Rise and Shine little guy
02-26-2012, 06:50 AM
#46
I recently drove the car around the block after allowing her to warm up. I haven't had the chance to register the car yet so I was not able to take the Max on an extended run. So far I had to add some power steering fluid, change the oil, and bleed the clutch slave cylinder. The max shifted well and the clutch engagement felt good. No smoke which was a great sign but was sad to discover that my last set of Tokicos were blown. I did not experience any issues with the motor during the the short test drive as it responded and Idled well. I hope to get her registered this week and finally get her into boost.
03-09-2012, 04:34 PM
#47
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Damn, havent seen you in a while. I also thought you got rid of it as well. I've gone through the same thing in almost getting rid of mine. Its true about BOOST. This is why i ended up with the 335i. Did you get the E39 or E60 M5?
03-09-2012, 06:55 PM
#48
Nice car. Is it somehow related to the car in this link I somehow bookmarked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXL6hqQO1Q
And wow? Greeny still lurks here? I have seen his posts in a while.
And wow? Greeny still lurks here? I have seen his posts in a while.
03-09-2012, 07:09 PM
#49
Nice car. Is it somehow related to the car in this link I somehow bookmarked: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXL6hqQO1Q
And wow? Greeny still lurks here? I have seen his posts in a while.
And wow? Greeny still lurks here? I have seen his posts in a while.
Either way, not the same car as 4signs
03-09-2012, 08:23 PM
#50
03-10-2012, 03:27 PM
#51
03-11-2012, 12:27 PM
#53
Taking my Maxima to the Max!
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Which car, the Turbo VE or M5, has better straight line performance? I assume the M5 being newer with lots of power from the factory is better all around, but it would be nice to hear how a turbo Max with that much power (400hp+) compares.
03-11-2012, 02:14 PM
#54
Both cars have really good lines...It's amazing to me how low the BMW's come from the factory and how well they drive and ride being that low! It's the why all of us want our Maxima(s) to seat and ride! Do you still have the 300zx Twin Turbo as well....If you do that's a hell of a stable you have!
03-12-2012, 06:34 PM
#55
From a dig I would say the M5 but things would get really interesting from a roll. That Max is lighter, has a little more power but lacks traction. I thought about getting drag radials for the Max but with the tranny being the weak link I'd prefer having the tires break lose before the drivetrain.
03-12-2012, 06:54 PM
#56
Both cars have really good lines...It's amazing to me how low the BMW's come from the factory and how well they drive and ride being that low! It's the why all of us want our Maxima(s) to seat and ride! Do you still have the 300zx Twin Turbo as well....If you do that's a hell of a stable you have!
03-30-2012, 10:16 PM
#60
03-30-2012, 11:27 PM
#63
03-31-2012, 06:45 AM
#64
I love that M5 but that motor would keep me away from it. Since you have one. I would go ahead and replace all timing components along with the oil pump and water pump. I have heard a lot of horror stories about the plastic chain guides breaking up in the V8s and causing all kinds of headaches.
05-05-2015, 06:42 AM
#68
Guess who is back???? I had to put this project on hold 3yrs ago due to life throwing me a curve ball. My tuner and I repinned the engine harness and got the powerfc r33 gtr ecu to work in the max beautifully. Strapped her on the mustang dyno and attempted a few passes and kept blowing off I/C piping.
http://vid236.photobucket.com/albums...ps5d0amecr.mp4
Decided to redo my 13yr old i/c piping and strapped the max back on the dyno. The I/C pipes held and we made another pass at about 10psi.
http://vid236.photobucket.com/albums...psrvgvdu79.mp4
During that pass the waste gate which is located near the drivers side wheel vented to the atmosphere and caught my tuner by surprise. He abruptly let off the throttle thinking we might have hurt the motor. It's been well over 6yrs since the waste gate has opened and even I forgot how loud that darn thing is. After that pull we were pretty impressed with numbers especially the torque .
