2003 Nissan 350Z 6MT – Calibration

2003 Nissan 350Z 6MT – Calibration

Client came in from neighboring MS and wanted to squeeze a few more whp from the Z. Well we had no choice but to calibrate the vehicle using UpRev to see how much we could improve on the bolt on components that it had.
Mods included:
Berk Test Pipes / ISR Single Cat Back / ISR Y Pipe / Z1 Intake Tube / JW Pop charger filter kit / Kinetix Stainless Intake Manifold / 295-30-19 wheels.
Ambient conditions on the day of calibration were 83F, 78% humidity and 30.03 baro.

BrandX = Dyno Jet simulation numbers


2020 Ford Raptor – Cobb Stage 2 install

What’s up gang, well this time we got a call from a client from the state of MS that was needing to upgrade his 2020 Ford Raptor. He called us wanting to add a Cobb Stage 2 kit to his vehicle, since we are Cobb Authorized Dealers got him the items and the scheduled a time for him to swing by.
He drop the vehicle off to get a baseline first and then when that was done we proceeded to install the stage 2 kit. After the install we loaded the Cobb AccessportV3 and flashed the adequate calibration. Later we placed it back on the dyno to get the end results. Here are some pictures below of this whole process, enjoy.

 

Strapping it down on the Dyno Dynamics 4WD to get that baseline.

Here is the before and after the install of the Stage2 components

 

 


2019 Subaru WRX – Install & calibration

Its been a busy week of Subarus coming steady in the shop for calibration or installations of aftermarket parts. This vehicle was one of the last cars we worked on before the COVID19 pandemic hit the world.
Apart from another subaru, this one was also another military personnel that we had a pleasure in working with. His car was going to be involved in a car show that was going to be held at NOLA Motorsports, but because of the pandemic that was also canceled.
In any case parts came in for the install, so we proceeded to do the install on them as scheduled.

Here is the list of items that were installed on this vehicle:
Nameless CBE / Grimmspeed Jpipe & EBCS / Torque Solution EGR kit
IAG AOS & TGV full kit / Cobb Accessport v3 / KillerB header / GFB BOV

Torque Solution EGR delete kit
IAG Full TGV delete kit & seals
IAG TGV Ful delete kit vs OEM
Out with the OEM header and exhaust components
Killer B Motorsports Header
Killer B vs OEM
OEM 2port ebcs vs Grimmspeed 3port ebcs
GFB BOV
OEM vs GFB BOV
Nameless Performance CBE
Nameless Performance vs OEM
Grimmspeed Jpipe vs OEM

One major lesson that we found out on this install and calibration was that when ever you going to do this you better set aside some money for a good TMIC if not the power in the back end is not going to be available.
Another take away is that the Killer B header really shine and was able to bring the engine to full boost way sooner and low end torque was really elevated because of it.
Will post dyno charts when I get back to the shop to extract them from the dyno


1992 Honda Civic EG Turbo – Calibration

This project really was frustrating since when it seems that we made some gains, the parts that were initially installed were not up to par when it came down to see numbers on the rollers. This is why I always preach, “buy quality the first time and then you don’t have to spend twice.”

With that said, knock off fuel items were bought and installed the first go around as we tried to calibrate this vehicle on a fresh built engine, used Precision turbo 62mm turbo, CSF radiator, Speedfactory FMIC & hood exit exhaust, Tial 60mm WG, Hondata CPR & S300, Fuse E85R.

Well that first session was a complete disaster as the POS Bosch 2200cc and China made dual pumps, 5 gal. fuel tank and lines deteriorated from the ethanol fuel and contaminated the whole fuel system. Besides that the pumps just failed during a pull. At the time we decided to abandon the calibration and resume at a later time when we can buy some better components. We ripped the fuel pump and replaced it with a Aeromotive A1000 inline and got rid of those injectors and replaced with some Fuel Injector Development 2000cc units. Cleaned the whole fuel system and then got her back on the rollers.

This time on the rollers it did not disappoint as we managed to make some sauce on the Dyno Dynamics. Here are the results.

Video of Run


2016 Subaru WRX – Install & Protune

Just wrapped a busy work week and in this post we have a client with a 2016 Subaru WRX that we dyno tested when it was completely stock. Now he came back after he installed some items and we installed a Grimmspeed top mount intercooler, some NGK spark plugs and amsoil oil and filter.

