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If you get the week of the 4th off, you better be at my Dyno pulls at DB

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I'll be there, so I can watch you blow up on the dyno ;) Muhahahahaha.

Update:

Check valve in, of course the main pump was switched from what I expected it to be (it wasn't the stock bulkhead) so changed my design a bit. However it's in and working!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/8669f807.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/3c931492.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/79f000d8.jpg

Hard to tell from the last pic, flash reflected off the glass. But over 50psi at idle now :) Before I had the regulator bottomed out, as in max pressure, wouldn't go above like 42..now it's backed off some and over 50psi...so looks like problem solved!

Oh also picked this up...prolly best $20 ever spent.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/bd98853d.jpg

No more stupid logging cable in the way of shifting, yay. Back to tuning!

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So I logged the car with ~63ish base fuel pressure and it didn't produce the results we really wanted at all, car was adding fuel all over.

So I am dropping it down to a base pressure of ~50 and we are going to go from there.

On a plus side, the car seems to be quite a bit better when shifting, like no delay, not sure if that is from better fuel pressure but it seems better.

Also, there is a HUGE improvement in starting!!! The car used to take like 3-4 seconds of cranking to start and now I know why, fuel was dumping out the other pump. The car now starts almost instantly, feels great.

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Back to ~50psi base fuel pressure now. Car is driving great again! Nearing the end of the pump gas tune.

However, I apparently run out of gas at 1/4 of tank...lol. Got stuck in a papa murphys parking lot with 1/4 of a tank of gas. I put 3 more gallons in the car after my bro picked me up with a gas jug and it fired right up again. I am going to rework my pump pickup eventually but for now I will keep the gas level high.

However, running into a bit of knock up top that wasn't there before (aka last week). I think its probably from the shitty super america 92 I put in to top the car off. I wasn't near a BP station so I figured I'd put that in for now and then fill the car up at bp...guess that gas really sucks as it appears to be affecting the tune somewhat.

We tried leaning the car out from 11 to 11.5 to see if it was rich knock, helped a bit but still there. I now have 2 maps to try, one with lower timing one with higher to see if those change it. The higher timing is because evo x's for whatever reason tend to act up if you don't give them enough timing...i know last fall the car was even breaking up from too low of timing, then Shane added some and it cleaned up right away.

Car is at ~450whp or so on 22psi with knock so hopefully I can get about 475ish and clean on 22-24psi and then call it good for pump gas then get to the real shit.

More to come.

edit:

here is what the logs look like currently for those who care to check them out. Looking again it just might be too much timing for 93oct on my 10:1 comp, so maybe the lower timing MAP I have will clean it up as the car is perfect until it jumps up a degree in timing.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...o26/Knocky.jpg

Green = timing
blue = boost
orange = afr
red (or brown or whatever the hell that is) = knocksum

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Back on Corn...first corn MAP...500whp at 23ish psi...back to the fun zone!

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/corntime.jpg

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Starting to have some fun again.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...o26/568whp.jpg

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Anyone have a helmet for sale that is at least snell2005? Or where is the best place to at least go try some on for sizing and possibly buy one. I am hoping to only spend $200 at most. Don't need anything fancy, just something to get this POS down the track finally.

Planning to hit RF the 14th of July...

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If you want to get a motorcycle helmet try a dealership or bobs cycle.

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You should go on the 15th instead!

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This is what I have, although I remember paying a bit less for it, closer to $150 shipped? Maybe it was a promo or something...anyways, I highly recommend it Hughes and several others have the same one.
http://www.apexperformance.net/CartGenie/prod-2252.htm

Anyways, you can use mine if you want to try it, esp for sizing. I have a large or XL, I can't remember.

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check out the closeout section on dennis kirk. I got a snell 2005 HJC from them a year or so ago for like $60 bucks.

https://www.denniskirk.com/helmets/1.outlet

Red Joe Rocket snell2005 for $72
https://www.denniskirk.com/joe-rocke...d/3302133L.sku

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u can use mine if u dont find one in time

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IIRC I think helmets are generally good for 10 yrs, snell 2000 good to 2010, 05 to '10. Might be worth it to spring for a snell 2010, i swear reading somewhere that a track was only taking '05 and '10. A few years go by quick these days

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SNELL2005 are good until 2015.

You'll probably want to also make sure it's Snell SA-rated since those are designed for auto racing, not motorcycles. Generally, they're lighter in weight and flame resistant.

