[adam pecush]

So a group of us in Edmonton brought Justin Nenni out to tune our cars. Among some mid-600 HP MK4s, Soarers, and an apparently obscenely loud R35 was our (my Dad and my) white 7M powered MK3.

Running an AEM and a 60 trim CT upgrade, the car put down 369 WHP at 13 lbs within the first couple of runs. Sadly, this was as high as it got. After a few more pulls, the car started dropping boost big time after 5200 RPM, and as the car heated up further, boost kept dropping lower and lower. A boost leak test revealed no leaks, but a ton of oil in the turbo inlet indicating the poor CT upgrade (with turbonetics exhaust housing mind you) was on its way out after a life of 35000 km. Here's a dyno sheet and a video of a tuning run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4RGh_idpXU

Another local member (Radride on SF) mentioned that Justin took his car from running like a modified car and turned it into a lexus, and it was no different with this car. It runs absolutely flawless even with a Q45 throttle body.

Even though the car didn't hit its goal of 450-500 HP, the tuning was still worth the price paid. Justin's services are second to none - if you get a chance spend some time tuning with him, you won't be disappointed. Big thanks to Toby (redmethods) for organizing the tuning.

 

[MK3Brent]

You know anyone that has made 500+ on a CT-26?


*edit*

Where's the dyno pull video? Nothing happened in that clip.

 

[TaSe]

i'm disappointed in the video...

 

[CheesePhantom]

You know anyone that has made 500+ on a CT-26?

I know someone who's made somewhere between 400-450hp on a 60-1 CT26 on like 21 PSI, but 500+ may be a bit too ambitious.

 

[SupraTrey]

Next time you dyno dont run the car up so high in the RPMs. Quick shift into 2nd, 3rd and boost in 4th gear. That will increase your performance on the dyno. Car looks good man. Now lets get a real turbo on there

 

[Turbo_ryde]

Hey Adam! how much did he charge you if you dont mind? I'm looking at putting in a AEM soon and gonna dyno as well. Have a few other mods hoping to hit the 400-425 on roughly 18psi.

 

[adam pecush]

Where's the dyno pull video? Nothing happened in that clip.

That was a tuning pull. Power pulls were long over (and pointless by that time) by the time I remembered to get the camera out.

Next time you dyno dont run the car up so high in the RPMs. Quick shift into 2nd, 3rd and boost in 4th gear. That will increase your performance on the dyno. Car looks good man. Now lets get a real turbo on there

That was Justin in the car...I think he was tuning throttle accel/decel. Real turbo will be coming soon once I make up my mind.

Hey Adam! how much did he charge you if you dont mind? I'm looking at putting in a AEM soon and gonna dyno as well. Have a few other mods hoping to hit the 400-425 on roughly 18psi.

To give you a ballpark figure, over $1000. Some of the guys want to get him out next year again...keep tabs on the Canadian section for it.

 

[Wreckless]

I know someone who's made somewhere between 400-450hp on a 60-1 CT26 on like 21 PSI, but 500+ may be a bit too ambitious.

I made 399.2whp and 428rwtq with a 62-1 CT26, 550cc injectors, and OG piggybacks on the stock IC, intake manifold, cams, etc. With the stock IC of course it'd heat soak really quick at those boost levels.

I'd bet that ~450-475whp might be possible with headwork, cams, FFIM, and a standalone, but 500 might be possible especially on race gas or with meth injection.

 

[adam pecush]

I'd bet that ~450-475whp might be possible with headwork, cams, FFIM, and a standalone, but 500 might be possible especially on race gas or with meth injection.

The opinion was that this car would have easily made that had the turbo held together...

lol, I've got a pretty big puddle of oil under the air filter now...