Well everything is back on and hooked up! My cams and ATI damper cleared customs on Friday so I really hope to make bewst by next weekend

 

You have got to be getting excited!

 

I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas!

 

Just an FYI. Swearing like crazy tightening the bottom bolts on my TVS with a phenolic spacer, I had the hoist and lifted it doing it from the bottom. Way easier!

 

Soooo... Yeah. Hurry up. We're all excited.

 

spacer? not worth the bother. took mine off didnt measure any difference.

 

I did the same.

 

I know the mixed reviews on it. Personally for me I see a difference running it.

 

It helps keeps the belt tight! Lol

 

For me I noticed that the temps while idling dont rise the way they did without it on a hot day or while sitting in the staging lanes. But to each their own.

 

Cams and ATI damper finally showed up! Not very happy with ZZP right now but whatever.

Time to finally finish this build!

 

Oh? What's going on now?

 

Ah I won't get into the details of it. But it cost me $75 to get these new cams in my hands. Which I don't feel I should have to eat. Hopefully they make it right.

 

Ouch. That sucks man. Hope it works out for you!

 

You think ZZP would see this as an oppurtunity to strengthen their reputation vs. OTTP's Reputation. Come On ZZP Step up here!

 

It was just too many hands in the cookie jar when it came to returning these cams. I could have saved me paying customs on the way back but ZZP didn't return my emails and just sent them out. Matt is trying to help me out with this.

 

Good to hear!

Why the hell r u on css??? Put them damn cams in and start her up!

 

Lol I know I almost took the day off to get my car running! But I'm stil waiting in some fittings and line for my air/oil seperator set up anyways.

 

Boo!

 

ZZP is busy mining bitcoins, try not to bother them

And I see you bought the ATI, looks like your package is about complete.

 

Blue are you on the official cobaltss Facebook page?
I just bought a walker pro-fit. What model is your and how does it compare to stock? Not so much tone but volume and highway drone?

 

Matt at ZZP is a ****** idiot. He shouldn't answer emails and stay in the back pulling wrenches with his helmet on.

Ya I fell into some spare cash so I decided to pull the trigger on the ATI .

Anyone know how much of the case you gotta grind down to make it fit? From what I've read the ATI is a pressed fit so I don't wanna have to pull it off for more grinding after its put on haha.


Sorry man i dont have FB. I run a Walker Quiet Flow muffler. The muffler shop I was using pushed me to that direction. As for volume I would say its way better than stock with the sound close to it. But if you research you could probably find more on it that you're looking for than i could tell you. I have zero drone down the highway. My exhaust set up is actually very quiet for being catless.

 

I bought a phenolic spacer for my SC build, but didn't end up using it, because I didn't have the proper bolts. But ive the same issue that you're talking about. Whenever let off the gas, or idle, the temps slowly creep up. as soon as I get going again, they rapidly drop back to a stable temp.


Heres one theory on what I think is going on:
(I'm not an expert, so dont freak out on me)
The reduced airflow, both through the intercooler and through the manifold, is allowing more engine heat to warm up the manifold, including the laminova cores. so when the throttle body is shut, there isnt any air to take away the heat, so your IAT's rise.

To support this, I notice after driving, i shut off my car and feel the surface of the manifold. it usually feels the same temperature of the ambient air. But if i come back in half an hour, it feels much hotter.

Now, the phenolic spacer does not eliminate heat transfer, but slows it down. the heat from the engine does not instantly warm up the manifold. I think many guys got rid of their phenolic spacer because they were expecting lower cruising temps, or peak temps. It seems to work best to combat heat soak when your intercooling cant work as well, due to a closed throttle body, or being parked.

Is this rational? Let me know if I am missing something here.

 

I think the phenolic would be a much better piece if
A) it didn't leak
And
B) our IM wasn't sandwiched between the engine and radiator.

The intake still soaks up a ton of heat off the radiator even with it isolated from the engine.

 

So I got the car all back together and full of fluids. Go to turn it over to prime the oil pump, all I got was a loud click of a solenoid and my radio and headlights shut off. First thing I suspected was the battery. I pulled the battery out of my winter beater Cavi and same thing. So started checking for any bad or loose connections. None that I could see. Not like there's much for wiring that goes to the starter. I pulled the fuse box back out to see if there was a bad connection. Still no go. Bit of a head scratcher. I was getting frustrated so I left it for the night. Start back on it again tomorrow and see if I can figure out what the hell is going on.

I was so looking forward to hearing my car run tonight