VVEL Cracking?

Originally Posted by Jeffblue

it will be really cool for like 3 days, then like with any car/mod you will get used to the power and get bored and start looking for the next way to get more power out of the engine. But by that time you'll have full bolt ons a tune, and no vvel, there won't be anything left except weight reduction. VVEL won't make your car like 'scare the sh!t out of you' fast

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Nothing short of FI will do that, but some extra peak power would be more than welcome. I think that some adjustment to VVEL will also open up a good bit under the curve, which is where the Z could use some extra juice. I think a little more freedom with tuning could drop lap times in the Z by a noticeable amount.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You're supposed to laugh.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I think mid-range would benefit the most. An extra 10-15 whp at mid-range would go a long way for improving the driveability of the N/A cars.

But you're right... the 3.7 is very limited unless you go FI. In the end it's the cheapest and most effective way to get meaningful power out of the car.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

You're making me jealous with that discussion



I think the engine is pretty limited even with FI, but that's a discussion for another day.

Another 20 or so horses through the midrange would be fantastic for the trackability of the Z, especially if the powerband was smooth-- which it should be if they get all the tuning figured out.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I definitely agree, but it is what it is. At least FI will put you in the 450whp range which is kind of the "sweet spot" for a street-driven 3100-3300lb car.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yeah, for sure. Especially if you're looking to run tighter road courses, the Z doesn't even really need much more than 300whp. I think I'd be happy with a legit 300whp with a smooth powerband.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Agreed.

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Yeah, for sure. Especially if you're looking to run tighter road courses, the Z doesn't even really need much more than 300whp. I think I'd be happy with a legit 300whp with a smooth powerband.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I definitely agree, but it is what it is. At least FI will put you in the 450whp range which is kind of the "sweet spot" for a street-driven 3100-3300lb car.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I think mid-range would benefit the most. An extra 10-15 whp at mid-range would go a long way for improving the driveability of the N/A cars.

But you're right... the 3.7 is very limited unless you go FI. In the end it's the cheapest and most effective way to get meaningful power out of the car.