***Budget Build: Project43***
The exhaust screams.. sure gets ppl wondering what is under the hood.
SEMA 2010
This was a good exercise & colab with different companies and sponsors to build a few fine examples of the sportier-side of Lexus.
Big thanks goes out to Forgestar, Falken, Fujita, BC Racing, JOB Design, Photoshootmycar.com, Odyssey Batteries, Penske Racing, Exotic Air, and others.
This was a good exercise & colab with different companies and sponsors to build a few fine examples of the sportier-side of Lexus.
Big thanks goes out to Forgestar, Falken, Fujita, BC Racing, JOB Design, Photoshootmycar.com, Odyssey Batteries, Penske Racing, Exotic Air, and others.
Fujita Intake + PPE Headers + custom true-dual exhaust & Magnaflows
BlackTax Dyno pulls on Dynapack dyno
Dynapack dynos attach directly to the hub of the vehicle usually yielding more accurate readings.
On most 5-speed tranny cars, the correct gear to make dyno pulls is 4th gear b/c the ratio is directly at 1. Our cars like to down shift. So the only way to prevent this is to ease into the throttle and gradually get into WOT around 4500 RPM. But we hit the speed governor at 131 MPH, with another 700RPM left.. so 4th gear pull was inconclusive.
To give you an idea, when we hit 131 MPH and the ECU started to cut fuel, the car was making 251 whp at 54XX RPM. There was plenty of power left.
Specs: manufacture redline = 6,350 RPM
So with 4th gear being limited, we found out the ratio for 3rd gear and calculated some math with the rear diff ratio and went back at the dyno.
My best run on 3rd gear was 271 whp @ 5,6XX rpm.
My next step is to install the Greddy Speed Governor so the car will go pass the limiter @ 131 MPH. Then I'll be back for more 4th gear pulls and see what this combo is truly making.
Looking at the A/F ratio when it was WOT, the car was running very rich in the 12 range. We will most likely add a A/F controller to fine tune this area for better miles per gallon and squeeze a bit more power out.
More to come.
BlackTax Dyno pulls on Dynapack dyno
Dynapack dynos attach directly to the hub of the vehicle usually yielding more accurate readings.
On most 5-speed tranny cars, the correct gear to make dyno pulls is 4th gear b/c the ratio is directly at 1. Our cars like to down shift. So the only way to prevent this is to ease into the throttle and gradually get into WOT around 4500 RPM. But we hit the speed governor at 131 MPH, with another 700RPM left.. so 4th gear pull was inconclusive.
To give you an idea, when we hit 131 MPH and the ECU started to cut fuel, the car was making 251 whp at 54XX RPM. There was plenty of power left.
Specs: manufacture redline = 6,350 RPM
So with 4th gear being limited, we found out the ratio for 3rd gear and calculated some math with the rear diff ratio and went back at the dyno.
My best run on 3rd gear was 271 whp @ 5,6XX rpm.
My next step is to install the Greddy Speed Governor so the car will go pass the limiter @ 131 MPH. Then I'll be back for more 4th gear pulls and see what this combo is truly making.
Looking at the A/F ratio when it was WOT, the car was running very rich in the 12 range. We will most likely add a A/F controller to fine tune this area for better miles per gallon and squeeze a bit more power out.
More to come.
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nice pics,, as for inside the hanger: i parked in a really low ceiling underground parking garage in dc last friday night and when walking back i noticed that the lighting was so cool looking when it was reflecting off the car. if my car were clean and the wheels were back on it i would have gotten some pics for sure but i noticed that from higher up the car looked much better. can you get some shots in a hanger or garage where the camera is looking down on the car instead of the classic lowered car shot of being like 1.5 feet off the ground???
actually your matte won't reflect any light will it?? that is pretty freakin cool in and of itself right there if so.
actually your matte won't reflect any light will it?? that is pretty freakin cool in and of itself right there if so.
My white vinyl is actually more satin finish. It has a nice sheen if the light hits it perfectly. Unlike the Meguiar's Wraptivo, their matte white is very matte and almost has a cloudy effect in the vinyl. Hard to describe.
