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The importance of proper engine warmup:
When the engine is cold, fuel and water from the exhaust gas may condense in the intake system and in the cylinders making its way into...

SonicTuned
Jan 273 min read


HEAT EXCHANGER INFORMATION FOR THE VR30
Q50/Q60 HEAT EXCHANGER The VR30 uses A2W (air-to-water intercoolers). A2W intercoolers require the use of a heat exchanger(HX) and...

SonicTuned
Jan 143 min read


VR30 ENGINE FAILURES WITHOUT WARNING.
The top datalog has correct oil pressure while the bottom log shows a solenoid stuck open causing low oil pressure. The red arrow points...

SonicTuned
Feb 11, 20244 min read


What is FLEX FUEL?
Flex fuel is a term given to an add-on set of parts to the fuel system that allows your car to properly and safely run gasoline and...

SonicTuned
Jul 16, 20233 min read


THE REMOTE TUNING PROCESS
I have outlined a detailed process of what to expect broken down into four phases. PURCHASING, SETUP, TUNING, and FAQs with regards to...

SonicTuned
Jul 18, 20228 min read


BOOST and HORSEPOWER
A big misconception I see a lot is that people think BOOST equals horsepower. It doesn’t. Airflow does. (for the nerds) If you look up...

SonicTuned
Jul 12, 20222 min read


PURE STAGE 2(PS2) turbos and pump gas
Figured id clear some stuff up with regards to Pure Stage 2 turbos when running pump gas(91 or 93) on the VR30 Q50/Q60. This is...

SonicTuned
Jul 11, 20222 min read


The importance of good fuel:
Boosted cars are much more susceptible to engine failure from bad gas than NA cars because of the extreme pressures/heat the cylinders...

SonicTuned
Mar 29, 20224 min read


VR30 TUNING FAQs.
(this page will be updated regularly) (the views written in this post are somewhat opinion based with 10+ years of mechanical and tuning...

SonicTuned
Aug 17, 202111 min read


REMOTE STREET TUNING
To start off, dyno tuning is absolutely 100% needed when tuning a brand new new platform. You cannot find optimal timing, cam timing,...

SonicTuned
Aug 9, 20213 min read


HOW YOUR LOCATION AFFECTS BOOST AND HORSEPOWER.
Atmospheric pressure and boost. I have had a few high elevation customers wonder why their cars aren't making as much power as they...

SonicTuned
Aug 9, 20212 min read


VTA BLOW-OFF VALVES ON THE VR30 Q50/Q60 AND NISSAN Z
(THE 2023 NISSAZ Z COMES WITH TURBO MOUNTED FULL RETURN ELECTRONIC BLOW-OFF VALVES. WHEN THEY OPEN, THEY RECIRCULATE AIR THAT HAS ALREADY...

SonicTuned
Aug 9, 20213 min read
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