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vortech owners.. question
ive searched . and i was just wondering who out there has blown their engine ?
also if u haven't how many miles have u gotten with the vortech
thanks
also if u haven't how many miles have u gotten with the vortech
thanks
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Originally Posted by youngZ33
ive searched . and i was just wondering who out there has blown their engine ?
also if u haven't how many miles have u gotten with the vortech
thanks
also if u haven't how many miles have u gotten with the vortech
thanks
I put 20,000 miles w/ vortech on stock internels before starting to burn oil.
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Originally Posted by 350zedddy
i was curious about this too. I was also wondering if you just buy the vortech tuner kit and nothing else what numbers would be expected.
After installation I got about 285 rwhp and after Sharif at Forged Performance tuned it I got 316rwhp. This is on a dyno dynamics dyno which reads lower than a dynojet.
I can do 0-60 in 4.9 secs (Escort Gt-2 measured) if you're interested in that number.
I'm very happy with the vortech, apart from the rattle at idle which is very irritating but fortunately I don't let it idle too much.
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Originally Posted by bobstaff147
I have a 2004 Touring with just the Vortech kit and one step colder plugs.
After installation I got about 285 rwhp and after Sharif at Forged Performance tuned it I got 316rwhp. This is on a dyno dynamics dyno which reads lower than a dynojet.
I can do 0-60 in 4.9 secs (Escort Gt-2 measured) if you're interested in that number.
I'm very happy with the vortech, apart from the rattle at idle which is very irritating but fortunately I don't let it idle too much.
After installation I got about 285 rwhp and after Sharif at Forged Performance tuned it I got 316rwhp. This is on a dyno dynamics dyno which reads lower than a dynojet.
I can do 0-60 in 4.9 secs (Escort Gt-2 measured) if you're interested in that number.
I'm very happy with the vortech, apart from the rattle at idle which is very irritating but fortunately I don't let it idle too much.
Wondering how much in total you paid.And what are the mods that really give you HP with a SC.
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Originally Posted by 350zedddy
Wondering how much in total you paid.And what are the mods that really give you HP with a SC.
Gauges $400 (including A-Pillar and painting A-Pillar to match interior)
Spark Plugs $75
2 cases of beer (to bribe a friend to help with the install) $30.
Tune at Forged Performance $350.
I make that a total of $6055. You can save about $300 on the Vortech Kit at ForgedPerformance.com (and get the polished kit as well) but I didn't know that when I ordered mine from JEGS.
I'm not sure what mods in addition to the SC give you more horsepower, I'm starting to research that now, I hope to find out more at the meet in Georgia next weekend.
I know that getting it tuned after install rather than using the kit as it comes preconfigured was well worth it.
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I had a Vortech on for about 1K miles. Nothing but fun! No issues. I made 350whp initially, but scaled back a bit more to be safe, so my final # was 330/300. Sounded like an F-16
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I have over 40,000 miles on my 04 350z and around 20,000 miles with the Vortech. I have had no problems up to date with it. All I have is the HKS exhaust and the Vortech.