Bumped to share with the newer guys.

The recent Shamu thread saw a lot of decent guys getting all bent about different things. As you read through this thread, you'll learn a lot about Shamu and why controversy and drama have almost always surrounded it. The thread is going to stay locked.

There's a lot of names in this thread that are missed to this date. For the new guys with a bad taste in their mouths, take a look at how CK handled himself. Have you seen him around lately? Just look at how he handled himself in the face of adversity. Not well.

Well, as you new guys can see, you're not the first to get chewed in a Shamu thread, so don't take anything personally. It just tends to happen.

Shamu is one of those cars that stands out as memorable in our community. Love it or hate it (or the guys who have owned it), it's not going anywhere. Stick around and share the info next time someone asks about it.

That is all.

-B

Well as promised here is the update on old Shamu....
after receiving her late in the summer and driving her to the S.O where varius problems were noted. she was left at ERT for some work (2 whole months worth of work) in a quick summary this was done:
- Head taken out and resurfaced, headgasket re-done.
-oil pan capacity increased (only held 3 qts) and oil leaks fixed
-timing fixed
-badly shaved Gude cams and its shims(more like washers of differnt sizes) removed and replaced with stockers.
-venom intake manifold and nitrus lines removed and replaced with stock manifold.
-rebuilt turbo
-changed location of wideband sensor to provide acurate readings.
-exhaust leaks fixed
-Sfmu disks alingned right to steady fuel pressure.

Well after all that work she ran much, better but still would choak at WOT.

2 Days at the Dyno...
While tuning her noticed some things:
-1 injector not firing (turns out to be the ECU is busted) still she put down 162hp and 213 torque on 3 cylinders.
-After ECU replacement and Profec-E connected correctly we can finally boost 16psi!
-DYNO PULL #30 on sunday night at 16psi(last one of the day).. she pulls 304HP and over 350Trq! A/F toward the lean side, seems she maxed out the 440's. time to swap them for the 550's. Timing advance was around 19-21 throughout all the pulls.
Graph to come (left it at home).

A huge THANKS to the guys at ERT (Steve, Mike and Chris) thanks for all your work guys. I trully appreciate it.
thanks to Dino for helping with a few questions.
thanks to Brynden for helping with certain installation questions that needed answering.

She still needs a bunch of work but atleast she made me smile on sunday! who knows I might keep her afterall!!

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

Megasquirt.

send all 2.6 engines to zip code 33948.

congrats dude, I hope it all turns around for you. I would love to see that motor turn into something massive.

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Keep us updated and get us sum pics.

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1999 GS-Non Turbo 10th anniversary Edition

I have been in bed with Dino.....ask me for a picture!

Are those injectors on an 8 injector setup?


Also, awesome news to hear it's running well now. Doing it right once and for all is a nice feeling. Congrats. Get it to the SO this year for some in person showing off

It's running again shitheads.

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lol, for now she's running 4 injectors sfmu and a super loud aeromotive fuel pump. that will all change to an 8 injector set up or the MS. we will see. after some more tuning she will mostlikely sleep for the winter to rest for the rest of the upgrades she will need in the spring.
including...
AXLES!!!,fuel system, downpipe, cams, porting intake mani, bigger throttle boddy, and if i win the lottery Hahn FMIC and bigger intake pipes.

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

Badass dude! That's awsome. I wanna see shamu rock out at the shootout.

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four nails four corners four riders and four horses

Originally posted by etx
Badass dude! That's awsome. I wanna see shamu rock out at the shootout.

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

Originally posted by whodatt1

Originally posted by etx Badass dude! That's awsome. I wanna see shamu rock out at the shootout.

lol yeah me too maybe this time it will be me with the snapped axle

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I think with the MS and Mr Slicks new spark setup you dont need the 97 ecu?

damn, I guess whoever had it before didn't know how to care for it.

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For their tomorrow,
We gave our today."
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Brynden

I don't think it was that lame 11psi on a fully built 2.6L man.

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We gave our today."
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Damn dOod, 300 whp is pretty nice imo.

why stock cams? megasquirt sounds pretty impressive too.

i'm sure you could roll another 100 whp with cams, fuel and more boost.

very impressive though.

