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by NateDogg
Sat May 19, 2012 8:35 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: o2 reading Zero Volts at idle?
Replies: 32
Views: 5409

Put it in a vice, heat up the adapter with a torch and then spray the O2 threads with liquid penetrant. That should help free it up. Don't breathe the fumes...
by NateDogg
Fri May 18, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: o2 reading Zero Volts at idle?
Replies: 32
Views: 5409

If you dont get a voltage the O2 is probably dead.

Try getting a voltage with the engine at 2000 RPM. It should fluctuate.
by NateDogg
Thu May 17, 2012 4:20 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Blown HG again??
Replies: 28
Views: 5756

I torqued mine to 75 and I think I might be pushing some coolant...it's weird because I did a 0-120mph run yesterday and it didn't push any coolant but some days I see it leak a bit out the top of my circuit sports overflow tank. Maybe its from cornering really hard...I dunno. Have you bled the syst...
by NateDogg
Thu May 17, 2012 7:52 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: weird question bout tune that was good and now changed
Replies: 3
Views: 1489

Boost leak or loose connection?
by NateDogg
Tue May 15, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Blown HG again??
Replies: 28
Views: 5756

The head gasket IS BLOWN. I have blown a felpro and a cometic HG with this motor. So if I wanted to go with cometic again I would have to get the head AND block decked/refinished again? Which I would have to pretty much rebuild the whole motor again. Or just the head?? Please help me out, I really ...
by NateDogg
Mon May 14, 2012 6:33 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: quieting down 3' exhaust
Replies: 14
Views: 1826

Keep the glasspack resonator where it is and put on the biggest magnaflow can muffler you can fit.

The muffler is what does the quieting work. The resonator is basically a frequency attenuator that takes some of the raspy-ness out of the sound.
by NateDogg
Mon May 14, 2012 10:02 am
Forum: Drag Racing
Topic: Raced last night and didnt do so well :(
Replies: 11
Views: 4293

Nice car and thanks for sharing even though it isn't what you wanted. It's nice to see that you are making progress so keep it up and keep us updated!
by NateDogg
Sun May 13, 2012 5:05 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Lets Talk Boost Control
Replies: 8
Views: 1237

I have the Hallman Pro RX with the cockpit control. Works great.
by NateDogg
Thu May 10, 2012 2:05 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: cylinder head porting
Replies: 5
Views: 2253

I dont think larger valves will help this head...the valves are already shrouded by the
combusion chamber so theres nowhere for the air to flow around a quarter of the valve.

Are you guys getting chamber milled and welded?
by NateDogg
Thu May 10, 2012 1:53 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: E98 vs meth injection
Replies: 13
Views: 3466

You might need head work to get to 600whp but its a good turbo fo sho.
by NateDogg
Wed May 09, 2012 4:20 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Turbo intake
Replies: 7
Views: 1080

Re: Turbo intake

sx moneypit wrote:I have a chance to snag a Greddy intake setup for a good price but the turbo side of the pipe is 2.25 inches and my turbo has a 3.00 inch inlet. Is that too much of a difference,would it screw up the airflow?
Yes and yes.
by NateDogg
Mon May 07, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: E98 vs meth injection
Replies: 13
Views: 3466

aznsquad wrote:I'm at 477whp maxed out on 94 pump gas. Looking for 600hp
I'm not sure one injector would be enough for 130whp "gain". On what size turbo?

That's pretty serious power for pump...
by NateDogg
Sat May 05, 2012 4:25 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: E98 vs meth injection
Replies: 13
Views: 3466

I run the AEM meth kit with 100% methyl hydrate (no water). I use the large injector and it is placed just above the battery tray on the cold pipe about 8" from the TB. The best spot to put it is just after the IC on the cold pipe but I wanted easy access to it in case there was leak or wanted ...
by NateDogg
Sat May 05, 2012 4:14 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Blown HG again??
Replies: 28
Views: 5756

Forget the cometic and go with a Felpro.
by NateDogg
Fri May 04, 2012 9:29 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Blown HG again??
Replies: 28
Views: 5756

Oil and coolant mix and blown headgasket are not mutually inclusive...is it a stock motor? Maybe it's ring lands...
by NateDogg
Fri May 04, 2012 9:25 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Rotten Egg smell from the car after WOT
Replies: 8
Views: 1069

Check your underwear for skidmarks.
by NateDogg
Fri May 04, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: On the fence. I need a little push in either direction.
Replies: 15
Views: 1825

pick up the single slammer for $100, rebuild it with some nice forged internals and turbo it. nothing wrong with SOHC, less moving parts. 300hp max you would have to be completely insane to do an sr swap. and swaping to a dual cam you also have to swap the rack and pinion b/c the pump and resivor i...
by NateDogg
Fri May 04, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: On the fence. I need a little push in either direction.
Replies: 15
Views: 1825

Swap in the DOHC KA after you do a compression test and make sure you get a warranty on it.

