I have the Vortech Tuner kit with the Vortech inline pump and FMU but am going to use the UTEC instead of the SS box. I guess my main question is about the fuel pump wiring. Since there is no SS box to wire to, do you give the pump 12v constant while the car is running?

 

12V to the pump and it should work. Then you just have to worry about what discs to run in the fmu. Since you have a utec it would be easier to go to bigger injectors and ditch the fmu.

 

Why would the amount of discs differ cause I'm not using the SS? Shouldn't the FMU be the same as the one that comes with the full kit? I'm trying to keep the kit as close to the stock Vortech as possible in order to keep the CARB "legality"

 

You're changing the EM so the carb technically would no longer apply. Just put your carb sticker on, ditch the FMU and put bigger injectors in. They won't know that's not how the unit is supposed to look because you are missing the FMU in your engine bay.

 

Hmm...It is an idea anyway.

 

Anyone else have any thoughts on this plan?

 

The inline fuel pump is wired to the SS box , so it can be turned on at a set rpm and or boost level . Im sure the Utech has a way to control aux. pumps and injectors . Im sure if you look at the manual for the Utech it will have a section on it . You really dont want the aux. fuel pump running all the time . When I had the original set up , I had mine come on at 1.5psi and 3000rpm . So unless both were met , the pump stayed off .

 

I'm just wondering what the best way to go at this point is. If the Vortech kit works perfectly fine with the SS box, I'm thinking of just going that direction and ditching the UTEC as I am not going beyond what the stock Vortech kit will do.

 

OK..you said you had a tuner kit . Which means you have no EMU . Are you trying to figure out which EMU to go with ?
If thats the case...The Utec would be the better option . The SplitSecond would be the cheaper option

 

I do have the tuner kit (but also have the FMU and inline pump) and I do have the UTEC. My main issue is that the UTEC requires me to go have the car tuned before I can drive the car which is another $500+. Now if there is really nothing to be gained by using the UTEC over the SS box, then I'd rather not waste more money and just sell the UTEC and grab the SS box and be done. Let me also clarify by saying that I know that the UTEC has more options, etc that can be tuned and more power to be gained. But in the essence of saving $500+, I'd rather just go to something easier and less costly.

 

Well if you call up SplitSecond and order a EMU for say $600 . You will not have map uploaded in it . Vortech does that when you buy the kit from them . You have a Utec , it will be a better EMU and you will have to have both tuned no matter what . I believe you can get base maps for the G35 and 350Z to start and run it . Dam dude the Utec is a much better EMU , the SS box works fine , but you already have it , spend the money to have it installed and tuned . You will be better off

 

Well actually you can get the SS from Vortech ready to go. I was not aware of any need to tune it. Yeah I know the UTEC is better, just not sure if it's worth the additional hassle + money. Also, I'm not sure whether the UTEC can run the entire Vortech kit with the FMU and inline pump. No one has chimed in with an answer to that.

 

Im sure it can control aux. fuel pumps and aux. injectors . Call TurboX , or a vender that sell it . Either one can tell you for sure .
The tune that comes with a SS box . Will be very rich and is not a good tune for every car .
I defend the SS box all the time on threads bashing it . But if you already have the Utech sitting there....go with it !!!!

 

I have an extra one lying aroung can load a base map in for you. I have them ranging from stock to 11-psi let me know.

I believe that the Utec has AUX 5 outputs could be wrong on this point

 

Let me know how much.

 

350 does that sound fair to you

 

Sounds very reasonable. Now what kind of map will you be putting on?? Will it be IDENTICAL to what comes on it from Vortech??

 

Are you running standard pulley set?

I do that set that you have to the extreme the olnly thing that I use from Vortech is the compressor and the bracket everything else is custom

 

Everything I have is exactly what comes in the kit from Vortech. Stock pulleys and all.

 

I have the stock base and my tuned base that should be good for somewhere around 360-370 out of the box some have better luck than that