I purchased the 13-6 Kit from Van @ Revan last week since he decided to have a sale.
Revan Racing Stage 13-6 JLT Carbon Fiber Intake, Throttle Body, Tune and Tuner - Revan Racing, Inc.
It showed up in a few days as promised and today I installed it. Install was simple for the most part, except for the JLT Air box. For the time being, I left it off the car. Anyway, after I installed the tune I took it for a spin. Well, the S/C 'whine' is noticeable now and sounds great when you get on it. As for power - yeah, it's got more! When stock, traction in 1st was 'iffy' - sometimes it would dig in and sometimes it would spin a little. Now, traction is g-o-n-e in 1st!
As soon as you get on it anywhere in 1st, it just instantly blows the tires off as the tach shoots towards redline! Stuff it in 2nd and hang on! A few times it started to break traction in 2nd around ~70-80mph, but was managable for the post part. Once into 3rd, it just pulls like a freighttrain. You really need to choose your spots carefully as this car covers some serious ground in no time at all.
I stuck with the dual throttle body and the car idles and drives like stock, and the kit is otherwise not even noticeable until you mash the go pedal.
As for my 2 questions.
1) The JLT Air Box does not fit well. Once installed I shut the hood(very carefully) and the front side was pushing up about a 1/4". I didn't see a way to make it fit any better, so I removed it for now.
So, has anyone ever trimmed the lower part of it where it contacts the frame so that it sits in place better and clears the hood?
2) Traction/Tires. With the install of this kit, Traction is now a serious problem and some advice on which type of tires would be appreciated from those with experience. I'm thinking either Mickey Thompson's of Nitto DR's.
When I drive the car, I just don't go out and launch it repeatedly. I like to take it for a drive on backroads and highways. 45-65mph roads, just driving the car.
I've never had a set of MT's, but I hear they're not the best in turns, though traction is great. Never had a set of Nitto's either, but I figure they're not as good as MT's but may handle somewhat better, and last a little longer as well.
So, can anyone tell me their first-hand experiences with the MT's of Nitto's on the street? I'm leaning towards the Nitto's, but if they aren't going to make much difference over the stock tires, I may just take my chances with the MT's.
Thanks:beer:
Revan Racing Stage 13-6 JLT Carbon Fiber Intake, Throttle Body, Tune and Tuner - Revan Racing, Inc.
It showed up in a few days as promised and today I installed it. Install was simple for the most part, except for the JLT Air box. For the time being, I left it off the car. Anyway, after I installed the tune I took it for a spin. Well, the S/C 'whine' is noticeable now and sounds great when you get on it. As for power - yeah, it's got more! When stock, traction in 1st was 'iffy' - sometimes it would dig in and sometimes it would spin a little. Now, traction is g-o-n-e in 1st!
As soon as you get on it anywhere in 1st, it just instantly blows the tires off as the tach shoots towards redline! Stuff it in 2nd and hang on! A few times it started to break traction in 2nd around ~70-80mph, but was managable for the post part. Once into 3rd, it just pulls like a freighttrain. You really need to choose your spots carefully as this car covers some serious ground in no time at all.I stuck with the dual throttle body and the car idles and drives like stock, and the kit is otherwise not even noticeable until you mash the go pedal.
As for my 2 questions.
1) The JLT Air Box does not fit well. Once installed I shut the hood(very carefully) and the front side was pushing up about a 1/4". I didn't see a way to make it fit any better, so I removed it for now.
So, has anyone ever trimmed the lower part of it where it contacts the frame so that it sits in place better and clears the hood?
2) Traction/Tires. With the install of this kit, Traction is now a serious problem and some advice on which type of tires would be appreciated from those with experience. I'm thinking either Mickey Thompson's of Nitto DR's.
When I drive the car, I just don't go out and launch it repeatedly. I like to take it for a drive on backroads and highways. 45-65mph roads, just driving the car.
I've never had a set of MT's, but I hear they're not the best in turns, though traction is great. Never had a set of Nitto's either, but I figure they're not as good as MT's but may handle somewhat better, and last a little longer as well.
So, can anyone tell me their first-hand experiences with the MT's of Nitto's on the street? I'm leaning towards the Nitto's, but if they aren't going to make much difference over the stock tires, I may just take my chances with the MT's.
Thanks:beer:
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