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    Emira V6 - Bolt-ons, Catalytic Converters, and Passing Emissions

    It depends what your state checks. And if you can get in the know and find a shop to clear you either way (I.E. I have no cats and "tip" my inspection shop $60). Also you can get these to keep CEL away + maybe add some extensions, just make sure to not have the sensor itself upside down...
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    3.5L engine removal process

    It's clam off and then some. IDK on the Emira exactly, but the Evora is clam, hatch, rear bumper, sail panel off. Disconnect ECU and wirings to/from battery (and remove battery) Remove the mentioned above. Remove riveted heat shield. Clamp all your coolant hoses, disconnect exhaust, remove...
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    Best Alignment Settings for Sharper Turn-In & Heavier Steering on Emira?

    More caster is key. Here’s what I run on the Evora, emira should be very very similar.
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    Learn how an engine works and read between the lines. Spark plug detonation marks and one literally blew out the ceramic. They ran too hot of plugs, ignored knock while tuning, and this IS an engine detonation. Is it a drastic full blown one? No. But it’s still blowing an engine. Valves need...
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    Smaller Pulleys (A technical look)

    There are diminishing returns once you account for other factors, but based on the SC efficiency chart and my math (with a number of assumptions in it). It's important to note calculated HP is an estimate with very high efficiency and eyeballing alignment on a chart, not accounting for other...
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    Smaller Pulleys (A technical look)

    7200rpm is safe on stock internals. 7600-7800 is considered safe with just valve springs being upgraded. Beyond that you need connecting rods (and might as well do pistons while you're in there).
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    Smaller Pulleys (A technical look)

    And a went down the rabbit hole of "bad" ideas today, what a TVS 2300 would look like. HP figures accounting for SC power draw already. Here's oem TVS1740 with 3" and 2.7" pulleys overlaid together too:
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    Probably because you didn't know they exist. Reach out to Kevin (owner). They're backlogged for builds right now as far as I know though. They just expanded to a much larger shop so hopefully some more headroom soon. Their post recent major project:
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    Prime Lotus example in the US: Fas-Tx (with a much smaller team) begs to differ. Just saying.. Stop making excuses for JUBU just because you bought their parts. And again (I have their rods, pistons, and bearings).
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    Also lets clarify what Alaska gas is here: Alaskan fuel is 90 AKI (93RON) Ethanol free. Additives are only legally allowed starting Sept 16th through May the following year. (Note, it's August right now). The US federal level requirement sets a maximum limit of 0.05% by volume for combined...
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    JUBU and other topics, a combo thread

    First hand with their "sent to location" team: So they melted the plugs and detonated the engine and have to re-build it completely, hence the sending the entire powertrain back to HQ. :ROFLMAO: Alaska fuel is typically 90 AKI (93RON) ethanol free. FWIW.
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    Smaller Pulleys (A technical look)

    Hey guys, thought I'd put together a bit of a detailed look at how decreasing your pulley size will effect power and boost. Keep in mind this will also increase your MAT and overall temps. I based this off of Merry Frankster evaluating Rotrex chargers over on MR2OC (so stealing a bit of his...
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    Jokerz Performance Supercharger porting

    You won't really see the main benefits from porting without decreasing the pulley size. The SC ability to intake air IS a restriction. Jokerz porting does increase the ability to intake air by ~20-30%. This means you get more, cooler air at lower boost essentially (also means you're getting...
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    Coolant additives to decrease engine temperatures

    That's also a potential issue. (again pic from evora docs) You've got a bypass valve and re-circ pump that could have issues.
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