Right, get it. But how does the tube get into the engine compartment - thru the air intake hole on the driver's side or some other route - no room above the radiator, under the radiator no good, so where?

 

That I couldn't tell ya sorry.

 

Yes, through the air intake inlet.

See my photos in this thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/north-east/179341-long-island-tuner-shop-2.html

By the way, the FMIC is a dual core IC. It appears as one, but you can clearly see how it's "joined" together as one with a vertical reinforcement.

 

Yep...those pics do it justice....just can't decide wether or not to cut out the grill on my bumper or not...

 

We can definately race to whole foods Jakub.....i bet for the 50 feet i drive to get there i'll beat you...or I can just walk a block =)

 

The kit is $6895 i believe.....and I will give rides to the lucky few who are interested and can swing by the shop

 

Nice setup bro. Can't wait to see the numbers. Are you going with a different clutch setup to handle the power? I know you were looking at the ATS twin...

 

oh god, just seeing that kit makes me wanna buy it! To put that money down on the car payment or the turbo... ahhh decisions!

 

AJ: GO TURBO!!!!! Your bank account may hate you but your butt dyno won't!!!!

Ryan: I am going with the ATS 1350kg with 21lb flywheel....but thanks for ruining the surprise....btw i hope next time we cruise I can hear my own car so I don't mis-shift again LOL

 

I am still considering cutting out my grill and putting some mesh material there. If you do, let me know how it works out. I heard that the grill is a structual part of the bumper and removal causes some issues.

Congrats on your kit. Your gonna love it.

 

vision:
I was trying not to be the pioneer here...i dunno here's pics of the car....what do you think???

 

Hmmm. My friend Mike at VRT had his removed on his silver convertable. Maybe he can chime in here. I'll include a photo so you can see what it looks like with the JWT intercooler.

 

you have a bigger pic?!?

KInd of makes it look like a mesh grill in that one. I was thinking of painting the intercooler....or using a 2006 grille

 

I don't have a bigger image but Mike does. I emailed him with this link...

 

Actually, from an engineering standpoint, it doesnt matter where the oil returns to (height-wise), because gravity will level it out. As long as the turbos oil outlet sits higher then the oil level and high enough that the oil has a constant downward flow, that is all that matters. I have seen turbo systems that return oil into the drain plug.... it just does not matter and there is no advantage to returning it higher.

An oil pan spacer is also the best and safest way to increase oil capacity available for the VQ35... I would always recommend an oil pan spacer like the JWT or AAM over the side kick-out pans.

 

Thanks bro....my Z is going in for the work thursday...should have it back by a week from then....can't wait

 

Interesting I was thinking from a standpoint that because its a gravity return and the return line is not pressurized the oil wold stand more chance of backing up in the return line of it was meeting a higher volume (read solid wall) of oil in the pan. Example would be running a a funnel and hose above a jug of water and trying to make it flow into the jug below the waterline

 

I understand the confusion, it caught me off guard the first time I saw some low returning setups.

In your example, as long as there is a path for the air in the jug to escape, the water would still fill the jug even if the funnels exit was below the line.

 

Good point...engineering school pwns me...

 

Shoot ... I say who cares. LOL
I don't want to know where the water from my toilet goes!