370z Twin Turbo Owners?
 

I know a few ppl have turbo'ed their 370's ( thx guys), but where are you. How are the cars running? Are you satisfied with the results. I haven't heard anything from you guys in a long time. Are you having so much fun you forgot about your fellow Z enthusiast? Please update,

I know at least one is having bad overheating problems

Do you happen to know if its coolant or oil related?

I will let u know of my status when mine gets installed :-) I am having the GTM stage 3 installed with some other heavy duty components including a race oil cooler. The kit should be in my hands before new years or the 1st week in Jan which then will go straight to Forged performance to get installed :)

oil related

I was thinking the same thing ~ where are these TT guys and why havnt we heard from them? You would think with that bad *** setup you would want to share the love. Is there some other, cooler, 370z forum that only TT owners prowl?? haha

Thx Bullitt, at least someone will keep us in the loop. It makes me think they might be having problems. I hope not but it seems strange they are not bragging.

Our customer who had us Twin Turbo his 370Z isn't having any issues at all with 500WHP.

AAM, guess that oil pan spacer was key, I'm interested to know if you guys are working on obtaining the ability to work with the engine timing when tuning the Z

damn this is worrying I was about to go ahead with a TT setup and I don't plan to track it anytime soon I really don't want to have overheating issues on street driving. I'm assuming since it's not an AAM customer with overheating issues it had to be the GTM kit.

Yeah the OP spacer is very nice - makes for a seamless and minimally invasive install. Plus it allows you to run a 1/8th npt oil temp sensor, and an extra quart of oil, and clean oil return lines.

We also highly recommend installing a engine oil cooler when TT your 370Z. They don't have one as OE - so it is something that should be done when doing high hp modification or for vehicles which will be hitting the track often. Actually, its just an all around GREAT mod. Nothing wrong with keeping the engine cool.

Also - We have that ability to manipulate the timing. We have no problem controlling the timing. I am not sure where or how this keeps getting perpetuated.

seems to me an Oil Cooler should be the first performance mod beyond basic bolt ons. probably even the first if you plan on tracking at all.

Clint,

Its because everyone who has been tuning with cobb and uprev software has been unable to tune timing past the ECU's idea of adequate.

Is anyone with a TT 370 running a full standalone ecu?

everything is r and d at this point shops have told there customers to keep things hush is basically how this sort of thing works. Shops are gonna want to figure out what works and what doesn't before putting their name out there.

I am interested in knowing if either of the 2 recent TT Z owners have been getting any CELs. Seeing that it is winter, you would think that with cooler outside temps overheating wouldn't be an issue at this point. Perhaps a little too much "spirited driving"

What going on guys, sorry it has taken me a while to post on the forums again but i have just been so busy with school and work i havent had the time. Ive been enjoying the hell out of my car cold weather has made the drive 10x better. The car has been running great thanks to a great install. I accidently didnt realign my car after the engine was dropped back in so i needed to replace the tires and im waiting on seats, Pioneer Double Din in-dash kit, brembo big brake kit, and my LSD to come in. ill be posting some pictures as soon as everything else is installed.

I think the biggest concern I'm having with twin turbo installs is the oil temperature. I'm confident that the turbo bearings themselves have little to no impact on oil temperatures, but I'm curious as to how fast oil temperatures increase when under boost. Any sort of information you can give in terms of street driving and/or track use would be greatly appreciated.

I believe the key to keeping oil temps in check with FI (if you track your car or drive it HARD) is to increase the volume. An oil pan spacer along with a quality aftermarket oil cooler kit should be enough to reduce oil temps significantly.

A oil pan spacer plus a good oil cooler kit is a :tup:
But depending on weather plus how your street driving is will also affect the temp. No oil temp problems for me.

When it was warmer out what temps where you running? 220-250?? Just curious.

In stop and go traffic about 220, but just cruising is around 200

Thanks, 220 is perfect. I was afraid it was going to be cooler. Which you don't want.

You could give the gas a few love taps to take the temp up.

370zTwinTurbo/Black370zTT, please give some info on your experiences thus far. Positives/negatives. Is wheel spin a huge concern? Did you hafta re learn how to drive the car? Can the chassis/suspension handle the extra power? Sorry, I just have so many questions I don't know where to start.

Positives-Very fast:tup: ,Easier to drive

Negatives-Weather sucks, but there are no negatives for me, I do not know about the other owners.

With the new clutch anf flywheel, I believe its easier to drive then it was stock. At least now I can hear the exhaust and engine which helps I think with shifting. I think just knowing that you have an extra 200whp at your feet is a positive. The chassis seems to handle it fine so far, haven't really punched it yet, but I'm sure it can.

I don't think you would have a problem on the street. How long can one leave it on boost in a daily driver?

The track is a whole different story. An oil cooler would be the way to go.

I figured that the cooler outside temps would make it a blast to drive. I am curious as to how your oil temps will look in July/August. I believe that will be the real test. I will definitely stay tuned to this thread for updates.

With an oil pan spacer and an oil cooler there really shouldn't be an issue. Especially for a DD