This might be a NEW JWT Popcharger question... I Think. :)
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Here's a link of a gentlemen that actually dyno 11+hp to the wheels and has a dyno to prove it. I hope this will make your day. ~>>> https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....light=jwt+dyno
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ok extended reviews. My ECU has adjusted i guess bc my car has picked up more power above 4k rpms for sure. I mean without a doubt. This could be that the TS hood basicly promotes a flow of fresh air across the pop charger. Ive driven about 150 miles on it so far and I can repeat the feel over and over. It feels like im driving a vtec. Above 4k it just clicks on where normaly it feels kindof dead. Still kind of odd, startup is smoother too.
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Originally Posted by gatti-man
ok extended reviews. My ECU has adjusted i guess bc my car has picked up more power above 4k rpms for sure. I mean without a doubt. This could be that the TS hood basicly promotes a flow of fresh air across the pop charger. Ive driven about 150 miles on it so far and I can repeat the feel over and over. It feels like im driving a vtec. Above 4k it just clicks on where normaly it feels kindof dead. Still kind of odd, startup is smoother too.
wow....so i guess the ecu does take a while to adjust...
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i am a broken record but i was a believer in the popchoo but that turned to poop when it stranded me in the middle of a bus lane in rush hour traffic. everyone gave me the finger and it was a total complete hassle. having read abotu other people stalling out at freeway speeds is downright scary. i mean, no powere brakes, no power steering suddenly. nope.
K&N and punched holes in the stock airbox. not as wicked, but 85% is good enuff for the reliability.
K&N and punched holes in the stock airbox. not as wicked, but 85% is good enuff for the reliability.
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Popcharger here with Borla TD cat back. Installed it and love it. I'm getting a varis air duct, this will put cold air (denser air) directly towards the popcharger so the popcharger was the way to go instead of other CAI.
I also reset(not reflashed) my ECU everytime I put a new mod on or every week as well.
Anyhoo, no complaints here. As for a TQ dyno, I haven't seen one. but ususally, doesn't HP make TQ? They depend on one another, don't they?
Like my friend always try to explain to people who aren't that car savey:
"HP is how much power you have to turn a windmill. TQ is how fast you can turn that windmill."
So doesn't that mean if you get more HP, the TQ will go up a bit?
I also reset(not reflashed) my ECU everytime I put a new mod on or every week as well.
Anyhoo, no complaints here. As for a TQ dyno, I haven't seen one. but ususally, doesn't HP make TQ? They depend on one another, don't they?
Like my friend always try to explain to people who aren't that car savey:
"HP is how much power you have to turn a windmill. TQ is how fast you can turn that windmill."
So doesn't that mean if you get more HP, the TQ will go up a bit?
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well dont go flooring your car with a new mod. DUH! Man people are so ridiculous sometimes with their expectations. Also the ecu reset thing is a bad idea bc each time your ecu adjusts itself from stock so that means if you have 3 breathing mods the ecu has to adjust X3 of stock not just to the new mod. I took it easy on my car for about 100 miles before i really got on it above 4k. Just common sense.
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Maybe I didn't understand your grammar on this one, but what are you talking about?
The ECU reset is also done because you want a clean start instead of an ECU that has adjusted to a slow cruising week that you had, or a long road trip that you had.
It only makes sense to reset the ECU after any mods just in case your ECU has put you on a driving setting that is slower then you want.
But even after the above points... I still don't understand where you are going with your below statement... Where is the negative points in what you said below? So what if the ECU has to adjust to 3 breathing mods instead of one?
The ECU reset is also done because you want a clean start instead of an ECU that has adjusted to a slow cruising week that you had, or a long road trip that you had.
It only makes sense to reset the ECU after any mods just in case your ECU has put you on a driving setting that is slower then you want.
But even after the above points... I still don't understand where you are going with your below statement... Where is the negative points in what you said below? So what if the ECU has to adjust to 3 breathing mods instead of one?
Originally Posted by gatti-man
Also the ecu reset thing is a bad idea bc each time your ecu adjusts itself from stock so that means if you have 3 breathing mods the ecu has to adjust X3 of stock not just to the new mod.
