The fact that many NHRA "reputable" teams use Royal Purple oil doesnt not mean I'm gonna run out and pour Purple poop into my motor.
I dont do "monkey see monkey doo" modifications, I only do those that are proven.
just because NPG gives stuff to races teams and they use it doesnt mean it's "proven".
I base my mods on fact, not hearsay..
The proof is in the pudding.
you say it's "too much work".
you mean, plugging and XCal into the obd2 port is too much work?
That in itself tells me you dont "trust" the product.. and are afraid of what the datalog will tell us.
If it were proven to be a benefit I would switch in a new york second.
But I dont believe for a second that this "majic fluid" eliminates the #7-#8 cylinder overheating problems.. if it did, it would have been one of those "shots heard around the world".
ALL I asked was some data to back up your claims.. and you crayfished.
That's.. all I need to hear.. I guess.
unless you provide data to back up "YOUR" claims, not linking to someome elses experience, then it's all just hearsay.
Lols... if you all were really concerned about hot spots or improving the cooling of your motor you would do the rear cylinder head cooling mod.... not fill your motor up with snake oil.
Actually, my Xcal is having trouble datalogging lately...I keep getting errors. I've informed Lonnie a long time ago, but I haven't work it out yet. But thanks for the benefit of the doubt with the bashing.
Why can't you just believe me when I say that my temp gauge reads at the "N", or whatever letter? I can fudge Xcal data just as easily as lying about my gauge readings. Besides, the only thing that the gauge or the datalogging will tell you is OVERALL engine temp. It can't tell you anything about the hotspots.
Tell me...do you understand what hotspots and micro-boiling are? If you don't, then you can't know how NPG works.
Fred, I would suggest you save your money and not buy the SCT XCal 2 as you will never fully utilize it. When and if you ever get ready to do a full boogey tranny and convertor I would advise you to get your car over to Lonnie's or to Alternative Auto and have them to the tune at the same time they put in the tranny & TC. You can have your choice of up to a 4 switch chip if you want, and have a tune for each. Drivability issues always abound on performance upgrades, that's not to say a mail order tune is a bad thing, but thwere are just so many issues that can come up that can adversley effect an attempt to tune a car thru the mail. Read up on some of Lonnies posts over the last 6 months and you will get the idea.
Some things you can do on your own in your driveway/garage like doing a J Mod (intermediate step) for now, installing a tranny cooler, exhaust mods, suspension & Brake up grades. I would suggest if you are going onto making some serious power that you change out the drivetrain all at once or prepare to pay for several visits to your tuner of choice.
Just so you also know, I am running the "C" style heads and cams with the Whiner. The headers that Super Coupes sells (Kooks) fit either the "B" or "C" style heads. You do have to run a newer style front cover though. I even kept the coil paks that the Gen 1's used.
Love the kit !!!
were did you get it?
I have several mods on my car that arguably may or may not prove to add performance.
My personal approach is to follow my gut instinct and logic. If a particular mod has merit in physical science, albeit not necessarily in a substantial quantitative manner, I will consider it even without 'proof'. Many will follow and say it is 'not worth it' or it doesn't 'increase horsepower', and they may be correct in a sense. However I believe many small mods, while individually imperceptible, do contribute to an overall increase in performance.
What mods do you ask am I talking about? If you bother to look at my somewhat extensive list, I'm sure anyone could point to several they personally believe to be 'voodoo' or 'snake oil', and I would be hard pressed to substantiate any proof to counter any argument. Just like beauty, 'performance mods' (like NPG+ coolant) can be in the eye of the beholder.
i put butter in my coolant, because butter makes EVERYTHING better.
That is the exact "monkey see monkey do" type of thing I was talking about.
A Mercedes that is designed to run at 250+ might benefit from this technology.