Fairmont 2.0 (forged lq4, s480, 800whp, under new management)
10-08-2012, 01:24 PM
#1121
Teching In
Matt
You can learn a lot with a couple of gauges on your system by comparing pressures at different points. In other words at various points on the intake to see how much of a pressure drop from the turbo out let to the intake manifold and also you could compare the back pressure in the left exhaust manifold to the right side. By comparing the exhaust back pressures it would tell you if there is more of a restriction on one side caused by the transition.
Gary
You can learn a lot with a couple of gauges on your system by comparing pressures at different points. In other words at various points on the intake to see how much of a pressure drop from the turbo out let to the intake manifold and also you could compare the back pressure in the left exhaust manifold to the right side. By comparing the exhaust back pressures it would tell you if there is more of a restriction on one side caused by the transition.
Gary
10-08-2012, 02:16 PM
#1123
how long is the 2.5 pipe? does it have any bends?
i used to run a ls1 intake on my older set ups, i currently run a fast intake , the ls1 intake always did ok for me but i never went past 600 with it, my old 6 speed ls6 set up made 605 /645 with a 72mm and 12 psi with that ls1 intake.
i used to run a ls1 intake on my older set ups, i currently run a fast intake , the ls1 intake always did ok for me but i never went past 600 with it, my old 6 speed ls6 set up made 605 /645 with a 72mm and 12 psi with that ls1 intake.
its 3.5 to 2.5 90 out of the turbo, then into the 3 inch intercooler iwth a 2.5 to 3 then out of the intercooler with a 3-2.5 then 2.5 all teh way to the throttle where it hits a 2.5 to 3.75
10-08-2012, 08:09 PM
#1128
I don't think any one thing is going to gain you big power. Going 3" ic piping all the way will help. A little better merge will more than likely help spool some but I doubt it will increase power. The ls6 intake will help. Fresh plugs?? Larger downpipe? Maybe your intercooler is restrictive but I highly doubt it. Is there any way to know if you are seeing the timing advance you are commanding?
More than likely a mix of little issues(maxing out the flow of the 2.5 pipe) and the low reading dyno. I have dynos in my area that read 20% lower than others of the same brand. Car runs great so I wouldnt go changing a lot of stuff. I'd fix the cold side of the ic piping first and see if it picks up a bit. You should definitely see a gain just from that side. I know you'll get it figured out. Finally tracked down my issues to a weak fuel pump. Got a new one and hope to go out this weekend. Good luck!!
More than likely a mix of little issues(maxing out the flow of the 2.5 pipe) and the low reading dyno. I have dynos in my area that read 20% lower than others of the same brand. Car runs great so I wouldnt go changing a lot of stuff. I'd fix the cold side of the ic piping first and see if it picks up a bit. You should definitely see a gain just from that side. I know you'll get it figured out. Finally tracked down my issues to a weak fuel pump. Got a new one and hope to go out this weekend. Good luck!!
10-11-2012, 01:39 PM
#1130
But reworking the transition before the turbo may make it lite faster and help get the car out of the hole without spray. And the bigger piping may also help with that by reducing the pressure on the wheel??? I don't know about that one, but it sounds good haha
Good luck Denmah
10-11-2012, 02:14 PM
#1133
tractor supply flat steel, stock 15mm motor mount bolts reused, and angle iron, into a half inch bolt in the K member.
you can weld the bolt to the mount but it makes it harder to get the motor in sometimes, easy enough to just drop the half inch bolt in and then tighten it after doing a few imo
you can weld the bolt to the mount but it makes it harder to get the motor in sometimes, easy enough to just drop the half inch bolt in and then tighten it after doing a few imo
10-11-2012, 02:19 PM
#1134
what we do is bolt the motor and tranny together throw some thin wood or something down on the oil pan or steering/k member and drop the motor on top of it, put the tranny where we want with a jack, before all this we bolt the metal to the k member with the half inch bolt and the flat steel to the motor itself also, once we have the motor about eyeball where we want it, we cut (eyeball) some angle iron and throw it in there, wedge it and tack weld it, then pickup the motor a little with the engine hoist and finish weld and then permanently install lol
10-11-2012, 06:01 PM
#1135
what we do is bolt the motor and tranny together throw some thin wood or something down on the oil pan or steering/k member and drop the motor on top of it, put the tranny where we want with a jack, before all this we bolt the metal to the k member with the half inch bolt and the flat steel to the motor itself also, once we have the motor about eyeball where we want it, we cut (eyeball) some angle iron and throw it in there, wedge it and tack weld it, then pickup the motor a little with the engine hoist and finish weld and then permanently install lol
10-15-2012, 07:38 PM
#1136
been beta testing a plug and play harness for a Micro2 built by parish's friend in nebraska.
we are getting there.
reading the stock crank trigger wheel with no cam sensor plugged in at all, synching up and firing the stock coils with waste spark. on a 3 bar map sensor.
pretty awesome!
running good enough that i took the car out for a drive today and made a few lbs of boost!
here is a quick over view of a sloppy wiring testing mess laying on top of my stock harness and the car running and some explanation haha...
http://youtu.be/3WQD777HLuk
we are getting there.
reading the stock crank trigger wheel with no cam sensor plugged in at all, synching up and firing the stock coils with waste spark. on a 3 bar map sensor.
pretty awesome!
running good enough that i took the car out for a drive today and made a few lbs of boost!
here is a quick over view of a sloppy wiring testing mess laying on top of my stock harness and the car running and some explanation haha...
http://youtu.be/3WQD777HLuk
10-15-2012, 10:26 PM
#1137
been beta testing a plug and play harness for a Micro2 built by parish's friend in nebraska.
we are getting there.
reading the stock crank trigger wheel with no cam sensor plugged in at all, synching up and firing the stock coils with waste spark. on a 3 bar map sensor.
pretty awesome!
running good enough that i took the car out for a drive today and made a few lbs of boost!
here is a quick over view of a sloppy wiring testing mess laying on top of my stock harness and the car running and some explanation haha...
http://youtu.be/3WQD777HLuk
we are getting there.
reading the stock crank trigger wheel with no cam sensor plugged in at all, synching up and firing the stock coils with waste spark. on a 3 bar map sensor.
pretty awesome!
running good enough that i took the car out for a drive today and made a few lbs of boost!
here is a quick over view of a sloppy wiring testing mess laying on top of my stock harness and the car running and some explanation haha...
http://youtu.be/3WQD777HLuk
DAMN it, I just Ordered my PCM and "hot rod" harness for my Fox swap LOL.
Deff keep us updated ?
