i30krab

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Well,it's monday and I'm back in Cleveland with my new SC.
I had a great time in Chicago! too bad I'm an old married man because it's been a long time since Iv'e seen so many young good looking women!!
I met up with SteveChicago at Ultimate Z and he's a great guy with a great car. He also knows how to handle his women,right Steve??
Everything didn't go smoothly with the car. I brought a 3.48 pulley that I bought from Vortex and it wouldn't fit and I spent an hour on the phone with Stillen and Vortex and finally they told us to machine off the nose of the pulley that faces the engine. They did this and put the car back together and the belt was immediately chewed up by the pulley. They had to tear the SC down again and put the original pulley back on and this one worked fine, I don't know what's going on here but I'll get to the bottom of this and find out the correct smaller pulley!! Meanwhile they pulled my JWT computer and overnighted it back to them to change the program for the SC. Also,they didn't install the fuel pressure riser that came with the kit because JW told them not to.They claim with the new ECU program and the larger injectors.there is no need for it.
They also installed new 300ZXTT injectors,new HKS Iridium plugs and the new O2 sensors.
They made a CAI that mounted in the pass. fender. They were able to use the Place Racing CAI that I already had and this was hooked up to a larger 720CFM K&N filter.
After finally getting the car back together we drove back to Cleve and the car ran just fine.There sure is a lot more power but I didn't push it too hard because I did'nt want to be stranded on the road.
I'm still getting too much heat buid up in the engine compartment so they ordered a set of 300ZXTT hood vents that I'll have a body shop install back home.
I have my fingers crossed that I won't experience any V2 problems.

CoolMax

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when are you going to take me for a ride....like seriously..you're freaking 10mins away?!?

I have to be the 2nd BBS member(after yourself) to ride in the world's fastest '96 i30 :-P

[Edited by CoolMax on 09-05-2000 at 10:02 AM]

Maximamike

300zx hood vents? When did the Z have vents? You mean the scoops? Suh-weet Try 5.9 Limited(Grand Cherokee) hood louvers. They look bad ***.. Congrats on the s/c, bro

Confused

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And give us the real performance report? Good thing I didn't wait for that CAI!!

jgadlage

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Are they direct replacement?
Do they require any machining to fit(or changed to the ECU)?
How much do they cost and where did you get them?
Will this replacement work on a 96 Maxima (I see you have a I30)?

I know they are basically the same car but I had to ask. Thanks for the answers to so many questions.

[Edited by jgadlage on 09-05-2000 at 11:44 AM]

SteveChicagoSC

Did you get a change to go full throttle with it?

It was nice meeting you and your wife. Loved your I30!!!!

My ride is at UltimateZ at this moment getting the L10 converter installed.

JJW95SC

You know not to take it above 2500rpms when its cold, right? You know that you have to run premium fuel, right? Change the oil every 3k miles, etc. I don't mean to rain on your parade but I'm really glad that Loren told me all this stuff when I first got my SC installed. With the proper care and feeding I now have 17k miles on my car w/ the SC and no problems!

Congrats again!

Jim

Chebosto

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as for the overheating, what about a tranny/oil cooler?
hmm.... too bad about the pully.. BL97 has it installed in his 98SC, and the boost comes about 1000 RPMs earlier.. and max boos is around 7psi i think...