Project White Dragon Lives! 450zTT 850+ RWHP on 93oct "Dyno Broke"

bullitt5897 · 03-10-2015, 10:35 AM

Many of you have heard of the Mythical Build, but not many have seen it in person. The car has been in and out of shops for the last several years. In early February I got the car back on a truck in a running condition. Granted it still had a lot to sort out including an exhaust leak. Long story short, with the help of a friend (Kyle Klessig of Z1) I was able to pull the kit down inspect and inspect everything without dropping the motor...

I can definitively say "One can definitely install the GTM kit with the engine in and on jack stands... Not I deal but doable..."

What we found was the typical turbo manifold exhaust leak that most have seen... Luckily I have a friend who was able to get me a spare set over night "Granted used but in excellent condition!".

With the kit pulled down and the new manifold in a few days later we had scheduled a second day to put the car back together... But before we proceeded I took a look at the turbo and the manifold and because the manifolds are tradition T25 and I am running the T25+ (performance similar to a T3) housed custom GT3582R turbo I noticed some restrictions in my turbo manifolds... So, with a skilled hand I grabbed my dremel and a grinding bit and put in a few hours of shaping and material removal to induce better flow.

Pic for comparison:

This mod should increase peak horsepower and allow for a slightly better spooling turbo.

So after getting the car put back together on one sunday afternoon I scheduled time to drive the car down to Z1 for some special treatment from Kyle and Jon! We noticed the Bank1 was constantly running lean even after reinstalling everything and the car had a hard time idling... well after further inspection at Z1 and with the Boost leak tester we found out that one of the ID2000 injector's o-rings was torn and allowing air into the cylinder. Pulling the custom fuel rail was a PITA! and we had to grind down a corner of the rear VVEL bracket if I remember correctly to allow the injector to sit in correctly and not bind. Once the injector was in it was back to wrapping up the car and prepping for the dyno!

So let me take a pause here...

Several years ago Jon Parham and I had a brief conversation that ended in a (prophetic) promise... that promise:

"Jon, upon the cars return to Atlanta I will break your dyno hahaha! That is a promise!"

Fast Forward back to last Saturday night:

The car is idling like a stock 370z despite having been milled to a full 4.5L monster! We pulled the car up on the dyno (on an OsGiken Triple plate Race clutch) *note: we were taking bets on who would stall it out the most... not a sit in traffic clutch HAHAHA!*

We strapped the car down on the dyno, hooked up the wide band and prepped for our first couple of runs...

Once the car was ready Jon wanted to run the car a few times to get the car up to temp and to get a feel for what it was doing and what was going on to the current tune. Sadly I did not get video of these runs but was able to capture our last run! Jon did not even get a full session in before the Dyno broke!!! Here is a video of our last run before shutting everything down:

The car hit 700rwhp on 93 oct by 6300rpm and was continuing to climb past 800rwhp when the dyno crapped out due to a speed sensor. This is without Jon making any changes to the tune which is not complete. Once the dyno is up and back in order we will do more videos for everyone.

Old Dyno:

Special Thanks to my sponsors:
Zele Japan
APR Racing
Strasse Forged
Recaro
Toyo tires
SPC suspension
&
GTM

A Very Special thanks to the following people who have helped me get this car finished:
Matt @ GTM for putting in unpaid hours to get my car running and home to me! And for the random support calls!
Kyle Klessig for taking his days off of work with Z1 to come help me put the car back together!
Jon Parham @ Z1 for staying late on saturday and for letting me break his dyno hehehehe

jaytirbhaw · 03-10-2015, 10:40 AM

Good to see the car running !

theDreamer · 03-10-2015, 10:43 AM

Needs more power.

bullitt5897 · 03-10-2015, 10:47 AM

My favorite response so far from my friends...

hahahahaha!

JARblue · 03-10-2015, 10:58 AM

Nice work breaking the dyno

JARblue · 03-10-2015, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

My favorite response so far from my friends...

hahahahaha!

theDreamer · 03-10-2015, 11:01 AM

So are there goals set for this or more of a go big or go home?
I see you are on 93 but thinking of e85 tune also or a 100+ tune (blend maybe)?

Masterbeatty · 03-10-2015, 11:06 AM

You should also post up a video of what a 1000 hp burnout looks like.

bullitt5897 · 03-10-2015, 11:08 AM

Yes we will try e85 and race gas

carlitos_370z · 03-10-2015, 11:11 AM

congrats my friend!!! can wait to see the final numbers

theDreamer · 03-10-2015, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

Yes we will try e85 and race gas

Excellent, curious to see some comparisons of 93/e85/100+ overlaid.

bullitt5897 · 03-10-2015, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masterbeatty

You should also post up a video of what a 1000 hp burnout looks like.