I eat emo kids for breakfast

1995 Eagle Talon (SOLD)
72' SuperBeetle
72' Standard Beetle
56' Deluxe Beetle

cams were replaced with stockers cus I had no $$ left for better ones at the time. the Gude ones in the car had been shaven wrong and the shims were acutally just plain washers, so that set up had to go.
Most of the work was done at ARD in texas and just about everything that they touched has needed to be replaced or fixed.

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

1995 Eagle Talon ESi

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Sounds like a.r.d did more harm then good. I know Brynden spent a fortune on that motor for nothing.

Good luck Whoodat.

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nice!!! good numbers.... more fuel and 20+psi should yeild 450+torque..... lotsa fun on the highway

03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
now: 20g, portfueler, bpu+++ (track/dyno times tbd...)

i farted on your wiki

yea, i was going to ask you about that whodatt. i remember talking at like 3 in the morning about that car at the S.o.

why did you drop the intake mani?

glad everything was worked out, and the car is actually running right now. very cool. i cant wait to see it next SO now!

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Matt D.
'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

sorry, i think its funny. probably over 7grand in the motor and it only puts down 300whp.

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11.65 @ 115

yea, but thats only at 16psi...your 16g isnt putting down close to that number...give him time...i bet with more tuning, better fuel setup he'll see 400hp with no problems..

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2003 Mustang GT 11.97@116.48 fun, yet impractical
2003 Escape better for 2 young children.

1995 Eagle Talon ESi

Thats awesome dude. Great job bringing her back up to par. I loved that 2.6 at the shootout but it was a shame it wasn't running correctly. So I wanna see this thing representing what 2gnt's can do this year at the Shootout. Keep up the good work

I contributed to the wiki!

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98 Dodge Neon R/T
93 Saab 900 Turbo Commemorative Editon #86 of 325 (sold)
95 Volkswagen GTI VR6 (saved from crusher)(sold)

Electromotive tec3 imo....

lemme know when a fwd car can use low end torque hehehe

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11.65 @ 115

God, what $7K could net for my 4.6...

It's original, I'll give you that. Good luck.

Luke

1998 Mustang GT 5-speed
2002 Lone Star Shelby Cobra Replica

2005 Legacy GT Ltd, Garnet Red Pearl
speak softly and spool a big turbo

and after that 2.6 is tuned and in good form is should definately be in the 12's to say the least.

my car will sound like, bumbabumbubavrooooooooooooooomrooooooooahhhhhhhhhhhhh, kishhhhhh
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VW= The joy of driving
DSM= The frustration of fixing

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11.65 @ 115

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It's all good guys. It is just CK. He is harmless. You think that you are the first to say something like that? Sorry kid, not even close. Bottom line, the motor has more displacement than yours and makes more power than yours. On race day after getting beat are you going to cry "but he spent more on his motor than me!!!"

Nope, you are going to accept that fact that you got rolled by a 420A. And all your 4G63 girlfriends will have to kick you out of the club.

Deal with it.

Brynden

haha...well at least it is running good and more then 11psi. I am just curious as to howw this was devised and turned out the way it did. You would think something this expensive and extensive would have been thought out alot better. Anyway, congrats on getting it in running order. I would definastely look into some sort of stand alone if i were you with that thing. I can't see running anything but a standlone. I would also pick up some nice size injectors.

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Jerrome B.
1995 GSX - Race
1997 GST - Drive
1995 GST - Who the hell knows

Here is the dyno sheet.
it got pretty lean there between 4k and 5k rpm. then she was just about perfect. we could not richen that spot though, but the rest of the rpm range we were taking fuel out. pretty strange... more testing to come as soon as the ECU arrives!



thanks Brynden for hosting.

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

Is this pump or race gas? I wouldn't go higher then 11.5:1 on pump...you are living alittle dangerous there aren't you? That lean spot is kind of too lean imo.

