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10-24-2010
I have an '05 Comp G. Currently stock. I have a used CAI and 3.4" pulley on the way.
CAI will go in. Pulley will just sit on the shelf until other mods are in. I practically got it for free.
I've read bluegtp91's thread many time and plan on following it to a T.
Is a 3.4" pulley with all the supporting mods still a reliable setup? This is a daily driven family car. lol. That's why I ask. Should I maybe step back to a 3.6? Also, what kind I gas mileage can I expect with a 3.4 and 3.6 setup?
10-24-2010
A big part of the reliability is how you drive it. If you treat it like a rental car, stock will have troubles. Gas mileage and how long the engine lasts with a standard 3.4 setup will depend a lot on how good the tune is. Get a good tune and you should see an improvement in gas mileage and have a long lasting engine.
10-24-2010
OK. Anyone in the Panama City, FL area know of any places to tune? I'm actually about 45 minutes north. I'm thinking I'm stuck with a mail order tune because I'm in such a rural area. Everything else shouldn't be a problem.
10-24-2010
with u having a gen V blower.. id stick to a 3.6 pulley to start. a 3.4 setup on a a gen III is the same as a 3.6 on gen V. a good tune with supporting mods should net better gas mileage than stock with "normal" driving.... of course if u stay in boost all the time ur gonna have ****ty gas mileage.
Originally Posted by SuperSport
10-24-2010
There was a guy that tuned customer cars, but he doesn't do it anymore. He lives north of PCB on 231. I'm in Enterprise, AL, but I don't have tuning software...
However, you can meet local people on panamacitylsx.com
02 ws6 ta on here is the owner of the site (same name)
....they are trying to have a get together for haloween weekend....
10-24-2010
I would do a 3.6 setup on your car. I pulled 30mpg on my 3.4 rocker car.
10-24-2010
What he said about the pulley size.
3.4 on 97-03 = 3.6 on 04+
10-24-2010
Stick w/ a 3.6 Gen V won't need a smaller pulley like the prev years. Im in Pensacola what town are you in. So far I had no luck w/ tuners around my area so I went with a Overkill PCM and so far so good.
10-24-2010
reliability drops considerably the second you start to mod the car. when you drop pulleys, it drops even more.
its only a matter of time.
10-25-2010
Agreed, axles, transmission...its all gonna sh1t on you like the poo cocktail supreme.
A base tuned PCM, intake, 3.6", and headers...REALLY probably won't kill your car if you don't drive it like a moron. Then again, you can break anything if you drive it stupid...even a Aveo.
10-25-2010
Thanks guys. Know a guy that had an '04 Comp G and had a 3.4", CAI, Tune, 3" DP, and he ran fine. That's who I'm buying the pulley and CAI from lol. So, I guess maybe I should swap for a 3.6" or keep the 3.4" and take it real easy. Decisions, Decisions.
Any guesstimates on track times with a basic 3.6" setup on this car?
10-25-2010
3.6"...knock is WAY easier to be had on a GenV car...a 3.4" on a GenV is cam territory...or you could go with a 3.4" and hit it with E85 or Methanol Injection...there are always ways to get around knock.
10-25-2010
Ok. I'm thinking maybe Intercooler. E85 is about nonexistent around here. Methanol isn't going to be practical, unless I only went WOT at the track. I'm either going with a 3.6 or a 3.4" and more mods than I planned. Maybe I'll just get the wife a car lol.
10-25-2010
$500 beater Honda FTW.
I had a '86 Civic for like a week I bought for $100 before it chucked a rod through the bottom of the block...granted I bought it like that...just wanted to see how long it would last...and it ALMOST went 7 full days hah. Had over 320K on it too...factory clutch too...oh boy it was fun.
10-25-2010
Nice. Thanks for that help. I think I may keep the 3.4 and just wait to put it on until I can get everything else done. Probably do headers and a few other little things. Then save up for the cam/tune/intercooler all at once.
10-25-2010
Never hurts to keep the stock pulley...like you said just toss everything else on there. It'll for sure be safer then.
10-25-2010
More importantly get something to scan with like a aerofroce scan gauge before u drop pulley sizes so u can see wht the knocks looking like.
10-25-2010
A scan gauge is useless on a stock pullied car
10-25-2010
think he was just gettin to the point of gettin a scanner first.. the drop.. then scan.
Originally Posted by SuperSport
10-25-2010
I know, but its not always in the best interest of the person to always get a scanner...especially if they don't plan to drop pulley sizes right away.
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