Jeff's MKIII picture/progress thread

[monster2j]

Do TWO of the following and #3 is not an option.

1. Keep that filter
2. Switch to an AEM Dryflow
3. Throw away the MegaDIRTflow.

Congrats! Looks great

Thanks man, i think ill get rid of the HKS filter lol. I am currently hitting boost cut, and reaching a maximum pressure of 15psi, do you think that is a safe amount of boost to use a FCD for?

 

[monster2j]

hitting boost cut at 14psi+/- , shifting at 5500 on flybys. ls400 fan clutch is pretty loud....

In car no.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXgOUItob0

In car no.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SoZfeWJFlk

flyby no.1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbB-xCEFgo4

flyby no.2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7irCF2LD3DI

part throttle cruising
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak0DPuyavrs

 

[monster2j]

Update: drove up to Drift Motion the other day and had aaron instal an HKS FCD, witch he set to level 9. He also rebuilt my fan clutch with some special oil he has to reduce the viscosity slightly so it wouldnt be so loud, but still be able to cool the motor. I also picked up some Rotella T6 5w-40 the only oil that truly uses a synthetic base made from wax, it also has high zinc and phosphorus content witch makes it great for protecting turbo charged motors, so well see how it does!

 

[mk3tattoos]

hows that FCD working out for ya? i think i am going to have to get one very soon, i have to shift at 5500rpm's as well to avoid boost cut.

one more thing.....hows that oil working out, and how much $$ does it run. right now i use german castro 0-30w which is a true syn. but its hard to find so.....might be switching to rotella T6

oh ya...your car is looking and sounding realy f-in good!!!!!!!!

 

[Turbo Skegget]

How was the wiring done? Dr Tweak or did Drift Motion do the wiring?

 

[monster2j]

Thanks, yeah the FCD works great, im right around 15psi with no boost controller. Now that i have no boost cut i need to work on the speed limiter, lol the car gets up to 120mph pretty damn fast. Dude Rotella is some good stuff, its got like 1300 zinc and 1200 phosphorus where Castrol i believe has 700 zinc and 800 phosphorus. Those are the two main ingredients needed for turbo charged cars. Haha and Rotella is only $20 at walmart!


Aaron at Driftmotion did the wiring..

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

Thanks, yeah the FCD works great, im right around 15psi with no boost controller. Now that i have no boost cut i need to work on the speed limiter, lol the car gets up to 120mph pretty damn fast. Dude Rotella is some good stuff, its got like 1300 zinc and 1200 phosphorus where Castrol i believe has 700 zinc and 800 phosphorus. Those are the two main ingredients needed for turbo charged cars. Haha and Rotella is only $20 at walmart!


Aaron at Driftmotion did the wiring..

i thought the FCD was adjustable since arron had his set at level 9. i too need too need to get a boost cut controller. only boosting 10 lbs cuz of this super cold weather.

 

[monster2j]

i thought the FCD was adjustable since arron had his set at level 9. i too need too need to get a boost cut controller. only boosting 10 lbs cuz of this super cold weather.

Yeah he set mine at level 9 too, I still want to hook a widband up and check it just to make sure.

 

[mk3tattoos]

what a good find on the rotella! this is the first time i have heard of it i think i will switch over on the next oil change... and ordering a FCD today!!!!

a wideband is very important when using a fcd, but mostly if your messing with boost, but it is a nice piece of mind to know you can keep an eye on your engine from damage or melting a piston.

 

[monster2j]

My DSM friend has a Inovate wideband i just need to get a bung welded in my down pipe. heres a picture of the FCD in action:

 

[mk3tattoos]

sweet!!!!!!!!!! it should only cost $40 at the most to weld a bung on there, make sure you have them put it down aways from the turbos so you get a good reading on A/f's.

 

[monster2j]

My dyno results, pretty damn surprisingly lean. Im assuming a FPR will fix the problem.

 

[gurley0916]

Wow 381hp?!? seems a little high to me for stock setup. I mean its a Aristo set up with the smaller cams and turbos. Did you do a third gear pull of is it the dyno correction?

 

[bioskyline]

love the electrical tape steering wheel cover

 

[monster2j]

Wow 381hp?!? seems a little high to me for stock setup. I mean its a Aristo set up with the smaller cams and turbos. Did you do a third gear pull of is it the dyno correction?

No it was a 4th gear pull, Sean Church of Church automotive testing did it so i doubt he messed up since he is like the best tuner on the west coast. Dyna pack reads a little higher than mustang and roller dynos because it measures the power at the hubs, so there's no rolling resistance hence it reads a little higher. The leaner you are the more power your going to make, but i was dangerously lean(12:6:1), when i add more fuel i will definatly lose some power. I made a video of the pull so ill post it up as soon as i get it edited.

Electrical tape FTW! lol its just temporary, i really want to get a 350mm Momo Monte Carlo steering wheel or id be happy with a nice 89 and up steering wheel.

 

[mk3tattoos]

dang, right near the 400hp mark cant wait to see the dyno video! i like to run with a safe tune as well, 11.8 A/f ratio is pretty good.

but i have seen some great tuners go with 12.5, but with a standalone. very surprising to see the stock ecu go that lean, could be because its boosting so hi and having the FCD in.

 

[monster2j]

dang, right near the 400hp mark cant wait to see the dyno video! i like to run with a safe tune as well, 11.8 A/f ratio is pretty good.

but i have seen some great tuners go with 12.5, but with a standalone. very surprising to see the stock ecu go that lean, could be because its boosting so hi and having the FCD in.

Yeah im soo stoked! 11.8 would be nice, im thinking once i get that Aeromotive FPR kit made from DM ill probably take the car back to the dyno and see how far i can safely turn up the boost. I would be extremely happy with 400hp

 

[mk3tattoos]

you going to put up the video today? looking forward to seeing it! stoked for you man!

 

[monster2j]

Here is the video of the pull(stoping at 5800 rpm):

[video=youtube;TDm6uJ46Y4E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDm6uJ46Y4E[/video]

 

[mk3tattoos]

that guy grabbed the hood super fast

sounded freaking good!!!!!!!! so are you going with a safc and a afpr?