The Project Pad

turbo325is wrote:so how well dose the vtg work i have bin pondering this for some time now......

I'm working out how to actuate it better. It seems that my external WG and the internal function of the VGT are fighting each other when pressures rise, not allowing it to build more than about 12psi when it's hooked up like a standard ext. WG turbo setup. with the WG signal line unplugged, the turbo will easily and quickly hit 25psi before i take my foot out, it also spools up very quickly at low RPM. I've ridden in a few big turbo cars, and it definitely drives/responds on the bottom/normal driving end closer to the OEM side on the scale.

I'd post a log for ya'll if i could get the computers to communicate :(

boost update, i made a physical stop for the VGT actuator arm so that under boost, the exhaust pressure can only open the VGT rack so far and no further, making the pressure inside more stable when the external wastegate opens. i went back to my original stock 3B spring, and turned the factory Allen down, got 12psi at first, then cranked it down some more and now am at 16psi, rock steady.

the GPS couldn't keep up with acceleration by about 10-12mph, it hit a buck ten in 4th pretty easy at 16psi. i'm gonna try and get out the ol' G-Tech tomorrow and do a 1/4 mile run or two for giggles. i laughed like a mad man after that hit, it's pretty hard not to maybe a video?

Wish I was still up there to get another ride in it now. Although, it was fun running it out of gas and being stranded.

VIDEO!

40v4kq wrote:Wish I was still up there to get another ride in it now. Although, it was fun running it out of gas and being stranded.

get a mobile therapist! you have a whole month off. also, bring your PS3 up so we can GT5-OUT!

extreme90path wrote:VIDEO!

i'll see about getting my brother in law on his home video cam tomorrow so i can have real sound.

Woot! And Derek? GT-5? What about some good ol Forza 3?

if Forza came after GT, then it ain't good ol'

You have a point... hahaha!

yeah, i don't have a lot of time to play video games anymore, but i've been with GT since it came out, so i'm sorta loyal to it i guess. kinda like i'm into audis when hondas are clearly more popular

idk i saw this to it might be worth trying

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-PR ... ccessories

extreme90path wrote:VIDEO!

I 2nd that...

extreme90path wrote:VIDEO!

:vids:

vids!


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i'll get an inside vid up too here shortly

:edit: they're here


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Sounds great!!

:jawdrop: Ya that was pretty much awesome to watch! Looks/Sounds really great Derek!

Kick ass Derek! It sounds sooo smooth. The decel noise is pretty sweet!.
It was cool talking to you yesterday. Did you make these vids after we spoke?
I though you said you were going for a wrench. hehehe

Beautiful country side btw.

hey Chris, it was nice talking to you too. yes, i left to go make the videos, then wrench

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i hit the rev limiter just before i got to the camera the tach isn't working on the dash yet.

sounds like a 20vt with a big turbo! nice!

Sounds great!

How is that alu exhaust holding up? I'm thinking about it for the Coupe.

a_CQ wrote:Sounds great!

How is that alu exhaust holding up? I'm thinking about it for the Coupe.

so far so good. i was under the car to put in 034's street density tranny and diff mounts and looked it over and it appears to be fairing well. one of my rear square flanges is touching the rear subframe, so i need to adjust that one of these days. it makes a bit of a buzz under hard decel.

Whatever happened to to predetonation your were encountering? Did you get the computer to communicate and were able to tune it? exhaust sounds great, but I'd fire the camerman-too bouncy. I bet he picked his nose in your car too. HAHA.

40v4kq wrote:Whatever happened to to predetonation your were encountering? Did you get the computer to communicate and were able to tune it? exhaust sounds great, but I'd fire the camerman-too bouncy. I bet he picked his nose in your car too. HAHA.

i think the pingin' was from running out of gas it sounds good at 16psi right now. and no, computer still no worky. i've been too busy on another project to fiddle with the computer right now

is it ok to admit that i'm a bit afraid to put it in 5th and stand on it? i know where 4th gear will take me, and i haven't reached the end of 4th yet.

my friend bought a GoPro HD and so i was out for a run earlier playing around with it, pretty neat but there needs to be some fiddling with the housing for better sound quality IMO. it seems like quite a bit of wind and rattling.