We are all using either -2/-2 or -3/-3. We are not sure what differences we will see between these settings until we get on the dyno on the 31st.

 

jfh and i set ours at -3 deg. per shiv's recommendation in anticipation of our tuning day. i just finished helping nastea put his 272/272 cams in and we left them at 0 deg - he doesn't have an xede and is tuning his car with fuel or something and dynofrash, so until he gets a tune we decided to leave the cams at 0 deg. still makes awesome power!

 

Thanks again...meanmud, send me your addy so i can get your tensioner tool out to you.

And my tune is done with hks s-afr

 

WTF!! They told me -2,-2. Not installed yet so what's going on

 

Either -2/-2 or -3/-3 is fine. I've run both on cars and haven't seen any discernible difference between them. Both are substantially better than 0/0.

shiv

 

I got my Stage 1+ (waiting on XFlash), and I got the 264/272 (of course). The idle is not bad specially after the -2/-2 timing. The power delivery is awesome as well. Im starting to like the lumpy idle.

I wonder if I should have gone to HKS 272. Any thoughts?

 

I went with the 272 intake and exhaust. They are getting installed Thursday along with the rest of my stage 1+ (except for the Xede wich I am hoping to get this week or early next week in time for the dyno day). I went with the 272's for more power and it will be one less thing I have to install when the stage 2 comes out

 

I am at -2/-2 per Shiv's original instructions. If warranted, I'll make adjustments. I do not anticipate any significant performance differences due to hydraulically tensioned belt drive cams (not that precise to begin with) and other car-to-car variations.

 

What do you mean? Like i've said to all, Buschur racing did my install and they will not work on my car until i purchase a new hydraulically tensioner ($59) because they say after recompression they might leak or fail. They are very knowlegeable in 4g63's and i followed their advice. What i'm getting at is that if you get a new tensioner would't that be percise?

I have no idea, never did a cam install due to the horror stories.

 

Hey Puckadog,

check your e-mail!

TIA, mean muddy

 

KK,

When will the dyno schedule for the 31st be posted?

 

Soon!

waiting to hear from Vishnu for some final/finer details.

markluuv, what are you doing about the tool?

Thanks, mmud

 

I made my own tool and I installed everything for the stage 1+ last night. Started at 7:00 p.m. and finished at 1:00 a.m. I went from stock to stage 1+ with 272i/272e in five hours! I dont know if I can describe the difference with out using the word "dude" and the phrase "kicks ***!" multiple times in my assesment. This is all butt dyno thoughts untill I get it dyno tuned next Saturday. It pulls much harder all the way to red line in every gear. It does have a loopy idle, but the flash and custom tune should help eliminate most of it. With that said it has a great deep idle sound. All of the componets are high quality with a great finish. Grinding down your cam gear cover is a must! Before I forget " dude, this car kicks ***! "

 

MarkLuuv,

What do you mean grinding the cam cover? What did you do or have to necessitate this?

 

I am working off of 4 hours of sleep so forgive me if I dont make any sense. On the inside of the cam gear cover there are 2 plastic raised circles. Normaly on stock gears these circles rest inside the gears. With the Vishnu gears the circles rub on the inside portion of the gears. It makes a god awfull noise. Using a dremel or a air grinder you can easily take care of it.