Unless your buying tires... Not going to happen... r888 in these sizes are over $600/piece...

tonyHTX · 03-10-2015, 12:28 PM

Wow unicorns do exist! I'm sure you are quite a happy camper these days. Glad to see everything has come together and patiently waiting for more to drool over!

gbrettin · 03-10-2015, 02:33 PM

Congrats for pushing the limits!

bullitt5897 · 03-10-2015, 04:23 PM

the wife and I at Clouds and Cars (Sunday)

03-10-2015, 10:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Project White Dragon Lives! 450zTT 850+ RWHP on 93oct "Dyno Broke" Many of you have heard of the Mythical Build, but not many have seen it in person. The car has been in and out of shops for the last several years. In early February I got the car back on a truck in a running condition. Granted it still had a lot to sort out including an exhaust leak. Long story short, with the help of a friend (Kyle Klessig of Z1) I was able to pull the kit down inspect and inspect everything without dropping the motor... I can definitively say "One can definitely install the GTM kit with the engine in and on jack stands... Not I deal but doable..." What we found was the typical turbo manifold exhaust leak that most have seen... Luckily I have a friend who was able to get me a spare set over night "Granted used but in excellent condition!". With the kit pulled down and the new manifold in a few days later we had scheduled a second day to put the car back together... But before we proceeded I took a look at the turbo and the manifold and because the manifolds are tradition T25 and I am running the T25+ (performance similar to a T3) housed custom GT3582R turbo I noticed some restrictions in my turbo manifolds... So, with a skilled hand I grabbed my dremel and a grinding bit and put in a few hours of shaping and material removal to induce better flow. Pic for comparison: This mod should increase peak horsepower and allow for a slightly better spooling turbo. So after getting the car put back together on one sunday afternoon I scheduled time to drive the car down to Z1 for some special treatment from Kyle and Jon! We noticed the Bank1 was constantly running lean even after reinstalling everything and the car had a hard time idling... well after further inspection at Z1 and with the Boost leak tester we found out that one of the ID2000 injector's o-rings was torn and allowing air into the cylinder. Pulling the custom fuel rail was a PITA! and we had to grind down a corner of the rear VVEL bracket if I remember correctly to allow the injector to sit in correctly and not bind. Once the injector was in it was back to wrapping up the car and prepping for the dyno! So let me take a pause here... Several years ago Jon Parham and I had a brief conversation that ended in a (prophetic) promise... that promise: "Jon, upon the cars return to Atlanta I will break your dyno hahaha! That is a promise!" Fast Forward back to last Saturday night: The car is idling like a stock 370z despite having been milled to a full 4.5L monster! We pulled the car up on the dyno (on an OsGiken Triple plate Race clutch) note: we were taking bets on who would stall it out the most... not a sit in traffic clutch HAHAHA! We strapped the car down on the dyno, hooked up the wide band and prepped for our first couple of runs... Once the car was ready Jon wanted to run the car a few times to get the car up to temp and to get a feel for what it was doing and what was going on to the current tune. Sadly I did not get video of these runs but was able to capture our last run! Jon did not even get a full session in before the Dyno broke!!! Here is a video of our last run before shutting everything down: The car hit 700rwhp on 93 oct by 6300rpm and was continuing to climb past 800rwhp when the dyno crapped out due to a speed sensor. This is without Jon making any changes to the tune which is not complete. Once the dyno is up and back in order we will do more videos for everyone. Old Dyno: Special Thanks to my sponsors: Zele Japan APR Racing Strasse Forged Recaro Toyo tires SPC suspension & GTM A Very Special thanks to the following people who have helped me get this car finished: Matt @ GTM for putting in unpaid hours to get my car running and home to me! And for the random support calls! Kyle Klessig for taking his days off of work with Z1 to come help me put the car back together! Jon Parham @ Z1 for staying late on saturday and for letting me break his dyno hehehehe batman_4, Mike, Rusty and 3 others like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054* Last edited by bullitt5897; 03-19-2015 at 03:41 PM.

03-10-2015, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	Good to see the car running ! bullitt5897 likes this.

03-10-2015, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Needs more power. bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

03-10-2015, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	My favorite response so far from my friends... hahahahaha! JARblue and FPenvy like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

03-10-2015, 10:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Nice work breaking the dyno bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

03-10-2015, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	So are there goals set for this or more of a go big or go home? I see you are on 93 but thinking of e85 tune also or a 100+ tune (blend maybe)? bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

03-10-2015, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Masterbeatty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Whales Vagina Posts: 4,586 Drives: the speed limit... Rep Power: 122867	You should also post up a video of what a 1000 hp burnout looks like. bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB 6MT Masterbeatty journal

03-10-2015, 11:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Yes we will try e85 and race gas YzGyz likes this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

03-10-2015, 11:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	congrats my friend!!! can wait to see the final numbers bullitt5897 likes this.

03-10-2015, 12:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
tonyHTX Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 254 Drives: Race, Repair, Repeat Rep Power: 4638	Wow unicorns do exist! I'm sure you are quite a happy camper these days. Glad to see everything has come together and patiently waiting for more to drool over! bullitt5897 likes this. __________________ 2007 G37S [VQ37HR] Sedan 6MT - Fast Intentions Stage 3 TT - @ttv36 #tptoons

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gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,282 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Congrats for pushing the limits! bullitt5897 likes this.

03-10-2015, 04:23 PM	#15 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	the wife and I at Clouds and Cars (Sunday) 370Z JT and Masterbeatty like this. __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

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