The CXR Turbo kit thread (Old pics on pg 3,4,5 & 7) Redux pics on pg 16!
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Congratulations. Good luck with everything, hope it lasts long (sincerely). Don't go too crazy until you get it tuned. It's good that kevin seems to be listening to you though. Better customer service than the rumors say.
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Originally Posted by YELOSUB
Looks sweet...
Originally Posted by jsingh
looks very nice...but i don't like that intake pipe position...to suggest u..to get a bit faster spool...ditch that intake pipe and put the filter on the silicone coupler where the compressor side is...it will look better IMO.
but props for great work!
but props for great work!
Originally Posted by XD40tC
Keep the pulley! It helps surprisingly even if you dont notice it on your auto. I wish I had $3k to throw at this project. Id sooo do it!
Originally Posted by randomsuper
sounds like you got a serious deal for your money. it's nice to know you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get some decent power out of the xb and still keep it reasonably close to feeling stock. and you didn't have to wait forever to get it totally up and running either. enjoy it!
IMO, the cheapest way to boost with this kit would be to use a supplemental fuel pump with a rising rate FPR and stock injectors or possibly 370cc. That would limit the boost to ~5-7psi (best guess) but avoid the overly rich AFRs I'm seeing with 440cc injectors. Since this is a "boost on a budget" experiment, I have one more old school trick to try before resigning myself to adding a FIC. Before installing the kit I was worried about lean AFRs and considered adding a variable resistor to the IAT and/or cooant temp sensor to richen the AFR. Now I'm contemplating adding a VR to the MAF to lean out the OL AFR a little. Assuming that my richest AFR is 10:1 and WOT is 11.5:1, if I can lean that out to 11:1 and 12.5:1, it should work. After I add water injection, I could lean it out a little more. I'd feel safe at 13:1 with W/M injection.
Sure, a FIC or E-Ultimate would be much better and allow for some serious fine tuning but I think it might be fun to see what's possible with some cheap sensor tricks while I wait on a PnP FIC harness.
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Originally Posted by NyoroBox
congrats! you should get some nice tunes now!
btw, thats a long butt oil line
btw, thats a long butt oil line
Originally Posted by FromTheOld
Congratulations. Good luck with everything, hope it lasts long (sincerely). Don't go too crazy until you get it tuned. It's good that kevin seems to be listening to you though. Better customer service than the rumors say.
Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
looks like a pretty nice kit i like the SMIC
Originally Posted by homerhitta
Nicely done! Get that thing tuned soon! Very important. Ps I might be moving down to the md dc area so we'll have to meet up if I wind up going
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I really hope I'm not underestimating the importance of a tune but at 5-6psi with boosted AFRs ranging from 11:1 to 11.5:1 and 93 pump, is it really that essential?
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fromtheold is right. that's probably the largest benefit from a good tune for you, especially since like you said your afr's are pretty decent. plus if you throw it on a dyno we can see what just above $2k will get you
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True about the timing. I was hoping that going from 87 to 93 octane with <6psi boost and rich AFRs would be safe until I get water/meth injection installed. With WMI I don't anticipate having to pull any timing. I've never heard even the slightest ping from my engine but I suppose I should at least pull a plug and inspect it.
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Originally Posted by homerhitta
fromtheold is right. that's probably the largest benefit from a good tune for you, especially since like you said your afr's are pretty decent. plus if you throw it on a dyno we can see what just above $2k will get you
http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/waterinjection.html
1. Maximum Torque occurs at a 13.2:1 Air Fuel Ratio.
2. Transitional Fueling and Maximum Boost Air Fuel Ratios are about 12.5:1.
3. Water Injection is most efficient with a 50/50 water alcohol (or methanol) mixture.
4. Methanol, as an additive, is not a practical choice as it is prone to pre-ignition in higher than 50/50 percentages, is not safe to handle, and is not readily available. It's a good choice, but not necessarily the most practical one when you need some in a hurry. Methanol is usually found where racing fuels are sold.
5. Denatured (ethanol) alcohol, typically 95% pure, is available in paint, hardware, and Home Depot type stores in gallon containers for about $10.00. Expensive but available everywhere. Isopropyl alcohol can be used but it is often 30% or more water by content.
6. Water Injection allows ignition timing to be more aggressive or closer to stock. In other words boost does not automatically mean retard your timing.
7. Excessive amounts of ignition retard will cause a loss of power and overheating.
Originally Posted by huslindan
thats a tiny smic lol never seen a ic that small before
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BTW, now that I fixed my BOV problem, I'll try to get on a dyno in the next week. I removed the lighter of the 2 springs and fixed a small vacuum leak in the type S BOV and it works great now.
