lucky bastard, good luck with your build

 

^luck aint got nothing to do with it. if it did, id be in a 82 honda accord still. ive been busting my tail.


UPDATE:

my gauges are all installed, just have to wire the oil temp sensor on my next oil change. Got the wb in, anyone care to explain what normal a/f on a NA car should look like. Is it supposed to spike when you rev and let off the throttle? at idle im at about 14.4. Mind you its on the right side since thats where the titek tp had the bung, even tho the pics show it on both sides ( false advertisement!!!)

Tomorrow:

tranny fluid swap
oil return line tapped, run and capped.
oil change
oil sensor installed
fmic mounted
power steering cooler to be relocated
gotta make sure i can talk to the UTEC, upload maps


can i install the walbro and injectors and drive with a map with those in? i have several base maps for 440cc and a walbro, i figure there just wont be any boost so it should be ok.

then next week is the big one, i install the sc and go on the 20th for a tune.

still contemplating a return fuel system...got a better explantion on how it works.

Also talked to a former AAM employee, lol. Local guy, didnt know he used to work there.

 

Congrats man. Keep working for what you want Keep posting updates.. Are you doing the whole install?

Let me know if you need gauges have some greddy phw boost, temps(oil and water) white. sorry...

Chris

 

can't wait to see the car Chris, the ride trip home from Forged is gonna be fun, but i doubt i'll be able to keep up, lol

 

on the way there you should be able to keep up, its on the way back!


yep, im doing the entire install myself.

got the fmic mounted today, damn its hot out.

cant do the oil lines since i would need to run the supply line and cap it as well. Dont feel like buying more caps/plugs ( already have some for the return line as a just in case measure). Going to get the car ready for next week tho.

May snap some pics. Ive already got gauges installed, wideband functions and waiting to install the oil temp sensor. I stil need a dimmer wire, may have to break out the repair manual again and find a relay tap.


oh yeah, my laptop dropped a deuce on me last night, the backlighting went out, cant see a thing. Gotta borrow a friends laptop to see if i can log into my utec.

 

Pics Now!!1!!!

 

With what you got goin on you can EASILY handle a 3.12 pulley.

I am on stock injectors / internals with the SS box and have been running the 3.12 for 35k+ miles with NO issues at all... I see as much as 10.5 psi in the winter and steady at 8.5 - 9 psi in the summer.

 

As long as you don't start leaning out uncontrollably at the top end you've got enough fuel...
oh & btw, i have a 3.0 pulley

 

I may go with a 3.12 pulley, the gtm 34 tooth cog pulley and a return system in the future.

Maybe even a nismo exhaust!

 

The drive from SC to Forged should be quick... Compared to my last 15hr drive there from TX.. Good luck.. Also, too bad you already bought the 440cc because I would have went 550cc like others have recommended.. I felt at 7 psi they were almost maxing out on my SC..

 

Yep, the drive shouldnt be too bad, done it twice so i know my way mostly. Ill also have a follower just in case.

Changed the tranny fluid today, my god does that fluid stink!!! It was nasty and had a bit of metal in it. Switched to redline mt-90 fluid. Took forver to load in the 3.5~ quarts. Gravity fed that stuff through a tiny tube!

Not looking fwd to the fuel pump install but the rest of the install should go farily easy. Gotta swap my throttle body too since its been giving me codes, damn drive by wire!

 

Car is in the shop, probably wont be out till tomorrow. Damn underdrive pulley bolt is torqued way the **** down. Cost and arm + leg to get it removed. Hope it all goes well.

Looks like ill have 2 days to install everything, should be ok since i know what im in for from here on out.


any advice? its going to be hot as hell outside.

 

results: https://my350z.com/forum/forced-induction/295514-finally-338-whp-and-285-wtq-vortech-tuner-kit-dyno-graphs.html