GTM Performance Engineering VQ45VHR-Our Journey to The 1000 HP and Beyond

1slow370 · 01-27-2011, 04:43 AM

ooohhh they're doing it in rapid... get urs done in titanium for letting them work on ur car.

Edit: nothing says first one of a kind prototype like rapid titanium

bullitt5897 · 01-27-2011, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

ooohhh they're doing it in rapid... get urs done in titanium for letting them work on ur car.

Edit: nothing says first one of a kind prototype like rapid titanium

hahahaha I wish! it has taken about a month for them to develop and produce the first production intake manifold. This is a very big/key part and I dont want them rushing or messing it up. I am fine with how they are making it lol Titanium would be tits though lol

christian370z · 01-27-2011, 11:24 AM

Exposed titanium intake manifold runners? Yes please!

DIGItonium · 01-27-2011, 11:55 AM

That would be sick, but it's hard with the VR38 plenum sitting on top. Without the engine cover, it might be noticeable. I'm all for practicality, so plain intake manifold please! Good gawd I still haven't received my VR38 plenum from FsP.

BTW, my plenum came straight from the UK with some extra cooling attachments. Since I've never seen one in person, assuming this is removable, would it work with the GTM setup?

Also, since the engine cover needs to be removed to get access to the oil cap, I wonder if it's possible to keep the OEM oil cap and dremel a section out of the engine cover?

bullitt5897 · 01-27-2011, 01:04 PM

I plan on dremeling mine as well.

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

That would be sick, but it's hard with the VR38 plenum sitting on top. Without the engine cover, it might be noticeable. I'm all for practicality, so plain intake manifold please! Good gawd I still haven't received my VR38 plenum from FsP.

BTW, my plenum came straight from the UK with some extra cooling attachments. Since I've never seen one in person, assuming this is removable, would it work with the GTM setup?

Also, since the engine cover needs to be removed to get access to the oil cap, I wonder if it's possible to keep the OEM oil cap and dremel a section out of the engine cover?

Kingbaby · 01-27-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by toner123

If you were premium you would know why. Nothing secretive just something in the premium section assigning a project name for your car. Something fun and the name some people come up with gives us a laugh
Frank

ah! thank you!

toner123 · 01-27-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingbaby

ah! thank you!

xsnapshot · 01-27-2011, 07:21 PM

Just read through the important bits. Great work! Am I to understand that once the car is up and running, that this will be the test bed for real world VVEL tuning? And that up to this point it has been the brains reverse engineering it? Good luck, can't wait to see more progress!

toner123 · 01-27-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xsnapshot

Just read through the important bits. Great work! Am I to understand that once the car is up and running, that this will be the test bed for real world VVEL tuning? And that up to this point it has been the brains reverse engineering it? Good luck, can't wait to see more progress!

For the most part yes. We will see what the gains of the VVEl have to offer. I know others in the past were scared to even tempt messing with it, or claimed they were doing it just to back out. I am sure this one will be promising since GTM has spent alot of time on this car and I refuse to believe it will fall short of all there goals. I just hope the VVEL can allow all of us some gains.
Frank

Jordo! · 01-27-2011, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toner123

For the most part yes. We will see what the gains of the VVEl have to offer. I know others in the past were scared to even tempt messing with it, or claimed they were doing it just to back out. I am sure this one will be promising since GTM has spent alot of time on this car and I refuse to believe it will fall short of all there goals. I just hope the VVEL can allow all of us some gains.
Frank

How is progress on the controller coming along? Any idea when it will be made available?

toner123 · 01-27-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

How is progress on the controller coming along? Any idea when it will be made available?

That is more a question for sam, or possibly mike. I am just the parrot repeating what he heard lol. I hops soon.
Frank

bullitt5897 · 01-28-2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by toner123

That is more a question for sam, or possibly mike. I am just the parrot repeating what he heard lol. I hops soon.
Frank

I am with you frank haha Sam is keeping the controller on hush hush for the time being.

toner123 · 01-28-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bullitt@UAMotorsports

I am with you frank haha Sam is keeping the controller on hush hush for the time being.

And you know what I agree with his decision on that. I am sure he has a idea on what it would increase power wise but he doesn't want to be held to it probably. I know when Sam gets this to work he is not going to with hold since A. He is going to be the first to control the VVEL and that is awesome well deserved.B. He knows everyone is sitting on the edge of there panties waiting for this lol.
Frank

Jordo! · 01-28-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by toner123

And you know what I agree with his decision on that. I am sure he has a idea on what it would increase power wise but he doesn't want to be held to it probably. I know when Sam gets this to work he is not going to with hold since A. He is going to be the first to control the VVEL and that is awesome well deserved.B. He knows everyone is sitting on the edge of there panties waiting for this lol.
Frank

My guess is that it accounts for, at bare minimum, another 5-9 whp at peak, which is the range of difference betwen a tuned Z with exhaust and a Nismo Z base on a dynojet.

And I bet there's room to grow from there too, especially with headers and freer flowing intakes

I think we'll start seeing a lot of NA Z's approaching the 320's once the VVEL can be tuned.

Vegitto-kun · 01-30-2011, 02:24 PM

lol got the price for a pearl white repaint.

13.000 bucks(9800 euro).

**** that **** il just get the amuse kit painted in platinum graphite.with that money I can do that and get TTed.

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	That would be sick, but it's hard with the VR38 plenum sitting on top. Without the engine cover, it might be noticeable. I'm all for practicality, so plain intake manifold please! Good gawd I still haven't received my VR38 plenum from FsP. BTW, my plenum came straight from the UK with some extra cooling attachments. Since I've never seen one in person, assuming this is removable, would it work with the GTM setup? Also, since the engine cover needs to be removed to get access to the oil cap, I wonder if it's possible to keep the OEM oil cap and dremel a section out of the engine cover? __________________

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xsnapshot Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 21 Drives: 2004 WRX Rep Power: 14	Just read through the important bits. Great work! Am I to understand that once the car is up and running, that this will be the test bed for real world VVEL tuning? And that up to this point it has been the brains reverse engineering it? Good luck, can't wait to see more progress!

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Vegitto-kun A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,011 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 262	lol got the price for a pearl white repaint. 13.000 bucks(9800 euro). ** that ** il just get the amuse kit painted in platinum graphite.with that money I can do that and get TTed.