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Originally Posted by coryjames
turn boost up till your afrs are right lol
Originally Posted by XD40tC
Lol yeah thats a way to fix it hehe
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This is very interesting.
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Most of what these guys are saying is true...
dont cut corners....for 98% of the people on this board.
I have customers who buy the correct fuel management, install the kit, think they can install the fuel stuff later....blow there motor and its my fault.....but....
You can use the REFLASH and the injectors(410-440cc) and a small wheel T3/T4 (or a GT28rs for convos sake) at no more than 5 psi and have an awesome tune/powerband.
It actually works well on the stock ecu as well..just dont boost more than 5psi.
I have a car here in AZ thats been running now for almost 2 years on the stock ecu and 440cc injectors at 5psi on a GT28RS and it runs like stock and is a blast to drive.
I dont like promoting it...but it does work and so to answer your question....YES
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Posted: 8/29/08 10:55PM Post subject:
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Most of what these guys are saying is true...
dont cut corners....for 98% of the people on this board.
I have customers who buy the correct fuel management, install the kit, think they can install the fuel stuff later....blow there motor and its my fault.....but....
You can use the REFLASH and the injectors(410-440cc) and a small wheel T3/T4 (or a GT28rs for convos sake) at no more than 5 psi and have an awesome tune/powerband.
It actually works well on the stock ecu as well..just dont boost more than 5psi.
I have a car here in AZ thats been running now for almost 2 years on the stock ecu and 440cc injectors at 5psi on a GT28RS and it runs like stock and is a blast to drive.
I dont like promoting it...but it does work and so to answer your question....YES
Regards-
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Originally Posted by XD40tC
Thats cool beans. Go get that reflash and come back with some A/FR's!
BTW, although the car runs great, I still need to solve the P0101 code problem for future emissions testing. Soooo... it's still not perfect... yet. I'm looking at various ways to mod the MAF and/or MAP to clear that code but at the same time I don't want to richen my open loop AFRs so... still working on it.
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Still have a 101. There's something else going on . The MAP sensor is only reading the air volume. I can't see any reason for a 101. If I lived near by I'd try my MAP, just to rule it out. It could be something as simple as the location...... I saw rich, lean & out of range, all on a test drive in a friends car, it turned out to be a lose intake manifold.
The IC is quite nice. The end tanks are built for good flow & the location is very good. You could put a big front mount on but bigger means loss of boost. The component placement in this kit look well thought out ( I just looked at your install a few minutes ago ).
The OE ECU doesn't get as much credit as it should. The Power Enterprise SC kit for the gen 1 XB has no additional management, just a fuel pump & injectors. The fact is I have run my gen 1 with TC injectors w/ a Greddy blower without management, with no problems. And yes you go need to take it easy for a couple 100 miles to see any benefit..... but it's there. The blower has been on this car for 40k - should have been a dealer option with a clutch - a gen 1 OE clutch is not useable.
Any boosted engine is going to pull some ign out. The more power, the more heat. 2 events happen as the heat increases. Depending on the ECU parameters, it will dump more fuel, pull less timing or vise versa. Either way there will be more fuel & less timing, it's just how much of each = ECU parameters. If you are looking at around 11:6 at WOT you're safe. If the target boost is around 6psi you could go leaner to high 12's, these engines are designed to run lean, nothing like the days of old. Just keep an eye on the EGT- it's the end product of making power & the tell = how long your engine will last.
The IC is quite nice. The end tanks are built for good flow & the location is very good. You could put a big front mount on but bigger means loss of boost. The component placement in this kit look well thought out ( I just looked at your install a few minutes ago ).
The OE ECU doesn't get as much credit as it should. The Power Enterprise SC kit for the gen 1 XB has no additional management, just a fuel pump & injectors. The fact is I have run my gen 1 with TC injectors w/ a Greddy blower without management, with no problems. And yes you go need to take it easy for a couple 100 miles to see any benefit..... but it's there. The blower has been on this car for 40k - should have been a dealer option with a clutch - a gen 1 OE clutch is not useable.
Any boosted engine is going to pull some ign out. The more power, the more heat. 2 events happen as the heat increases. Depending on the ECU parameters, it will dump more fuel, pull less timing or vise versa. Either way there will be more fuel & less timing, it's just how much of each = ECU parameters. If you are looking at around 11:6 at WOT you're safe. If the target boost is around 6psi you could go leaner to high 12's, these engines are designed to run lean, nothing like the days of old. Just keep an eye on the EGT- it's the end product of making power & the tell = how long your engine will last.