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Sounds great Chris. Are you happy with the numbers?
And Marauders are badass cars if done right.
And Marauders are badass cars if done right.
Dyno'ing *Photos/Video added* 7.26.12
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ejreams
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MMm, I'm pretty sure this has been covered over at acurazine.
The J30A1 (or 2) paired with a 6 Speed's closest 1:1 is 5th gear
Sweet vid though, at least you know you're hitting what they said you would from factory, with mods. xD haha
The J30A1 (or 2) paired with a 6 Speed's closest 1:1 is 5th gear
Sweet vid though, at least you know you're hitting what they said you would from factory, with mods. xD haha
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ejreams
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Probably, Headers are one of, if not the, best bang for your buck mod on the accords/acuras. most people say they get average 15-20 off of it alone.
RedRyder
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Nice group you went withCar sounds very nice and a sensible degree of deepness.
They were nice guys, and they had nice cars. My car was the oldest, but in all honesty I thought it was the prettiest (except for the Supra). Thanks, it’s funny how the car goes from a low growl to a high pitched scream, but even at the high RPM’s it still sounds meaty.
I’ll be interested to see what yours does man.
Lol the guy that owned the shop was joking about the VTEC, and what it does to the graph. I’d like to make it into a J36 someday, and supercharge it. That won’t be until it’s not my daily driver anymore though.
I felt let down at first, but I’ve heard a 15% power loss is pretty standard, so actually the torque numbers make sense in that line of thinking. Not sure what’s up with the hp number though. I mean I know results vary between dyno’s, temperature, etc. It was 88 or so that day. If it was cooler and I had the headers on I think there would be a difference.
Link me to the stock 3.2 dyno you saw, Matt. My motor only has around 50k on it, doubt there could be a loss of compression or anything. I’m thinking the dyno you saw couldn’t have been a stock 3.2.
Haha thanks Eric. Yeah the video turned out better than I thought both audio/video wise. My co-worker had the GoPro, if you want to know anything I can ask him. I want one, there are so sweet and convenient.
My co-worker brought his own GoPro and just stuck it on the window in front of the dyno. The other video was from another guy we went with, this video just puts the two clips together.
Yeah I dunno, I mean from what I’ve heard a 15% loss is normal, so in that sense the torque numbers would be right. But anyway we’re doing another dyno day in the fall. It will be cooler then and I’ll have the headers on, so we’ll see what happens then.
I always thought they only came in black. I guess not. But yeah they’re cool.
I guess, if the power loss figure is true. In either case the car sure feels fast lol. I’d like more, but not sure I want to do anything else performance-wise. Starting to feel ready to start saving for my next car. We’ll see though.
Yeah Marauders have a lot of power stock, 300 I think. But they’re not as fast as you’d think just because they’re so damn big and heavy.
SykVSyx
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You and I have had somewhat similar plans for the future of our cars, so that's always something to look forward to.
In the meantime, I am sure this swap has been a huge difference over stock, regardless of what the numbers are. There is potential in the engine, and in time, I am sure you will see what you can do to tap in to it.
In the meantime, I am sure this swap has been a huge difference over stock, regardless of what the numbers are. There is potential in the engine, and in time, I am sure you will see what you can do to tap in to it.
RallyMachine
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The car sounds great Chris! That video was pretty awesome, especially the picture in the beginning 
What did you think on Cincy Speed? I always drive by there on my way to u pull and pay but I've never actually been there.
HP numbers are slightly disappointing imo, that would be almost a 25% drivetrain loss. Did you change your fuel pump and injectors during the swap? The injector part is obvious but maybe your stock fuel pump can't provide the pressure the injectors need to make the max hp. Just a thought...
What did you think on Cincy Speed? I always drive by there on my way to u pull and pay but I've never actually been there.
HP numbers are slightly disappointing imo, that would be almost a 25% drivetrain loss. Did you change your fuel pump and injectors during the swap? The injector part is obvious but maybe your stock fuel pump can't provide the pressure the injectors need to make the max hp. Just a thought...
RedRyder
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^Well I got a bit nervous when I pulled up and saw the Rottweiler trotting around haha. But the staff were really nice, were careful with the cars, and ended up giving each of us 3 pulls for $40, so that was awesome. They mainly work on muscle cars, but they get all kinds of cars going in there to dyno. They had some really cool projects sitting around, the owner drives a G8 GT, was talking to him about it for awhile. I'd go back, and will in the fall.
You're right, HP loss is about 24%. But the torque loss is about 11% so that's good, and torque is more important that HP. But yeah I mean I would think the HP loss would be proportional to the torque loss. I did not change the fuel pump or injectors. With how low the miles were on the motor (38k) and with how clean it was, it didn't seem necessary. Also gotta remember hot was hot and humid. I might look into some things like the fuel pump, but the car sure feels fast enough for me though lol. If you ever want a ride sometime, I'll show you what I mean.
You're right, HP loss is about 24%. But the torque loss is about 11% so that's good, and torque is more important that HP. But yeah I mean I would think the HP loss would be proportional to the torque loss. I did not change the fuel pump or injectors. With how low the miles were on the motor (38k) and with how clean it was, it didn't seem necessary. Also gotta remember hot was hot and humid. I might look into some things like the fuel pump, but the car sure feels fast enough for me though lol. If you ever want a ride sometime, I'll show you what I mean.
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RallyMachine
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So are you running the oem j30 injectors or the j32 injectors? And yes, I would like a ride eventually so I can experience the VTEC kick in, yo. Haha, but seriously we need to do a photoshoot soon!
SykVSyx
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I would assume the J32 injectors are in there, no need to swap them out for the J30 ones.
RedRyder
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J32 injectors are being used. The motor was complete, so anything inside/outside of it was used. I guess I need to look up how to clean injectors, and see how hard/expensive it would be to change the fuel pump. I would like to make sure I am getting the motor's full potential. I am going to talk with Rich and see what he thinks since he is a freakin genius.
Yeah we do. I am going junkyarding Saturday (maybe Cars n Coffee before that), then going home to Columbus Sunday. Maybe Saturday 8/4, weather permitting? I will try to think of some good locations, you probably have some too. And you can pick the time of day, I'm sure you know what light is best for shooting, avoiding glare, etc. I'm flexible!
He was making sure I was using J32 injectors.
I wanted nothing to do with that J30 anymore, lol. Hardly anything was carried over.
