Top Gear Z vs Z4

Red__Zed · 05-16-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I don't think the 3.7 has been stroked out way too far yet. There's a lot of Z's out there stroked out to 4.2l. Yes they need a cylinder sheath but they are doing it succesfully. I think this engine can safely go to 3.8 or 3.9.

Urethane motor mounts.

'cylinder sheaths' = sleeved cylinder?

Urethane motor mounts will help how?

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-16-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The harshness won't dissappear but it might abate some of it. I know when I added my CBE and Injens, the engine was not quite as harsh above 6k but it certainly wasn't smooth. There was a noticable improvement, though.

With a proper exhaust and you add a TWIN turbo you (not single) you will hear a lot less harshness in the engine. It won't go away, but it will reduce.

Red__Zed · 05-16-2011, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

With a proper exhaust and you add a TWIN turbo you (not single) you will hear a lot less harshness in the engine. It won't go away, but it will reduce.

how will that help internally balance an inherently unbalanced engine design?

m4a1mustang · 05-16-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

With a proper exhaust and you add a TWIN turbo you (not single) you will hear a lot less harshness in the engine. It won't go away, but it will reduce.

Not really sure how that will help, though. Like Dan is saying, unless you're building (and balancing) motor internals, I don't see how just forcing more air through it is going to make it feel any smoother. Power delivery will feel smoother, yes, but the engine itself should still feel pretty much the same at high RPMs.

Now, with the added rush of another 100+ whp, you probably won't be focused on that at all. It could just be a psychological effect.

m4a1mustang · 05-17-2011, 07:43 AM

I don't know what I'd do if I ever saw green bird sh1t.

Red__Zed · 05-17-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I don't know what I'd do if I ever saw green bird sh1t.

Oil additive.

m4a1mustang · 05-17-2011, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Oil additive.

That's not exactly what comes to mind when I think of "ester."

Red__Zed · 05-17-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

That's not exactly what comes to mind when I think of "ester."

I heard green bird poop in your oil gives you a better drag coefficient.

shadoquad · 05-17-2011, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I heard green bird poop in your oil gives you a better drag coefficient.

rep

b1adesofcha0s · 05-17-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I heard green bird poop in your oil gives you a better drag coefficient.

White bird poop is more just for looks, not very functional.

b1adesofcha0s · 05-17-2011, 12:06 PM

Shado you're car's color is Shadurple, not Black Cherry.

shadoquad · 05-17-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Shado you're car's color is Shadurple, not Black Cherry.

I know that's true, but I still can't haz ppl trash talkin' the pimp shade.

b1adesofcha0s · 05-17-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I know that's true, but I still can't haz ppl trash talkin' the gimp shade.

Red__Zed · 05-17-2011, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

shadoquad · 05-17-2011, 12:40 PM

from one guy driving "one of the 78 shades of grey" and the other guy driving "the color that becomes mustangs".

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