Tuning tomorrow...
Tuning tomorrow... Been waiting for tomorrow for about 3 weeks now, and its almost here!!!
Car goes on the dyno for a tune.. I checked, doubled checked, and had some others take a look at the car to make sure i didn't miss anything. It's got the seal of approval, and its sitting on a trailer ready to leave tomorrow AM.
Set up is a procharger d1 @ 8#
EPP FMIC
EPP FI cam
ported 317 heads (patriot gold dual springs)
upgraded pushrods
LT headers
ORY
Borla w/ an electric cutout
Nasty stage 2 street fuel system (racetronix single pump)
Tex. oz700 clutch (x grip)
oh yeah, and the kicker... I'm on the stock bottom end (already saving for a new short block)
So please wish me luck, i'll let you know how it did tomorrow afternoon...
Thanks...
--Mike
Car goes on the dyno for a tune.. I checked, doubled checked, and had some others take a look at the car to make sure i didn't miss anything. It's got the seal of approval, and its sitting on a trailer ready to leave tomorrow AM.
Set up is a procharger d1 @ 8#
EPP FMIC
EPP FI cam
ported 317 heads (patriot gold dual springs)
upgraded pushrods
LT headers
ORY
Borla w/ an electric cutout
Nasty stage 2 street fuel system (racetronix single pump)
Tex. oz700 clutch (x grip)
oh yeah, and the kicker... I'm on the stock bottom end (already saving for a new short block)
So please wish me luck, i'll let you know how it did tomorrow afternoon...
Thanks...
--Mike
Ya know, running around trying to think of any other possible thing i might need, or should bring, i forgot about the camera... Thanks for the reminder!!! 
Also would like to thank Bob and Jake from EPP, they were a HUGE help all through out the process... Thanks again guys!!!
Can't wait to see what it puts down!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
Also would like to thank Bob and Jake from EPP, they were a HUGE help all through out the process... Thanks again guys!!!
Can't wait to see what it puts down!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
Ya know, running around trying to think of any other possible thing i might need, or should bring, i forgot about the camera... Thanks for the reminder!!!
Also would like to thank Bob and Jake from EPP, they were a HUGE help all through out the process... Thanks again guys!!!
Can't wait to see what it puts down!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
Also would like to thank Bob and Jake from EPP, they were a HUGE help all through out the process... Thanks again guys!!!
Can't wait to see what it puts down!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
Well, we just got back, we had one problem, there was a 1 way valve in the manifold vacuum port, so it would pull vacuum, but not pass boost (gauge showed 0 boost) so the bypass valve was staying open.
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
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Well, we just got back, we had one problem, there was a 1 way valve in the manifold vacuum port, so it would pull vacuum, but not pass boost (gauge showed 0 boost) so the bypass valve was staying open.
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
11.5 to 1 AFR isn't conservative for FI though. It's actually "right on". 
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Well, we just got back, we had one problem, there was a 1 way valve in the manifold vacuum port, so it would pull vacuum, but not pass boost (gauge showed 0 boost) so the bypass valve was staying open.
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
Once we fixed that slight issue, and it was getting full boost, it was just rediculous, my stock bottom end is on its last legs!!!
On an ultra conservative tune (11.5 afr) it put down 596 / 507 @ 6500rpm on a dynojet!!!! I forgot to ask how much timing it was running.
Tuned by Mike @ New Era Performance in Rochester, it idles like a cadillac, and there is no cam surge or anything driveability is great!!!
But my bottom end is on its last legs, and i will be babying this thing around untill i can locate an LQ9 block.
Once again BIG THANKS goes out to Bob and crew @ EPP for all the help, and also Mike and Shawn from New Era on the tune.
Over all I'm pretty happy, and damn surprised it put down as much as it did, i was figuring 54x-55x going in
Thanks...
--Mike
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sweet numbers expecially for 8#'s should be a blast to drive,just wait till u get a forged motor in there and turn the boost up to about 15#'s!!!!!
Bob,with all that procharger stuff in your shop u get a turbocharged cobalt ss ?Whats with that?LOL,sucks about the car though
Bob,with all that procharger stuff in your shop u get a turbocharged cobalt ss ?Whats with that?LOL,sucks about the car though
Very good numbers man! I bet its a blast to drive!
Not the brand new copper SS Bob! Aww man
That thing was real nice looking!
Not the brand new copper SS Bob! Aww man
That thing was real nice looking!
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sweet numbers expecially for 8#'s should be a blast to drive,just wait till u get a forged motor in there and turn the boost up to about 15#'s!!!!!
Bob,with all that procharger stuff in your shop u get a turbocharged cobalt ss ?Whats with that?LOL,sucks about the car though
Bob,with all that procharger stuff in your shop u get a turbocharged cobalt ss ?Whats with that?LOL,sucks about the car though
It got nailed right in the drivers door by the rear corner of a CTS-V's bumper.
I know, I had only had it for one week to the day. **** happens though, nobody got hurt, the car will get fixed. Bob
Man that sucks about your SS, not many excuses for backing into a parked car...
sweet numbers expecially for 8#'s should be a blast to drive,just wait till u get a forged motor in there and turn the boost up to bout 15#'s!!!!!
, it's going to take me a little bit to figure this thing out!!! i cant even imagine like a 3rd / 4th gear pull!!I don't even know if i need 15#!!! Tuner said there was quite a bit left in it as it was.
Ahhh hell, who am i trying to kid!!! bring on 15!!!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
There is no way I would buy one new, I was looking for a very clean used one with no door dings...
when I found this one over in Ohio. I got 36 mpg on the way back to Indiana with it. Bob 
Mike is definitely an awesome guy, and is a great tuner. He wanted to do 1 more run with my cutout open, but i wouldn't let him!!! That was all i could handle for one day on the stock bottom end.
I would definitely recommend Mike to anyone in and around the central / western NY area.
I just hope the bottom holds together thru the big car show in the area (Syracuse Nationals middle of July) I would love for it to last till Winter, but we shall see
Thanks...
--Mike
Thanks everyone, it was fun planning this build, doing a lot of late night research on here, and then actually getting everything installed, and running...
First time i had ever built a car like this, so it was a lot of fun!!!
Thanks...
--Mike
First time i had ever built a car like this, so it was a lot of fun!!!
Thanks...
--Mike