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Old May 5, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by chefrey
it would be much smarter to go the utec route to correct the fuel then with the regulator because every mod is going to have a different out come on every car as far as a/f goes. you will have much more control of the fine tuning at every load point(at every 250 rpm) instead of guessing at a fuel preasure that might work at on rpm range but not at another and is not instantly changeable. you will be stuck at one fuel setting even if it hits the target a/f at low rpm but becomes overyly rich/lean at high rpms with the regulator, but with the utec you can control it at indivdual points to get the best performance out of the whole rpm range.

the utec uses stock knock monitoring sytems which are pretty good but it is able to pull more timing then stock as an extra safe gaurd, if you dont want that added safety the utec is programable to act just as stock ecu would. it is up to the end user to pick the settings that will be used during the tuning and everyday driving after wards

for example some people running n/a will set the knock threshold to 3 counts instead of one. thus the utec does not pull any timing at all untill the knock count on a cycle reaches three, while some people let the utec pull timing right at one count of knock. it is all in the way the system is set up and the trust and communicion you have with the person tuning your car.

i just saw that you have an 07 in your previous post but the comment you make after wards about the z-tube and stillen intake throws me off. i thought the 07s have the duel intakes which require different tuning methods that arent finalized or available yet.
Nah, the '07 350z and G35 sedan got the new VQ35hr but the G35 coupe still had the normal VQ35DE. It crunched some numbers and the utec would only end up being about 200 dollars more then the knock monitor and window switch i was looking at, so i guess i am just going to get one. I saw so many horror stories about the Greddy eManage and i just assumed it was the same thing
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Old May 5, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Remember, you also need to get a tune and that costs money (assuming you don't know how to tune yourself). Or, you can always learn to tune as you go.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Running a 100 shot wet kit on 90 octane gas, no problems.
I have no safety junk, no WOT switch, no a/f gauges and no problems.

You can always goto autozone or something and buy some octane booster, not sure if the stuff works but if it makes ya feel better go for it.

I have nitrous for years including crappy 2.0 four bangers, all ive ever done is put the highest octane at the pump in.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:46 AM
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Those "octane boosters" don't do sh*t. Read the fine print on the label next time and see for yourself how little it does.
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Old May 6, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by manbeer
i'll start at 100 but i think i'm gonna shoot for 150 on stock timing with no tune except for possibly an adjustable FPR. that will be running 100+ octane though.

And I thought I had big ***** for doing what I did.....If you do this I will turn the throne over to you, gladly
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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I live in Calgary Alberta (Canada) and "husky" stations sell 94 octane gas. Up to 10% Ethanol. Wouldn't use that gas for NA but for spraying I would!
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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can i run 100 shot on stock timing? i have an rpm window switch sprays from 3k to 6,6K and 1 step colder plugs , is that ok?

Should i be running 100 octane also?
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