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sabbasaun 08-21-2008 10:40 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 

Originally Posted by qsiguy
If you do your homework and you do the install right with the right components this can work for any vehicle. I'm a believer in rear mounts and love my setup. Still working great. Been driving it a lot lately. Putting about 80 miles per day on it and still going strong. Latest upgrade is a Moates Ostrich 2 EPROM emulator so I can do real time tuning on the fly. Beats the heck out of swapping EPROM chips. When the weather cools off again in a couple months I will get the dyno done and see what numbers this thing is making.

You definitely did a great job on your turbo project. I've been following you when you first started and it has been entertaining. I'm work'n on my own Nissan project and one of the biggest obstacles I know I will have to deal with is the programming/tuning as it is a newer vehicle. I'm interested to see your power numbers as I think it should be similar to what my vk56 will but out once it is all said and done.

Again good job!

BoostForLife 08-22-2008 10:46 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
One of the cleanest and most original builds ever.
Waiting to see some videos of you raping evo's off the line and roll. That would be some sick ---- man.

Tom-Guy 08-22-2008 11:31 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
You are going to like the Moates gear. It's super robust and reliable, and lasts a lifetime.

HiProfile 08-23-2008 09:44 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
I've been fighting my Ostrich since I got it in April. First it came vendor-locked, which took forever to figure out wtf was up with it. Luckly I found some obscure post about TunerPro being able to reinitialize it. Then I finally get my backup license for Crome Pro (the Ostrich was the reason I lost my original reg key, as I thought it was my WinXP install locking it) and I find out the ------- thing is sending ZERO signals through the cable. Long story short, I'm taking full advantage of their 30day return policy - I bought another, and I'm returning this in its place. That, or I'm issuing a chargeback.

Never, ever, ever, have I had such a rough time with hardware. I seriously thought about stealing a CC to pay for this to rip them off, I was so ------- pissed. Cocksucker needs to test his stuff before it ships, period. :7

qsiguy 08-31-2008 03:30 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
I had some trouble getting the Ostrich to communicate as well at first. It turns out I needed their socket booster. As soon as I plugged that in the thing fired right up and has worked flawlessly ever since. You might want to consider checking into that option.

Tom-Guy 09-01-2008 02:02 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
HiProfile has limited experience or understanding, $5 says he had port settings all wrong. Choosing too high or too low a baud rate will cause the problem he describes.

Also, don't confuse what eCtune does with what the Moates gear does. Install S or K Manager on some computers and it takes an act of god to get Moates gear to work again without a reformat - $10 says Doug made their FTDI drivers do that on purpose.

Eville140 09-01-2008 02:53 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 

Originally Posted by HiProfile

BTW why do the IM runners drop down like its a traversely-mounted V8? (think FWD Cadillac) I've seen unusual intakes, but that's straight-up retarded.

I thought the fucker was front wheel drive this whole time, never even noticed the pumpkin and half shafts in any of the pictures. Once I seen the intake I guess my brain just ignored the rearend.

Rocks even more now that I know it's right wheel drive :y

shanerv 09-10-2008 01:57 AM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
what can I say that is a one of a kind I have never before you seen a boosted q45 and from what i have seen it freakin moves. keep up the work and updates

Pootie 12-03-2008 05:00 PM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 
this ---- is ------- sickkkkkk, Total sleeper ( even lookes like a stock exhaust).

i flipped through but i'll come back to read..

good stuff..

koreanwilcox 12-04-2008 02:10 AM

Re: 1994 Infiniti Q45 rear mount turbo project
 

Originally Posted by qsiguy
Made a short video clip of the first start up tonight. I was adjusting the oil feed flow and thought I'd shoot a quick video. Love that whistle sound! I'm sure the turbo whistle will be much louder when under a load as well.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...h_MVI_0069.jpg

Haha... BYU Creamery bucket?

Nice build! I have a special place in my heart for rear mounted setups.


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