MazdaManiac dyno tuning in GTA - Spring/Summer 2010
07-16-2010, 08:13 AM
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I was willing to give up my morning slot in turn for a later slot in the day.
I think all the time slots are gone, and I still want to get on the dyno.
Sorry Thief, if I can't get on the dyno later in the day I'm not giving up my slot....
@Wulf ... can you provide any clarity here?
07-16-2010, 08:15 AM
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^ Yes I hear you, I will need to wait to hear from Jeff to see if he wants to open up another slot.
If not, Thief you're welcome to fly standby.
If not, Thief you're welcome to fly standby.
07-16-2010, 09:11 AM
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I'm on a plane! In flight WiFi's FTW.
I'd say put the "13th Beatle" on stand-by for the end of the day.
I don't mind working late, so it is up to the dyno operator and you guys.
It all ends up depending on whether or not any of the cars are "crippled" for some reason and, in my experience, there are usually one or two that show up with something chronically wrong with them.
It also depends on how fluid the dyno and operator are.
I'd say put the "13th Beatle" on stand-by for the end of the day.
I don't mind working late, so it is up to the dyno operator and you guys.
It all ends up depending on whether or not any of the cars are "crippled" for some reason and, in my experience, there are usually one or two that show up with something chronically wrong with them.
It also depends on how fluid the dyno and operator are.
07-16-2010, 01:48 PM
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Sweet. Looks like the wife and I will be going down tonight instead of tomorrow so I can pickup nx04's CAI and I can take my sweet *** time installing the fuel pump without having to get up at 6am.
Scored the Sheraton Airport for $69 on Hotwire :D
I will still be a tad late in the morning but wcs will be heading everything up for me until then.
Scored the Sheraton Airport for $69 on Hotwire :D
I will still be a tad late in the morning but wcs will be heading everything up for me until then.
07-17-2010, 09:11 AM
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Note pay close attention to the dirrection. It is not directly located on Lawrence. Turn south at Calidoinia and in one short block, turn right and go to the end
07-18-2010, 07:13 AM
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was a good meet. never dyno+tune my car before, only put out a poor 156whp, but after Jeff tuned it, got it up to 166hp, and +5 on torque. really impressed of the "buttery smooth" feeling on the drive of the car. pretty neat to meet everyone and see what people are running.. was a long day though!
07-18-2010, 07:43 AM
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Hey, great meet guys!
Jeff, you're the man! Maybe I didn't get the result I would have liked but all the information available from the AP really enables troubleshooting the car's problem and verifying the fix. I can't wait to learn more about this and really take it to the next level.
Marc, awesome job setting things up!
For those who are wondering now, my car didn't make any high end power... over 7K there was no more airflow. Likely my cat is going... The data from the AP clearly shows the symptoms; the airflow reading tops out and that's it...
I'll keep you guys up to date.
Jeff, you're the man! Maybe I didn't get the result I would have liked but all the information available from the AP really enables troubleshooting the car's problem and verifying the fix. I can't wait to learn more about this and really take it to the next level.
Marc, awesome job setting things up!
For those who are wondering now, my car didn't make any high end power... over 7K there was no more airflow. Likely my cat is going... The data from the AP clearly shows the symptoms; the airflow reading tops out and that's it...
I'll keep you guys up to date.
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07-18-2010, 09:23 AM
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Awesome day guys!
Big thanks to Marc for making this happen, its a lot of leg work and anxious moments of funding up front.
Special thanks to MM for putting up with all our (my) newb questions, and well MM is sort of that short bus special too
I'm a happy camper 196 hp, 137 ftlb NA and 225 hp, 167 ftlb with a 55 shot with slightly low bottle pressure (880 psi).
Big thanks to Marc for making this happen, its a lot of leg work and anxious moments of funding up front.
Special thanks to MM for putting up with all our (my) newb questions, and well MM is sort of that short bus special too
I'm a happy camper 196 hp, 137 ftlb NA and 225 hp, 167 ftlb with a 55 shot with slightly low bottle pressure (880 psi).
