Bartman

The problem with all the available options is the cost involved. If I was going to spend that much money, it would make more sense to just install an LSX engine and get all the other benefits those engines provide as well. I think I'll keep replacing the Opti's until I get tired of doing it and upgrade to a completely different setup.

So I found the 'terminal blocks' on Jegs site now, but I'm not able to find the other items. Are they some type of terminal strip? How are you planning in installed these items on your build? Are you going to use one terminal block and strip for power and the other for ground?

Hey Joel, if you can remember please let me know. I've looked, but I can't find them at either site.

Where can I get this 'Star Gound'. I would also like to use something similar for power distribution since I have so many things that want a direct connection to the battery such as HID relays, fan relays, stereo, etc. I used this product once, but there's no online ordering and he's very hard to get hold of. http://www.madelectrical.com/catalog/cn-1.shtml

So I got a new aluminum 3-row radiator that I'm hoping will bring down my operating temperatures a little bit. It looks like it will be a good fit, but I'm not quite sure the best way to handle installing one of my radiator hoses. The outlet is 1-5/16" diameter and the hose I have now is 1-9/16" diameter. Someone mentioned to me that I may be able to just put a short section of 1-5/16" hose over the outlet and then install the 1/9/16" hose over the top. Anyone tried this? I really don't want to have to find a new hose for this, or install another adapter unless I really have to. I know JTR carries the adapter if I need to go in that direction.

So I ran my tests, and the Opti is bad again. I'm going to order from Summit Racing, and I'm thinking of going with their own brand this time. Last time I used genuine GM, but I'm not convinced it's any better. The last one only lasted 2 years and maybe a thousand miles. The Summit Racing brand is only $249.95 vs $359.95 for the GM unit.

So Mark, did you go back to Opti after Delteq? What are you using now?

I don't know for sure yet - but it seems like I lost another Opti! It was a genuine GM vented unit and I'm not using any boost. I haven't had it very long, and definitely not vey many miles - so this is getting very frustrating. I'm seriously looking at Delteq, but Mark's poor results doesn't make it look too attractive. I don't want a complete new system that will require me to use MS or something else, I really just want a plug and play solution so that I won't have to worry about it anymore.

thanks for all the comments and support. Here's an updated picture: It broke down the night before I was going to take it to a couple of shows, so it's public debut will have to wait.

So they made the radiator for the S30? What are the final spec's, options, cost and availability?

http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutporsche/pressreleases/pag/archive2010/quarter1/?pool=international-de&id=2010-03-02

As some of you may know I don't take my Z too many places without my daughter. She loves cars and my Z, and she loves to go to car shows and other events with me. My daughter is also autistic, so I decided to put autism decals on my car to help raise autism awareness. So I just got them today and installed them on one side. Here's a couple of pic's:

Yeah, it's all your fault that I'm playing this game. I saw your Porsche and signed up. I don't challenge you because my 801 horsepower twin turbo 2009 Camaro doesn't stand a chance...but maybe some day I'll have a good enough car to race you.

vDream is a facebook application that allows you to virtually build, customize, and race vehicles. It's nothing like Gran Tourismo or Forza Motorsport as far as the racing exoperience, but I find it somewhat entertaining. http://apps.facebook.com/vdreamracing/

As SuperDan noted the answer is yes in California. In fact anyone can report a vehicle that smokes and is encouraged to do so: http://www.arb.ca.gov/enf/complaints/smoke.htm.

There's even a track car on this site that doesn't have all the items iems you listed...and runs 18s!http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/52168-my-new-wheels-arrived/ http://forums.hybridz.org/index.php?/topic/63250-mike-kellys-zcar-project/

As far as I know no one that’s been posting to this thread is an automotive engineer including myself, and no - understanding PMOI or reading a couple of suspension books doesn’t make you one. I think there’s much more at play here other that just PMOI therefore you can’t just use that argument to prove larger diameter wheels are a detriment to performance. If you don’t think other factors are involved you’re either ignorant or just closed-minded and no amount of evidence contrary to your personal beliefs is ever going to change your perceptions. For those of you that think larger diameter wheels are all about a big conspiracy or just about profits, I can’t help you. Also for those of you that think that members of this site that run or talk about running 18s are going to ruin this site and the whole Z community and prevent the tires you want from being made, I can’t help you either (although an admin can ban me from this site and/or delete any sacrilegious posts regarding wheels larger than 14 inches or so). The reality is that larger diameter wheels are out there and more and more manufacturers are using them for whatever reasons, and more and more people are going to use them on their vehicles when they want to make a change. It’s painfully obvious that some of you are against this trend and that’s your prerogative – but don’t try to disparage everyone else that does it. No one is forcing you to jump in every thread that discusses large diameter wheels. I don’t know for a fact on my vehicle if performance is increased or not, but I would be interested in this information. I had my car on a dyno about a little over a week ago and my torque was down with an increase in horsepower from my previous dyno numbers. Of course there could be other factors other than switching from 17x7s to 18x9.5s, but it could be a significant factor (other potential issues include that two different brand dyno’s, and different atmospheric conditions). How does this translate to real world performance I don’t know, and it probably varies based on straight line performance, drifting, small track, large track, autocross, grocery getting, canyon carving, etc. I think that the only real way to know is to test both combinations in each scenario and then to decipher the data afterwards. Until some data form this type of testing is produced everything else is pure conjecture and most likely heavily tainted based on predefined personal preferences and beliefs.

I have Raceonusa's hood, cowl and hatch - and I'm happy with all of them.

I even went to the extent of wiring in potentiometers for required temperature and pressure voltages my LT1 PCM expects to make the system think the AC was engaged to kick up the idle all to no avail (although it would work if I adjusted the pot’s while the system was running). All that being said, I still would like to raise my idle when the compressor is engaged. I like to run a low idle, but when the compressor is running he idle is too low even though I have quite a bit of torque. If anyone comes up with a good way to raise the idle (only when the compressor is on) I’d love to hear about it. I thought about trying to hook up a universal throttle solenoid like this one: http://www.jegs.com/i/Holley/510/46-74/10002/-1 but I haven’t sold myself on the idea yet.

I don’t mean proving on paper, I mean real world proof. I agree with some of the specific data that’s been posted, but I don’t think everything is being taken into account. The only results that really mean anything comes when the rubber meets the road – literally.

(If you want to see the entire post look above...no need to copy everything again)What a highly biased load of bologna. Why do people that don’t want to run larger rims feel it’s necessary to continually bag on people that do? Clearly there are some issues regarding larger diameter wheels, but there are some benefits as well. The next thing you know you large wheel haters are going to tell me that large diameter wheels are going to create a block hole that will ultimately kill everyone on the planet. You haven’t even proven that smaller diameter wheels = better performance and you deliberately discount any evidence that doesn’t conform with your expectations. This isn’t a conspiracy and I don’t believe it’s all about big corporate profits. I would like to see real world data that specifically supports the theories about larger diameter wheels causing performance issues such as the experiment that johnc described in an earlier post. By this I mean something realistic like comparing 17s to 18s on the same vehicle.

Not necessarily, because a larger diameter profile (wheel and tire together) will have an increased contact patch which should provide better traction.