How many revup's have lost it under pressure??
lol i never hide the fact that i drive my car hard.. the first time was more me than anything. oil burned faster than i thought and a bearing spun.. maybe some of it was bad tune but i doubt it... the second time was a combo of not tuned and driving.. had a oil leak at the rear main seal and nobody would tune it because of that. so on my way to get that fixed one of the pistons died 
btw the closest tuner back then was in DC my car was built in north jersey. so it was drive down and back not tuned.. not very smart.. this time my builder can tune.. so hopefully no problems when i get my car!
this time will be perfect.. 3rd times the charm. pray for me
btw the closest tuner back then was in DC my car was built in north jersey. so it was drive down and back not tuned.. not very smart.. this time my builder can tune.. so hopefully no problems when i get my car!this time will be perfect.. 3rd times the charm. pray for me
Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw
I am currently on the waiting list for a Turbonetics ST kit for the Revup.
you can install the tuner kit with only a few minor tweaks. get a utec to control fuel and timing.
Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw
I was reading one of these threads a while back when someone was asking the internal difference in a Revup motor. They evidently redesigned the rods to a stronger design. The pistons are moly coated to for better heat tolerance. I would think this engine would be a better canidate for FI.
I am currently on the waiting list for a Turbonetics ST kit for the Revup.
I am going to get flammed for saying this but you guys that are popping you engines, most of you are asking for it.
Most of these kits are designed and tuned out of the box for a bone stock engine and they tell you not to add engine mods above and beyond the Turbo kit or bad things may happen. About 99% of you guys that have blown your engine have admitted that you have either tweaked with the tuning, adding additional mods thus throwing off the tune, or yoeur street racing and then blame the Turbo kit.
Reading between the lines on these situations its usually very apparent that the problem is the nut behind the wheel.
There is a reason why APS or Turbonetics boldly state "Do not exceed 8.5 PSI or engine failure can occur!",
There is always some wing nut who blindly disregards the warning and jacks it up to 12 or 14 PSI and pops his engine then jumps on this board and either bags on the Turbo kit or the weak stock nissan engine. Then proceeds to tell us all sob story how he's out $5 to 7 grand to rebuild his engine. Then they turn around and do it again! That is idiocy at its finest.
I am currently on the waiting list for a Turbonetics ST kit for the Revup.
I am going to get flammed for saying this but you guys that are popping you engines, most of you are asking for it.
Most of these kits are designed and tuned out of the box for a bone stock engine and they tell you not to add engine mods above and beyond the Turbo kit or bad things may happen. About 99% of you guys that have blown your engine have admitted that you have either tweaked with the tuning, adding additional mods thus throwing off the tune, or yoeur street racing and then blame the Turbo kit.
Reading between the lines on these situations its usually very apparent that the problem is the nut behind the wheel.
There is a reason why APS or Turbonetics boldly state "Do not exceed 8.5 PSI or engine failure can occur!",
There is always some wing nut who blindly disregards the warning and jacks it up to 12 or 14 PSI and pops his engine then jumps on this board and either bags on the Turbo kit or the weak stock nissan engine. Then proceeds to tell us all sob story how he's out $5 to 7 grand to rebuild his engine. Then they turn around and do it again! That is idiocy at its finest.
I think the fact that people fall in to the trap of thinking the Z is a "Poor mans" tuner car because of the low entry fee for the base/used models. It most certainly is not. Realisticaly, If you can not come in with a Minimum of $15,000 Dollars (50% of the Base Model Sticker Price) to go FI, then don't go at all. You are going to wind up spending all of that either on a Kit and 2nd motor or a Kit and Built motor. Hands down.
As for the Revvup, It does seem to be far more structuraly sound, and I woul assume the HR will be even more so.
As for the Revvup, It does seem to be far more structuraly sound, and I woul assume the HR will be even more so.
hah poor man's tuner. This car can become more expensive than a supra or RX7 fast because of the developing aftermarket. In a few years, I wont be surprised hwoever to see a few 1000hp Z's. Its just not a instnat hit like skylines, supras, RX7 because it lacks a stock turbo
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Any serious FI modding knocks the whole "poor man" concept out of the water.
Also, with the GT-R coming soon, I doubt that we'll ever see a factory turbo Z or G. As it is, there's going to be a hefty amount of **** measuring between the Z and GT-R when it does finally get realeased...
Any serious FI modding knocks the whole "poor man" concept out of the water.
Also, with the GT-R coming soon, I doubt that we'll ever see a factory turbo Z or G. As it is, there's going to be a hefty amount of **** measuring between the Z and GT-R when it does finally get realeased...
Originally Posted by S1AMEZE
^
As it is, there's going to be a hefty amount of **** measuring between the Z and GT-R when it does finally get realeased...
As it is, there's going to be a hefty amount of **** measuring between the Z and GT-R when it does finally get realeased...
^ I have a feeling 2nd and 3rd owners will. 1st set of owners are always weak :-D
I just know that when it comes out, every single one will try to race me to show me his car REALLY does have 200 more hp. The good stuff will come when they realize that we can probably retrofit their engine to our cars bahaha. But then again, why?
I just know that when it comes out, every single one will try to race me to show me his car REALLY does have 200 more hp. The good stuff will come when they realize that we can probably retrofit their engine to our cars bahaha. But then again, why?
Originally Posted by Alberto
I agree with most of what you said. I dont think the rods are different in the Revups its just that the rod bolts are stronger to allow the higher redline-certainly helps the situation.
LOL so your basically saying you'll one day have a turbo kit and drive like grandma? Enjoy your ride...I have more respect for people that drive cars like they should not baby them and brag about dyno numbers.
LOL so your basically saying you'll one day have a turbo kit and drive like grandma? Enjoy your ride...I have more respect for people that drive cars like they should not baby them and brag about dyno numbers.
BTW: I need to turbocharge my z to get grandma to church on time.
I have more respect for people who don't trash thier cars. Stupidity is expensive!
Last edited by 2fast4thelaw; Aug 16, 2006 at 01:02 PM.
Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Can't wait. I wonder if GT-R owners will be as aggresive at modding their cars.
Originally Posted by plumpzz
^ I have a feeling 2nd and 3rd owners will. 1st set of owners are always weak :-D
I just know that when it comes out, every single one will try to race me to show me his car REALLY does have 200 more hp. The good stuff will come when they realize that we can probably retrofit their engine to our cars bahaha. But then again, why?
I just know that when it comes out, every single one will try to race me to show me his car REALLY does have 200 more hp. The good stuff will come when they realize that we can probably retrofit their engine to our cars bahaha. But then again, why?
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