07-18-2010, 11:31 AM
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indeed an awesome day! its good to meet eveyone and put some faces to the screen names. its cool how our cars bring 'strangers' together and it feels likes everyones been friends for a while. MM really knows his ****. without guys like that where would we be. i didnt even get my car tuned and i had an awesome day just being a witness. see you guys at the next event!
07-18-2010, 04:43 PM
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Great times guys. I will post some pics when I get home. My car ran strong. I will put up a vid of proper rx8 flames! wcs is the winner! HomePC, e-mail/pm me your address and I will get you those injectors (tough luck, but you could not have had a better place/people to help and show you what is really going on, you'll get that ***** running strong, just a few ends to mend). It was really nice getting to meet some of my fellow Canadian Clubbers. Rick, your funny, we'll have to track it one of these days. Marc, thanks for organzing the event. MazdaManic, very profesionnal, detail oriented and down to earth. Thanks for the help, the nest one (DynoTune) I'll bring my Austin when it's ready. 0413b thanks for the tip, that drive to collingwood was way better than the highway, and I had no cel staring me in the face (you owe me a beer 
). Hack, great improvement on the auto 8, best bang for the buck. Jeff was our auto slave, 12hrs I think! Good thing my car runs good or I'd have to get out the whips- work damnit, WORK!!!! Awesome meet dudes, so many GT's, my lonely GS was happy!
). Hack, great improvement on the auto 8, best bang for the buck. Jeff was our auto slave, 12hrs I think! Good thing my car runs good or I'd have to get out the whips- work damnit, WORK!!!! Awesome meet dudes, so many GT's, my lonely GS was happy!
07-19-2010, 09:39 AM
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Awesome event, big thanks to Jeff for coming down and everyone else for showing up! Sucks that we couldn't get to some beers afterward but I'm sure there will be a next time.
Car feels awesome now and I can't wait to get the midpipe/exhaust on there and see what happens!
Car feels awesome now and I can't wait to get the midpipe/exhaust on there and see what happens!
07-26-2010, 08:47 AM
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just sharing this. I rarely if ever hit 400Km on a full tank.
my car just had the dummy light on, and I topped up 50 more litres (isn't the 8 a 60L tank?)
400km! YES! great job MM. HP + better mileage? :P
my car just had the dummy light on, and I topped up 50 more litres (isn't the 8 a 60L tank?)
400km! YES! great job MM. HP + better mileage? :P
07-26-2010, 09:53 AM
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Nice! I haven't tested for mileage yet, but the car just wants to keep pulling forward. Not a feeling I'm used to in the 8 :P
07-30-2010, 12:35 AM
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Okay...
Low power at the dyno, best symptom for tracking on the AP is MAF reading above 7K RPM.
Mine wouldn't crack 200g/s (most according to Jeff pull about 220)
Easy stuff... air filter, clean throttle body and MAF
Removed CAT, check throttle plate position at WOT
Still no significant difference but I did read 201 g/s tonight on a third gear pull to redline
My car is noisy and smells bad but it's still slow.
So, the cat is good and everything seems to be working.
A huge thanks to WCS and Thriller for all the help
So what's left? The intake shutter valves... Next project: Pull them apart and clean them...
More to come
Anyone want to help?
Low power at the dyno, best symptom for tracking on the AP is MAF reading above 7K RPM.
Mine wouldn't crack 200g/s (most according to Jeff pull about 220)
Easy stuff... air filter, clean throttle body and MAF
Removed CAT, check throttle plate position at WOT
Still no significant difference but I did read 201 g/s tonight on a third gear pull to redline
My car is noisy and smells bad but it's still slow.
So, the cat is good and everything seems to be working.
A huge thanks to WCS and Thriller for all the help
So what's left? The intake shutter valves... Next project: Pull them apart and clean them...
More to come
Anyone want to help?
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