Amen to that.

If my hood's open its only because work is being done.

Exactly... Then you don't need to see it
;)

Wish the 370z had a different engine...

I've had my fair share of teaser threads...

Man I hate waiting, drives me crazy... :excited:

@BJ, since it sounds like the intake mani project is moving forward, any idea when it'll be ready for sale? Not trying to rush you guys, I'm just curious.

Nope.
Just a lot to do and have to make sure it's a justify-able project.
Cost vs HP gain.

Well the other thread answered that question....

cost vs hp makes it not a justifiable

Same as everything on this and previous VQ platforms

Any updates?

Still a work in progress.
The next step is pretty expensive for a prototype... so again it's cost vs. gain.
I can say this on some initial testing actual gains have been made.

You tease.

Any updates?

1 race left
Lime rock in 2 weeks... Then project time becomes more available.

I can only dream that it will look like this
http://image.turbomagazine.com/f/253...e_bay.jpeg.jpg

:leghump:

the GTM individual throttle body loos yummy too.

https://www.gtmotorsports.com/images/P/P12402822.jpg

Bump..

Will it look like this?
http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/revyou/imgs/d/c/dc90f584.jpg

WTF... that is awesome!
1) is it custom?
2) Who did the job?
3) where is the dyno sheets and video?

All your answers are here:
http://www.the370z.com/forced-induct...ercharger.html

Any updates?


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in for the "pushed to the back burner" reply

Man, I am planning a big build and this would be perfect.. Can't wait!!!

This is the next (and final) mod I would consider spending cash on.

I had a buddy in Texas I tried to get working on one, but nothing came of it.

All other attempts, with the exception of the M370, appear to be very expensive or stalled... :(

If someone in the Phx,AZ area wants something like this done, I would be interested in doing it. Just need a car :)

I'd like to have a manifold that's metal and preforms just as good as stock. But to think some miracle is going to come from a intake manifold is flat insane.

I agree

The OEM intake is "sufficiently" efficient for the standard engine.

If you replace the oil pump gears with billet and remove the rev limit of the OEM ECU then you might expose the airflow limits of the stock porting and manifold.

Similarly, if you increase the compression (whilst remaining NA) you may also expose the airflow limits.

The OEM heads/ports and manifold will only flow enough air to make torque for 430-440 hp at ~7500rpm+. Running NA at 13.5:1 (on E85 or FIA 106RON race fuel) you WILL certainly need an upgraded inlet manifold and possibly ITB at that.

If you are FI, who cares - the above atmosphere pressure will resolve 97% of the flow restrictions.

IMHO, the only folks who need an inlet manifold (unless you want engine-bay bling or bragging rights) are those hard-core racers who are forced to remain NA by their engine-mod rules.

RB

From what I'm told our cars oil pump system holds back a lot. Especially on the top end.

If you have a flowbench someone should take you up on this :tup:

I dont but its not out of my realm to purchase or make one ;)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...28746174_o.jpg


The shop ;)

The OEM crap gears are only good for 7500rpm, much over that and you get failures and that is an engine-killer, so NISMO billet gears and an Accusump are the way to go (or a dry-sump kit but they are a serious investment).

^ what gears are you talking about?

Gears in the oil pump that create the pressure to circulate the oil thru the engine.

You're in ausi, get PPG to make a replacement. If I could run above 7500 safely I'd do it.

I guess this died a natural death?

peacefully as the rest have...

Bump!

Another useless thread that the OP runs away after not seeing a gain out of his project!

lame, wasted like 10 min reading through this to come to this ending

Mods should ban these people forever .. he could of come back for a feedback, either good or bad!

Downshift is Doran Racing, I think they have more concerns about racing their cars than working on a product for the consumer market. Also they have to stick to very strict rules on what changes they can do with their cars so what they produce may not fit what others want.

Think before you post.

It was built, it worked, it's on hold for the time being. Downshift has a lot on his plate being a race car driver and all.


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Yuuup.
And it also requires a looooot of $$$.
Have to weigh all the options and the way we wanted to make/ design it... It would not be cheap... For us or the end. User.


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^ oh well .. till the time comes ..