Official: Ventura County Chat Thread

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by Definitive

Thanks

By the way, where the heck have you been all this time?

And guys, We doing Bucks by the Roxy this time?

D

i'm down for bucks by roxy... let me see if tightie can come out also

[Definitive]

Originally Posted by makarov88

I work at jostens its grad/class rings company and the last month has been, well hellishly busy wouldn't even describe it in terms of graduations.

I heard about the meet like 2 weeks back but just havn't been able to make it out due to work

Ha, nice thats where my ring is from way back from 99.

D

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by amg135i

Should we really change locations? what if some new peeps that dont check the boards all that often head out to coffee bean

lol, up to you guys...

Originally Posted by makarov88

I work at jostens its grad/class rings company and the last month has been, well hellishly busy wouldn't even describe it in terms of graduations.

i've been wanting to get my ring resized... it's a josten's ring but it's like 13 years old. lmao.

[makarov88]

Originally Posted by E90///M3`

lol, up to you guys...




i've been wanting to get my ring resized... it's a josten's ring but it's like 13 years old. lmao.

haha bring it in, you're under warranty for life! was that you I rolled up on asking to come to the fields with me and warren the other night?

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by makarov88

haha bring it in, you're under warranty for life! was that you I rolled up on asking to come to the fields with me and warren the other night?

yeah that was me hahaha... it was theriz sitting passenger and we had just got back from a long day in LA.

kinda shocked me to see someone chasing me up woodcreek but when i saw the halo's i figured it was another enthusiast

[makarov88]

on a side note, bout to leave to run decker if anyone is interested I'l be on here for like 10 min just to see but if not I'l catch you gents later (and ladies if there's any on here )

[E90///M3`]

Originally Posted by makarov88

on a side note, bout to leave to run decker if anyone is interested I'l be on here for like 10 min just to see but if not I'l catch you gents later (and ladies if there's any on here )

have fun and be safe sir!

[WesleyC]

Originally Posted by amg135i

this guy went to one 3in pipe all the way back instead of the 2 2.5in

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=534019

I also want to do a custom quad set up soon by replacing the midpipes and axleback portion with straight piping

That sounds pretty good. Do it!

Originally Posted by E90///M3`

don't know that there is necessarily a "benefit" to one over the other... If ever i had to build a naturally twin turbo car, i would probably try and switch to bigger single turbo. less moving parts, and most likely less to mess up.

So true.

[Definitive]

Not sure what we should do. But if we go to coffee bean, I'm putting my front plate on and keeping my windows down.

D

[WesleyC]

I feel like going to the driving range tomorrow... Anybody care to join me?

[Bowser330]

Originally Posted by Wes.

I feel like going to the driving range tomorrow... Anybody care to join me?

Went to the driving range Saturday night with some buddies, it was pretty fun, after rims and coilovers, i'm getting a nice set of clubs and committing myself more to the game.


I wouldn't mind a new location, just for this coming wednesday, maybe a few of us "stock looking" guys can roll over and round anyone up who's at the bean and didn't get the memo...

For smooth power delivery, turbos should be matched with the displacement of the engine. Thats why BMW chose the tiny turbos on the N54.They work well with a 3.0L engine meaning they spool up very quickly and they don't run out of steam too early (earlier than we tuners would like, but not too early for stock applications)....if you dont match the turbo well, you will have varying degrees of lag at one end of the spectrum (where the turbo is too big for the application, so the turbo needs time to spool up with the little air (displacement determinant) that is being pushed through it) or the other end, top-end power falls flat, turbo failure, thermal meltdown, etc. (where the engine is too large for the tiny turbo(s) and spools them so quickly that the turbos cant spin faster as the rpms increase, the turbos will be adding a lot of heat to the compressed air and will eventually self destruct)

Turbo's all have their own efficiency ranges and power profiles, so smaller turbos have lower sweet-spot and peak boost (psi) numbers and larger turbos have higher sweet-spot and peak boost numbers. So to a smaller turbo, like stock N54 little turbos, 7psi (stock boost) is probably right around the sweet spot, "coolest operation : boost" ratio,...So when someone with a tune forces the N54's turbos to run 14-15psi, they are surely running the turbos at a hotter end of the efficiency curve, the turbos are spinning faster than they *should* and therefore they adding heat to the compressed air (inefficiency)

Not many turbo tuners out there for the N54, but the few that are out there, are basically modifying the stock turbo internals to modify the efficiency curve to give cooler operation at higher boost levels...

[WesleyC]

Originally Posted by Bowser330

Went to the driving range Saturday night with some buddies, it was pretty fun, after rims and coilovers, i'm getting a nice set of clubs and committing myself more to the game.


I wouldn't mind a new location, just for this coming wednesday, maybe a few of us "stock looking" guys can roll over and round anyone up who's at the bean and didn't get the memo...

