Review MAC Autosport Stillen SC Install
01-19-2011, 04:00 PM
#69
Wow, you guys have been busy this morning. I didn't have time to read all the comments but did scan a few LOL! Here is the latest update.
I talked to Nick, Mac's tuner a half hour ago. They have the tranny program in. He said it shifts really solid and wanted to know I was ok with that. My response was that the only complaint I had before about the tranny was the slow shifts, especially from first to second. He said that I will be happy with these parameters then.
First problem they ran into: Got the car on the dyno and started the tune. Something started leaking. They thought there was a fluid leak somewhere in the areas they had worked on. Pulled it off the Dyno and started investigating. What they finally found was that the supercharger was venting oil. Further investigation revealed that it had been overfilled from the factory. Vortec quality control issue again? I seem to remember some issues related to quality control in other kit review threads. When I talked to Nick they were in the process of taking oil out of the SC to get it to the correct level then they are going to test run and check for any more leakage. After that is sorted out its back on the Dyno to start the tune.
Sorry it took me so long to get an update out. I have been slammed at work today even though it is really hard to concentrate on actually getting anything done.
I will post more as soon as I have it.
I talked to Nick, Mac's tuner a half hour ago. They have the tranny program in. He said it shifts really solid and wanted to know I was ok with that. My response was that the only complaint I had before about the tranny was the slow shifts, especially from first to second. He said that I will be happy with these parameters then.
First problem they ran into: Got the car on the dyno and started the tune. Something started leaking. They thought there was a fluid leak somewhere in the areas they had worked on. Pulled it off the Dyno and started investigating. What they finally found was that the supercharger was venting oil. Further investigation revealed that it had been overfilled from the factory. Vortec quality control issue again? I seem to remember some issues related to quality control in other kit review threads. When I talked to Nick they were in the process of taking oil out of the SC to get it to the correct level then they are going to test run and check for any more leakage. After that is sorted out its back on the Dyno to start the tune.
Sorry it took me so long to get an update out. I have been slammed at work today even though it is really hard to concentrate on actually getting anything done.
I will post more as soon as I have it.
01-19-2011, 04:21 PM
#71
Wow, you guys have been busy this morning. I didn't have time to read all the comments but did scan a few LOL! Here is the latest update.
I talked to Nick, Mac's tuner a half hour ago. They have the tranny program in. He said it shifts really solid and wanted to know I was ok with that. My response was that the only complaint I had before about the tranny was the slow shifts, especially from first to second. He said that I will be happy with these parameters then.
First problem they ran into: Got the car on the dyno and started the tune. Something started leaking. They thought there was a fluid leak somewhere in the areas they had worked on. Pulled it off the Dyno and started investigating. What they finally found was that the supercharger was venting oil. Further investigation revealed that it had been overfilled from the factory. Vortec quality control issue again? I seem to remember some issues related to quality control in other kit review threads. When I talked to Nick they were in the process of taking oil out of the SC to get it to the correct level then they are going to test run and check for any more leakage. After that is sorted out its back on the Dyno to start the tune.
Sorry it took me so long to get an update out. I have been slammed at work today even though it is really hard to concentrate on actually getting anything done.
I will post more as soon as I have it.
I talked to Nick, Mac's tuner a half hour ago. They have the tranny program in. He said it shifts really solid and wanted to know I was ok with that. My response was that the only complaint I had before about the tranny was the slow shifts, especially from first to second. He said that I will be happy with these parameters then.
First problem they ran into: Got the car on the dyno and started the tune. Something started leaking. They thought there was a fluid leak somewhere in the areas they had worked on. Pulled it off the Dyno and started investigating. What they finally found was that the supercharger was venting oil. Further investigation revealed that it had been overfilled from the factory. Vortec quality control issue again? I seem to remember some issues related to quality control in other kit review threads. When I talked to Nick they were in the process of taking oil out of the SC to get it to the correct level then they are going to test run and check for any more leakage. After that is sorted out its back on the Dyno to start the tune.
Sorry it took me so long to get an update out. I have been slammed at work today even though it is really hard to concentrate on actually getting anything done.
I will post more as soon as I have it.
01-19-2011, 08:13 PM
#73
Talked to Bill just before I left work. I know this is not official without the Dyno sheet which I don't have yet but he told me verbally that they got right at 385 HP. He didn't give me the torque number. They still have some work to do on the Auto Tranny tune, he was giving me a hard time saying if I had gotten the MT I would have it warm and safe in my garage right now instead of his! He promised to send me the Dyno files as soon as they wrap up tomorrow. They also want to go over the AFR for the entire range and make sure they don't need to back off a little.
Nothing is officail of course until I get the dyno data so no one has won the pool yet. Gotta eat and take care of kiddos. I will be back online later this PM.
01-19-2011, 08:29 PM
#74
LOL! Nothing bad except a snow storm. I just got home, took me 45 minutes to go 5.5 miles!
Talked to Bill just before I left work. I know this is not official without the Dyno sheet which I don't have yet but he told me verbally that they got right at 385 HP. He didn't give me the torque number. They still have some work to do on the Auto Tranny tune, he was giving me a hard time saying if I had gotten the MT I would have it warm and safe in my garage right now instead of his! He promised to send me the Dyno files as soon as they wrap up tomorrow. They also want to go over the AFR for the entire range and make sure they don't need to back off a little.
Nothing is officail of course until I get the dyno data so no one has won the pool yet. Gotta eat and take care of kiddos. I will be back online later this PM.
Talked to Bill just before I left work. I know this is not official without the Dyno sheet which I don't have yet but he told me verbally that they got right at 385 HP. He didn't give me the torque number. They still have some work to do on the Auto Tranny tune, he was giving me a hard time saying if I had gotten the MT I would have it warm and safe in my garage right now instead of his! He promised to send me the Dyno files as soon as they wrap up tomorrow. They also want to go over the AFR for the entire range and make sure they don't need to back off a little.
Nothing is officail of course until I get the dyno data so no one has won the pool yet. Gotta eat and take care of kiddos. I will be back online later this PM.
can you make me some dinner too? i'm hungry!
