CJM Fuel Starvation Control Product, Round 2

phunk · 10-11-2013, 03:47 PM

PRODUCTION STATUS UPDATE #1 10/11/13

This is the first of the status updates I will post to keep customers informed. You will probably find that there are annoying time delays between progress, but then when progress is made, it is made very quickly. That is just the nature of this business, especially when squeezing side projects in with the "bread and butter" stuff.

Some good news is, today I just signed the papers on a brand new CNC to add to the mix. This CNC will be our first CNC that is 100% dedicated to production output for CJ Motorsports. While that doesnt help this group purchase along (it wont be here until around end of November), it does mean that finally we will be able to majorly expand our product line and have improved inventory quantities. I am also currently seeking out a secondary location for CJM where we will be able to once again perform installs and builds (our current location is a manufacturing only environment, with only one lift shared between many cars owned by those of us there). This second location will happen closely timed with the new CNC arrival. Basically I have been plotting and planning to setup 2014 as the next phase.

Back on topic. Material status: arrived. We have all the material for the road race pumps production here (not including the installation kit parts yet, we will order all that when we are almost done with production of our parts).

We have been cutting the bar stock to lengths for machining while we were finishing up some other new VHR product production. Tonight that VHR part will be finished. Tomorrow or Monday, the road race pump machining finally begins. I will try and post once or twice a week with updates.

Thanks everyone!

SPOHN · 10-11-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

while we were finishing up some other new VHR product production. Tonight that VHR part will be finished.

Thanks everyone!

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Mike · 10-11-2013, 08:41 PM

congrats on the new equipment, and the awesome presale on the second batch. Sold much quicker than the first one.

Rusty · 10-11-2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

congrats on the new equipment, and the awesome presale on the second batch. Sold much quicker than the first one.

Think it's the feed back from us guys from the first batch that is selling the second batch.

phunk · 10-14-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Think it's the feed back from us guys from the first batch that is selling the second batch.

I agree. I believe that it's not an easy sale because it is a very expensive product being that it doesn't create HP or grip. Its merely solving a problem that the car shouldn't have from the factory. Almost every car does have this problem, but no where near as extreme as the Z!

takjak2 · 10-15-2013, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by phunk

I agree. I believe that it's not an easy sale because it is a very expensive product being that it doesn't create HP or grip.

au contraire, it is a good price per pound in potential fuel weight savings alone

SS_Firehawk · 10-11-2013, 10:33 PM

I got stranded after a gym workout, had to walk my @ss to a gas station hoping one gallon would do it. I was having fun and just made a hard right corner with three dots. She drove fine for a half mile where i parked her, then when I went to start her up, she sputtered and died... repeatedly. So I pushed her on an incline to move the fuel. I almost had it, the she died again after a couple minutes of sputtering. Luckily the gallon was enough

tturbo370z · 10-11-2013, 11:11 PM

I will try and give u a call later in the week about a possible addition to my current twin pump setup. Hoping we can come up with something feasable otherwise I'm going to have to pass for now. Having a new baby and wife dropped the bomb on decorating the nursery and the money went poof haha no more #becauseracecar now she says #becausebaby

phunk · 10-14-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

I got stranded after a gym workout, had to walk my @ss to a gas station hoping one gallon would do it. I was having fun and just made a hard right corner with three dots. She drove fine for a half mile where i parked her, then when I went to start her up, she sputtered and died... repeatedly. So I pushed her on an incline to move the fuel. I almost had it, the she died again after a couple minutes of sputtering. Luckily the gallon was enough

The fuel filler points right at the fuel sending unit. I would bet even 1/3 a gallon would be enough to get it to prime to full pressure and start the engine. Once the sending unit achieves full pressure, its venturis will be activated and it will begin to transfer fuel from the driver's side itself. However, it doesnt transfer extremely fast so I would try not to burn off all the fuel right away!

SurfDog · 10-12-2013, 12:18 AM

I've fuel staved at half tank two weeks in a row at High Plains raceway near denver. My 5 gallon jug just wont keep me topped off on open lap days! (My gas can runs out and don't want to spend 200 bucks to top off with 9 dollar track gas!)

Luckily so far I've been able to shake some gas back to the right before fully killing the motor.

Looking forward to the new pump!

ChrisSlicks · 10-12-2013, 08:58 PM

I bring 5 x 5 gallon jugs, that's usually enough for a busy day. Certain tracks are killer though. Watkins Glen for example you get fuel starve after 4 laps. Looking forward to not having my track time dictated by 4 gallons of fuel.

phunk · 10-15-2013, 12:50 PM

mini update: the CNC is setup right now! I just have to go on a 2 hour round trip to pick up some tooling. last night we broke the last of the tiny radius cutters we had. It is the cutter that softens all the edges on the part. As soon as I get back, I will be cutting a batch of the first part. The same fixture and setup is used for the second part, so if I make it through all of the first tonight, then its on to the second part tomorrow. For those wondering, there are 9 billet parts in the road race pump kit.

tturbo370z · 10-15-2013, 05:27 PM

You have been pm'd sir

phunk · 10-17-2013, 04:42 PM

Boy am I tired... I am a late schedule person, but the I have run the CNC all night the last few nights, not leaving the shop until 5-530am.

