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      02-09-2012, 02:43 AM   #529
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sepang is friggin perfect.......
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The area behind the supercharger is sprayed with oil that goes out from the supercharger breather. Does your do the same?
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The area behind the supercharger is sprayed with oil that goes out from the supercharger breather. Does your do the same?
no???? if you getting the s/c oil coming through the breather its either overfilled or the internal seal is damaged which pressurises the unit and blows out the oil from the breather.... i had to have a new s/c under warranty for this very issue ;-)

im talking about oil from the actual engine through the breather pipe @ the top of the motor which is routed directly to the s/c unit.
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im talking about oil from the actual engine through the breather pipe @ the top of the motor which is routed directly to the s/c unit.
I will check the oil level of the supercharger asap. Now i curious with your last comment because i'm almost sure that the supercharger unit of my car has a independent oil system from the engine.

The breather that is leaking oil is the one inside the red circle.

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I will check the oil level of the supercharger asap. Now i curious with your last comment because i'm almost sure that the supercharger unit of my car has a independent oil system from the engine.

The breather that is leaking oil is the one inside the red circle.

yeah, the supercharger has its own oil supply..
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I'm slowly putting together a lightweight audio replacement :x

my goal is under 20lbs with navigation total, and a lower center of gravity

just researching for now.....Its gonna be pricey
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I will check the oil level of the supercharger asap. Now i curious with your last comment because i'm almost sure that the supercharger unit of my car has a independent oil system from the engine.

The breather that is leaking oil is the one inside the red circle.

yes tiago.... im absolutly aware of what were talking about, your talking about something different from what i am..... im talking about the ENGINE breather system which has nothing to do with the supercharger system,

the v3 has its own traction oil which is red and stinks!! lol if your SUPERCHARGER oil is coming from that breather your oil level is overfilled OR the s/c unit is damaged, sadly if you have oil coming from the breather the s/c is most likely already damaged.... ive had a supercharger unit replaced as it was blowing oil out the breather, this was caused by my tuner who damaged the internal seal when they swapped out my pulley.......

im pleased to say i got a brand new blower under warranty....... this is an Unpressurised unit hence the breather system, if your blowing oil its been pressurised, which is usually internal seal damage, these superchargers will not stand being overfilled.... pulley changes have to be done with utmost care!!

drop ess a message and you'll see they will tell you , you have a serious issue......
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roff... my catch can is in!!! perfect and no mods needed at all, looks soo cool in the engine bay!!! excuse the shitty pic....



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will grab some better pics in alittle while..... just warming up alittle its like -6 here!! my garage is FREEZING!!

The engine bay looks serious!!
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need bigger pic! how hard was the install?
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need bigger pic! how hard was the install?
install was easy but needed patience, took a while to measure up all the hosing ect ect the good thins was the hosing is so stiff the unit is supported by the stiffness of the hoses, so i only needed to locate the Catch can braket somewhere to keep it "steady", i found the perfect little spot back their on my RHD car, for you, you have plenty of space on the passenger side......

i will post better pics today hopefully.
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the v3 has its own traction oil which is red and stinks!! lol if your SUPERCHARGER oil is coming from that breather your oil level is overfilled OR the s/c unit is damaged, sadly if you have oil coming from the breather the s/c is most likely already damaged....
You scared me alot. Once the supercharger had almost 2500miles, this weekend i changed the oil. The oil level was a bit high because when the kit was installed i forgot to tell them to check the oil level. For the oil refill i didn't took the 4oz capacity claim by Vortech as granted and controlled the oil level with the dipstick. The result is that it didn't need a full bottle (4oz) to reach the max level of the dipstick. After that i took it for a spin with multiple 10psi pulls and the vent plug is dry.

During that spin and at 60mph at 6th gear on a highway, a GTR (R35) reached to my rear very fast and gave me several high beams flashes. I immediately downshifted to 3rd and smashed the throttle. Till top of 4th gear the GTR was getting behind to about 6 cars lenghts. After that i gave up because i needed to exit the highway. I guess i gave him a lesson not to mess with other cars...

I really like your catch can. Too bad it is such expensive compared to other. Where did you bought yours and what was the final price with shipping and custom duties.
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spanking a GTR on the HIGHWAY, damn... I need my extra boost
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spanking a GTR on the HIGHWAY, damn... I need my extra boost
The result didn't surprised me. The weight power ratio of a bone stock R35 is about 4.5 kg/whp. My car has about 3.5 kg/whp.
Nissan was very smart with the marketing of the car but a stock R35 is not what most people say or think. Same as a stock supra that don't impress at all.