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Jerrome B.
1995 GSX - Race
1997 GST - Drive
1995 GST - Who the hell knows

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

Originally posted by brynden29
It's all good guys. It is just CK. He is harmless. You think that you are the first to say something like that? Sorry kid, not even close. Bottom line, the motor has more displacement than yours and makes more power than yours. On race day after getting beat are you going to cry "but he spent more on his motor than me!!!" Nope, you are going to accept that fact that you got rolled by a 420A. And all your 4G63 girlfriends will have to kick you out of the club. Deal with it.

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11.65 @ 115

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'95 TSi AWD (restoring a survivor)
'97 Talon ESi-T (poor impulse control)
'99 Eclipse RS-T (daily beater)
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-Tony <--- NOT asian.
'06 Wicked White EVO IX

Originally posted by totaleklipse97

Originally posted by chrysler kid

Originally posted by brynden29 It's all good guys. It is just CK. He is harmless. You think that you are the first to say something like that? Sorry kid, not even close. Bottom line, the motor has more displacement than yours and makes more power than yours. On race day after getting beat are you going to cry "but he spent more on his motor than me!!!" Nope, you are going to accept that fact that you got rolled by a 420A. And all your 4G63 girlfriends will have to kick you out of the club. Deal with it.

hahah hes going to need another 7grand in the motor to beat me if hes only putting down 306whp. by the time he stops wheel hopping ill be to far ahead to catch. im not saying its a bad motor, it is unique but so far the car has never put down anything close to the amount the was put into it. my cars not unique, and ive only spent about $800 in performance parts. if having a bland daily driven performance car that puts down the same hp as a unique track car makes me jealous, woooooo consider me jealous. please excuse my cocky attitude through this whole thread, it takes dedication to make a car such as bryndens and to make a car like dr1165. me, i will probably never be dedicated like that, hell i hate my car when it brakes down, i actually whipped my dick out and peed on the engine when the timing belt broke. i admire the amount of dedication and effort put into the car, but ther eis no way in hell i would ever do it with any car i own. people on this site build their motors and spend over 4grand on turbo kits just to get 300whp, that takes dedication and hard work, which again is something ill never do. ill first admit to being a jew with my money, i could never rationalize spending every paycheck on my car

sorry to burst your bubble but i can almost bet your not making 300whp on just a 16g and a couple supporting mods. And your the one bitching about how little traction you get with your FWD GS-T. Don't come around here with your 4g63 elitist prick syndrome cause you know better man. And im willing to bet anyone here $100 that whodatt's car would smoke the shit outta ur lil gs-t off the line and down the track. If you want to prove me wrong bring your ass to the shootout. my car will sound like, bumbabumbubavrooooooooooooooomrooooooooahhhhhhhhhhhhh, kishhhhhh www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=643 VW= The joy of driving DSM= The frustration of fixing

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1995 GSX - Race
1997 GST - Drive
1995 GST - Who the hell knows

It's running again shitheads.

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Think for yourself. Question authority does not always mean disagree with authority.

If life were perfect, I'd be Calvin and you'd be Hobbes.

It's running again shitheads.

http://www.dsmregistry.com/detail.php?carid=791

HybriDSM@gmail.com ; HybriDSM@hotmail.com

Think for yourself. Question authority does not always mean disagree with authority.

If life were perfect, I'd be Calvin and you'd be Hobbes.

It's running again shitheads.

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HybriDSM@gmail.com ; HybriDSM@hotmail.com

Think for yourself. Question authority does not always mean disagree with authority.

If life were perfect, I'd be Calvin and you'd be Hobbes.

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Uh prety good and yes i was soo critical of it running originaly 11 pounds....ARD seems to have really sent a lot of Cash down the drain, instead of using it wisely.....

Ahh i hope shamu lives up to its potential

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98 Dodge Neon R/T
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95 Volkswagen GTI VR6 (saved from crusher)(sold)

Originally posted by chrysler kid

Originally posted by brynden29 It's all good guys. It is just CK. He is harmless. You think that you are the first to say something like that? Sorry kid, not even close. Bottom line, the motor has more displacement than yours and makes more power than yours. On race day after getting beat are you going to cry "but he spent more on his motor than me!!!" Nope, you are going to accept that fact that you got rolled by a 420A. And all your 4G63 girlfriends will have to kick you out of the club. Deal with it.

hahah hes going to need another 7grand in the motor to beat me if hes only putting down 306whp. by the time he stops wheel hopping ill be to far ahead to catch. im not saying its a bad motor, it is unique but so far the car has never put down anything close to the amount the was put into it. my cars not unique, and ive only spent about $800 in performance parts.

