Lessons learned on the TT install

Girald · 05-10-2020, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Yep, had he gone with Fast Intentions, 90% of the write up wouldn't have been necessary. Glad to see he went with Seb for the tune though.

So true...
Perfect hindsight 2020 -

sending it to a 370z tune shop to install.. My brain wouldnt have exploded...
Im not upset about the Borg Warnners though... they spool fking fast.

AAM should have added scavenge pump to the kit.... Ill be dropping one in soon... for now those occasional puffs of smoke at the red light remind me of how ghetto the setup is.

redondoaveb · 05-10-2020, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Girald

So true...
Perfect hindsight 2020 -

sending it to a 370z tune shop to install.. My brain wouldnt have exploded...
Im not upset about the Borg Warnners though... they spool fking fast.

AAM should have added scavenge pump to the kit.... Ill be dropping one in soon... for now those occasional puffs of smoke at the red light remind me of how ghetto the setup is.

A lot of guys have been in the same position. It happens. Live and learn. Bottom line is the end product and sounds like you've got it figured out.

Spooler · 05-10-2020, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

A lot of guys have been in the same position. It happens. Live and learn. Bottom line is the end product and sounds like you've got it figured out.

True, they jump on here, we give them advice and they do the exact opposite. Very few actually listen. The ones that do, sail right through for the most part. The ones that don't struggle.

redondoaveb · 05-10-2020, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

True, they jump on here, we give them advice and they do the exact opposite. Very few actually listen. The ones that do, sail right through for the most part. The ones that don't struggle.

Does cupcakez come to mind?

Spooler · 05-10-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Does cupcakez come to mind?

A couple here recently. I have given up trying to help. Waste of energy.

Girald · 05-10-2020, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

A couple here recently. I have given up trying to help. Waste of energy.

Well to be fair, in my case anyways...

My parts list came out good for my project goals. The only thing i upgraded on the fly was the OS Giken GT dual plate clutch that is magic (feels like oem) compared to the 6 puck that i originally considered... Thanks to Z1 for accepting that return.

The worst part is prob the ECB-1 gauge... very high maintenance gauge and the ethanol is 5% off the mark.

Minus the serious need for a scavenge pump, the AAM kit isnt all that bad... After sorting out what paid mechanics failed to do, its working and she is good all around. The Borg Warner EFRs are fire...!

The big disappointments where in the install, local tuning attempt and also with AAM as a business. After seeing what they sent me at first, I was scared shitless at how the kit would come. But it was ok. I would never recommend their product because of their poor customer service and record keeping though.

Fixing other people's mistakes turned in to a win for me since i never fathomed pulling the motor, and I got to also make cooling upgrades i didn't think about the first time around.

I did pull some good advice from the370.com when making choices on the parts list. Some considerations were pretty straight forward while others were not ( i.e. try posting "what oil should i use - get 1001 responses, all different)

No worries now, thank goodness.

Spooler · 05-10-2020, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Girald

Well to be fair, in my case anyways...

My parts list came out good for my project goals. The only thing i upgraded on the fly was the OS Giken GT dual plate clutch that is magic (feels like oem) compared to the 6 puck that i originally considered... Thanks to Z1 for accepting that return.

The worst part is prob the ECB-1 gauge... very high maintenance gauge and the ethanol is 5% off the mark.

Minus the serious need for a scavenge pump, the AAM kit isnt all that bad... After sorting out what paid mechanics failed to do, its working and she is good all around. The Borg Warner EFRs are fire...!

The big disappointments where in the install, local tuning attempt and also with AAM as a business. After seeing what they sent me at first, I was scared shitless at how the kit would come. But it was ok. I would never recommend their product because of their poor customer service and record keeping though.

Fixing other people's mistakes turned in to a win for me since i never fathomed pulling the motor, and I got to also make cooling upgrades i didn't think about the first time around.

I did pull some good advice from the370.com when making choices on the parts list. Some considerations were pretty straight forward while others were not ( i.e. try posting "what oil should i use - get 1001 responses, all different)

No worries now, thank goodness.

I wasn't talking about you. The couple I was talking about both popped their motors because of stupidity. Then they set a ridiculous hp goal but didn't want to spend the money to match that goal. You struggled but it didn't cost you a mint to get it right.

Dentt42 · 05-13-2020, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Girald

Well to be fair, in my case anyways...

My parts list came out good for my project goals. The only thing i upgraded on the fly was the OS Giken GT dual plate clutch that is magic (feels like oem) compared to the 6 puck that i originally considered... Thanks to Z1 for accepting that return.

The worst part is prob the ECB-1 gauge... very high maintenance gauge and the ethanol is 5% off the mark.

Minus the serious need for a scavenge pump, the AAM kit isnt all that bad... After sorting out what paid mechanics failed to do, its working and she is good all around. The Borg Warner EFRs are fire...!

The big disappointments where in the install, local tuning attempt and also with AAM as a business. After seeing what they sent me at first, I was scared shitless at how the kit would come. But it was ok. I would never recommend their product because of their poor customer service and record keeping though.

Fixing other people's mistakes turned in to a win for me since i never fathomed pulling the motor, and I got to also make cooling upgrades i didn't think about the first time around.

I did pull some good advice from the370.com when making choices on the parts list. Some considerations were pretty straight forward while others were not ( i.e. try posting "what oil should i use - get 1001 responses, all different)

No worries now, thank goodness.

I've seen your story many times, and even had to be the one working at a problematic shop (not as a mechanic, but basically as a service writer) fighting to get an elaborate build put together, stuck between the customer and coworkers/management. Lesson learned: the more you control on your own project, the better.

I've had to clean up after mechanics multiple times over the years, because I do as much of my own work as possible, but life in general has dictated getting it to a shop from time to time. Multiple times I've found myself under the hood, or under the car, looking at missing bolts or a leak that wasn't there before while muttering, "I paid them to do this?".

Rusty · 05-10-2020, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

Does cupcakez come to mind?

How's the little kumquat doing? He hasn't up dated his thread in a while.

redondoaveb · 05-10-2020, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

How's the little kumquat doing? He hasn't up dated his thread in a while.

Not sure. He was hanging out on facebook but I don't see him posting on there anymore.

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