7mge build with some questions.

[87hilux7mge]

haha, ok no that old, mid 20's. usually thats all i ever needed, bit driver, a wrench, and some noodling. squeezed out 400+ hp out of my home built 9.5:1 350 sbc. tuned it myself and spend 75 bux for two dyno runs, first one hit 389 at 5600, second one hit 402 at 5900.

yea having a graphable set for sensor side by side would be nice, but im looking for easy/functional. they seem to have a great customer base and awesome feedback, as well as alot of vehicles (planes, boats, cars, trucks and motorsports) that hold some impressive records using their tuning.

i did just read through their tech article and they now offer data logging on their systems, downloadable thru the tuner hooked to computer. but nothing that is instantly graphable on the tuning pad. i looks like a great system to me.

i will be calling them tomorrow to ask a few questions, but im fairly set on that system after researching it. simple enough for me and its an improvement over the stock system. figure ill spend about 1800-2000 for the system and a knock sensor, 2 bar map sensor etc. so far i have a shopping list up to 3700, but i may knock a couple things off that i dont really need.

neway, ill try to get some pics up of the build soon, and if anyone has anymore comments id be happy to hear them.

thanks for your input cre and bt. guess when i get it done im off to the dyno, ill be sure to snag some numbers for you in N/A and SC form when i can.

[btwilson86]

Originally Posted by 87hilux7mge

ill be sure to snag some numbers for you in N/A and SC form when i can.

That'd be great, this forum needs some concrete numbers when it comes to what you can and can not accomplish with N/A tuning. And S/C, well, doubt anybody here does that so that info would be great to have to

[87hilux7mge]

mind you, wont be for at least a couple months lotta work left to do. and they prolly wont be amazing numbers cuz of the big tires, but we will see. be nice to be one of the first to get get some real numbers out of this, so everyone can see what can be done with these motors.

seen way too many questions and not enough doing. i feel confident i can get into the lower-mid 200s with the n/a. SC version, who knows. may top 300 depending on the pulley and tune

[Supra Saiyan]

Originally Posted by 87hilux7mge

mind you, wont be for at least a couple months lotta work left to do. and they prolly wont be amazing numbers cuz of the big tires, but we will see. be nice to be one of the first to get get some real numbers out of this, so everyone can see what can be done with these motors.

seen way too many questions and not enough doing. i feel confident i can get into the lower-mid 200s with the n/a. SC version, who knows. may top 300 depending on the pulley and tune

I have always dreamed of a SC Supra MKIII.. So rare and tasty.. Better than chocolate!! BETTER THAN SEXX... Haha.. "Stop looking at me swan!!"

[87hilux7mge]

Originally Posted by Supra Saiyan

I have always dreamed of a SC Supra MKIII.. So rare and tasty.. Better than chocolate!! BETTER THAN SEXX... Haha.. "Stop looking at me swan!!"

ha, donno bout better. and unfortunately it wont be in a MKIII

[907mge]

What are you building the truck for, on road or off?

[87hilux7mge]

it was my daily driver, so it will continue that duty, but ill take it off road occasionally, and if the SC setup proves worthy, ill try it all the strip here, see what it can do while still being nice too it.

basically its an all around. i have two other cars, but i love driving my truck

[dine52]

Hope you may enjoy it...

[87hilux7mge]

well, i have to fore-go the SDS. i wanted that efi really bad, but i cannot afford it. sooo... megasquirt it is, along with ford EDIS. ill get MSII v3.0 with the relay board, 12ft harness, relay cable and the db9 cord to go to my laptop for under 500 bux. then i just have to assemble the boards and tune it.

found out the local tech college here will let me use the dyno for dirt cheap (maybe free) so i can take a day to tune this thing for some decent power. i will still do an NA dyno first, to give everyone some numbers.

prolly be a couple months till i get the SC setup finished, then ill post some more dyno numbers.

as a build update, i ordered a new clutch from F1 racing, read alot of reviews and the stage 2 carbo kevlar one seemed best for my needs, plus at 150 shipped it was a good deal. also got my hks 1.2mm MHG ordered, so now i can finish assembling the long block.

anyone got a recommendation on spark plugs to use?

[87hilux7mge]

got my new HKS head gasket and F1 stage 2 clutch. should have the long block together and mated to the transmission, then in the truck soon!