Pros:
1. Amazing gearbox which allows to be very fast in lower gears. Besides being very quick between gears change, it remains the boost level.
2. AWD provide awesome grip at lower gears.
3. Engine reliability and a very good base to tune.

Cons:
1. It is a heavy pig.
2. It is lazy above 130mph compared with other stock cars with similar power levels (BMW, Porsche, Ferrari...).
3. AWD system puts less power to wheels.
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The result didn't surprised me. The weight power ratio of a bone stock R35 is about 4.5 kg/whp. My car has about 3.5 kg/whp.
Nissan was very smart with the marketing of the car but a stock R35 is not what most people say or think. Same as a stock supra that don't impress at all.

Pros:
1. Amazing gearbox which allows to be very fast in lower gears. Besides being very quick between gears change, it remains the boost level.
2. AWD provide awesome grip at lower gears.
3. Engine reliability and a very good base to tune.

Cons:
1. It is a heavy pig.
2. It is lazy above 130mph compared with other stock cars with similar power levels (BMW, Porsche, Ferrari...).
3. AWD system puts less power to wheels.

Awesome job How is Lisboa this time of year
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You scared me alot. Once the supercharger had almost 2500miles, this weekend i changed the oil. The oil level was a bit high because when the kit was installed i forgot to tell them to check the oil level. For the oil refill i didn't took the 4oz capacity claim by Vortech as granted and controlled the oil level with the dipstick. The result is that it didn't need a full bottle (4oz) to reach the max level of the dipstick. After that i took it for a spin with multiple 10psi pulls and the vent plug is dry.

During that spin and at 60mph at 6th gear on a highway, a GTR (R35) reached to my rear very fast and gave me several high beams flashes. I immediately downshifted to 3rd and smashed the throttle. Till top of 4th gear the GTR was getting behind to about 6 cars lenghts. After that i gave up because i needed to exit the highway. I guess i gave him a lesson not to mess with other cars...

I really like your catch can. Too bad it is such expensive compared to other. Where did you bought yours and what was the final price with shipping and custom duties.
yeah these blowers are delicate and need careful maintainance, be careful, read the instructions vortech sent with your ess kit and it tells you an overfill can damage the blower.....

Re th catch can i picked it up from 42 draft design, lovely lovely piece..... bit of a pain to get all in place but im glad its all in now, for some reason this item arrived to my home with no import charge!???!!?? why?? i have no idea but im not complaining :-) it was expensive however but, this car is worth it!!
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wahooooo first trackday of the season this saturday :-) cant wait!!!! also running down with a r8 v10 so will be doing some sensible highway runs :-)
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GET YOUR OWN THREAD!


hahaha

I have a "test and tune" autocross session march 18th
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hahaha

I have a "test and tune" autocross session march 18th

sorry

this has kinda become the " i have a supercharged z4m and im going to post everything i do in toms thread" .....

ok ok back on subject....... i think you have the most miles on the supercharged setup, id love some long term feedback and of course the negatives?? With every pleasure theirs a negative.....
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I was just joking man, I don't mind the chatter

I'm due for my 3rd supercharger oil change. No long term reliability issues, no negatives. I wish it had more torque in the higher gears, but that will eventually be fixed with more boost. I'm trying to retro-fit a sound generator for that extra supercharger sound in the cabin

As you know, there is a lot more air coming out of the exhaust than stock, so with catless headers, the stock exhaust sounds good and fairly loud at WOT. I'd eventually like to go catless in the section 2, but I'm a little worried about noise levels.

I use the car daily, just let the RPMs drop below 1000 before driving away. Great drivability
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I'd LOOOOOVE to get this TPMS from Stack, to know when my tire temps are optimal for traction at the track and when doing standing starts. But if you thought the original gauges were expensive, check out the punch in the balls on this one

http://thmotorsports.com/stack/stack.../i-394774.aspx

Once I re-design the audio system, I'd like to get a gauge pod in place of the navigation screen

I'm also toying with the idea of setting up a heating element next to the rear tires so they warm up while I'm driving around. Something around 400 watts on each side. Kinda silly, but I like to think outside the box.
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