[Build Thread] -- Journey to 700+ WHP [Supercharger]

[solidus]

I dunno what to tell you about your build but my IPP stage two is on the left in the picture just like it came off the pallet. Everything else was transferred from my block on the right.

[cupcakez]

Originally Posted by solidus

I dunno what to tell you about your build but my IPP stage two is on the left in the picture just like it came off the pallet. Everything else was transferred from my block on the right.

Oh man. I think you're totally right haha

Now I know who to blame for that pulley then, thanks! Good thing you reminded me cuz i actually never saw the block when it came in from IPP.
I assumed it came with pulleys and everything but nope.

It was actually my mechanic who worked on the Red Z last year.

Damnit. Okay.

[jchammond]

Rough Ride
Hopefully you’ll get everything straightened out

[cupcakez]

*** Quick Small Update ***

AAA is currently taking my car to Eugene's house shortly.
Eugene has asked to keep the car there for 1 - 2 weeks as to make sure it is safe for when I drive it back home.

I really appreciate the guy more than this statement says.
I didn't expect him to diagnose the car at no charge, and even more -- I did not expect him to ask me to keep the car there for 1 - 2 weeks.

He told me he will do the best he can (and I know he will, especially with how meticulous he is with his work. And that he will even want to put a couple hundred miles on it to make sure the car is running safe and healthy, as well as do a lot of tuning on the car in person which I'm really happy about.

I told him that if my budget allows it, I will ask him to install the AAM Oil Pan Spacer kit as well as my yellow stuff brake pads that I left in the car in case, as well as if the budget allows it -- some brand new genuine akebono rotors as well.

He asked if I wanted to put it on the dyno machine not for tuning for power, but to make sure a few other things is okay with the car. I told him if the budget at the time allows for it, then sure, because it will cost about $600 to do so.

But before any of that I want to make sure it is free of all coolant, oil, transmission, blah blah blah you name it liquid leaks as well as the bolts are torqued to spec, and the parts on the car are genuine OEM parts and not any made in china parts. (I believe the pulley I purchased from O'reilleys was made in china -- the stock idler pulley that goes on the top of the SC bracket next to the jackshaft lol on the serpentine belt).

I also have a new polyurethane engine motor mount to swap in if time / budget allows it but that's not my concern right now so I will highly likely put that off til another time.

There's also some oil leak occurring somewhere in which I don't know where so I'm hoping to God that it is not from a cracked block due to the pulley popping off and hitting my block somehow causing oil leaks, as I saw there was oil above the oil pan and I'm hoping that was from the oil pan itself while driving which made it splash up there and nothing major. But we'll find out.

Stay tuned folks! Updates Updates Updates! Thread's alive again! haha.

Love you all <33

[cupcakez]

*Quick Update*

- Ordered two brand new stub axles to match the 09 Z

- My engine & transmission was being held on by a few bolts (maybe a 3rd or half of the bolts I was supposed to have -- they were completely not there!!!)

- Car has been in Eugene's shop (ByThaBay forum user) for about 4 days now.

- He found a whole slew of issues with the car, but I know it will all be taken care of.

- A custom adapter was made for the oil cooler sandwich plate because the previous one sucked

- Lower Oil Pan was re-gasketed correctly

- As for the stock idler pulley on the engine that slipped out a week ago, Someone damaged the threads before, There is a thread insert in the hole so the original bolt that supposed to go in there doesn't fit -- we need to find right bolt that has correct shoulder for threading to match the thread inserts. Eugene brought it to a machine shop and is getting this taken care of. Guy says he will try to find the correct wider bolt but if not he will find a solution for it somehow, so that's good news for us!

- He recommends I get a new rear control arm, and possibly go back to stock height / stock suspension and get rid of the KW V3's (Not sure if I want to do that though, I love my KW V3s) -- Instead I may just invest in some airbags to deal with any speed bumps / potholes I may run into on the road. He recommends this to avoid a lot of potential damage, since there's a lot of damage under the car from bottoming it out against things and if I put it to stock height it will be a lot safer for me to not damage the car

- Ordered a new battery for my car and wants me to return the YellowTop Optima battery (~$300 for that fresh battery), thankfully I can return it.

- Ordered new differential stopping plates because I was missing them in my car (I don't even know what those are tbh)

- The wiring harness / engine bay harness was redone and took ~5 hours to put properly with the engine still in the car because the wiring was all bad and messed up / in dangerous positions

- Needs new tires because the ones that came with the car when I purchased it are bald (I'm thinking to get R888's or something)


*More updates to come*

[TopgunZ]

Dang man, you sure you didn't end up with your old car again?? Jk

R888s are great but they become really dangerous in anything but warm weather and perfect road conditions. A little rain will send you all over the place. They are a hair away from Drags.

[cupcakez]

Originally Posted by TopgunZ

Dang man, you sure you didn't end up with your old car again?? Jk

R888s are great but they become really dangerous in anything but warm weather and perfect road conditions. A little rain will send you all over the place. They are a hair away from Drags.

Hahah that's what I BE SAYIN!!!! Am I sure my yellow car isn't red underneath? xD

That is good to know. I may not get R888s then since it tends to rain here where I live / travel to often. Definitely not good lol. I may look into some all weather tires then!

[TopgunZ]

I wouldn't go as extreme as all weather. You do live in California. Just find a performance tire that's good in wet conditions. Like Pilot super sports or something. Not cheap but worth it. Trust me.

[cupcakez]

Originally Posted by TopgunZ

I wouldn't go as extreme as all weather. You do live in California. Just find a performance tire that's good in wet conditions. Like Pilot super sports or something. Not cheap but worth it. Trust me.

I definitely trust and value your opinions!
I will take your advice and look into a performance tire that is good in wet conditions (Pilot super sports since you mentioned that I will look into that when the time comes for me to get new tires!)

It's okay I keep the same sizes as the stock tires you think? That way I can use the same rims and all that or what do you think?

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by TopgunZ

I wouldn't go as extreme as all weather. You do live in California. Just find a performance tire that's good in wet conditions. Like Pilot super sports or something. Not cheap but worth it. Trust me.

[TopgunZ]

Go as wide as you can fit on your rims. The larger the meat, the more hook. Install a Quaife lsd if you have the $.

[cupcakez]

Originally Posted by TopgunZ

Go as wide as you can fit on your rims. The larger the meat, the more hook. Install a Quaife lsd if you have the $.

Oh! I have a Quaife LSD already
Okay as large as I can get - more traction, got it.

I may go 305/35/19s then except this time, I won't buy the Mickey Thompsons I had on my red Z that helped contribute to my crash lol.

I will get a different brand this time like the ones you mentioned!

Thanks man! Thankfully the Quaife LSD is already inside the differential housing unit which is already on my yellow car!!

I'm not sure if it's normal though:

When I was driving it in the rain for the first time (the Quaife LSD), every time I would do a U-Turn or a sharp turn of some sort, the rear tires felt like they were rubbing or locking up, as if I was going to slip out or slide if I went any faster.
So i tested it and just let the car do a U-Turn on its own without even pressing the gas pedal at all (like 5 MPH or whatever it is) and it still made that weird noise / feel to the rear tires.

is this normal for the Quaife LSD to do in the rain?

When it's dry I never felt any of that! Might be normal and something I've just not ever felt before.

[TopgunZ]

One way, 1.5 or 2?

[cupcakez]

Originally Posted by TopgunZ

One way, 1.5 or 2?

1.0

[TopgunZ]

As far as the bolts you need go, I think you posted all the info you need to order them. If you need shoulder length, I can measure some for you.