WOT
07-16-2004, 03:48 PM
Hello All-
I know people post this cr@p all the time, but here's my take on the above-mentioned products. I will evaluate the products at the time of each install.
The car was completely stock before anything, besides A K&N drop in filter.
1st I installed a 3" turboXS dp. I noticed a slight response increase in partial throttle applications during normal / spirited city driving. No loss in "tip-in" response, off idle or ver low throttle / low rpm applications. I did notice a sound level increase within the cabin.
2nd, I installed my new cat & custom 3" exhaust. WOW, there was a noticable power increase everywhere (noticed spool up during city driving during partial throttle areas too) & the gains are amazing above 5K. The car now pulls in 3rd gear like it did in 2nd, easily to7K! I did notice some low rpm / high throttle knock! The exhuast that I built is a little loud in the cabin for my wife & kids taste.
So upon installing my cams, I noticed the porcelins of my plugs to be "White", not as white as they were when I installed them, but very close. So some of the gains I realized were due to the car running much leaner, closer to a best power target or slightly to lean. I was running NGK BR8eix plugs.
3rd-5th mod's: 264 cams with stock cam gears, walbro 255 & Xflash. There is a lope with my cam & gear set-up @ idle, not bad & the car hasnt died either. The weather out here in santa clarita has been between 95-105. Yes, the A/C is definitely on!
The car is very smooth, both in partial throttle & WOT applications. The car easily revs to 7,300-7,500 & it still wants to pull even further in 3rd gear :D I am impressed that the 264 cams make very strong power, so high up the revs.
In saying that, I think I am a little disappointed with a lack of 4K-5K punch?! Maybe I am deceived due to no power dip or a sudden rise in the Ps curve with the stock ecu with only mod #2? Maybe a dyno tune w/adj. cam gears might move the power where I want it? There is virtually no loss of city driving with this set-up, from backing the car out of a parking spot or taking off from a light going up hill! Truly impressed. There is more power in the middle of the rev range than with the stock cams, except I dont know if that came from cams, boost increase, timing & or all the above??
Oh, boost spikes to about 1.48 bar & tapers down to 1.32 bar. Full 1.48 bar of boost by 3000 revs in 3rd gear.
I really like the drivability of the car, I havent gone though a tank of gas, so I dont know the fuel consumption. I bet it will be bad during the 1st tank, as I have been flooring it more now!
In saying all that, the car hauls ass. This is how the car should have come from the factory! Except a bit quieter!
I know people post this cr@p all the time, but here's my take on the above-mentioned products. I will evaluate the products at the time of each install.
The car was completely stock before anything, besides A K&N drop in filter.
1st I installed a 3" turboXS dp. I noticed a slight response increase in partial throttle applications during normal / spirited city driving. No loss in "tip-in" response, off idle or ver low throttle / low rpm applications. I did notice a sound level increase within the cabin.
2nd, I installed my new cat & custom 3" exhaust. WOW, there was a noticable power increase everywhere (noticed spool up during city driving during partial throttle areas too) & the gains are amazing above 5K. The car now pulls in 3rd gear like it did in 2nd, easily to7K! I did notice some low rpm / high throttle knock! The exhuast that I built is a little loud in the cabin for my wife & kids taste.
So upon installing my cams, I noticed the porcelins of my plugs to be "White", not as white as they were when I installed them, but very close. So some of the gains I realized were due to the car running much leaner, closer to a best power target or slightly to lean. I was running NGK BR8eix plugs.
3rd-5th mod's: 264 cams with stock cam gears, walbro 255 & Xflash. There is a lope with my cam & gear set-up @ idle, not bad & the car hasnt died either. The weather out here in santa clarita has been between 95-105. Yes, the A/C is definitely on!
The car is very smooth, both in partial throttle & WOT applications. The car easily revs to 7,300-7,500 & it still wants to pull even further in 3rd gear :D I am impressed that the 264 cams make very strong power, so high up the revs.
In saying that, I think I am a little disappointed with a lack of 4K-5K punch?! Maybe I am deceived due to no power dip or a sudden rise in the Ps curve with the stock ecu with only mod #2? Maybe a dyno tune w/adj. cam gears might move the power where I want it? There is virtually no loss of city driving with this set-up, from backing the car out of a parking spot or taking off from a light going up hill! Truly impressed. There is more power in the middle of the rev range than with the stock cams, except I dont know if that came from cams, boost increase, timing & or all the above??
Oh, boost spikes to about 1.48 bar & tapers down to 1.32 bar. Full 1.48 bar of boost by 3000 revs in 3rd gear.
I really like the drivability of the car, I havent gone though a tank of gas, so I dont know the fuel consumption. I bet it will be bad during the 1st tank, as I have been flooring it more now!
In saying all that, the car hauls ass. This is how the car should have come from the factory! Except a bit quieter!