1st Fully Built 5.5Gen - NA
That's what I was asking about.
Look at me, I'm back after about a year or 2 ...
So will you.
It's definitely an awesome feeling of gratitude..... when you build something and it just runs and runs forever and ever....I'm very impressed with your build, good luck with the ecu side of it...You'll find out that those JWT guys are deep deep in the knowledge of engine management and it wasn't learned over nite.....GL
Life is taking so long honestly. Sorry for the delay. After this motor has been put together, finding time to road tune it with Matt has been difficult to get our schedules straight. Signed a contract on a new house and going through the trials and tribulations of that ordeal, so that's where most of my free time is spent. I did however dropped her off with my SR20DEN yesterday, and advised him to keep it until he's done dialing her in. Hoping for some stout results when I get her back, and hope for it to be within a couple weeks. I haven't forgotten about it and this thread, just working around the very scarce time I have at the moment. Numbers will be up as soon as she returns for sure, headed straight to the dyno.
.. he's done more than all j00 ppl, give this cat a break 
Life is taking so long honestly. Sorry for the delay. After this motor has been put together, finding time to road tune it with Matt has been difficult to get our schedules straight. Signed a contract on a new house and going through the trials and tribulations of that ordeal, so that's where most of my free time is spent. I did however dropped her off with my SR20DEN yesterday, and advised him to keep it until he's done dialing her in. Hoping for some stout results when I get her back, and hope for it to be within a couple weeks. I haven't forgotten about it and this thread, just working around the very scarce time I have at the moment. Numbers will be up as soon as she returns for sure, headed straight to the dyno.
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Life is taking so long honestly. Sorry for the delay. After this motor has been put together, finding time to road tune it with Matt has been difficult to get our schedules straight. Signed a contract on a new house and going through the trials and tribulations of that ordeal, so that's where most of my free time is spent. I did however dropped her off with my SR20DEN yesterday, and advised him to keep it until he's done dialing her in. Hoping for some stout results when I get her back, and hope for it to be within a couple weeks. I haven't forgotten about it and this thread, just working around the very scarce time I have at the moment. Numbers will be up as soon as she returns for sure, headed straight to the dyno.
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No, do Not take your time! Get yee to thy dyno!
He knows I'm just playing with him. I (we all are) am just excited to hear the numbers!
BTW P, how do you like my username I just thought of to sign up for this forum? I like it!
He knows I'm just playing with him. I (we all are) am just excited to hear the numbers!
BTW P, how do you like my username I just thought of to sign up for this forum? I like it!
Especially now that he has a wife and new born.
Let's put it this way, I could have had a fully installed RMT (Rear Mount Turbo) on the stock block and no internals for about 7k. I've surpassed that with this build.
Thanks man. We'll hope to see what the outcome will be very soon.
Let's put it this way, I could have had a fully installed RMT (Rear Mount Turbo) on the stock block and no internals for about 7k. I've surpassed that with this build.
Thanks man. We'll hope to see what the outcome will be very soon.
Power steering pressure hose replaced - Check
Rear Main Seal replaced - Check
Tuning - Not Checked
So we're in the midst of tuning at the moment but have ran into a snag. The coolant temps have been riding in the upwards of 205 - 210. Running the 350z thermostat, and thought that was the issue, so shimmed it so that it will open sooner. Ran the car some more yesterday and it's still in the 190's which is odd. I think we found the issue, and looking into it more to try and get it down to tuning temps (Under 180*). Needless to say the car will not be ready to head up to NY for Maxus this weekend. Just wanted to send an update as we're working diligently on it. I guess the unveiling will have to be via videos when it's all said and done.
By the way, aside from all the little things we're running into, the car seems to be getting faster and faster each day.
Rear Main Seal replaced - Check
Tuning - Not Checked
So we're in the midst of tuning at the moment but have ran into a snag. The coolant temps have been riding in the upwards of 205 - 210. Running the 350z thermostat, and thought that was the issue, so shimmed it so that it will open sooner. Ran the car some more yesterday and it's still in the 190's which is odd. I think we found the issue, and looking into it more to try and get it down to tuning temps (Under 180*). Needless to say the car will not be ready to head up to NY for Maxus this weekend. Just wanted to send an update as we're working diligently on it. I guess the unveiling will have to be via videos when it's all said and done.
By the way, aside from all the little things we're running into, the car seems to be getting faster and faster each day.
Minor Update:
According to Matt, the injector duty cycle was hitting 90% yesterday at the rev limiter, so they're about to run out and he's going to switch over to the new 380cc's. Found that the base fuel map on the UTEC is pretty aggressive as well. When it takes over the injectors from 6000-7000rpm the injectors went static (100%). He saw the AFR drop down to 10.9 at 6000 and it only made it back up to 11.2 at 7000rpm.
According to Matt, the injector duty cycle was hitting 90% yesterday at the rev limiter, so they're about to run out and he's going to switch over to the new 380cc's. Found that the base fuel map on the UTEC is pretty aggressive as well. When it takes over the injectors from 6000-7000rpm the injectors went static (100%). He saw the AFR drop down to 10.9 at 6000 and it only made it back up to 11.2 at 7000rpm.
Last edited by SR20DEN; Jun 26, 2010 at 06:46 AM.
I think I've finally figured out why the Tuner would not connect to the UTEC. Paramy waited until NOW to tell me that you were having similar issues. Basically I am going to build a 2 second power delay circuit for the tuner so that the UTEC has more time to boot before the Tuner gets to look for it. That or I could power the UTEC from the ACC instead of the ignition. That too will give the UTEC a chance to boot first.
I actually never had the tuner in my car, i was having issues connecting to utec and flashing updates and so fourth. Where is the tuner getting power from??? you could just put it on a switch?
I need to clarify this so that I understand you. We were taking before about that one issue you were trying to solve with your patch harness where you had startup issues because you or someone was saying the UTEC was cold or something. I don't recall those details at the moment. Something that you or John was suggesting was putting a heating pad on the UTEC or something like that. Was that not a Tuner related issue?
I need to clarify this so that I understand you. We were taking before about that one issue you were trying to solve with your patch harness where you had startup issues because you or someone was saying the UTEC was cold or something. I don't recall those details at the moment. Something that you or John was suggesting was putting a heating pad on the UTEC or something like that. Was that not a Tuner related issue?
It was on Johns car, the Tuner power was wired into the ECU/utec power so when the tuner woudl heat up the o2 sensor it put a drain on the ecu/utec. and during that ~20 sec the utec woudl misfire.
The issue with the pnp was when its cold outside about 45 or colder. the car would misfire till the cabin was warm from the heater. OR like john done he got a heater to heat the utec up. SOME pnp/utecs DO NOT have this issue some do. Its what im hoping to resolve with this next harness.
It was on Johns car, the Tuner power was wired into the ECU/utec power so when the tuner woudl heat up the o2 sensor it put a drain on the ecu/utec. and during that ~20 sec the utec woudl misfire.
The issue with the pnp was when its cold outside about 45 or colder. the car would misfire till the cabin was warm from the heater. OR like john done he got a heater to heat the utec up. SOME pnp/utecs DO NOT have this issue some do. Its what im hoping to resolve with this next harness.
The issue with the pnp was when its cold outside about 45 or colder. the car would misfire till the cabin was warm from the heater. OR like john done he got a heater to heat the utec up. SOME pnp/utecs DO NOT have this issue some do. Its what im hoping to resolve with this next harness.