My Build: The Good, The Bad & The Progress
09-19-2009, 04:16 AM
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Oh, I almost forgot, my car was evaluted for and article in Import Tuner Magazine and was "found to be lacking a bit in the aesthetics" department. I guess this means that because I don't have graphics on my car it's not mag material 
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It would be nice to be in a writeup as some sort of validation for all the effort put into this car, but the stealth look is just more my style on the exterior
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.It would be nice to be in a writeup as some sort of validation for all the effort put into this car, but the stealth look is just more my style on the exterior
.mag covers will come, dont get discouraged...i mean if vrt can make it...
09-19-2009, 02:55 PM
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i dont think you just build it to put it in a magazine right?...i am mainly happy that it is how you wanted it... it has your own style, your son loves it most which beats any mag cover....
mag covers will come, dont get discouraged...i mean if vrt can make it...
mag covers will come, dont get discouraged...i mean if vrt can make it...
WOW....I am more impressed with the way your car looks than i am with the powa...Not saying that powa is not impressive....I am just saying your car looks good. Thats the magazines lose for not doing a page on it.
615+ on a DD is no joke.....so 11 to 13psi should be more than enough to handle most out there
Dont beat on it....I want to see you both at ZdayZ
615+ on a DD is no joke.....so 11 to 13psi should be more than enough to handle most out there
Dont beat on it....I want to see you both at ZdayZ
I don't think looking for the last couple hp or feeling like something was "lost" from the last set up is a positive way to look at this new build. Every motor is different and if Dave is so inclined to be a little more conservative, I believe it's all in Chris's best interests with reliability being a high priority. That's a beautiful car with a great power curve and I think it's about d@mn time Chris got a chance to enjoy it.
First off......where are you seeing tq readings for the new graph? That is a psi overlay.......not tq.
Looks like our cars won't be overnight shop buddies for long, you're leaving me!
, you will be out of there soon enough.
. Not if thurs was any indicator lol.
09-21-2009, 07:22 AM
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So what day this week is the expected delivery?
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
09-21-2009, 07:27 AM
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DITTO!!!!!
First time I floored it on low boost.......didn't think it could get any faster......then we did the high boost tune,
Oh yea, there was certainly some pucker-factor going on
tom
First time I floored it on low boost.......didn't think it could get any faster......then we did the high boost tune,
Oh yea, there was certainly some pucker-factor going on
tom
So what day this week is the expected delivery?
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
09-21-2009, 08:29 AM
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So what day this week is the expected delivery?
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
I wish I would have done this, but if you can/want to, video tape your first drive and your first time hitting it.
I'll never forget bringing the revs up to 4000rpm's and nailing it in 2nd gear, swooosshhh, bang into 3rd and right to redline. I swear for those few seconds I didnt breathe. On tape would have been priceless showing my jaw drop as I went WOT!
Fuel system is being installed and then I'm first up on the dyno (sorry Karim & abui01). I know the car is going to scare me, so I'm trying to prepare mentally, but its like skydiving, prepare all you want and the first step is still scary. I will consider the vid, but would hate to embarass myself by squealing like a girl at a Jonas Bros concert
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09-21-2009, 09:09 AM
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Congrats on reaching the end of a very long road 
I'd take it easy and get used to the cars power at your own pace. If you want to feel what the car will do at its upper limit but not quite comfortable driving it yourself then get Dave to drive it with you in the car. With the amount of power you have right out of the gate - take some time to get used to it. Just my 0.02.
I'd take it easy and get used to the cars power at your own pace. If you want to feel what the car will do at its upper limit but not quite comfortable driving it yourself then get Dave to drive it with you in the car. With the amount of power you have right out of the gate - take some time to get used to it. Just my 0.02.
09-21-2009, 09:28 AM
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Be careful opening the following thread as the force is quite strong:
https://my350z.com/forum/media-share...represent.html
09-21-2009, 10:04 AM
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OMG 
LMAO because the photog actually told me that wings are out and canards, splitters, roll cages and racing buckets are in. Being fast = out ... looking fast = in.
Now I know why so many of the cars I see in the tuner mags look like garbage under the hood and claim an awesome 375whp
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LMAO because the photog actually told me that wings are out and canards, splitters, roll cages and racing buckets are in. Being fast = out ... looking fast = in.
Now I know why so many of the cars I see in the tuner mags look like garbage under the hood and claim an awesome 375whp
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09-21-2009, 01:29 PM
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I sure hope you got some good rubber and a few waivers in the center console 
Should _____(passenger) s*** in the seat, said passenger will arrange for a new seat to be installed. 'Cleaning' is not an option.
Should _____(passenger) s*** in the seat, said passenger will arrange for a new seat to be installed. 'Cleaning' is not an option.
09-21-2009, 06:38 PM
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Car looks great Chris. Congrats. What psi do you plan to run on W/M vs running race gas? That's a lot of power - you may want to just leave it there for awhile before turning up the boost. Honestly I think you'll enjoy a power level lower than that for the street where you find a nice balance of worry free traction and solid acceleration. Modulating boost with your right foot to avoid spinning the tires in all the lower gears is no fun (imo for a dd) but if you can get a Vipec tune that can gradually increase the boost through the gears, that might be the best of both worlds.
On the race gas, Dave says a bump to 100oct or a mix with 93/100 will yeild a bit more power with the meth, but going to 116 would require a separate tune because the burn rate of the super high oct is so much slower it would actually rob power.
09-21-2009, 10:27 PM
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Cass,
I got shotgun first when it's done! muhahaha
What time you gonna be there on Saturday? I'm swinging by to see the beast roll out.