Thread: Going to buy a VVL Soon. WHat to look for

stef, ssac 2.5 header, 2.5 exhaust all the way back, n1's, s&r, whatever ecu you have, safc2 tune and call it day. dont waste your money on headers and other **** that doesnt make power.

by the way, jun builds headers and has a few in the shop that we all know make power. they are very similiar to the old kesi design. wich would be a nice upgrade over the ssac 2.5.

stratton.

got pics by chance?

I have to agree with a setup like this for what you are trying to get. We are in the process of going from a 3" to a 2.5" on the NX since Kimme dd's it. I'll give up some power for some quiet in a dd. If you don't have adjustable cam gears, I'd suggest picking up a set. You can move the power band back into the really usable range.

Let me show you how it looks if you go this milder route. This is my SE-R from 2006. Stock SR20 with a JWT Popcharger, Hotshot Header, and a 60mm Stromung exhaust. Stock ecu and cams. Even if you had cams it wouldn't be a whole lot different than this, and I have this chart available for illustration purposes:


Here is the addition of a VE with N1's at +5/-5, a Pop on a Maxima maf, an ASP 421 budget header, a 3" exhaust, JWT ecu, SAFC2, and an MSD switch:


As you can see it isn't a whole lot different on the low cam, so if you show a little restraint you can still get great mileage. And when you're feeling rambunctious just punch it and arrive with a smile!

We had a 2.5" exhaust on when we first put in the VE and it was a lot quieter. No louder than the DE with a Stromung was, as long as you stay on the low cams. I couldn't find a chart from then, but I think it gained about 10 hp on the high cams with the 3" exhaust in the above graph. It will still be plenty hella fun and not annoyingly loud.

That's the setup I'm thinking about bro! And the JUN header sounds tempting...

has anyone compaired the graphs of

a pull all on small lobes vs. a pull all on big lobes?

i'd like to see where they cross in relation to the 4.8-5k rpm where most people trigger them.

Nice!!

yeah buddy! VE all day everyday! Stef, i still am waiting on a update from nismo on the rest of the parts. but i can't wait to start working on it man! The VE will feel right at home in the B one three and bring it to life for our palm tree lined roads!