Something I get to enjoy after my reflash is the ability to stay in gear longer.
Here's a short clip i did today after I made a left turn onto an empty street. I had to slow down after I got into 3rd because a car up ahead pulled into my lane. Anyways, just wanted to show you guys what I enjoy everyday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfy43qfh2g

oh also, I have a popcharger installed so for those of you wondering what it sounds like, there you go..

sorry it's kinda quiet.

 

nice! what is the going price nowadays for the reflash and how long did they take to get it done?

 

err, well I couldn't say.. I have to thank Cheston for the hookups since I got it done for free. Back in Jan or Feb, TS needed a revup motor to test on in order to crack the code for all of the 06's so I loaned them my ECU for a few weeks. In return I was given a free reflash.

 

Does it still pull past 7k rpms? I don't know everything about VQ35, but usually people get cams or some other mods in order for higher red line to be beneficial.

 

nice, too bad you ran out of road

 

You do knowthat the VQ with stock heads and cams does not make power past 6000 rpms right? There is absolutely zero to gain from revving your motor that high, when your power band stops 1500 rpm's prior...

 

That's what I was thinking...

 

It makes a difference because of gearing.... unless his powerband falls off dramatically... .he is still going to accelerate faster by staying in the shorter gear for those extra rpms.

 

but when you don't make any power past 6k rpms, you're not accelerating as hard as you could if you were in higher gear where power curve is still rising instead of falling off like it does past 6k rpms.

 

Bue_z ..... Odessi doesn't beleive me.... I guess you have to test it out. Line up with another Z with a popcharger..... start in 3rd at say 50mph..... honk... hit it.... see who's in the lead when you finish 4th gear.

 

if those speeds are too high for you.... test 2nd and 3rd gear.

 

I think it would be too close to tell and pretty much would be up to the drivers, but I'd love to see a video of that.

 

It looked like eh was going faster and faster.. he has revup btw..

 

All your accomplishing by doing this is putting undue stress on your connecting rods,rod bolts,bearings,valve spring and valves..You will make more progress in a race by staying in your powerband from 4500 rpms peak TQ to 6000 rpms peak HP. Staying in gear longer and winding your motor thats designed to turn at 6500 rpms, to a 7500 rpm redline to try and gain ground is at the least the most RETARTED thing I have ever heard..What are you waiting for to shift?The NAWZ to kick in??? A Nissan VQ motor retails for in the area of $7500 not counting labor...A good shift when needed, is FREE...

 

Rev up motors are designed to rev to 7300 rpms, they have different cams,valves and rod bolts, as well as a soft rev limiter..Still nothing to gain by reving past 7300 rpms on these motors in stock form.

 

well maybe he is planning on getting exhaust / TP / headers / cams hmmm?

 

I didn't imply that it was the safer..... I implied that it was faster...... maybe the faster way to stress your head and rods to the point of something failing on a stock motor... but also the faster way to the finish line :-)

I personally wouldn't raise my rev limit unless my head (valvetrain and breathing) was built to handle it; so I am not "retarded." I was just replying to the "no benefit" statement by stating the fact that there is a GEARING BENEFIT from being able to rev to higher rpms; as long as there isn't a DRAMATIC falloff in power.

 

Oh.... and what is wrong with changing your redline to 7,500 even if power falls off after 7,300?

There is a benefit to setting your revlimit higher as well; Just because your fuel cut/rev limit is set at 7,500 doesn't mean that you have to rev to 7,500. It woud be very annoying to keep hitting your revlimit accidentally because you shifted a split second too late. He can shift at 7,300 rpms instead of shifting early for fear of hitting his revlimiter. I know I can be a little clearer, but I think you understand what I am trying to say.

 

The higher your rev limiter the higher you would begin shifting after time out of habbit.
The non rev up stock motor falls off power at 6000rpms, the Rev up falls off after 6500- 6800 or so...No matter how you try and argue your point, there is no circumstance I can think of in which it is a good idea to over rev a stock motor to 7500 or 7800...
PS no one said you were "RETARTED"..The idea of raising a stock rev limit to keep in gear longer is retarted..

 

Sorry for taking this thread on a tangent Blue_Z. I did not mean to highjack your thread. Cool vid and very nice car.

MRC-- NO DISRESPECT.... the word is "retarDed" , not "retarTed" ... sincerely, I am pointing this out ONLY to make you a better person.....I am not the best speller in the world either. I am much better with math. I enjoyed the short argument. I have no more points... so I am done.

Moderators .... please don't ban me for correcting a spelling mistake. :-)

Safety first.... don't rev your motor to 7,500...7,300.... or whater limit you have your computer reset to unless your motor is built/engineered to handle it.

Blue_Z .... enjoy your rev-up motor.... very nice :-)