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Post by flimper » Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:17 pm

How does the Evolve CSL intake compare to the Eventuri they also produce in figures & costs?
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Post by sixspeed » Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:23 pm

buzyg wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:52 pm Nice set of numbers. :thumbsup: Did you get a before and after to compare with.
Sadly not, since the "before" stage was a broken engine. The whole bottom end has been rebuilt, head skimmed, new cams etc.

As mentioned above, the last time I was at Evolve I got quite low numbers, with their tune and the Evolve airbox. Will see if they still have it on file as I can't remember what it was but pretty sure it was mid-330s...

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Post by sixspeed » Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:29 pm

flimper wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:17 pm How does the Evolve CSL intake compare to the Eventuri they also produce in figures & costs?
Completely different. The Eventuri is a Gruppe-M style cone intake with carbon shroud/heatshield, that still uses the MAF etc. "CSL" airbox does away with the MAF entirely, and runs an Alpha-N tune. Much larger air inlet.

Also, think with tune and airbox the CSL style is usually in the £2k-2.5k range. Eventuri not sure - but guessing about £400 (not every looked)?

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Post by MrPT » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:36 pm

Really happy this car is back on the road. One of the best. :thumbsup:
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Post by Mad Professor » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:32 pm

True but its not dependent on getting the power down on rollers via the wheels
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Post by Mad Professor » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:37 pm

Still the point here is that your engine is clearly in a healthy state whatver the exact output
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Post by FD3S » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:05 pm

Sixspeed happy to see your car back on the road and stronger :thumbsup:

Can I ask you if you see any differences after the tuning on the following situations:
1) At cold start the car starts the same way as before the tune?
2) What is your idle rpms?
3) Have you noticed a difference on the mile per gallon consumption?
4) Have you seen a difference between driving the car on with sports mode on or off?
5) Do you have a smell of gasoline out the pipes?

With the cams do you see any difference in the low rpms?

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Post by ZAR4MC » Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:27 am

WOW! impressive numbers... sure you must be enjoying this amazing machine! :driving:
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Post by Vanne » Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:54 am

Very nicely indeed 6speed. Congrats again on getting it sorted mate. Sure as heck are very healthy those numbers. :thumbsup:

Spot on! Did GS say anything about running in the bearings and cams/followers?
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Post by Beedub » Fri Apr 21, 2017 8:43 am

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Post by Viren » Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:38 am

sixspeed wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:48 pm
Viren wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:17 pm
sixspeed wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:11 pm Finally got my Geoff Steele rebuilt engine on the dyno yesterday up at Evolve. Quick health check and a map tweak for the cams part of that as well.

Really happy with the result, 378bhp and 290lb/ft

Spec is H&S exhaust (cat back)
Evolve "CSL" intake
Schrick 288/280 cams

Some photos from IG post with graphs:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTFKaPtF9RJ/

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Glad you got it all sorted and showing some good figures, but you know the only real way to test it is against my car on a airfield runway right. :driving:
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Post by ga41 » Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:28 pm

That's a very healthy figure! Yours, TomK's and Vanne's are my ideal engine spec Z4Ms
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Post by Argenta » Fri Apr 21, 2017 1:48 pm

Wow.. Something good came out of it, very nice!

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Post by sixspeed » Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:34 pm

Hey FD3S, long time...

FD3S wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:05 pm Sixspeed happy to see your car back on the road and stronger :thumbsup:

Can I ask you if you see any differences after the tuning on the following situations:
1) At cold start the car starts the same way as before the tune?
2) What is your idle rpms?
3) Have you noticed a difference on the mile per gallon consumption?
4) Have you seen a difference between driving the car on with sports mode on or off?
5) Do you have a smell of gasoline out the pipes?

With the cams do you see any difference in the low rpms?
1. Cold starts are a pretty spluttery, lumpy affair, but it smooths out after a minute or so.

2. 1,000rpm

3. MPG on a cruise seems much the same to me. I'm sure in-town/city driving would suffer a bit just due to the increased idle RPM.

4. Ive never used sports mode on my Z, and haven't tried it since the new tune, but i'l try and let you know.

5. Not that I've noticed!

6. Low RPM is still very driveable. It's probably a little less torquey than before but hard to discern, and I don't drive the car as often as I used to. Either way it doesn't feel a whole lot different at low RPM to before, so far!

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Post by RedUn » Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:11 pm

Brilliant results! 8)

Have they sorted the heel and toe issue with their software now? :driving:
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