I've seen a few JZ/DCT builds pop up recently where they incorporated the sequential shifter and a functional clutch pedal; some very cool things you're able to do with those transmissions.

When at 1000whp or above, stuff just goes wrong no matter the platform. It is not a question of IF but When.

Talked with Forced Performance aka Xonarotor today. I have one more thing to optimize on my turbo kit. Not in a hurry right now to get it done. I will get to it eventually. I have a good bit of turbo at my disposal that is not being used, yet.

Not sure if I posted this. Someone asked me how I get my ideas. I dig like crazy for information all over the place. Other platforms, etc. Sometimes you hit a gold mine on stuff you never thought about.

The first half of my intake upgrade until I have boxes built to force air in. I won't run without air filters.

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I need to get two one bar map sensors hooked up to my Emtron to check for Atmospheric pressure about 4in. before the turbo compressor wheel inlet. One for each side. This will let me know if I need to increase the intake pipe sizes from 3in. to 4in. There is one bend at the radiator support which is in question. I have it on both sides. If I don't see 101kpa, then I will need to redo the turbo intake pipes to make them more efficient.

I never thought I would see the day Admin Tuning is kicking everyone's butt with the 370z. He listens, he learns, and then he applies what he has learned. He has tuned many 900whp+ 370z's. He has several cars in the 4 sec 60 to 130 times. He earned it. If the old guard can't learn and refuses to change, they will never beat him. The only one that can come close right now is Hal, at Dynasty. He tunes Kyles car.

He has left a trail of broken motors.

Noop, He has several of the fastest 370z's out there. 60 to 130 times dep into the 4's. Obviously he listened and moved a big jump forward. Other shops are doing the same old bullcrap. It's like they can't learn.

The number of manual cars destroying transmission lately is insane. Get close to 800ft/lb of TQ, they don't last long at all. Input shafts, 3rd gear, 5th and 6th gear. That's why I am just watching the show lately.

These ideas still work with our cars.

WOW, I went back and watched the Fast Intentions video about Ryans car. I know why he took out his headgaskets. The Stage Seb turbo's have the same turbine wheel as my turbos. At 29psi of boost the drive pressure ratio is at least 2 to 1. I have a 55mm compressor wheel and a 76mm exhaust turbine. The Stage Seb turbos have a 58mm compressor wheel with the 76mm exhaust turbine (I called and verified, it is different since it is a G35 frame turbo). Wish they would have called me before turning it up to 30psi of boost.

I have learned so much over the last 4 years it is crazy. If you want a +1000whp Z, put the car on an Emtron standalone and install a butt load of sensors so you can see what is going on before you destroy an engine.

No more than Seb or SOHO over the years. You just don't hear about those. Seb messed up Ryans engine because he wouldn't reach out for help. If they would have told me the turbo specs back then on the Seb turbos I would have told him there was a problem at 29psi of boost. Now Ryan has a Seb engine puking coolant. First time he turned it up to 28psi of boost. I guess Seb had a map for 28psi. So Ryan has 2 engines with problems. I gave him some things to try to see what happens on his Seb engine. He is like Mr. Squeeze and I, cooked. Just tired of having to figure all this out on our own and with our own money. Most of our VQ tuners have no clue.

Get it. Now you know what drive pressure is and where to measure it. EMAP's measure drive pressure. Backpressure is measured after the turbine wheel of the turbo.