Way more parts support, more HP potential, and on and on...
by NateDogg
Wed May 02, 2012 1:30 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Basic
Topic: Excessive Vibration *VIDEOS ADDED*
Replies: 44
Views: 6668

Ah good find. My buddy's AMS mani cracked too...The top mount manifold that I got had a missing weld and was blowing exhaust. I remove it three times and used new exhaust gaskets until I realized there was a gaping hole from a friday afternoon weld job.
by NateDogg
Tue May 01, 2012 6:42 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: So how many of you guys actually track your ka-t?
Replies: 19
Views: 2111

wannaboost? wrote:... I wish I had a way to monitor timing.
I believe Nissan Datascan cable will allow you to monitor timing on your JWT ECU.
by NateDogg
Tue May 01, 2012 4:53 pm
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: So how many of you guys actually track your ka-t?
Replies: 19
Views: 2111

water and water wetter, the 10% coolant i had in there probably worked its way out from having to fill the coolant on the trip up. come to think of it, the water wetter probably worked its way out as well. Sounds like your headgasket may have already been damaged. My engine runs at 177-190 with koy...
by NateDogg
Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:17 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Best Clutch setup for a 400hp ka
Replies: 68
Views: 19326

I've got a South Bend Stage 4 with the SS pressure plate. Did 450whp and feels like stock just a bit stiffer. It's rated for 475tq and it lasts forever.
by NateDogg
Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:41 am
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: .060" Over bore!?!?! Anyone done it or no?
Replies: 31
Views: 5443

Ivan Phipps at AMS did a bunch of testing and basically he found that over 700hp at +.020" bore with no fill is pushing it and it may be down to the luck of the draw as far as the accuracy of the casting and bore centers. At the end, he decided it was best to use a low mile standard bore motor ...
by NateDogg
Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:35 pm
Forum: ECU Tuning
Topic: NEMU RT
Replies: 79
Views: 22669

I ordered it. Will provide feedback in a couple weeks. The reason i got this is mostly because I'm having trouble getting the closed loop to work properly on the .bin file I've been using on my chipped ECU from PLMS. On the .bin file that works with closed loop, the timing pegs at 8 degrees. So basi...
by NateDogg
Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: ECU Tuning
Topic: Chip burner.. Willems or top853?
Replies: 15
Views: 4586

If you're starting from scratch dont bother with the chip burner style. It is a huge pain in the ass - believe me. Just get a real time board like nistune, nemu, etc.

If you really set on it, I'll sell you mine for $200 all in. USB chip burner, ECU, daughter board and about 8 chips.
by NateDogg
Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: Intake or head warped or both? only getting 13in of vacuum!
Replies: 3
Views: 761

Nice work!

If you can figure that out..turbo is no big deal.
by NateDogg
Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:18 am
Forum: KA-T Chat
Topic: Intake or head warped or both? only getting 13in of vacuum!
Replies: 3
Views: 761

Try spraying some carb cleaner around the surfaces and see if the idle changes. Did you torque it in the right sequence?

Better yet, make a boost leak tester...it's probably one of the hoses on the back of the head or under the intake manifold.
by NateDogg
Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: ECU Tuning
Topic: NEMU RT
Replies: 79
Views: 22669

So let's say I want to change from my chipped ECU with .bin files to this NEMU RT. I have a MAF table for a Ford Lightning MAFS that I have tuned in Tunerpro. Will that be directly transplanted into NEMU or is it some other value system that needs translation? In other words, can I just copy the TP/...
by NateDogg
Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:02 pm
Forum: ECU Tuning
Topic: NEMU RT
Replies: 79
Views: 22669

Thank you for offering such a full-featured EMS solution.

I am interested to see some feedback.

Does this product allow multiple maps to be used?

Can I wire the meth injection fail-safe to trigger a different map?
by NateDogg
Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: KA-T Tech. Advanced
Topic: Changing leaking cometic HG. Please advise my next move.
Replies: 51
Views: 14188

Well done. Enjoy it!

BTW what is your fan/rad setup? When I used the stock rad/clutch fan and shroud it never got over 190. Now I have a Koyo rad with the stock ish and it is only 5 degrees cooler.