Topgunz - air to air upgrade

milkcow500

I would have gladly paid for it, so I wouldn't have had to go to 10+ NAPAs to find out that no one knows what a pulley spacer is

TBatt

The first pulley I bought I had the twenty questions to go through at the counter, "what car is this for?". Then, you are using for this for WHAT? Take them out to the parking lot and open the hood and the HOLY ****! reaction. Made my day!

And yes, I was tired of going here and there to get maybe one part and then having to special order the parts too. I'm just trying to make my and your life a little easier.

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RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

milkcow500

Haha, well I kept skipping that step and told them it was for a Mercedes-Benz GL350 because their website showed that the part is compatible with that car.

I only had one shop know what a pulley spacer was, but no one could find the part for it even though I bought the pulley itself at NAPA.

BOLIO 671

Are these kits all bought already? Thanks for taking the time to explain all of that TBatt.....One more question.....will this set up cause the S/C to overspin from its rated 52K RPM?

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TBatt

It will not change the spin on the SC past what the pulleys are set to do. It only increases the contact (wrap) of the jack shaft pulley to reduce the chance of belt slip.

Three of the four are sold so anyone that wants one out of the first batch, speak up!

BTW: all of the parts are in and I plan on making the spacers tomorrow morning. As soon as I have all of the parts and know what size box and the total weight is I'll post here again. I'm planning on shipping via USPS Priority Flat Rate Box.

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RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

milkcow500

Are you willing to sell me an extra spacer just in case my shop had the wrong size made?

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TBatt

Sure. I have three feet of 6061 stock so I can make a bunch of them, when I have the time.

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turtle64b

Dibs on the fourth?! PM sent

BOLIO 671

Daaam looks like e u beat me to this....guess I'll wait til the next batch

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TBatt

All four kits have been spoken for but I have extra spacers if you need one.

The only hold up are the pulleys, they will be here Wednesday. All of the spacers were made this morning and all of the belts were done this afternoon. Once I get the pulleys in I will be ready to ship. I will PM with details to the lucky first four.

I'll get another batch going probably in June. Life for me is about to get really crazy! I've got a full time job and a audio / video production business and I have 19 concerts to do from now till the middle of May. I still have 7 concerts in the works too. I needed a break and working on the lathe is good therapy..........

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RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

TBatt

Ok, so much for USPS tracking updates...... the pulleys came in today so everything is here and ready to go.The last time I checked they were saying Wednesday.

I will PM the people now!

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RJM pedal, Hotchkis Sway Bars, FI TDX, FOG Light, Z1 Slotted Drilled rotors, Stillen SC, Quaife ATB, Z1 Oil cooler, AEM Gauge Set, Galeforce gauge mount, Avant Garde M590 Hypersilver w/RE-11, TopgunZ A2A kit., ECUtek tuned by Seb: ROLL TIDE!

turtle64b

Just wanna make sure I'm doing the right things here haha.

I've ordered a Stillen kit used from a forum member. Comes with a Turbosmart 25mm BOV, and an upgraded license, as well as brand new bearings since a track day took out one of them. I do need to supply the fuel pump and refill the SC oil.
Link: Part out! Stillen Supercharger kit, Gen 3 CAI, Hotchkis Sway bars, others
I'm lucky enough to be on the list to receive on of the next batches of A2A kits.
I am also lucky enough to receive the one of the first batch of TBatt's extra pulley mods.

I feel solid on the DIY install when it comes to the mechanics of it and I've reviewed the Stillen book for the basic kit install, as well as the "Supplemental" instructions (Link: 370Z Stillen supercharger DIY instructions) from one of the forum members detailing pitfalls and ways to make the install more efficient.

Things I think I need to order:
Aeromotive Stealth 340 lph pump
SC Oil

Some questions:
Is the fuel return system necessary staying under/around 9 psi?
Are the Stillen-supplied injectors large enough for staying under/around 9psi?

Plan:
Modify SC kit as necessary for A2A conversion pre-install when it arrives Monday
Install fuel system components as necessary as soon as they arrive
Once Topgunz conversion arrives, install the whole she-bang, flash the ECU, and hopefully have an appt to get her properly tuned at Z1 (Where my current tune is from) or SOHO (2 hrs closer)

I've read this entire thread start to finish and I appreciate and hope to learn from all of it as well as add my own 2 cents down the road. Any feedback I can get, I do appreciate. Thanks in advance!

-Brett

BHunts

Good to see you are doing your research before jumping into the FI world. Looks like you are on your way to a good start here. There are a couple things that might need to be addressed. I don't think your Turbosmart BOV will hold up very well with Tops A/A kit, you will most likely have to upgrade to the Tial like most others have had to do.

As for the fuel injectors, if you are staying with the stock kit (impeller & pulley) then you should be fine with using the 600cc injectors that the kit comes with but they will be high in their duty cycle. If you plan on upgrading the impeller or pulley at all then you might want to think about larger ones from the get go. If you don't plan on going over the 500+whp mark then you should need to worry about a fuel regurn system either. If you do end up seeking more power down the road then you will want to keep that in mind.

When it comes to getting tuned there are many different opinions on this. If you are happy with Z1 and staying with the UpRev tune then by all means stay with them. With that being said, have you checked out Soho's 370Z? That thing is frickin unreal. I doubt you would be disappointed going to them for a tune if they are a couple hours closer. And like the majority of the peeps here will tell ya, you should think about going the EcuTek route. Even with the updates from UpRev they are still behind the technology that EcuTek provides.

That is my 2 bits on your situation but I am sure others will chime in with their opinions as well. That's the beauty of this forum. Lots of people with different experience to understand what suits your specific needs the most. Good luck with your build!

Kzonts

SOHO will take good care of you.

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BOLIO 671

Welcome to the group Brett....you seem to have everything well planned out...I agree with Bhunts advise on the BPV....I initially did the Turbosmart and got rid of if to upgrade to the Tial. In regards to ur fuel system that will depend l. I am only on the 9lb pulley and the A2A kit maxed out my Injectors at 7k. So I ended up doing an entire fuel upgrade with CJM....I figured it was worth it since I was in there already and the car was already being worked on. The cheaper option to an upgrade was a Return with a bigger pump. But then again it all goes to what ur long term goals are. If ur planning to upgrade ur impeller or blower then ur better off upgrading ur fuel system (Injectors/RFS/485 pump). The Stillen supplied injectors are really junk.

Can't wait to see ue results when ur done man...

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