DIY - Killer Bee install (pics)

[Lawdogg]

Nice write up and great pics, but I have two comments:

1. Install is so fast and easy you would hardly have even made a dent in the beer.

2. The MAF can be removed and installed without unplugging the wire harness. Just remove the screws and slide it out.

[mjustmike]

Originally Posted by jub jub

That appeared to be a 6 beer job!

Nice writeup BTW!

Dang Jub!! 6 beers for that??!!!

Anyway.....great shots and nice write up!!

[Electron Blue]

The six were just to review the instruction and gather the tools. There were another six for the install!

[XFordGuy]

Originally Posted by Blitz

Nice job! But your taste in beer is questionable. Try a nice German beer like Spatan and see how much faster your car will go.

I think most F-body types drink bud, not us fancy guys. We like the best beer on the planet, and that's any beer made in Germany.

Budweiser is OK, as long as it comes from Czech
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar

All the Bud products give me a headache. Guinness makes a faster bench racer though

[hotstuff]

How much more power does this unit produce? Does it throw codes like the Halltech TRAP did on my 03 Z06 (went away after being reset a few times). Do you need to have a custom tune for this to work properly? Looks like a real nice add on and easy to install. I'm thinking about getting one but would like some "real world" info before I do. Thanks

[TechSTL]

Originally Posted by XFordGuy

Budweiser is OK, as long as it comes from Czech
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar

All the Bud products give me a headache. Guinness makes a faster bench racer though

You and I can never be friends....

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[hailskins666]

Originally Posted by hotstuff

How much more power does this unit produce? Does it throw codes like the Halltech TRAP did on my 03 Z06 (went away after being reset a few times). Do you need to have a custom tune for this to work properly? Looks like a real nice add on and easy to install. I'm thinking about getting one but would like some "real world" info before I do. Thanks

About 10-12 hp at the rear wheels. Out of the box.No codes. None at all. Nada, don't sweat it. I did a 20 minute idle relearn after installation. Basically a 20 minute idle in the driveway.
Tuning on the C6 Z will only help. That will be my next mod. The stock tune is way too conservative with heat(I may even do a T-stat swap, before I do Jim Hall's tune). The stock tune with the way it manages heat, and also the "torque managment" is horrible. I burn 93 octane, and also add a gallon or two of race gas (105 octane unleaded), just for the hell of it at each fill up. To this date, I have yet to hear a single 'spark knock'. I know the car will retard timing before I hear anything, but I listen, and to this date, nothing.

[PAL]

Nice write up, hailskins.

I like all beer. FordGuy is a hater!

Originally Posted by XFordGuy

Budweiser is OK, as long as it comes from Czech
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budweiser_Budvar

All the Bud products give me a headache. Guinness makes a faster bench racer though

Nice read. I want to try the yeast lager.

[tigertank]

what is idle relearn?

[WhosUrDaddy]

Originally Posted by tigertank

what is idle relearn?

The computer with operate within a set of upper and lower threasholds with respect to air/fuel mixture and other paramaters (timing and such). When you make a change to the car (intake, headers) that requires a change from these previously established parameters, the computer needs time to figure out the new deal and configure the adjustments within the allowable threasholds. I've heard that you're supposed to pull off a battery cable to give it a fresh start, but I don't think this is really the case. So I think that the process is just to let it idle before you start pounding on it again.

I'm interested to hear how this turned out. Any actual evidence that it does anything at all? Sound good?

[hailskins666]

Originally Posted by WhosUrDaddy

The computer with operate within a set of upper and lower threasholds with respect to air/fuel mixture and other paramaters (timing and such). When you make a change to the car (intake, headers) that requires a change from these previously established parameters, the computer needs time to figure out the new deal and configure the adjustments within the allowable threasholds. I've heard that you're supposed to pull off a battery cable to give it a fresh start, but I don't think this is really the case. So I think that the process is just to let it idle before you start pounding on it again.

I'm interested to hear how this turned out. Any actual evidence that it does anything at all? Sound good?

I know the C5's had an idle relearn procedure, but from the info I've got so far, the C6 relearns itself, with a good warm up to temp.

There are dyno results on the internet of this mod. Supposed to be about 10-12 HP. I didn't have one done. No dyno within 75 miles of my area.

But it does allow air to cool off at speed. Which is perfect for the street. Seat of the pants doesn't always yeild E.T. You can however HEAR the engine sucking air into the KB, unlike the stock piece. I'll have headers and a tune soon, so we'll see.

[Rapid Transit]

I love tutorials that come with lots of photos! What happened to the good looking helper that was in your spoiler install?

I just got the full width spoiler, like you did, that tutorial was great too. Thanks for posting your instructions.

[Cobra4B]

Awesome... you covered the most important part

[bean]

I gotta quit reading this at work, I want a :mug::mug::mug::mug::mug::mug:, but I also want to do the mods, which require money and :mug::mug::mug::mug::mug::mug: Catch 22! Any rich people out there want to adopt me? I come with a 2006 Z, a 2001 Z modded into a 'vert, and a 67 coupe, along with various other 2 and 4 wheel toys. Oh, yeah, did I mention I like :mug::mug::mug::mug::mug::mug::mug::mug:?

[Z16#670]

Originally Posted by Cobra4B

Awesome... you covered the most important part

What he said!