N55 jb3 pulls on video

FDfranklin · 02-08-2011, 08:38 PM

Did a few pulls tonight, no specific gear or speed. Had the wrong cover on my camera for the best sound quality. The car pulls really good with it on, so much smoother all around. (had only jb3 on the car)

Would probably chose a better mounting spot next time but it was too late by the time I set it up lol

Watch in 1080p

N55_BBM · 02-08-2011, 09:57 PM

seems pretty good, but it's pretty hard to judge since the car is damn fast to begin with.

do you feel a significant difference in acceleration and torque? how does it impact your daily drive (assuming you don't drive the way you did on the video on a daily basis...)

thinking of tuning my N55 but that's not gonna happen at least for a couple of months.. will probably wait for the COBB since I don't feel like getting in my engine bay at all

SoCali E36 · 02-08-2011, 10:18 PM

pretty darn quick

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by N55_BBM

seems pretty good, but it's pretty hard to judge since the car is damn fast to begin with.

do you feel a significant difference in acceleration and torque? how does it impact your daily drive (assuming you don't drive the way you did on the video on a daily basis...)

thinking of tuning my N55 but that's not gonna happen at least for a couple of months.. will probably wait for the COBB since I don't feel like getting in my engine bay at all

I do feel a significant difference in both acceleration and torque.

Honestly it does not impact my daily driving at all, mon-friday I commute into downtown and when your not pushing the car wouldn't even know the thing is tuned.

I'll admit the install seemed a bit intimidating, but turned out to be reallllly damn easy don't let that change your decision on getting one.

Unkie · 02-09-2011, 06:58 AM

Awesome. Love at pick-up just disappear over the left at the 0.29 min mark!

N55 Power · 02-09-2011, 07:05 AM

i also have n55 jb3. And to the guy asking if power was noticable: I took it out maybe a week ago and it felt so much less powerfull that i was only able to go a day or two before i put it back in... the gains are substantial

oman135 · 02-09-2011, 10:39 AM

pretty quick !
waiting for more videos

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by oman135

pretty quick !
waiting for more videos

There will be more to come for sure. Possible dyno video this weekend.

I really wanted to do a 60-130 but the bridge was pretty bumpy at high speeds.

shockin330i · 02-09-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

There will be more to come for sure. Possible dyno video this weekend.

I really wanted to do a 60-130 but the bridge was pretty bumpy at high speeds.

don't be afraid.. just do it..

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shockin330i

don't be afraid.. just do it..

haha your nuts, maybe during the day but not at night

shockin330i · 02-09-2011, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

haha your nuts, maybe during the day but not at night

It was night time, one hand on the phone, one on the wheel.....

competition · 02-09-2011, 11:56 AM

shiet... i need JB3 NOW. i can't wait for cobb...

FDfranklin · 02-09-2011, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shockin330i

It was night time, one hand on the phone, one on the wheel.....

cant really do that well with 6mt lol I know it was hard to tell with my superhuman speed shifts..

N55_BBM · 02-09-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shockin330i

don't be afraid.. just do it..

i thought cops were ticket/taser happy in texas....

Swadeness · 02-09-2011, 09:20 PM

When I first watched your vid I got distracted and looked away for a few seconds. When I looked back I thought you had made it all the way across in only a minute!

Now that would have been impressive......but unadvisable. Anyways nice vid man, looking forward to seeing the dyno runs.

shockin330i · 02-09-2011, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by N55_BBM

i thought cops were ticket/taser happy in texas....

That's louisiana

ar design · 02-10-2011, 01:34 PM

Nice vid! Time for some DPs!

toni8284 · 02-10-2011, 01:50 PM

OP:

How's the JB3 N55 help with the turbo lag?

Is the throttle more responsive now?

FDfranklin · 02-10-2011, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toni8284

OP:

How's the JB3 N55 help with the turbo lag?

Is the throttle more responsive now?

It seems like less turbo lag, im used to it now so its hard to tell.

The throttle response felt way better when it first was installed. Once you get used to it its harder to remember what it was like before.

toni8284 · 02-10-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FDfranklin

It seems like less turbo lag, im used to it now so its hard to tell.

The throttle response felt way better when it first was installed. Once you get used to it its harder to remember what it was like before.

Because what I care about is the throttle response. Now if I want to do the rev matching, I have to bump harder to get that smooth.

I wish JB3 will improve the response and feels like a non turbo car.

FDfranklin · 02-10-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by toni8284

Because what I care about is the throttle response. Now if I want to do the rev matching, I have to bump harder to get that smooth.

I wish JB3 will improve the response and feels like a non turbo car.

Why did you buy a turbo car if you didn't want one that felt like a turbo car? I personally love the feel of a turbo car.

toni8284 · 02-10-2011, 02:24 PM

I had a N54 and traded in for N55.

I felt like the N54 is less lag as N55.

So I just want to get back the feeling of N54 or better feeling.

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