We attempted to make a few more adjustments while on the dyno to fine tune the map but my tuner was having an issue with his laptop which led to a bitter sweet ending to the session.
http://vid236.photobucket.com/albums...ps5d0amecr.mp4
Decided to redo my 13yr old i/c piping and strapped the max back on the dyno. The I/C pipes held and we made another pass at about 10psi.
http://vid236.photobucket.com/albums...psrvgvdu79.mp4
During that pass the waste gate which is located near the drivers side wheel vented to the atmosphere and caught my tuner by surprise. He abruptly let off the throttle thinking we might have hurt the motor. It's been well over 6yrs since the waste gate has opened and even I forgot how loud that darn thing is. After that pull we were pretty impressed with numbers especially the torque .
We attempted to make a few more adjustments while on the dyno to fine tune the map but my tuner was having an issue with his laptop which led to a bitter sweet ending to the session.
05-05-2015, 09:09 AM
#69
Sweet man. Glad you're still at it, I was wondering about your car recently and thought perhaps you'd given up on it.
Did I read correctly that you are using an R33 ECU?
And I wonder what's up with boosted VE's putting down so much more torque than hp. Mine put down 60 lbs more torque than hp. I thought mine was the anomaly but yours is right there with mine in terms of the gap between hp and tq.
Mine was done on a Dyno Dynamics machine and those supposedly "read low" but I don't think that would change the hp to tq range gap much had it been on a Dynojet or something. Mine was also done with a hi-flow cat. Do you have a cat on your setup?
Did I read correctly that you are using an R33 ECU?
And I wonder what's up with boosted VE's putting down so much more torque than hp. Mine put down 60 lbs more torque than hp. I thought mine was the anomaly but yours is right there with mine in terms of the gap between hp and tq.
Mine was done on a Dyno Dynamics machine and those supposedly "read low" but I don't think that would change the hp to tq range gap much had it been on a Dynojet or something. Mine was also done with a hi-flow cat. Do you have a cat on your setup?
05-05-2015, 10:05 AM
#70
Sweet man. Glad you're still at it, I was wondering about your car recently and thought perhaps you'd given up on it.
Did I read correctly that you are using an R33 ECU?
And I wonder what's up with boosted VE's putting down so much more torque than hp. Mine put down 60 lbs more torque than hp. I thought mine was the anomaly but yours is right there with mine in terms of the gap between hp and tq.
Mine was done on a Dyno Dynamics machine and those supposedly "read low" but I don't think that would change the hp to tq range gap much had it been on a Dynojet or something. Mine was also done with a hi-flow cat. Do you have a cat on your setup?
Did I read correctly that you are using an R33 ECU?
And I wonder what's up with boosted VE's putting down so much more torque than hp. Mine put down 60 lbs more torque than hp. I thought mine was the anomaly but yours is right there with mine in terms of the gap between hp and tq.
Mine was done on a Dyno Dynamics machine and those supposedly "read low" but I don't think that would change the hp to tq range gap much had it been on a Dynojet or something. Mine was also done with a hi-flow cat. Do you have a cat on your setup?
05-05-2015, 03:53 PM
#72
05-06-2015, 05:42 AM
#73
I lol'd at the IC pipes popping off, its such an annoying issues. When i was test driving my car and my IC pipe kept popping off. Great to see you still at it. Would you happen to have a vid of a full pull?
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.
I love that M5 but that motor would keep me away from it. Since you have one. I would go ahead and replace all timing components along with the oil pump and water pump. I have heard a lot of horror stories about the plastic chain guides breaking up in the V8s and causing all kinds of headaches.
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.
05-06-2015, 06:34 PM
#74
I lol'd at the IC pipes popping off, its such an annoying issues. When i was test driving my car and my IC pipe kept popping off. Great to see you still at it. Would you happen to have a vid of a full pull?
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.How are you liking your V8 powered BMW?
05-07-2015, 06:31 PM
#76
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05-08-2015, 05:56 AM
#77
I lol'd at the IC pipes popping off, its such an annoying issues. When i was test driving my car and my IC pipe kept popping off. Great to see you still at it. Would you happen to have a vid of a full pull?
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.
i made this post 3 years ago and one year latter i end up with a V8 powered BMW.....I actually had to have the chain guides and timing covers replaced/resealed as soon as i got the car.
05-23-2015, 01:33 PM
#79
05-23-2015, 02:04 PM
#80