1995 Eagle Talon ESi

jeeze quit whining you pussies. i would rag on any car that has 7k in the engine and only makes 306whp. and for the refrence bryndens car probably weighs atleast 500lbs more than mine does. i never said the 4g63 is better, shit i even gave you all props for doing shit i would never do to my car, i would and am selling my car because i simply cant take shit from a 12 year old car that i would call reliable for a year or so before something happens to screw me over.



well i give props to brynden for spending all that money but he never really worked on the car himself. i give more respect to the people on this board who have actually worked on the car and put up with most of the half rigged stuff on it.



and yes i am an asshole, that has never changed. i think i post on this site once a week and contribut ein the 4g63 section. i dont reall ypost on here because most of the "funny threads" on here are inside jokes


as far as my car
i dont give a shit if that car is faster than mine, i was just using it as a refrence point to my case. my car was dyno tuned at 316whp on c16 at 22psi on the big 16g, tuned to 270whp for street use at 17psi because i really dont need to worry about breaking anything else. tracks arent open right now, well atleast the 1/4 isnt.

i wont come to a shoot out, ever, my car would probably never make it there and back without something breaking inbetween. and thus why i dont really care about modding cars anymore and why its now on autotrader

im not being elitist im just sitting back and watching this. you all are offended because he has the same motor you do and think im insulting everyone in the community, well im not, all i ever said is a car with 7k in the engine bay should be putting down more than 306whp

and for the refrence, i would buy another 2gnt and not another 4g63 unless i wanted to make a track or weekend car. imo turbo cars arent the greatest daily drivers, my car is a fucking bitch on cold mornings before it warms up, always wants to pop off hoses when its cold and always creeks and whines on the cold days

eh here is the performance mod list if interested
big 16g ported and clipped
o2 dump
2.5downpipe - 3inch exhaust
greddy big fmic, greddy bov, greddy i/c pipes
rx7 550cc injectors
250lph fuel pump
fpr
safc

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11.65 @ 115

anybody knows that urinating on the engine while yer pissed off doesn't do anybody any good, Ben.

You gotta take a shit on the dashboard to get the car to behave correctly.

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wow this got wayyyy off topic quickly!
yeah she only made 306hp. but remember this was on 16psi and its only the begingin of the tuning!@!!!!! ohh and don't forget the main key numbers.. 352torque!!
once the ecu is replaced and the 550's are in there we will see what she does.

so lets not get into a numbers race, this was just an update, as some people were wondering what had happened to the car and what not. Lets just keep it at that.

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

i think its pretty sweet.

there is a little more involved than bolting on bigger injectors and a fuel pump with our cars.

keep the updates comin whodatt, i remember talkin about all this stuff at the shootout haha. glad to see it coming to fruition.

im really suprised that car even ran the way it did in ohio. you drove it a long way in really un-driveable condition :o sweet though yo!

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'06 Evo IX SE
'98 RS-T 13.8 @ 106.1

I hope no one took my comments as demeaning the car. I think is has every bit of potential as a built 2.6 with a huge turbo should. I fully expect it to make big power numbers.

I was just warning people from the whole bench racing thing that started up.

Best of luck with the car. It's gonna be a sick beast.

It's running again shitheads.

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Think for yourself. Question authority does not always mean disagree with authority.

If life were perfect, I'd be Calvin and you'd be Hobbes.

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Jerrome B.
1995 GSX - Race
1997 GST - Drive
1995 GST - Who the hell knows

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
--------
- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

-97 GS (First project, 299 whp)(sold)
- 97 RS 2.6 last numbers: 306hp, 352tq @16psi (Dead, parted out)
- 99 GS OZ, Hahn Kit, 56k miles (Sold)
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- 00 Nissan Maxima GLE (Daily Driver)
- 02 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro

do it right the first time imo.

the megasquurt is hella cheap right now, and so is a set of used 720s

BUMP.