12-13-2011, 07:26 PM
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A True Z Fanatic
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Englewood, CO
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Originally Posted by _ace_
It looks like you're at 5400 ft altitude, so it's a little worse but similar to what I see here. You're also only making ~80-85% of the power you would make at sea level.
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Heh, tell me about it. I had a supercharged Tacoma before my Z and when I traveled down to sea-level I would almost tear the tires off the first time I started from a stop being used to the lesser power at altitude. It is pretty dramatic. I am also suprised how well my Zeda does when going over mountain passes where I know most cars will hit a wall.
I have a sneaking suspicion that FI cars have a huge advantage at altitude, maybe even overcoming a large majority of the power-loss, but I would have to look into that.
It looks like (like me) your first mod will be an oil cooler, which I assume is an attempt to tackle the heat issues. What is your feeling about CAI and CBE? Do you think those will help the Z breath better?
I have had one tuner tell me that the Z will "adjust itself" to the altitude, but conversely the service manager at the dealership and another tuner said that a tune would help significantly. What is your opinion?
Thanks for the reply! And by all means, I will let you know what effect my mods will have regarding these issues.
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