The Godspeed S14, new setup for '09

[SuperHatch]

Hey all,

Since Jerry got his car back together, I figured I'd post some pics of the new setup for 09...





















Changes from last season...

92 VH45DE Shortblock, stock, 133k miles.94 VH45DE Heads, 5 Angle Race Valve Job by M2 Race Systems in Farmingdale NJ.Supertech Valvesprings, Ti RetainersMazworx CamshaftsARP HeadstudsJWT Pop ChargerNistune Real Time Tuning SoftwareMoates Ostrich 2.0 EmulatorInnovate Motorsports LC-1 WidebandUsed HKS Front Coilovers from some JDM Clip.Home-made Front Lip Spoiler

We'll see what the changes do for improved ETs...

Oh yeah, this is the new beater I picked up for $300 bucks...



Way too many VH cars here! lol

[gs14racer]

Looks great,

Cant wait to see the times on the new setup.

[Carl H]

nice, seems everyone likes the gunmetal plenum idea.not a huge fan of the silicone intake but meh if it works.

[Raxephon]

No IACV?

[gs14racer]

Its not really needed, i dont have one either.

[SuperHatch]

Looks great,

Cant wait to see the times on the new setup.

Thanks! You and me both... if the weather cooperates I'll be at the dyno on Friday for a base tune and Englishtown Saturday for a full tune. I'm excited to see how it does!

[SuperHatch]

nice, seems everyone likes the gunmetal plenum idea.not a huge fan of the silicone intake but meh if it works.

It was really the only color that worked with the white valve covers. I thought about a wrinkle red, but looking at it now, I'm glad I went with gunmetal.

As far as the silicone intake goes, I had it laying around so I used it.

[SuperHatch]

No IACV?

As Jerry said, its not really needed. At least not in a car that will see only track duty. To pull the plenum now, all I need to do is disconnect the Throttle Cable, TCS, FPR vacuum line, and all the bolts holding the upper plenum to the lower runners. Makes maintenance very simple.

I kept it on my Z, but after seeing how well this engine runs without it (especially considering it has cams), I may delete it on the next plenum pull.

[gs14racer]

Cant wait to see some track times. Judging from what youve posted they should help out a bit, i should have just bought them. My biggest complaint is the lack of top end, or more so how after 4000 rpm it just doesnt feel that strong, probably a result of the flat torque curve. I am working on so many projects right now since the s14 is done its kinda on the back burner. I may take a spare set of heads aside and get tthem done like yours. We'll see.

good luck this friday, what do you think maybe 11.5?

[Carl H]

im suprised it idles without the iacv to be honest, my rb20 hates life without it connected and it has relatively conservative 260* cams.should be awesome either way...makes me want to cam my vh and really make some serious power.

[mexicanracer03]

Looks good. Are you going to the track this year ??

Hey when every you want to get rid of the q45 LMK and I'll dive up, to take it out your hands.

[SuperHatch]

Cant wait to see some track times. Judging from what youve posted they should help out a bit, i should have just bought them. My biggest complaint is the lack of top end, or more so how after 4000 rpm it just doesnt feel that strong, probably a result of the flat torque curve. I am working on so many projects right now since the s14 is done its kinda on the back burner. I may take a spare set of heads aside and get tthem done like yours. We'll see.

good luck this friday, what do you think maybe 11.5?

Same here, I'm excited to finally get behind the wheel again.

I agree with your description of the top end pull, or how its really not there. Thats one of the most disappointing things about my Z. The torque is great, but the lack of pull up top makes the car boring to drive hard. Its great fun to tool around in, but there is no real reward for whailing on it.

I know what you mean about projects. I'm helping a buddy put a VH in his S13 right now, I'm building a new crossmember for npez's Z32, trying to get more stuff done on my Z, working the bugs out on this car, and helping another buddy with his Galant VR4... seems like this stuff never ends.

I really don't know what these cams will gain me performance-wise. I'm hoping for an 11.5 but I'm not getting any expectations built up. An 11.5 would be a 40HP gain, which would be nice... we'll see.

[SuperHatch]

im suprised it idles without the iacv to be honest, my rb20 hates life without it connected and it has relatively conservative 260* cams.should be awesome either way...makes me want to cam my vh and really make some serious power.

Well, without the IACV or the FIAV hooked up, the only thing that dictates idle air flow is the throttle plate. I basically opened it up a bit after deleting everything to get it to idle. Once it was warmed up I set the throttle stop screw to a position that kept the car around 900RPM. Now every time I start the car it idles there from the get-go. It still idles a little higher when cold from the idle start enrichment and cold timing adjustments, but it has no problems running at all once the temps are above 40C.

We'll see what these do performance-wise for everyone else before everyone else goes nuts buying them... lol

[SuperHatch]

Looks good. Are you going to the track this year ??

Hey when every you want to get rid of the q45 LMK and I'll dive up, to take it out your hands.

I'll be at the track almost every weekend this year.

The Q was a great deal, it needed a trans when I got it. I bought a used low mileage 94 trans, threw it in, and it runs/drives awesome.

Honestly, the Z32 may get parted out before the Q gets sold. The VH is a lot of fun, but not everything I hoped for. Might go in another direction with the car, we'll see.

[Carl H]

how much would you seriously want for the z32 without the engine?

[Mettler]

Pic links are broken for me

[qsiguy]

Pic links are broken for me

Me too...what's up? I want to get a look at it!

[riu]

how much would you seriously want for the z32 without the engine?

my question is how much would you sell the Z32 with the engine?

Been wanting to do a slicktop VH project forever but I never got around to it.I dropped out of college and have been broke for a little bit but I finally got a decent job, just need to save up, get another z32 since mine is only a 2+2 and is in terrible shape, and get started, but the laziness in me wants to drive one now and not do the work, i also would love to just study how you did the swap so i can build my own down the road.

[SuperHatch]

how much would you seriously want for the z32 without the engine?

I'd sell the roller for 2k with stock wheels/tires/brakes. It would have a stock crossmember in it, I'd sell the modded one with the engine/trans setup.

[SuperHatch]

Pic links are broken for me

Must have been my hosting service, they're working now... sorry!

[SuperHatch]

my question is how much would you sell the Z32 with the engine?

Been wanting to do a slicktop VH project forever but I never got around to it.I dropped out of college and have been broke for a little bit but I finally got a decent job, just need to save up, get another z32 since mine is only a 2+2 and is in terrible shape, and get started, but the laziness in me wants to drive one now and not do the work, i also would love to just study how you did the swap so i can build my own down the road.

I would sell the car as it sits right now for 9k. That includes wheels/tires/big brakes/stereo/swap/everything...

There are two minor issues with the car that I'd either fix for you before taking it,and add a couple bucks to the price, or let you do on your own. Nothing effecting road-worthiness, just my attention to detail kind of stuff.

[gs14racer]

So have you driven the car with the new setup yet, any impressions? how does it feel?

[SuperHatch]

So have you driven the car with the new setup yet, any impressions? how does it feel?

Honestly, I havn't driven it any farther than on/off of the trailer and up/down the driveway. I can tell you that the engine feels more alive and revs substantially faster than before.