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Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-14-2009, 12:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,861
Posted By smartbomb
Well, I did heap praise upon your fine intake ;)

Well, I did heap praise upon your fine intake ;)
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-14-2009, 12:40 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,631
Posted By smartbomb
I agree, if it rubs you just gotta loosten the...

I agree, if it rubs you just gotta loosten the clamps and fidlle with it a little, just like every single CAI ever made!
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-14-2009, 12:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,861
Posted By smartbomb
I have been a friend and supporter of Stillen for...

I have been a friend and supporter of Stillen for many years and have used high quality Stillen parts in many evaluations I have written for many magazines over the years. Stillen has always helped...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-14-2009, 12:06 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,861
Posted By smartbomb
I worked at Nissan North America as an engineer...

I worked at Nissan North America as an engineer for 18 years and at TRD for 4 years before that, two of those years were as an engineer. I was also engineering editor for Turbo magazine and a...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-14-2009, 12:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,861
Posted By smartbomb
No I help run 370z.com and am working on several...

No I help run 370z.com and am working on several other webzines that will launch over the next few months.
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 11:56 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
I just PM'ed Kyle at Stillen and the interesting...

I just PM'ed Kyle at Stillen and the interesting thing he told me was that they found no difference when they tested with the bumper on and off.

Out of curiosity, we took the bumper off, saw a...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 11:30 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
Your results are pretty consistant, I am...

Your results are pretty consistant, I am wondering why the output for the dynojet chart is so noisy with a smoothing factor of 3. Thats what I usualy uses to make it not look so jagged.

What I...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 11:22 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
I agree with you 100%, through careful...

I agree with you 100%, through careful conditioning of the vehicle you can cut down on the variabilty quite a bit. Some of the controlable things I have found are variance due to oil and coolent...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 09:56 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,861
Posted By smartbomb
I think an ex Nissan engineer, me, has a bit of...

I think an ex Nissan engineer, me, has a bit of experiance with designing exhausts and tuning Nissans.
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 05-13-2009, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,417
Posted By smartbomb
It might be the axle splines, the 350Z and...

It might be the axle splines, the 350Z and several other Nissans had this issue.
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
To make this debate more constructive, what were...

To make this debate more constructive, what were your testing methods?
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 05:58 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
Not knowing the best way to sort and report data...

Not knowing the best way to sort and report data is not lying. Its just presenting the best posible picture.
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 05:50 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
Its not a setting its a mathamatical correction. ...

Its not a setting its a mathamatical correction. I don't understand why you seem to take personal offence to others dyno results.
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 05:34 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
I didnt read Killerbee's numbers but...

I didnt read Killerbee's numbers but Technosquare's dyno can display the data in two ways. It can attempt to correct the power to "Dynojet" numbers with an intenternal correction factor or it can...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 05:09 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
I'll answer the questions the best that I can, ...

I'll answer the questions the best that I can,

I don't remember exactly what the temperture was, I think it was just under 100c or when the fans kick off which is also useful to equalize the...
Forum: Intake/Exhaust 05-13-2009, 03:06 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 66,962
Posted By smartbomb
The difference is conservative dyno testing and...

The difference is conservative dyno testing and reporting vs cherry picking dyno runs for internet forum bragging rights. We are 370z.com, not Technosquare and we reported the results that were...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-26-2009, 02:07 AM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 434,730
Posted By smartbomb
For street use probably yes but for performance...

For street use probably yes but for performance use no way.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 04-25-2009, 03:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,946
Posted By smartbomb
We tested Technosqaures oil cooler kit on...

We tested Technosqaures oil cooler kit on 370z.com with good results, the oil temp never exceeded 250 degrees.
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-25-2009, 03:16 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 434,730
Posted By smartbomb
I run motul 300V on all of my high performance...

I run motul 300V on all of my high performance street and race cars. It is an ester based oil. I have had good luck with it. My race engines go about two seasons between teardowns which is pretty...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-25-2009, 03:10 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 434,730
Posted By smartbomb
It is avalible now as far as I know.

It is avalible now as far as I know.
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-25-2009, 03:09 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 434,730
Posted By smartbomb
There is an engineering reason for the ester oil....

There is an engineering reason for the ester oil. An ester is a synthetic, its is a heavy alcohol and not derived from crude.

The VQ37VHR uses a DLC (diamond like coating) coated cam follower, at...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-25-2009, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1,184
Views: 434,730
Posted By smartbomb
Technosquare did not write the article for...

Technosquare did not write the article for 370z.com, I did. Why the oil gets hot is my opinion and a posible theory on why the VQ37VHR has high oil temps. Technosqaure just makes the kit and we...
Forum: Engine & Drivetrain 04-25-2009, 02:21 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 18,207
Posted By smartbomb
Hey Mike, I wrote some more stuff about your...

Hey Mike,

I wrote some more stuff about your car on 370z.com You can read why we think the engine oil temp gets so high! Probably a good tech read.

Mike
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