Well, I decided to have a little fun today since I have over 1000 miles on the clutch already (most of them from freeway driving). On a street right near my place, I decided to floor 2nd and shift into 3rd really fast to see what would happen. To my amazement, the car chirped 2nd to 3rd at 4157 rpm.

I also did a 6200 rpm shift from 1st to 2nd and the difference between the automatic and manual tranny was nuts! I've never pulled so hard in first before... The sprinted run PINNED me down to the seat!

Auto to manual conversion = FUN (so far)

 

hehehe... burning clutch

must be fun

 

you got to do the dyno and see what is the difference

sometimes i wish i got the manual, i get 20 more hp to the wheels JUST like that
but because i live in Boston and city traffic, i got that piece of **** auto

don't be hard on the clutch

 

Burning clutch = But that didn't happen though. Hehehe


From what I noticed through other dyno(s), I would have (re)gained about 30 wheel hp just from doing the swap if I was running the 3.125 pulley.

I'm trying not to drive hard yet, but these 2.5 weeks have been killing me... I can't stand driving like granny anymore.

 

This response is part of the reason I asked how does the new flywheel rev up to redline kev. How fast does 1st fly to redline?

 

Kevin,

Take you, your half shafted FWD car, and slicks to the track damnet!!!

0-60 in 4.4 seconds, and the 1/4th in 12.4 @119mph on slicks.

 

you don't say

 

 

How can you pin the RPM's so precisely?? 4,157 RPM it seems would be hard to read so exactingly on an analog tach.... Do you have a digital tach?

 

On the way from work today I pulled out of this turn in second gear and decided to floor it. Did a nice 2nd to 3rd chirp.
Damn FrankenCar intake sounds good at WOT.
Car seems to pull harder now as it is getting cooler here in Boston.

 

He has a Rev Speed Meter.

keving is still ghey, even though he got a little cooler with the 5sp

 

Come on KevinG, it's 6400rpms for the 2-3 shift!!!!!!

Quit driving like you got an auto, mang.

 

Just curious... Would optimal HP still be at redline even with your SC? DyNo TyMe!

 

119mph seems a little optomistic!

 

6200rpm?? bah! Kev should try at 7069rpm!

i barely put 400 miles on my new clutch..how'd u put 1000 on so quick? where've you been?

 

It revs up really fast in 1st. I can't describe how fast without a video.


Woah, 119? I'm not even sure I can hit 12's yet. Hehehe


Just for you.


Matt Calder mentioned I have the A'PEXi Rev/Speed Meter (digital)... that's how I can get an accurate reading.


Hehehe... wait until it gets even colder.


Freak boy...


I believe it's 6650 for me. I didn't mean to shift up that high. The flywheel surprised me (meant to shift at 5500).


Yes, optimal HP and shift point would be at redline. Dyno in 2 to 3 weeks. Someone is patiently waiting on the SC.


10-15 mph too high.


Yeah yeah yeah... I don't want to blow up the new tranny. :-p

400 freeway miles, right? 1000 to and from work... plus everywhere else we go. I still need about 2-3 weeks to break in the clutch (need more city miles).

 

Damn, I went to the track as soon as I hit 500 miles... But at 700, when I went to dyno, I could smell my clutch a little, so it's still breaking in... Oh well, ACT says 500 miles...

 

I want to make sure there is enough "city" miles before dyno/hard driving. Don't want to replace the clutch and go another 500 miles, right?

 

Hey Y2KevSE, are you still in for the Turbo upgrade ? I might be interested in buying your S/C when it become available. PM me with the price you will be asking for, I want to prepare my car this winter and put the S/C around feb-march 2003, let me know how much you want for the kit.


Cheers & keep up the good works.

AA

 

And the track times are what again

and the dyno is what agaion..I did not hear you???




















It would be funny if your auto had more hp than your new stick BUT I seriously DOUBT it. Good job man

 

 

Sorry, but someone has dibs on it and he is (almost) 100% sure he wants it.


Track time?

Dyno will come when the clutch is broken in. Don't jinx me like that. Hehehe



Thanks!

I would give you a :kiss, but I hit the smilie quota.

 

So much for the "Auto Rules!" statement.

 

You should update your banner and ditch that gear selector in the gauge console! Everyone will still think you are running automagic!

Did you leave the old auto console in there or did you get a new one?

 

Autos still rule!


I will update the sig once the projects are completed.

I left the auto console on because the "R" lights up green when I put the car in reverse.

 

 

put the manual guage cluster on and just drill a hole using the tree bit where the "r" is.

we gotta kick it before i move.. i just hope i can get my car thumpin' soon.. the two most time consuming parts are done.. (if i don't wanan go too elaborate on the trunk) so the rest should be done by tuesday.. then wednesday is tuning and thursday is bye bye nor cal.

 

I can't wait to see the dyno on this beast. Then I will have some fun in CarTest!

Glad to see you're enjoying the conversion, Kev!

 

sure buddy..what's you been smoking lately?


rice as always..

i now drove 470 miles of city/freeway miles...it's really getting broken in now. tomorrow is the track day for me in Fontana..hopefully it's broken in enough for me to run decent times..

 

It's the special Maxima-R edition. LOL!


Yes, we defintitely have to hang out one last time before you head down to the "enemy" (SoCal). You gave me the drilling idea before, but I'll hold off on that until the auto cluster gets annoying.

Hurry up with the install. Don't play with your Dremel too much. Hehe


I can't wait to dyno either... maybe we'll see Turbo95Max dyno also. Hehehe


Riced out white nitrous'ed Maximas.


Let's hope that's enough driving for your clutch to take a hard beating. Good luck White Rice.

 

 

 

i've been playing with the dremel alot lately.. it comes in handy