For smooth power delivery, turbos should be matched with the displacement of the engine. Thats why BMW chose the tiny turbos on the N54.They work well with a 3.0L engine meaning they spool up very quickly and they don't run out of steam too early (earlier than we tuners would like, but not too early for stock applications)....if you dont match the turbo well, you will have varying degrees of lag at one end of the spectrum (where the turbo is too big for the application, so the turbo needs time to spool up with the little air (displacement determinant) that is being pushed through it) or the other end, top-end power falls flat, turbo failure, thermal meltdown, etc. (where the engine is too large for the tiny turbo(s) and spools them so quickly that the turbos cant spin faster as the rpms increase, the turbos will be adding a lot of heat to the compressed air and will eventually self destruct)

Turbo's all have their own efficiency ranges and power profiles, so smaller turbos have lower sweet-spot and peak boost (psi) numbers and larger turbos have higher sweet-spot and peak boost numbers. So to a smaller turbo, like stock N54 little turbos, 7psi (stock boost) is probably right around the sweet spot, "coolest operation : boost" ratio,...So when someone with a tune forces the N54's turbos to run 14-15psi, they are surely running the turbos at a hotter end of the efficiency curve, the turbos are spinning faster than they *should* and therefore they adding heat to the compressed air (inefficiency)

Not many turbo tuners out there for the N54, but the few that are out there, are basically modifying the stock turbo internals to modify the efficiency curve to give cooler operation at higher boost levels...

I have a nice set. It's a shame that I haven't played in such a long time. Golf is a fun game IF you treat it as just that, a game. Once you start to take it too seriously because you're constantly trying to improve your score, it isn't fun anymore. If you're naturally good, your skill will develop over time. If not, just get out there and enjoy yourself.

And thanks for the info about the turbos!

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by Wes.

I have a nice set. It's a shame that I haven't played in such a long time. Golf is a fun game IF you treat it as just that, a game. Once you start to take it too seriously because you're constantly trying to improve your score, it isn't fun anymore. If you're naturally good, your skill will develop over time. If not, just get out there and enjoy yourself.

And thanks for the info about the turbos!

ive hit up the driving range 2 out of the past 3 days...I need to get out at least 1 or 2 more times before friday...I am playing in a tournament in San Fran with my dad and grandpa haha should be interesting. I hit pretty well last night actually.

[WesleyC]

Originally Posted by amg135i

ive hit up the driving range 2 out of the past 3 days...I need to get out at least 1 or 2 more times before friday...I am playing in a tournament in San Fran with my dad and grandpa haha should be interesting. I hit pretty well last night actually.

Lets go to the range!

Which course are you playing at, BTW? SF has some great courses, but they're very tough!

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by Wes.

Lets go to the range!

Which course are you playing at, BTW? SF has some great courses, but they're very tough!

I have no idea actually my dad and I dont even know when tee off is...my grandpa is in charge of all that. Its an event hosted by this "club" my grandpa is in, basically some OG Portuguese guys getting together.

I'll text you next time I go! The last two weeks have been so busy for me. I will probably go Wednesday and Thursday night after work after 6:00. Ive been going to tom barber...I dont really like camarillo springs, but we can go there if you want.

[WesleyC]

Originally Posted by amg135i

I have no idea actually my dad and I dont even know when tee off is...my grandpa is in charge of all that. Its an event hosted by this "club" my grandpa is in, basically some OG Portuguese guys getting together.

I'll text you next time I go! The last two weeks have been so busy for me. I will probably go Wednesday and Thursday night after work after 6:00. Ive been going to tom barber...I dont really like camarillo springs, but we can go there if you want.

You hit from mats there, right? I've never been a fan of mats. They are very forgiving and don't give you true results (but they're fun, I guess).

When I used to play, I would go to River Ridge a lot. Their range is pretty nice.

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by Wes.

You hit from mats there, right? I've never been a fan of mats. They are very forgiving and don't give you true results (but they're fun, I guess).

When I used to play, I would go to River Ridge a lot. Their range is pretty nice.

id be down to go there...ill hit you up thursday night. Hehe I forgot the meet was wednesday night

[WesleyC]

Originally Posted by amg135i

id be down to go there...ill hit you up thursday night. Hehe I forgot the meet was wednesday night

Ok, sure. I'm not sure if they're open at night though, but we could always find somewhere else.

[M_BYEEE]

Originally Posted by Wes.

Ok, sure. I'm not sure if they're open at night though, but we could always find somewhere else.

haha tom barber in moorpark is open til 10pm! Seacrest out!

[WesleyC]

Tom Barber, it is!

[E90///M3`]

I've never really been to the range or have my own clubs... I did hit golf balls on a cruise ship a few times and had some fun.

When are u guys going?

[WesleyC]

Thursday night, it looks like. Want to come?