Originally Posted by DrBacon (Post 3978578)

This is a self built engine, and by self built it's not even me, just a friend who I am helping out. Could mistakes have been made? Oh yeah for sure. But this is the only way you will ever learn in life with literally anything, try it, learn what you did wrong, fix your mistake(s), do it again. It's pretty well expected this block will be disassembled again in the future due to whatever various issues that may arise. No one obviously expects perfection from a self build.

And yes, a lot of companies/people like to keep their secrets, which is exactly why we're just having to do this ourselves and see what fails, it's the only way. This engine is expected to be running 30-35psi of boost at full tilt, and we know there's a very good chance it'll run into head lift issues even with ARP L19 head studs, a step decked block and MLS headgaskets. But my point being is, just because you know something might fail doesn't mean you shouldn't try, right? We're all on the same team here, we just want to see VQ's make some power.

Originally Posted by DrBacon (Post 3974931)

So this is a discussion I've had with a friend and we aren't really sure about, figured I'd ask here since you're all super knowledgeable people. But we're thinking THEORETICALLY, if you had an oil cooler and an oil fed turbo or supercharger, wouldn't it be smart to SLIGHTLY overfill your oil beyond the max line. The theory is that when the car sits the oil in the lines will drain back in the pan and give a higher than it actually is reading, when you go to start the car the oil is sucked in the lines and turbo/supercharger and now you're effectively low on oil. Does this sound insane or actually plausible?

Originally Posted by DrBacon (Post 3979096)

Welcome back sweetheart, you weren't gone long. Did you miss me?

I've been on this forum for enough years now to know that you in particular are nothing more than a sad arrogant ***.

Originally Posted by DrBacon (Post 3979096)

Welcome back sweetheart, you weren't gone long. Did you miss me?

I've been on this forum for enough years now to know that you in particular are nothing more than a sad arrogant ***.

Originally Posted by Bonemaro (Post 3979097)

I've been on this forum longer than all but two others.

Originally Posted by DrBacon (Post 3979062)

I find it entertaining how someone comes here and is willing to share details, both good and bad for the greater good of this community only to get criticized and told to "just take it to a shop". It's no wonder why the VQ platform development has stalled and stuck in the past when your average honda build now makes more power than a higher end VQ. Pathetic.

None of you deserve ****. Guess it's time to join everyone else and keep the issues and solutions of a high powered vq build a secret. I'll see if a moderator is willing to delete this topic.

Originally Posted by Elmo370z (Post 3979109)

VQ development is **** because kids are into the platform and all the big bank accounts went to the GTR. Vinny Ten ran a 8.83 woth a DE block like 8 years ago, mazworx ran 7’s I believe. The R&D for a big power blower build isn’t there. Not many VQ owners are willing to drop 50-75k into these cars when you have the GtR to go fast in a straight line and in corners. There is a guy in south Florida who made 900whp with his De and he built it himself and tuned the car on a haltech stand-alone. I can put you in contact with him, just pm me he might be a huge help with any questions you have.