After the install was complete that evening we placed the car on the dyno and commenced to the ProTune on this vehicle. Needless to say we found some very nice gains as we left the psi at 19.7 and made power all throughout the power band.
Mods on the vehicle: GS TMIC and EBCS, Cobb Tuning APv3, Invidia DP & R400 CBE, PLM Chargepipe, AEM intake.


Special thanks to Travis for trusting us with his ride.

OEM vs GS TMIC
Stock vs Protune with DJ conversion numbers.

2018 Subaru WRX – Calibration

2018 Subaru WRX came in to get a Cobb AccessportV3 and then mapping.  On a warm evening night here in NOLA, 90F, 56% mumidity and 30.03 baro we slapped a stage1 OTS to start proceedings this night.  This vehicle did not have any mods, it was totally stock with only 17k miles in the odometer.

Here are the before and after both in Dyno Dynamics numbers and then in dyno jet comparison mode.  Runs were made at 19psi tapering to 12psi levels in 4th gear.


2012 Infiniti G37 6MT – UpRev Calibration

On this nice spring day in Southern Louisiana we had the chance to calibrate this manual transmission Infiniti G37.
This vehicle came in thanks to the referral from Christopher, it is always nice to have a client that is knee deep in the local street race scene and sends clients our way from time to time.
So with that said in comes this 2012 Infiniti G37 with 159k miles on the odometer.

Mods on this vehicle were only Stillen Gen3 intakes and a test pipe.  Everything else was stock on this vehicle.

Ambient conditions on the day of the calibration, 76F, 59% humidity and 30.31 baro.  All runs were done in 4th gear.

Blue line is the baseline run – 273whp
Green line run – is where we hit a wall and could not gain any more WHP.  At this moment is when we started checking things as spark plugs, oil level (once again) and even called the client to ask him how many miles the engine oil had.  One of the indicators on the datalog was the intake cam adv. was reporting some odd numbers.

We were told that he did not know how many miles on the engine oil, so we did a oil flush and then added fresh oil and filter.  When it comes to lubrication of engines no better brand than Amsoil as we use that brand in many of our client’s vehicles.
Red line run – is immediately after we changed the oil and no changes were done to the calibration from the Green line.  The power of proper lubrication in the internals!


For all you dyno jet people here is the chart in comparison mode, before and after results.

Videos of the oil change and runs:

 

Run0

Run1

Run2


2018 Nissan 370z 6MT – UpRev ARC

Client came in with some fresh mods on this gorgeous 2018 Nissan 370z 6MT.  He installed some mods so wanted to optimize them so what better avenue then a UpRev calibration.

Mods on this vehicle included:
Z1 Motorsports silicone hoses on intakes and K&N filters in stock box.
Exhaust components were Fast Intentions test pipe, No Cats, No resonator and Fast Intentions CBE.

Test on this vehicle were performed in 4th gear.  Ambient conditions present on the day were a pleasant:
67F, 66% and 30.40 baro

Dyno Jet comparison mode #s of the before and after the calibration.  So a nice gain and another satisfied client.
Dyno Run


2004 Subaru WRX hatch – Accessportv2 calibration

On the afternoon of Saturday we got this client all the way from northern part of our state come in to get his car dialed in. Thanks to some of the members at solasec for the referral.

This 2004 Subaru WRX hatch came sporting a ej257 motor along with a few mods that warranted it to need a calibration.  Mods on the vehicle included: eBay 16g turbo / Perrin FMIC / TGV delete / EBCS / DW750cc / APv2
Turbo back exhaust / Grimmspeed ebcs.
Car came in sporting a very odd erratic boost curve, so we first did a boost leak test and our tech found a leak in the recirculation valve.  This was fixed and then the calibration was able to take place.

Calibration was done in 4th gear and ambient temps of the day: 68F, 42%, 30.30


2007 Nissan 350z – UpRev calibration

On a busy week as it was leading up to the local Import Face Off we took in this calibration job to get this 350Z sorted out.  This Nissan 350z 5AT came in to get straight since the client had added some breathing modifications.

Modifications on this vehicle included Z1 Motorsports intake, Invidia CBE and Test Pipes.


Baseline 239whp, car tuned in 4th gear.  Ambient conditions: 8F, 42%, 30.30baro

4/9/2018
New parts were installed on the Z, client came in to see if we could give him a few WHP more.
We did not disappoint!
ISR single exhaust with ISR Y Pipe and Z1 lower intake manifold mod.

Here are the before and after the parts and re-calibration.