Vortech motor build
08-28-2013, 12:45 PM
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The new motor has about 220 miles so far and is running strong. Once I hit 1,000 miles we will finish the install and tune for serious power. It's weird getting into the Z after driving a Yaris for 5 months. It's like switching from a semi-truck to a go-kart.
Well you should have done that before you sold it to me 
08-28-2013, 08:31 PM
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The new motor has about 220 miles so far and is running strong. Once I hit 1,000 miles we will finish the install and tune for serious power. It's weird getting into the Z after driving a Yaris for 5 months. It's like switching from a semi-truck to a go-kart.
Well you should have done that before you sold it to me
Well you should have done that before you sold it to me
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09-24-2013, 12:30 PM
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Got 1,000 miles on the motor. The break-in is done. Just waiting on ZCG to let me drop off the car for the final build.
I have decided to pick up a Kinetix Velocity intake manifold, NWP 75mm throttle body, and a custom 3" one-piece charge pipe.
EDIT: dropping the car off on Oct 2nd. Can't wait.
I have decided to pick up a Kinetix Velocity intake manifold, NWP 75mm throttle body, and a custom 3" one-piece charge pipe.
EDIT: dropping the car off on Oct 2nd. Can't wait.
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10-15-2013, 08:08 AM
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Car is getting worked on. ZCG says part of my Koyo radiator is clogged and my fan motors are failing. $700 for OEM fan motors and a replacement Koyo...a big expenditure I didn't expect.
10-15-2013, 05:43 PM
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$700 for the radiator and the fan motors. Brand new OEM motor fans are expensive as hell, but I didn't want to buy used. This car will be hitting the track hard so I don't want to skimp out on anything. Plus I have to do whatever ZCG tells me or else Rob yells at me.
If I had known I would have to fix this I wouldn't have ordered these that just came in today:
10-16-2013, 03:22 PM
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Another huge setback. ZCG installed my Stillen oil cooler sandwich plate and the threads on the upper oil pan snapped. They said they didn't overtighten it. It was actually their oil pan that we used in the motor build. Now I have to pay them to drop the front suspension and reinstall a new upper oil pan. These setbacks are adding up.
10-16-2013, 03:48 PM
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Another huge setback. ZCG installed my Stillen oil cooler sandwich plate and the threads on the upper oil pan snapped. They said they didn't overtighten it. It was actually their oil pan that we used in the motor build. Now I have to pay them to drop the front suspension and reinstall a new upper oil pan. These setbacks are adding up.
10-16-2013, 04:31 PM
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Why? Would you pay for it, if it's their Fault!!!!!!
Another huge setback. ZCG installed my Stillen oil cooler sandwich plate and the threads on the upper oil pan snapped. They said they didn't overtighten it. It was actually their oil pan that we used in the motor build. Now I have to pay them to drop the front suspension and reinstall a new upper oil pan. These setbacks are adding up.
