Well, Doug, if you had digital gauges...

 

 

So does anyone know why I'm getting such high boost pressure on stock wastegate springs?

 

Youre really not getting that high of boost pressure. The EVC just reads a tad bit high. I had that same concern but Sharif explained everything to me. My Defi reads different than my EVC but that is completely normal.

 

Good stuff, I also read as high as 9.9psi with the boost controller on, which had me a bit worried.

 

Yea, that sounds right. I think i am at 8.7 PSI and my PH is like 9.8 IIRC.

Congrats on your new found power. I had the stage 3 done by Forged in June and i am going back in a couple weeks for some more goodies. Cant wait.

 

Oh great as computer challenged that i am and this is complicated too.**** take me back to the old days when my small block mustang ran high 11's with none of this electronic crap.........................................help an old guy out would ya.

 

yeah but anyone can take an ugly ol' stang and make it go quick. Takes a lil more finesse to make a sexy Z or G do the same but with way more class.

 

very true. plus the Z (or G) can take the curves, something a mustang is probably going to struggle with.

 

+ 1

 

Yep the old mustangs do such but what i am saying is this new electronic stuff is just kicking this old mans ***. I am just used to the old way of doing things...........with big blowers and lots of nitrous.

 

Mustangs! More like Mustank. Everyone I run across, just revs there motor and doesn't have the ***** to run. I guess they believe there intimating exhaust rumble scares us. But I've always been a new age kind of guy.

James, you think you'll be at the next yearly Forged meeting next year?

 

Considering where you live that must happen every 5 feet. Mustangs almost outnumber trucks around here lol. Actually I know a few trucks that would put a serious hurting on alot of our Z's lol.

 

dude diesel trucks can be sick fast, they are not to be joked about.

 

yeah. I have a good friend that works at a diesel performance shop locally. the owner has a low 10 second Dodge Truck. my friend's Checy Duramax put down 500 whp and 1200 lbs of torque. He wants to race at track when I get my car finished lol.

 

They are mad quick off the line, especially with 4WD, but they just aren't geared for high top-end

 

Your not kidding. Just saw a special on Two Guys Garage. Straightbad a**. They sure do put out a lot of black smoke

 

Yeah, I was looking at a buddy's diesel power the other day, and they do make a shitload of black smoke. Also, they can make like 1200 lb-tq at the wheels like it's nothing. Definitely something to be respectful off.

 

If you're hauling cattle, that is.

I have more respect for a nicely modified mustang than I would a modified diesel truck. The vast majority of the late model modified mustangs and cobras around here would absolutely destroy any Z of the same level of aftermarket modification.

 

ive never lost to a mustang but then again they all thought i was just making 440 too