More car work done; megan short throw shifter in

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by BmXer

nice work on the Tc, looks good. What's next?

the next things i'm installing are tanabe df210 lowering springs, drops it 1.7" in the front, 2.2" in the rear.

i'm not sure if i want to order NST lightweight pulleys with the springs, or if i want to order the perrin adjustable short throw shifter.

here's what i need to decide on;
tanabe df210 + perrin short throw
or
tanabe df210 + nst lightweight pulleys
or
perrin short throw + nst lightweight pulleys.

it's a hard decision, because the lightweight pulleys do up to 10whp and cut .2-.5 seconds off the 1/4.

then again, the car sits/looks soooo much better with the lowering springs.

the stock stick in the tC has massively long throws, and it really needs a short throw too.

so i'm still kind of deciding.

[Citat3962]

why are you lowering it more in the rear than the front???

looking to get some reverse rake on?

Additional Comment:

pulleys are usually snake oil and if the seller says they're good for 10hp expect to actually see about 2 or 3hp

In fact on 1.8Ts lightweight pulleys are actually good for a consistant 2hp LOSS at peak...

Well within correction for a dyno run so really the difference is negligable...

IMO you should get the short throw and skip the pulleys all together..

[Vertigo Boost]

Originally Posted by Citat3962

why are you lowering it more in the rear than the front???

looking to get some reverse rake on?

no, the car has a build in rake... its deleting it... there is no way they'd make springs to reverse rake

omho giving a car rake is a cheap way to make it "look" agressive

[onewecallgod]

Originally Posted by Citat3962

why are you lowering it more in the rear than the front???

Maybe the stock car is significantly higher in the rear?

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by Citat3962

why are you lowering it more in the rear than the front???

looking to get some reverse rake on?

Additional Comment:

pulleys are usually snake oil and if the seller says they're good for 10hp expect to actually see about 2 or 3hp

In fact on 1.8Ts lightweight pulleys are actually good for a consistant 2hp LOSS at peak...

Well within correction for a dyno run so really the difference is negligable...

IMO you should get the short throw and skip the pulleys all together..

yeah there's a big heated discussion about the pulleys, and most of the people who seem to know anything about engines/tuning usually say to avoid them, so i think i'll just go with the short throw and the springs.

and yes, stock, it sits half an inch higher in the rear, the springs will even that out.

[Vertigo Boost]

yea, most pulleys are 2 peice with a rubber grommet in the middle to help with the resonation of the engine

[AMDnewbie2k6]

Keep it clean and tidy, not like the ricers around here.

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by AMDnewbie2k6

Keep it clean and tidy, not like the ricers around here.

aw man, but my huge 3 foot aluminum racing wing is already in the mail

i hear when you install it facing backwards YOU CAN GET THE REAR WHEELS OFF THE GROUND WHEN YOU HIT 88!

[aenties]

Talking about ricers. Check out this vid. AND PLEASE LEARN FROM IT. LOL

Ricers own themselves

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by aenties

Talking about ricers. Check out this vid. AND PLEASE LEARN FROM IT. LOL

Ricers own themselves

LOL

great video, poor 3000gt.

then again they both had it coming, idiots

[K31TH3R]

After 2 hours... my downpipe is back on.

this is the first time it's been on my headers, and i gotta say, it sounds gooooooood.



ok just kidding, it still sounds like a japanese zero, but i'm going to a race track on sunday for time trials and i should have some pictures of that

ugly fingerprints on my downpipe ftw, but oh well, not like you ever see it anyway.

edit: this is an s-pipe btw, not a downpipe. don't have a turbo, yet

[DriveEuro]

Originally Posted by K31TH3R

i'm not sure if i want to order NST lightweight pulleys with the springs, or if i want to order the perrin adjustable short throw shifter.

The Perrin? ew I've read nothing but bad things about it at ScionLife and YSTC. I actually have the Megan short shifter in my tC. I think its about a 2" drop and its a dramatic change in throw length. I think its comparable to the Creative Compacts (i think that's the brand... been months since I've looked at ScionLife and YSTC)

Instead of pulleys you should do the Fidanza flywheel. Roughly the same gains, prolly more HP from the flywheel though as it is more of a weight reduction than the pulley(s).

Flywheel will also make the car easier to drive day in and day out. It helps to reduce the throttle lag feeling.


Also, do you have rasp now with your headers? Read about countless people encoutering rasp when adding headers to the tC.

