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johnxxx liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!I've dealt with the stupid k&n filter for a couple years now and I've had enough which is why I'm running the turboguard at the moment. I finally managed to find a fabricator (after several well...Liked On: 09-06-2021, 09:29 PM
Posted On: 09-06-2021, 08:54 PMredondoaveb liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!I've dealt with the stupid k&n filter for a couple years now and I've had enough which is why I'm running the turboguard at the moment. I finally managed to find a fabricator (after several well...Liked On: 09-06-2021, 09:27 PM
Posted On: 09-06-2021, 08:54 PMJVerge5363 liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!Proper belts and belt tension. Unlike a turbo a supercharger is literally mechanically connected to the engine, it will always try spinning at a certain rpm relative to engine rpm, thus moving a...Liked On: 09-06-2021, 05:28 PM
Posted On: 09-05-2021, 04:53 PMJVerge5363 liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!I would for sure get a retune with a pulley change, you'll be making more boost earlier in the rpm range and also more boost overall, throwing everything off. Fix all the air leaks before really...Liked On: 09-02-2021, 08:54 PM
Posted On: 08-28-2021, 05:54 PMSteveVQ liked post by DrBacon On thread : Upgrade to Continentals?Took a couple photos of mine for you, 265/35/19 front, 305/30/19 rear: https://i.imgur.com/22w5oig.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/v8QbyZG.jpegLiked On: 08-28-2021, 12:47 AM
Posted On: 08-27-2021, 08:23 PMdjburke87 liked post by DrBacon On thread : Tires for rainI have those tires on my daily (not a Z) and they're great in the rain. I used to run yokohama all seasons on the Z for a while and never had an issue in the rain on those either, but then again...Liked On: 08-20-2021, 02:29 PM
Posted On: 08-09-2021, 05:14 PMtakemorepills liked post by DrBacon On thread : 400hp?Without a doubt the VR is a much better engine platform, as soon as it becomes more widely accessible in the Z's more companies will invest in development for it. As I understand it the best built...Liked On: 08-19-2021, 05:45 PM
Posted On: 08-18-2021, 08:00 PMSpooler liked post by DrBacon On thread : Tires for rainI have those tires on my daily (not a Z) and they're great in the rain. I used to run yokohama all seasons on the Z for a while and never had an issue in the rain on those either, but then again...Liked On: 08-09-2021, 07:25 PM
Posted On: 08-09-2021, 05:14 PMSouthArk370Z liked post by DrBacon On thread : Battery slowly died and 3 codes came upIf it's reading 12volts while running I'd guess your alternator is probably bad (which would explain the heavy steering if the alternator pulley is locking up putting drag on the engine/belt), it...Liked On: 08-03-2021, 08:45 AM
Posted On: 08-03-2021, 01:14 AMRusty liked post by DrBacon On thread : The Last Straw! CSC - Removing the TransmissionIsn't this a little...dramatic? A 2017 with 17k miles should still be covered under powertrain warranty. Either get it fixed (for free) and deal with it in another 5 years, or pay a little extra and...Liked On: 08-03-2021, 12:33 AM
Posted On: 08-03-2021, 12:22 AMRusty liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!Just a heads up: The Gates K080220RPM belts are getting hard to come by, every single "proper" distributor is out of stock and the only place to get them is a couple sellers on ebay. I bought a...Liked On: 08-02-2021, 10:00 PM
Posted On: 08-02-2021, 06:31 PMredondoaveb liked post by DrBacon On thread : Supercharger Kithttps://sohomotorsports.com/products/soho-motorsports-air-to-air-upgrade-for-the-stillen-vq37vhr-supercharger-kit This one? Looks like it's for stock stillen to just a standard a2a conversion.Liked On: 08-02-2021, 07:08 PM
Posted On: 08-02-2021, 07:07 PMredondoaveb liked post by DrBacon On thread : Supercharger KitIf you find just a stock stillen kit I have an old topgunz a2a conversion laying around that I'd sell for $650 (new soho conversion is $2k+) Edit: sheesh soho really raised their prices, now...Liked On: 08-02-2021, 06:57 PM
Posted On: 08-02-2021, 06:14 PMredondoaveb liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!Just a heads up: The Gates K080220RPM belts are getting hard to come by, every single "proper" distributor is out of stock and the only place to get them is a couple sellers on ebay. I bought a...Liked On: 08-02-2021, 06:41 PM
Posted On: 08-02-2021, 06:31 PMredondoaveb liked post by DrBacon On thread : Announcing TopgunZ ACE Supercharger Kit!Maybe it didn't, I'm not sure. I suspect it's possible with the ACE kit configuration though. I tried to move the tensioner to that very bottom bolt hole and the RPM belt was about 1" too short. When...Liked On: 07-25-2021, 06:45 PM
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