SC400TT Project Car Stage II by SC400TT

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4-16-2012

I should be dyno tuning the car within the next few weeks, then I can decide if I need to modify some of the tubing. 1,000 WHP is still my goal. So I need to get a baseline and determine then whether I need more fuel, bigger exhausts, more aggressive cams, or a combo of the aforementioned. 

I just got the car back from the Orlando Lexus Dealer, and I must say that they did a great job...the previous painters disassembled the doors to properly paint them, but then they reassembled them incorrectly by not using the factory screws and instead using sheet metal screws that screwed into the rear door tracks and interfered with the windows rolling down...the driver side would lower 50%, and the passenger would not roll down at all!!! Unbelievable! And since the economy killed that shop, I could not go back to them to fix it...so, I had Lexus do it, and they did it right. I had them fix th door lock clip and align the car too. Drives like a dream...

I took it out for a spin this afternoon down Markham Woods road...a winding road that has lots of high end sports cars driving on it...I drove up behind an Audi R8 Spyder...gorgeous car, and one I plan on buying within the next few years (non-Spyder). When he first saw me come up behind him, I could tell he wanted some, but then he heard my V8 rumble along with the Turbos...he backed off...when we came to the intersection, he was turning left into Alaqua Lakes, I was going straight...So I gave him a little taste...took off quickly, but only a chirp (didn't push to hard), but shifting into second while on manual mode at that rpm broke both rear tires loose and left some serious sound and black streaks...I was grinning from ear to ear...

I can't wait for the dyno tune...

4-17-2012

Thought about that Zach. But, I do not think it will be a problem at what we do on Friday. I will actually be happy to hit 650 WHP on Friday. Once I get a baseline, then I will know better what I want to do next. I am going over to Titan tomorrow to pick up a new Innovate sensor, as mine went bad, and it is needed for the dyno. So, I will see what Titan has in stock. Perhaps I will buy one and have them install it...

4-22-2012

The Dyno went ok...Meaning, Darin did well, but my wastegates did not cooperate well. The Actuators had to be moved and custom mounted when the plumbing was fabricated and everything fitted so they did not function properly, and the result was we could not control boost, so the ECU kept on boost cutting before my car could even get to 5000 rpm's and Darin was never able to get a good run. We called it a day after about an hour and a half of working on it. Managed to see 439 WHP at somewhat less than 4900 rpm...I believe that was at around 4600 rpm...Darin said not to even pay attention to that number as it was a lousy run. So, I have to replace the actuators and hook back up with Darin in the next week or too. We will get there...I have posted up 2 videos from the day...It was not a total loss as Darin got the idle very stable, and he tuned in exceptional driveability...The car is absolutely fun to drive, it is very quick, easily breaks the tires loose at partial throttle when using E-Shift in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I can't wait for the next tuning session. BTW, the built V8 sounds absolutely awesome!!

Ryan

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