My kit has arrived! WOOOOOP!

Jayhovah · 11-24-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

The canned tune for my kit was a hot mess. They were basically unresponsive to fixing it. Just plan to get it tuned before you leave town, even if it's just an uprev tune. You'll be much happier.

Well - that's pretty definitive =)
I'll hope for the best and plan for the worst. The "they" in this particular case has changed so that will feed into the hope. =)

jwick · 11-24-2015, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Well - that's pretty definitive =)
I'll hope for the best and plan for the worst. The "they" in this particular case has changed so that will feed into the hope. =)

Can tunes are always trash man. They just limp you along. Custom tune is night and day.

Call JTran and see if they can work you in. It only takes Johnny about three hours to tune you from scratch.

Jayhovah · 11-24-2015, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by jwick

Can tunes are always trash man. They just limp you along. Custom tune is night and day.

Call JTran and see if they can work you in. It only takes Johnny about three hours to tune you from scratch.

Right on.. if I can switch to Ecutek too I think it's a no-brainer.

tonyHTX · 11-24-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Right on.. if I can switch to Ecutek too I think it's a no-brainer.

Edit: I read it wrong, but yeah I agree with everyone else on a dyno tune instead of a canned tune.

YzGyz · 11-29-2015, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Awesome. I should be arriving on the evening of 12/18.. tear down should start that night! My brother in law and I plan to put in 10-14 hours each subsequent day until finished. I am hoping to be boosted and on my way out of town by 12/29 at the latest.

Keep your fingers crossed for me to have a smoooooooooth install.

Well, what happened? No pictures? No vids? No updates?

YzGyz

tonyHTX · 11-29-2015, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by YzGyz

Well, what happened? No pictures? No vids? No updates?

YzGyz

12/18 is still 2 more weeks away, unless you are suggesting he has pictures and videos from the future!

jwick · 11-29-2015, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyHTX

12/18 is still 2 more weeks away, unless you are suggesting he has pictures and videos from the future!

Can I have Wednesday's lotto numbers then? I need more toy money

YzGyz · 11-29-2015, 09:00 AM

Awww poop!! I was thinking 11/29. Wtf I'm thinking. I think I got a food coma and lost time.

YzGyz

Jayhovah · 12-02-2015, 02:49 PM

Since YzGyz is sooooooo impatient.. I'll share whatever I can as an update... =)

After reading through the manual 3 times, I sent Gamma 17 questions about it (some just general, some pointing out some obscurities, and some pointing out inconsistencies or mistakes in the manual). This did not surprise me, as it was version 1 of the manual and hopefully the first group of us going through this can help them refine the instructions... I sent the questions in on Thursday last week, but haven't gotten any answers yet. In some email exchanges today, Amin told me their techsupport folks are still catching up from the holidays.. Also understandable.

More on the email exchanges:
I linked up with GrooveStyle who is also doing his V3 install on a similar timeline and found out Gamma is working on an Ecutek tune for the kit and is swapping his Uprev out.. So naturally I contact them to see if I can do the same. I am waiting for confirmation that the canned tune will at least be ready by the time I have to drive the car home, but he already told me they are willing to swap it out even though Ecutek is more expensive. Should save me a few bucks in having to buy the Ecutek product at the very least. So far, I am pretty pleased with the interaction and service I am getting from Gamma.

Also.. I bought a boost gauge and test pipes. I am super excited! Can't wait for BOOOOOOST.

bullitt5897 · 12-02-2015, 03:43 PM

Just as an FYI... The guys running GTM are not technical car guys... I.e. They will have to ask Sam or a previous employee about the kit in order to answer your questions... I have stripped my kit twice and put it back together. My recommendation would be for you to post up your questions here and let us get you an answer... Most likely we will be able to answer it faster than gamma...

GrooveStyle · 12-06-2015, 08:15 PM

Hey bullitt, or anyone running the hammerhead GTM oil pan and a TT kit.... should we still go with something like the 34 row Setrab cooler if we ever want to take it to the track? Or will a 25 row or something medium-sized be sufficient due to the increased oil capacity of the pan?

I'd like to be able to take my car to a road course, but don't want to be fighting over-cooling all the time on the street. I will have a thermostatic sandwich plate, but still thought I'd ask, not sure how much more heat we'll be dealing with for these snails...

jwick · 12-06-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GrooveStyle

Hey bullitt, or anyone running the hammerhead GTM oil pan and a TT kit.... should we still go with something like the 34 row Setrab cooler if we ever want to take it to the track? Or will a 25 row or something medium-sized be sufficient due to the increased oil capacity of the pan?

I'd like to be able to take my car to a road course, but don't want to be fighting over-cooling all the time on the street. I will have a thermostatic sandwich plate, but still thought I'd ask, not sure how much more heat we'll be dealing with for these snails...

Tony at FI says they have heat issues with anything under a 34 row. I'm running a 25 row with my BP kit and I never deal with heat issues but the G has more grill area.

YzGyz · 12-07-2015, 12:34 AM

I thought the BP was 30 row. I have no heat problems. Csf + oil cooler = good temp control.

YzGyz

jwick · 12-07-2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by YzGyz

I thought the BP was 30 row.

Is that true even on the V1 kits? I never bothered to count rows when I installed it.

Either way I have no cooling issues but I'm running about 8-8.5 qrts of oil with all the lines, oil cooler and pan spacer.

TerribleONE · 12-07-2015, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GrooveStyle

Hey bullitt, or anyone running the hammerhead GTM oil pan and a TT kit.... should we still go with something like the 34 row Setrab cooler if we ever want to take it to the track? Or will a 25 row or something medium-sized be sufficient due to the increased oil capacity of the pan?

I'd like to be able to take my car to a road course, but don't want to be fighting over-cooling all the time on the street. I will have a thermostatic sandwich plate, but still thought I'd ask, not sure how much more heat we'll be dealing with for these snails...

Definitely go with the 34 row

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Originally Posted by jwick

Tony at FI says they have heat issues with anything under a 34 row. I'm running a 25 row with my BP kit and I never deal with heat issues but the G has more grill area.

My car is still running the 25 row. I don't necessarily have "heat issues" but it will get hot on super warm days (95 degrees or above) For the average street driver I think a 25 row does the job however if you want to track it you definitely need to upgrade to the 34 row

11-29-2015, 09:00 AM	#38 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 64	Awww poop!! I was thinking 11/29. Wtf I'm thinking. I think I got a food coma and lost time. YzGyz __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

12-02-2015, 03:43 PM	#40 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3683	Just as an FYI... The guys running GTM are not technical car guys... I.e. They will have to ask Sam or a previous employee about the kit in order to answer your questions... I have stripped my kit twice and put it back together. My recommendation would be for you to post up your questions here and let us get you an answer... Most likely we will be able to answer it faster than gamma... Jayhovah and SwissCheese like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

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YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 64	I thought the BP was 30 row. I have no heat problems. Csf + oil cooler = good temp control. YzGyz GrooveStyle likes this. __________________ http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...gyzs-turn.html YzGyz

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