Additional Comment:

Originally Posted by Vertigo Boost

yea, most pulleys are 2 peice with a rubber grommet in the middle to help with the resonation of the engine

most are... but the NST pulley he want's DOESN'T have a rubber grommet. Unless they've changed their design in the last 2 years, there is nothing to dampen the vibrations.

[SailentShado]

Get a turbo, come down to Vegas and let's race.

'grats on the exhaust.

[Vertigo Boost]

Originally Posted by DriveEuro

The Perrin? ew I've read nothing but bad things about it at ScionLife and YSTC. I actually have the Megan short shifter in my tC. I think its about a 2" drop and its a dramatic change in throw length. I think its comparable to the Creative Compacts (i think that's the brand... been months since I've looked at ScionLife and YSTC)

Instead of pulleys you should do the Fidanza flywheel. Roughly the same gains, prolly more HP from the flywheel though as it is more of a weight reduction than the pulley(s).

Flywheel will also make the car easier to drive day in and day out. It helps to reduce the throttle lag feeling.


Also, do you have rasp now with your headers? Read about countless people encoutering rasp when adding headers to the tC.

Additional Comment:



most are... but the NST pulley he want's DOESN'T have a rubber grommet. Unless they've changed their design in the last 2 years, there is nothing to dampen the vibrations.

I would suggest to go with the fly wheel too... in the short term the UDP isnt bad for your engine, but it can accelerate wear in the long run, since the grommet isnt there to help dampen the vibrations... sure it probably wont make a huge difference for the majority of people that put it on, but there are those that put a UDP on thier street car and end up accelerating failing parts... sure they would of failed anyway, but why rush spending lots of $$$

why not just replace all the other pullies and leave the main one (with the grommet) in place? you can usually find kits that have the same size pullies, but are lighter...

with the flywheel you will "feel" more performance from the fly, since it is much lighter and directly affects the "feel" of your ride

[sluflyer06]

lookin good man.

Can't really say i'd reccomend a turbo on a FWD car if it would net like you say close to 400whp. I used to have a 1.8T jetta like 5 years ago running 21psi with ultra wide summer compound tires and other goodies, and never had traction till about 3rd gear.

on the other hand having 352 torque at the wheels with my current car has no problem with traction except in the rain.

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by DriveEuro

The Perrin? ew I've read nothing but bad things about it at ScionLife and YSTC. I actually have the Megan short shifter in my tC. I think its about a 2" drop and its a dramatic change in throw length. I think its comparable to the Creative Compacts (i think that's the brand... been months since I've looked at ScionLife and YSTC)

Instead of pulleys you should do the Fidanza flywheel. Roughly the same gains, prolly more HP from the flywheel though as it is more of a weight reduction than the pulley(s).

Flywheel will also make the car easier to drive day in and day out. It helps to reduce the throttle lag feeling.


Also, do you have rasp now with your headers? Read about countless people encoutering rasp when adding headers to the tC.

Additional Comment:



most are... but the NST pulley he want's DOESN'T have a rubber grommet. Unless they've changed their design in the last 2 years, there is nothing to dampen the vibrations.

i've changd my plans around a little bit, i went with the megan short throw as well, i just got it installed today and i'm LOVING it. i'm ordering the NST cable link bushings, supposed to eliminated the play in the shifter once you're in gear.

i've heard a lot of good things about the fidanza too, but a flywheel install is some rough work!

i changed my mind about the NST pulleys, and i'm just going with a ZPI crank pulley, supposedly it's a much better decision.


as far as rasp goes, it's non-existant unless you're flooring it (at least with my setup, Injen CAI > megan racing headers > invidia s-pipe > trd axle back) and then i only have rasp until the cars warmed up, once all the pipes are hot it sounds pretty ****ed good, low and bellowy.

here's a pic of the short throw after the install today, about 2 hours and some minor frustrations later:

[magg]

Since when did nVidia join the car parts industry?!!!1one!

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by magg

Since when did nVidia join the car parts industry?!!!1one!

yeah it's weird, they almost have the same name. the s-pipe came with a sticker that said Invidia. i thought about how funny it would be for a computer geek to see an invidia sticker on the car and be like

[magg]

Or even better, put that on your PC tower. Then e-mail nVidia and be like "LOL1!! TYPO GIMME A FREE 8800GTX".

[K31TH3R]

Originally Posted by magg

Or even better, put that on your PC tower. Then e-mail nVidia and be like "LOL1!! TYPO GIMME A FREE 8800GTX".

LOL that's actually not a bad idea. i hate having a sticker that i can't put on anything.

we posted at the exact same time.

sekx?