Here's what I have:
http://www.pyrotect.com/product.php?...&cat=14&page=1

Here's a whole bunch of other choices though, including some really cheap ones if you're ok with Snell2005 and college logo paint:
http://www.pyrotect.com/home.php?cat...rt_direction=0

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I think Kracka means is SA rated. M is "Motorcycle"

http://www.smf.org/helmetfaq#aSAMKdiff

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Correct, sorry. Edited my above post.

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Yea I want to go somewhere local to get sizing correct first then I will order online, prolly one of the ones posted :)

Maybe I will check out the motorcycle place to get sizing right. Then order one up.

Thanks guys.

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Yeah that is what I did as well. Try and try on the correct manf. they vary a little by size

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Is there a local place then that has non motorcycle helmets to try the stuff on?

I got a big head so want to make sure it fits nicely :)

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I used the measurement chart online for the brand I bought and it worked perfectly. If you're right on the edge between two sizes, go larger.

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Isn't there any Dennis Kirk stores in the metro? Go to one of them to try some on. The only one I know of is by Rush City, but that's a long ways from you

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bob's cycle is off 36 in roseville or just east of there.

I like that one kracka posted up

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Well looking at my finances right now, I might have to buy someone to borrow a helmet lol. I didn't realize how much I sunk into the car last month...that and a new 400 dollar phone raped me, need to live on the cheap for a month.

Gonna try 30psi and 8500rpm now...see if 600whp happens...car is running superb as of now, so mind as well push it right? Thats what I built it for...haha. But I don't think I will run that map all the time, that will be racemode map.

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Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.

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lol racemode.

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We have been going super slow with it, very slowly bumping it up. I am not pushing it yet, it's not even 30psi yet, which is pretty normal for E85.

The car should continue to run well after another 2-3psi. I was revving it out to 8800 last fall, so I have dropped that down a lot for all the testing (8000) now just revving it out to where I want it.

I am not really trying to "push" it, just seeing what it takes to crack 600whp. The tuning, stepping up has occurred over weeks of logging/testing... if shit happens it happens. No sense in having this car built like this to not make power, if I am afraid to break it I mind as well sell it and buy something I am comfortable with. I am taking the necessary precautions.

Just for reference...the motor and head from the manufacturer are good to 10,000 rpms and like 800whp+...so its overbuilt. Like I said, if it fails, it fails and part of the mod game.

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Are you going to rev it till the power starts to drop? Or are you going to play it safe and just rev it to 8000rpm?

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Power didn't really tip over before at 8800rpms. But I am going to just run 8500. I will rev it out a bit more at the track if I ever need to in order to stay in 4th but one step at a time. I think 8500 is pretty safe for my setup.

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Running a bit lean now...adding fuels up top some. Was really hot out today, killed my chance at bigger power, but the car seems very consistent.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...unstonight.jpg

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If the car is running good, I would just stop and enjoy it for the rest of the summer. It's about to be July, enjoy that bish while it's nice out!

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K, new map in, now I am done :) We are going to richen up peak boost area otherwise I think its pretty much done...car feels pretty fucking awesome now...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/modified.jpg

I enjoy the girth of my powerband, giggity.

Now time to sell and buy big dumb MERICAN v8 and reliable.

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That thing keeps climbing. Rev that bitch out. 8500 rpm and its still making power.

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test post.

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^Ohhh, my thread is back!

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So now maybe I'll start seeing this car around Blaine? Funny we live in the same city and I've never seen your car.

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X2

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I've put over 3000 miles on the car this year already...I have been driving it a lot, surprised you haven't seen it yet.

Something...strange happened yesterday...not sure whats up, afraid to drive it again though to see if everything is alright. I think it was simply boost/load cut towards the top of 4th gear (125ish). The car "hit a wall", but it felt really weird and I tried to do another pull after and it felt like the car had no powahs. No CEL's or anything, car drove another 30 miles perfectly, so I think I am being paranoid. I am thinking it also could've been an IC pipe too. I'll check it out some soon and then get back to having fun! Or sell it now and buy a z06 or gtr (thinking about this more lately) :)

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Sell it while its in good shape!

Probably a IC pipe, is my vote.

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I'll be up in the cities prob Thursday night, and I have an HJC AR10 II helmet (rated SA2010), size L that you can borrow for a few weeks. Let me know if you want me to bring it up. I really like the helmet, it's nicer than my old M2005 one and cost $280 I believe. Also the guy who I bought it from gives you a discount of $50 if you sign up for one of his track days at BIR.

Edit: Just saw the one Kracka posted, that looks like a sweet deal if you want an open face helmet.

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Thanks got the offer... However, I'm stuck in the hospital now, just got out of surgery actually. So I'm out of commission for some time yet