Hi gang...wassuppp....
Unfortunately, I have not dynoed my car yet. Read previous post for explanation.......

Wicky,
I have been driving my car a lot. I concur when you say the cams are kndda loud (remember the PM I sent you awhile back about the loud valves).
It could be just me but I really feel that the car seems to agree much better with the Toda headers that I have... this is with comparison to the Mugens that I had....
I think you will see that tuning will get rid of the 7K power loss feeling. My previous dyno runs had indicated that the car would hit a Plato at ~8000 RPMS and just stay there till redline. Almost like it hit a brick wall..
After the installation of the new headers and exhaust, the car seems to go through the rpms smoother and much quicker.
I am almost sure that my car is not platoing in HP like it was before (fingers crossed).... This maybe due to several factors....
1. Fixed/ adjusted clearance
2. Better flowing exhaust and headers.....
3. I'm just thinking what I want to think....going crazy...
Only time and dyno can tell

Wicky,
Have you considered going Emanage..... I have been doing a lot of research on this product and it really seems to have a lot of potential.....
Beroz

Beroz

 

yeah. I really like the eManage, and had originally hoped to use it. And it's even better now that Wes and other's have figured out the timing issue. I admit I'm paranoid about the stock ECU compensating for the eManage. I'm also hoping for the day when ITB's are available for our car I just don't like the idea of having a bunch electronics lying to each other about whats going on.... the EMS seems a much more direct and precise approach. But I admit to being anal and paranoid about

 

Hmmmm....I though bigger cams would lean out the car. Interesting.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by slick rick
[B]Hmmmm....I though bigger cams would lean out the car.

 

I thought the same thing. But I wonder if the stock ECU could be freaking out with all the extra air flow it's seeing..... I don't know.... it makes sense to me that in order to "save" the motor the ECU might retard timing and/or richen the fuel mix. I don't know if that is in fact what it is doing. This is why I need to get it on the dyno. Either way, I think the cams need some tuning to squeeze every last drop out.....

 

I'm sure you will benefit from tuning, but the only way the ECU would know there is more air flow is by analyzing the O2 sensor.

 

and the ECU doesn't do this?

 

Bigger lobes will cause more overlap...in this case not too much more overlap........if you are running the stock ECU, before the ECU adjusts the A/F ratio the the desired value, you could be running lean...... the ECU will only retard you timing if detonation/ knock has occured. Another way to detect increase in flow in by measuring teh monifold pressure......
Beroz

 

hmmmm..... I need to dyno. Thanks guys for the input.

 

beroznikmal

Have you Dynoed yet?