redyno the car I'm now at 406 rwhp.

 

Greddy TT 6 PSI
421 RWHP

built motor coming 550whp+

 

500whp+ has been acheived on a stock block. As mentioned, only time will tell if the motors last for thousands of miles safely, and will survive repeated track abuse, or long term WOT...such as freeway racing through 5th and even 6th gear. Those are the true torture tests of a motor. A few dyno pulls is nothing compared to the heat thats generated by continues and sustained boost.

Each customer has to establish their tolerance for risk, and then decide whether or not to build up the bottom end. The top ring lang on the stock cast piston is just razor thin...a little bit of detonation is likely enough to shatter it pretty quickly. Be careful.

 

Power Enterprise 478rwhp 478 rwt on shi*y 91 & 14lbs with auto transmission
104 and c16 octane numbers coming soon

 

My tolerance for risk was high. I raced as much as possible. Mostly on the freeway for sustained periods of time and at high revs. Rod bolt failure and rod through the side. The short block is strong, but abuse, which is essentially what I did, will def. kill it.

 

Rod bolt failure would be a sign of an over revved motor not a motor that's run hard in the proper operating range. Are you sure you didn't over rev your car?

 

does my Supra count? :-D
stock twins:
- around 410rwhp
3" exhaust
Intake
20pnds on race gas

new single:
4" exhaust
HKS To4r
HKS GT Manifold
HKS 60mm Wastegate
Greddy 3row IC with 4row pipng
stock fuel stock MAF
not yet dynoed!!

there are definately alot of guys on here making good power!

 

I finally got my car on the dyno using regular pump gas 91oct

534HP
510TQ
18psi
Dynojet dyno
GReddy TT

 

Updated APS TT440 rwhp @8.5 lbs

 

PE kit 7.5psi

401whp 395tq

HKS TI exhaust
Stillen delete pipes
stock ecu

 

Turbonetics 407rwhp 415tq

on 20"s and 3.93 gears

Thanks to Sharif and Eric and still thanks for answering all my questions.