G35 with Powerlab GT35R becomes 400+whp daily driver
A 2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe was dropped off at the Injected Performance bay doors, equipped with a Powerlab GT35R turbo kit, Haltech Platinum 350Z EMS, and Deatschwerks 600cc injectors. The request was simple: check over the power tune and clean up the driving/cruising tune.
The initial dyno tests revealed this was one strong VQ35DE, breaking 440whp as it came to us at 10psi. The 2006 G35 has a Revup VQ35, though the tune had exhaust cam timing disabled. We enabled cam timing, picked up significant midrange power, and fixed the top end loss it had shown on the first dyno pull. At that point, the VQ35DE was outputting over 450whp at 10psi. This car was still running on the stock engine, and needed to stay that way for some time - so the boost was decreased to 8psi, and the tune was softened up. The final outcome was a safe 424whp.
The car came to us overly rich during cruising, which was quickly remedied by a proper tune on our load bearing Dyno Dynamics and followed up by a street test. A wideband air fuel sensor was wired to the Haltech and O2 correction was enabled to ensure things would continue to run in top form. The customer requested the speed limiter be removed, idle decreased (from a previous increase), and CEL removed - simple tasks all handled by the Injected Performance VQ35DE ECU Reflash. After customer pickup, the car made a 5 hour drive home where it reportedly achieved 26-28mpg.
Overall impressions of the Powerlab GT35R turbo kit are positive. It is one fast spooling kit; able to achieve full boost before 2900rpm and still make impressive top end power. Check out the pictures and video below.
Turbonetics 350Z makes 415whp on our Dyno Dynamics
This week we had the privilege of tuning Mike’s 350Z, who drove 6+ hours to have a Haltech installed and tuned here. We fit a Haltech Platinum 350Z EMS, boost control solenoid, wideband, and boost gauge to his blue 350Z. We quickly found the limits of the injectors included with the Turbonetics kit, and replaced them with Deatschwerks 600cc injectors. On a safe daily-driver pumpgas tune we were able to achieve 415whp on our Dyno Dynamics at 14psi. The car left operating like stock, and makes impressive power considering a normal Turbonetics kit produces ~340whp on our dyno.
Mike called the following day and said he needs wider tires 
New Haltech Platinum Sport 1000 and 2000 ECUs
Haltech’s new ‘ECU Manager’ software, first seen on the Platinum 350Z EMS, is raising the bar for standalone tuning. This incredible new software, coupled with updated hardware (including USB connectivity and dual CAN processors), made way for the new Platinum line of Haltech ECUs. The Platinum Sport 1000 and Platinum Sport 2000 are complete thanks to many late nights by the Haltech engineers in Australia, and will be first to market, available in early 2009. Ultimately the E8 and E11 will be phased out as the Haltech Platinum Sport 1000 and 2000 do everything and more for the same cost. Following those will be the Platinum Pro with additional features like quad cam control and true dual drive by wire control.
The Platinum Sport 1000 flying lead kit will retail for $1346, with PNP kits available for EVO 1-8, Mazda RX7 FC32, Nissan 200SX S13-S15 (SR20DET) and more
- Sequential 4 cylinder control, semi-sequential on 6 and 8 cylinder
- Onboard data logging
- Two-step and antilag
- Closed loop boost control
- Closed loop O2 control
- 5 additional user-definable inputs
- 5 additional user-definable outputs
The Platinum Sport 2000 flying lead kit will retail for $1706, with PNP kits available for EVO 8-9, Skyline R32-R32, WRX MY01-O5 (Jap), MKIV Supra (2JZ)
- Sequential 4-8 cylinder control
- Onboard data logging
- Two-step and antilag
- Closed loop boost control
- Closed loop O2 control
- 10 additional user-definable inputs
- 4 additional user-definable output
