1/2" spacer under kinetix dyno results
09-16-2013, 01:31 PM
#22
my vote is on seeing kinetix porting. and how did you shave down the post? just used a dremel then sanded it flat? also, are you able to fit your strut bar? I put a couple washers on top of my kinetix spacers I got and the strut bar fits with my 1/2" spacer. I also put some washers on the hood mounts too so the bar wasn't knocking the hood.
and to ask again, do you really think that plastic can hold up with no support for very long? I just really think that after a while it'll split somewhere in the middle one day when you punch it. how much was it flexing when doing the dynos? I'm asking again because I might do this. I took it off because that post was melting and getting plastic **** in my intake.
and to ask again, do you really think that plastic can hold up with no support for very long? I just really think that after a while it'll split somewhere in the middle one day when you punch it. how much was it flexing when doing the dynos? I'm asking again because I might do this. I took it off because that post was melting and getting plastic **** in my intake.
I actually just cut it out with my pocket knife. Then sanded it smooth with sand paper. I used 1" wide 80 grit to open up the tb elbow in the plenum. I don't have pics right now but I will snap some next time it's off.
I have been running it with out the post atleast almost a year. I actually don't seem to see as much flex without the post. But if you want to sell yours cheap il but it to cut up and experiment with
09-18-2013, 07:49 AM
#24
I actually just cut it out with my pocket knife. Then sanded it smooth with sand paper. I used 1" wide 80 grit to open up the tb elbow in the plenum. I don't have pics right now but I will snap some next time it's off.
I have been running it with out the post atleast almost a year. I actually don't seem to see as much flex without the post. But if you want to sell yours cheap il but it to cut up and experiment with
I have been running it with out the post atleast almost a year. I actually don't seem to see as much flex without the post. But if you want to sell yours cheap il but it to cut up and experiment with
And did you get those pictures of your plenum porting, lower and kinetix?
09-20-2013, 02:23 PM
#29
This, and the kinetix-1/2" spacer duo is cheaper than buying the velocity alone.
And I've seen another thread where the Venturi effect kinetix says happens, won't really happen unless pushing ~10lbs of boost. A guy was considering the velocity for his SC application, and that is what the shop told him.
Driving around today with the plenum on there now, and DAM! Engine almost sounds like a V8 cammed smallblock. I'll definitely need to retune soon because when I gun it the RPMs are sluggish, but I still feel the power coming through strong. Does that mean I'm running lean or rich?
And I've seen another thread where the Venturi effect kinetix says happens, won't really happen unless pushing ~10lbs of boost. A guy was considering the velocity for his SC application, and that is what the shop told him.
Driving around today with the plenum on there now, and DAM! Engine almost sounds like a V8 cammed smallblock. I'll definitely need to retune soon because when I gun it the RPMs are sluggish, but I still feel the power coming through strong. Does that mean I'm running lean or rich?
Last edited by waldo36; 09-20-2013 at 02:36 PM.
09-28-2013, 11:25 AM
#33
Well since putting these two together, I can I'm making more torque. Since it's still piggy backing off my current tune, I can definitely feel the difference. It sounds like it hits another level once I get to 5k. But I do need to get tuned soon though. Is it bad I can tell it's running lean by the smell of the exhaust, hahaha.
03-21-2014, 02:04 PM
#35
Hey 2bad240, still no pics of your plenum porting job....just saying.
But got it retuned finally and got amazing gains. Gained another 12hp and 13tq, but haven't gotten the dyno sheets from Z1 yet. Jon took a video of the couple runs, but hasn't posted them to YouTube yet.
However, I will be sending in my plenum for a new one that doesn't have as many stress fractures. Because I don't want those fractures to become full on breaks in a year or so. Watch the very center on the plenum just under the bottom of the hood.
But got it retuned finally and got amazing gains. Gained another 12hp and 13tq, but haven't gotten the dyno sheets from Z1 yet. Jon took a video of the couple runs, but hasn't posted them to YouTube yet.
However, I will be sending in my plenum for a new one that doesn't have as many stress fractures. Because I don't want those fractures to become full on breaks in a year or so. Watch the very center on the plenum just under the bottom of the hood.
03-23-2014, 08:19 AM
#39
Ya, I started looking at cams recently. I think I might do it toward the end if the year. I've been looking at cam gears too, but I'm going to do some more research to determine their true worth with my setup.
03-23-2014, 09:04 PM
#40
@ NPR, doing a quick on Bing yielded a cable operated TB for the M45. And the othe other TBs that didn't have the cable lever are listed on eBay...confused.
The one on the right-http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.6080...=1&p=0&pid=1.7
The one on the right-http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=HN.6080...=1&p=0&pid=1.7