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my understanding of the ecu reset thing is that each time you do it, it sends your ecu back to pre-set, stock maps, and it has to go thru the adapting process all over again, whereas if you don't reset it after adding a mod, it doesn't take as long to adapt to your new mod. this is my understanding. i could be wrong. there's lots of ecu info on this site...
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Originally Posted by ZlleH
Maybe I didn't understand your grammar on this one, but what are you talking about?
The ECU reset is also done because you want a clean start instead of an ECU that has adjusted to a slow cruising week that you had, or a long road trip that you had.
It only makes sense to reset the ECU after any mods just in case your ECU has put you on a driving setting that is slower then you want.
But even after the above points... I still don't understand where you are going with your below statement... Where is the negative points in what you said below? So what if the ECU has to adjust to 3 breathing mods instead of one?
The ECU reset is also done because you want a clean start instead of an ECU that has adjusted to a slow cruising week that you had, or a long road trip that you had.
It only makes sense to reset the ECU after any mods just in case your ECU has put you on a driving setting that is slower then you want.
But even after the above points... I still don't understand where you are going with your below statement... Where is the negative points in what you said below? So what if the ECU has to adjust to 3 breathing mods instead of one?
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i just installed my Popcharger yesterday. You do feel more pull, but moslty after 5rpm's. BUT, do you guys get a whistling sound when you gas?? Cuz, if you guys dont, then i royally screwed up cuz i installed it myself...
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This goes against all the things I have read about the ECU on this board. The ECU "learns" how you drive. If you shift at 2,000 rpm or do you shift at redline. It gathers information on how you are driving and it tunes itself on the driver.
I've read threads where the owner leaves and his brother drives the car for 2 weeks at a slow crusing speed and not aggressive as the owner. And when the owner comes back. he found the car slower.
I've done a search on ECU threads and they have stated that the ECU learns your driving habits. So either they are wrong, you are wrong, or I can't comprehend their statements.
I've read threads where the owner leaves and his brother drives the car for 2 weeks at a slow crusing speed and not aggressive as the owner. And when the owner comes back. he found the car slower.
I've done a search on ECU threads and they have stated that the ECU learns your driving habits. So either they are wrong, you are wrong, or I can't comprehend their statements.
Originally Posted by gatti-man
Well the biggest reason would be incase youv really leaned out the engine it would need to pull alot of timing right away as opposed to a small change. Basicly instead of a small adaptation the ECU needs to make a large one. Meaning there will be some time of operation (50 miles maybe) where your car could run dangerously lean. Also the ECU doesnt cut power bc you go on a road trip or some thing like that. Atleast on the MT bc it doesnt need to learn shift patterns. All the ECU does is compensate for differences in a/f by pulling timing etc. The ECU reset is something that boggles my mind. Your ecu has learned to adapt to your mods why would you want to go back to stock?
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Originally Posted by Z BOY
my god man, you ARE a noob.
should i?
would i?
no i wouldn't.
i shouldn't.
i just couldn't!
i'm gonna do it.
just for giggles.
should i?
would i?
no i wouldn't.
i shouldn't.
i just couldn't!
i'm gonna do it.
just for giggles.
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Originally Posted by gatti-man
there will be some time of operation (50 miles maybe) where your car could run dangerously lean.
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Originally Posted by ZlleH
This goes against all the things I have read about the ECU on this board. The ECU "learns" how you drive. If you shift at 2,000 rpm or do you shift at redline. It gathers information on how you are driving and it tunes itself on the driver.
I've read threads where the owner leaves and his brother drives the car for 2 weeks at a slow crusing speed and not aggressive as the owner. And when the owner comes back. he found the car slower.
I've done a search on ECU threads and they have stated that the ECU learns your driving habits. So either they are wrong, you are wrong, or I can't comprehend their statements.
I've read threads where the owner leaves and his brother drives the car for 2 weeks at a slow crusing speed and not aggressive as the owner. And when the owner comes back. he found the car slower.
I've done a search on ECU threads and they have stated that the ECU learns your driving habits. So either they are wrong, you are wrong, or I can't comprehend their statements.
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Originally Posted by diwun67
The only time that a/f ratios really matter are at WOT, and I doubt you'll be driving *****-to-the-wall WOT for 50 miles
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Originally Posted by diwun67
HP sells cars, TQ wins races. TQ affects HP, not the other way around