Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 29 April 2017 - 10:39 AM
Edited by ditonics, 29 April 2017 - 10:40 AM.
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 29 April 2017 - 10:42 AM
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 29 April 2017 - 10:45 AM
Nipper's Minion
Posted 29 April 2017 - 01:11 PM
My car wasn't meant to have balance shafts so this was a bit of a surprise....
I know it's confusing (as your car has the name VXR), but it has a standard Z20LET in it (as opposed to a Z20LEH). Hence why your engine had balance shafts, no oil squirters and has cast pistons.
HTH.
Edited by Nev, 29 April 2017 - 01:21 PM.
I Fancy Joe
Posted 29 April 2017 - 02:23 PM
he means that he was told that the previous owner removed them...
Nipper's Minion
Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:04 PM
Did you notice the engine was more peppy to rev up without the counterweights?
Super Moderator
Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:07 PM
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:22 PM
Marginally but I made too many changes at once to attribute it to one thing. I think the new intake has made the biggest difference. As Joe says the car definitely doesn't run out of steam. Before it was very poor mid throttle and was horrible to feather the throttle. And it used to noticibly drop in power from 5.5-6k onwards. Now the car no longer feels on/off, is happy being feathered, no more turbo flutter and it's still pulling hard at 7k. All in all the changes have been will worth it. I believe the ATB has made a nice difference to but I didn't have much chance to try the handling before putting it in the car. Might have to do a power run on a RR and get on a weigh bridge just to bench mark where I'm at.Did you notice the engine was more peppy to rev up without the counterweights? Joe: Does go well your car. Still puffs well at high rpm which I find some vxt's tend to run out
Edited by ditonics, 30 April 2017 - 04:25 PM.
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 30 April 2017 - 04:27 PM
Nipper's Minion
Posted 30 April 2017 - 06:05 PM
Glad to hear all the hard work has been worth it.
By your last sentence, do you mean you think the geometry + coilovers might need adjusting? I wouldn't be surprised if it was messed up badly by previous owners.
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 30 April 2017 - 06:12 PM
Was set up and corner weighed by cornering force with their ARBs and 2 way nitrons by last owner. Geo seems sensible to me. I've removed the rear ARB and softened rear shocks a touch to experiment. Not chasing big HP was more a reference to it already being F'in fast. I'm sure I'll get used to it and want more...... But then I'll be in eating gearbox and clutch territory...Glad to hear all the hard work has been worth it. By your last sentence, do you mean you think the geometry + coilovers might need adjusting? I wouldn't be surprised if it was messed up badly by previous owners.
RaceMode
Posted 01 May 2017 - 03:19 PM
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 01 May 2017 - 08:32 PM
The new one which is a helix is much better than the warped unbranded 6 paddle that was in it. The bite is more progressive and makes it nicer on the road. On the handling day it got some stick and I had zero slip as I would expect. I would have one again.how do you find the 6 paddle clutch?
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 09 June 2017 - 10:51 AM
Nipper's Minion
Posted 09 June 2017 - 05:50 PM
Is that the engine from that lawyer chap who had it in his VX220 ?
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 09 June 2017 - 05:52 PM
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 10 June 2017 - 03:11 PM
Joes bedroom assistant.
Posted 10 June 2017 - 03:15 PM
Always good to start early, less of a rush at the start of next summer then!
Nipper's Minion
Posted 10 June 2017 - 04:06 PM
Yet another car that is going to be faster than Nipper - argggh !
GL.
Turbos aren’t as good as NA’s
Posted 10 June 2017 - 10:32 PM
Hardly Nev, will have less ponies and skinnier tires. Nipper and DHs car are both inspiration, not competition.Yet another car that is going to be faster than Nipper - argggh ! GL.
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