Another Powerlab install!!
Originally Posted by George@GTM
....now you just have to convince the owner to build the engine! 
you should do it
put the gtm touch to it with your stage0 blocki know jermey has been wanting to do this kit on a built block...
I wanna see the FL guys with the PL kit at the track!
Originally Posted by Audible Mayhem
Craig is upset cause of a few issues with his car that are unexplainable and it taking a while to figure out. Something is causing the timing to retard itself 10-20 degrees randomly. This has been the issue all along and we are replacing parts till we figure it out. Only thing left is to pull the tranny and check the timing teeth on the flywheel. It's been a long drawn put process but we will get it all 100% for him. We have replaced every sensor and evry moving part on the car but the clutch and the wiring harness. Almost there with it. Thanks for your patience.
Best of luck.
Originally Posted by UMW350Z
I'm not trying to pick a fight, nor am i trying to belittle you. The FACTS are that the PL kit is better than then TN kit because of all the mentioned parts. After seeing the TN kit and the plumbing and how it is routed vs. my kit, I see the differences and i am nto as turbo-literate as many of you are.
Boost is addictive....you say you might want JUST 50 hpr later, you will probably want more, if you switch, you can do it easily, if you stay with TN, you will keep spending and spending to do what the PL kit does easily. You make it sound like i am attacking you personally!! it's all good bro!
Boost is addictive....you say you might want JUST 50 hpr later, you will probably want more, if you switch, you can do it easily, if you stay with TN, you will keep spending and spending to do what the PL kit does easily. You make it sound like i am attacking you personally!! it's all good bro!
I know the PL kit is better and a part of me wishes that I had it. I'm happy with the way the car performs now so that is why if I want a little more hp, such as 50 or so, it doesn't warrant changing a whole entire kit but rather, one or two items which is A LOT more cost effective.
My primary concern is safety for the engine. Boost isn't any good with a bent or snapped rod or pistons that look like the surface of the moon. Having a kit that doesn't make gobs of power so easily may be a saving grace for me as I have another car to upkeep as well as more pressing and more important responcibilities.
Anyways, congrats on your kit, don't beat-up your car and watch out for the cops.
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Hey guys, I am the one who actually got this kit. I goto pick up the car tomorrow from Performance Factory 
. Its been a much anticipated wait to get the car. I choose this kit becase of the quality of parts that it comes with. Im going to upload some pics and videos this weekend!
Btw I have a HKS exhaust with this kit the was modified to fit the PL kit.
. Its been a much anticipated wait to get the car. I choose this kit becase of the quality of parts that it comes with. Im going to upload some pics and videos this weekend! Btw I have a HKS exhaust with this kit the was modified to fit the PL kit.
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just a few words after driving home with my car....f*ckin nasty... the car pulls like a monter once in boost which is about 2900rpms. Not to mention the sound at WOT is enough to scare any unsuspecting person driving next infront of or behind you.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
Originally Posted by Speqz
just a few words after driving home with my car....f*ckin nasty... the car pulls like a monter once in boost which is about 2900rpms. Not to mention the sound at WOT is enough to scare any unsuspecting person driving next infront of or behind you.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
its amazing how responsive the gt35r is
Originally Posted by Speqz
just a few words after driving home with my car....f*ckin nasty... the car pulls like a monter once in boost which is about 2900rpms. Not to mention the sound at WOT is enough to scare any unsuspecting person driving next infront of or behind you.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
My car is stock evrything minus exhaust and the kit itself so you cant tell anything untill you see me takin off
Few questions though...with AFR's should I be seeing while in boost? Its been hovering around the 10.2-10.5 area. I know thats probably a little rich but more on the safe side. What do you guys think? I did get a check engine light after I got home from a 3 hour drive for multiple misfire. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot starts and UTEC. This hot start thing blows major ***** with the UTEC there has got to be a way to fix that...I can tell that it is going to drive me crazy after a while. Any thoughts on that?
Overall I am really impressed with my experience with Performance factory and the quality of the parts on this kit. Jeremy and Tim really took care of me even though there were a few hickups starting off. I need to get a polished intake manifold now to compliment the rest of the bling in the engine bay now. Overall this kit was worth every penny after day one.
..trust in JT when it comes to his tunes. Just get used to the CEL..its part of the deal when going F/I and has nothing to do with hot starts..The only way to get rid of the hot start issue with the UTEC is to upgrade to Haltech, FCON etc.Enjoy and congrats.......
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Originally Posted by coachk
You're A/F is rich,but like you said its on the safe side..you're still putting down over 400whp so that should make you ..trust in JT when it comes to his tunes. Just get used to the CEL..its part of the deal when going F/I and has nothing to do with hot starts..The only way to get rid of the hot start issue with the UTEC is to upgrade to Haltech, FCON etc.
Enjoy and congrats.......
..trust in JT when it comes to his tunes. Just get used to the CEL..its part of the deal when going F/I and has nothing to do with hot starts..The only way to get rid of the hot start issue with the UTEC is to upgrade to Haltech, FCON etc.Enjoy and congrats.......
Yeah thats what i figured. I have a questions about oil pressure. Ive seen it vary a bit since driving the car. With the engine at full load how high should the pressure get (5k-6k rpms)?
I wish we didnt have 2 hurricanes surrounding FL so I can test this beast out. Ive driven 300 miles since I got the car and I have barely been able to step on it b\c of the wet roads. Ill tell you though, you can really feel how responsive the turbo is at high speeds this thing really opens up.
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Originally Posted by IIQuickSilverII
that's awsome dood.I am glad you are happy..what future plans u have for your car.....track time?...suspension mods?....built engine?...
its amazing how responsive the gt35r is
its amazing how responsive the gt35r is
. The GT35r is very responsive. I want to drive in a TT car to see how fast those things pick up. The car starts to build boost around 2.5k and hits full boost by 3k. So there is a nice juicey powerband to be played with.
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boost leak? white smoke?
well after driving the car last night when it was dry out. On the way home the car would not boost past 7psi and there is a definate whistle noise coming from the left side of the car that was not audible before.
Also if I rev at idle when the rpms come down there is a screeching noise that sounds like its coming from the BOV. I am thinking maybe these two things are going hand in hand causing me to lose boost pressure.
The screeching noise was there before I was loosing boost pressure.
Any thoughts?
Also if I rev at idle when the rpms come down there is a screeching noise that sounds like its coming from the BOV. I am thinking maybe these two things are going hand in hand causing me to lose boost pressure.
The screeching noise was there before I was loosing boost pressure.
Any thoughts?
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Originally Posted by Speqz
well after driving the car last night when it was dry out. On the way home the car would not boost past 7psi and there is a definate whistle noise coming from the left side of the car that was not audible before.
Also if I rev at idle when the rpms come down there is a screeching noise that sounds like its coming from the BOV. I am thinking maybe these two things are going hand in hand causing me to lose boost pressure.
The screeching noise was there before I was loosing boost pressure.
Any thoughts?
Also if I rev at idle when the rpms come down there is a screeching noise that sounds like its coming from the BOV. I am thinking maybe these two things are going hand in hand causing me to lose boost pressure.
The screeching noise was there before I was loosing boost pressure.
Any thoughts?