Speaking of which, 2 of the road race fuel pump kit parts are COMPLETED!

Friday and Saturday I will be able to get one, *maybe* 2 more parts completed.

martin82 · 10-17-2013, 04:56 PM

wow working fast!! great job! maybe GTM can learn from this? LMAO!

10-11-2013, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	PRODUCTION STATUS UPDATE #1 10/11/13 This is the first of the status updates I will post to keep customers informed. You will probably find that there are annoying time delays between progress, but then when progress is made, it is made very quickly. That is just the nature of this business, especially when squeezing side projects in with the "bread and butter" stuff. Some good news is, today I just signed the papers on a brand new CNC to add to the mix. This CNC will be our first CNC that is 100% dedicated to production output for CJ Motorsports. While that doesnt help this group purchase along (it wont be here until around end of November), it does mean that finally we will be able to majorly expand our product line and have improved inventory quantities. I am also currently seeking out a secondary location for CJM where we will be able to once again perform installs and builds (our current location is a manufacturing only environment, with only one lift shared between many cars owned by those of us there). This second location will happen closely timed with the new CNC arrival. Basically I have been plotting and planning to setup 2014 as the next phase. Back on topic. Material status: arrived. We have all the material for the road race pumps production here (not including the installation kit parts yet, we will order all that when we are almost done with production of our parts). We have been cutting the bar stock to lengths for machining while we were finishing up some other new VHR product production. Tonight that VHR part will be finished. Tomorrow or Monday, the road race pump machining finally begins. I will try and post once or twice a week with updates. Thanks everyone! travisjb, cdoxp800, Mike and 4 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

10-11-2013, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2187	congrats on the new equipment, and the awesome presale on the second batch. Sold much quicker than the first one. phunk likes this. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

10-11-2013, 10:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	I got stranded after a gym workout, had to walk my @ss to a gas station hoping one gallon would do it. I was having fun and just made a hard right corner with three dots. She drove fine for a half mile where i parked her, then when I went to start her up, she sputtered and died... repeatedly. So I pushed her on an incline to move the fuel. I almost had it, the she died again after a couple minutes of sputtering. Luckily the gallon was enough __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

10-11-2013, 11:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
tturbo370z Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Az Posts: 622 Drives: 09 370z sport 6mt Rep Power: 129	I will try and give u a call later in the week about a possible addition to my current twin pump setup. Hoping we can come up with something feasable otherwise I'm going to have to pass for now. Having a new baby and wife dropped the bomb on decorating the nursery and the money went poof haha no more #becauseracecar now she says #becausebaby __________________ JUST STUFF 800whp700wtq Tturbo370z 800whp build https://instagram.com/jdm_370z

10-12-2013, 12:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
SurfDog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Colorado (9000 feet) Age: 57 Posts: 1,796 Drives: 09 6mt, 13 Sequoia, Rep Power: 15750	I've fuel staved at half tank two weeks in a row at High Plains raceway near denver. My 5 gallon jug just wont keep me topped off on open lap days! (My gas can runs out and don't want to spend 200 bucks to top off with 9 dollar track gas!) Luckily so far I've been able to shake some gas back to the right before fully killing the motor. Looking forward to the new pump! phunk likes this. __________________ 09 6spd Berk CBE, JWT cams, ZSpeed CSC, Stillen (25 row oil, brake cooling, sways, gen3 CAI), Passport (9500ci), Quaife LSD, Z1 400 hp kit, ss lines, pads, rotors, clutch etc, Phunk's pan and fuel starve fix

10-12-2013, 08:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 654	I bring 5 x 5 gallon jugs, that's usually enough for a busy day. Certain tracks are killer though. Watkins Glen for example you get fuel starve after 4 laps. Looking forward to not having my track time dictated by 4 gallons of fuel. phunk likes this. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

10-15-2013, 12:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	mini update: the CNC is setup right now! I just have to go on a 2 hour round trip to pick up some tooling. last night we broke the last of the tiny radius cutters we had. It is the cutter that softens all the edges on the part. As soon as I get back, I will be cutting a batch of the first part. The same fixture and setup is used for the second part, so if I make it through all of the first tonight, then its on to the second part tomorrow. For those wondering, there are 9 billet parts in the road race pump kit. M.Bonanni, SPOHN, clintfocus and 1 others like this. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

10-15-2013, 05:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
tturbo370z Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Az Posts: 622 Drives: 09 370z sport 6mt Rep Power: 129	You have been pm'd sir phunk likes this. __________________ JUST STUFF 800whp700wtq Tturbo370z 800whp build https://instagram.com/jdm_370z

10-17-2013, 04:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,669 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974724	Boy am I tired... I am a late schedule person, but the I have run the CNC all night the last few nights, not leaving the shop until 5-530am. Speaking of which, 2 of the road race fuel pump kit parts are COMPLETED! Friday and Saturday I will be able to get one, maybe 2 more parts completed. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph

10-17-2013, 04:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	wow working fast!! great job! maybe GTM can learn from this? LMAO! SPOHN likes this.

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