Just saying hello again after a long absence

[BP-Revo]

Well, one thing I have to say about Nissan/Infiniti tiptronic is that they don't upshift for you. I ABSOLUTELY HATE "manual modes" on tiptronic cars that upshift for you like 500RPM before redline. The loaner 328i we got when the M was in for service did that and I just about went ballistic lol. It drives me nuts!

From what I heard the plenum space helps to move the power band on our cars, is this true? Keep me posted on how your car runs after the mods. (However, from what I hear, it takes about a week for our ECU's to fully adapt to mods.)

I'm on G35driver, I think. I posted a thread once with no replies, so I gave up.

And yeah...having Stillen that close is a double edged sword for sure...

[ClodMaxx]

i heard audi tiptronics will upshift from first to second automatically from a stop...but then let you control from then on. that would be irritating. what's the point, then? i will say it's probably the smoothest AT i've ever driven, and the manual mode is better than others (volvo's, for example).

i'll keep you posted on how the z reacts to the spacer. the negative on the battery needs to be disconnected for at least a half hour to restart the ecu, and from there it adjusts to the increased air. same thing with the CAI, which is why i'm installing both at the same time. i'm not sure about how the powerband moves, or where though. i know i'll lose torque but gain top end speed with the test/race pipes, not to mention the increase in noise. she's already pretty loud!

[ClodMaxx]

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

From what I heard the plenum space helps to move the power band on our cars, is this true? Keep me posted on how your car runs after the mods. (However, from what I hear, it takes about a week for our ECU's to fully adapt to mods.)

update:
this past weekend, i attended a local z club 'mod party' where we all brought what we needed to install, and all the guys (most have a lot of experience modding z's and g's... a couple guys have over 500whp) chipped in to help out. i already had my cold air intake installed (which did add a noticeable amount of low end power), and i added my plenum spacer and race pipes. the spacer only took about 20 minutes.... the race pipes took about 3.5 hours, as just about the entire exhaust system had to be dropped to remove the cats and add the pipes.

the result? it's been less than a week, but i notice a big gain in the mid-high end power band. i had the top down and up to 125-130mph on a major highway in no time. of course, with no cats, it's pretty loud now. but the spacer is supposed to add 8-12 horse (dyno proven), and the race pipes add at least that much.

just one thing: most guys in my club got the motordyne iso thermal spacer. get that one, if you're going to do it. i got the z1 spacer, and had a number of problems. z1 is a top-notch z/g tuning company in GA, but pay a little more and go with a company like motordyne that has years of tuning/racing experience.





here's mine (and my leg sticking out from under, lol)


and a coveted 370z even made an appearance!