Here are some new pictures of my car. Got it tuned today with 18G and made 250whp/260lbtq on DB dyno at 17-18 psi. Really need a manual boost controller to be able to run more accurate setting. Thanks to Dave, Minnetonka guys, Josh at Import Image and my wife for helping me with this project.
Lookin good! did you check out subytek's numbers on his 09 yet? in the MAP dyno day thread, just for a comparo.
No I did not go to MAP, thier dyno reads high. I should be around 270/280 on their dynojet. If they would do free pull for me to compare I would do it, otherwise I will wait on that. I think 09 made as much power as my stage 1 08 with Cobb map.
those pictures don't do your car justice. It looks damn sexy in person, especially with those wheels and the smoked out tail lights. Congrats on the numbers, I can't wait to see how it responds when you turn up the boost!!!!!!!
Agreed on both fronts.....it's a pretty smokin' car. :biggrin: Also, even more boost! I think you'll be able to achieve the numbers I suggested (20-21psi) with something like a GMBCS. I'd try to stay away from a manual boost controller if possible.
Or do both in parallel . Yes, that's one good looking '08. I think the spoiler on those '08's is required.
Maybe if you had the time and knowledge of how to tune yourself. For somebody who is paying to get their car tuned, I wouldn't go this route.
17-18psi on a 18g makes for a unhappy 18g. you need more boost. My 18g didn't come alive till 20+. Russ
Its a garage queen now, but it gets driven all summer. My mods have been on my car for 45k, so it has been around the block a few times with the current mods. Besides, if I was driving my garage queen, it would be dead right now, but since I was in the truck, the other guy just bounce off of the side of my tires and I get him some nice nascar tire rings on his van.:laugh: Russ
22 PSI on my 18g now for a couple months, going to go up to ~23+ PSI in the winter here. It all depends on how much timing you can run. I'm running more timing through peak torque with the 18g then I was with the TD04. People get afraid of high boost situations, but it all depends on how the car and gas combo likes it.
sir, the best thing you could have done to that sexy machine was to tint the tail lights. and i love you for it. you now have my approval of your 08
Thanks guys. I will try to get BCS and see if I could controll my boost at 20 psi. I might wait for the spring to do it, don't want to spend money for tuning anytime soon. Too expencive and DB is the only one who could tune with AP for 08+ models.
There might be another person who will be able to do AP tunes shortly. If I had the time, I would be able to give it a go with my protuner key, I just don't have the time. Russ
