S/C exhaust

[spyhunter]

my old setup was capable of doing a high 11. The few issues that came afloat at those times was... I ran the stock headgasket and headbolts and a SPEC stage 3 clutch. Running around at 15lbs and 430'ish hp obviously you can see something would happen.

It happened at the track, I blew the headgasket and trashed the clutch and ran a 12.4@118mph, if that mph tells you anything it tells you that the car had the juice to do it, just wasn't able to get it to the ground properly enough.. To run a 12.4 you can do it with like 350hp.

The next few times out the tranny itself was an issue, destroyed tranny. This was a tranny I learned to drive stick in, as well as teaching 3 girls to drive stick in. Imagine all the grinding we all did while learning.... So now with all the power going through it, the synchros killed themselves.

[spyhunter]

Originally Posted by kwhauck

12.4 isn't a low 12.....

Sure it is. 12.5 is a mid 12. 12.6-12.9 is a high 12. 12.0-12.4 is a low 12.

[[ion] C2]

lol i figured the scale was

low 12.0-12.3
mid 12.4-12.6
high 12.7-12.9

[kwhauck]

Originally Posted by NickAlero2000

so a mid to low 12 then, still faster than any 99+ n-body around

corrected!! oh and i'm just busting on spy, i'll be the first to give him props for what he has done, and from what i've seen he has got some new parts that will really wake things up....

oh just to point something out, the 24.5 in drag tires effectively raise gear ratio and rpm range allowing the turbo to really do the work sooner than normal.....

[spyhunter]

Originally Posted by kwhauck

corrected!! oh and i'm just busting on spy, i'll be the first to give him props for what he has done, and from what i've seen he has got some new parts that will really wake things up....

oh just to point something out, the 24.5 in drag tires effectively raise gear ratio and rpm range allowing the turbo to really do the work sooner than normal.....

speaking of such I just got my new gas tank. it's steel, now I need my sump to show up.

[kwhauck]

sweet........my build has come to a screeching halt with getting laid off and all, i just hope i don't have to sell any parts off...

[NickAlero2000]

Originally Posted by kwhauck

sweet........my build has come to a screeching halt with getting laid off and all, i just hope i don't have to sell any parts off...

I hope so too dude....
I want the c/f hood though should you be willing to ship it lol

[kwhauck]

i'd ship it, except i got a freight quote of $350!!!

[NickAlero2000]

wtf?!?
350 shipped please? lol jk....
How much on a greyhound bus?

[spyhunter]

Originally Posted by NickAlero2000

wtf?!?
350 shipped please? lol jk....
How much on a greyhound bus?

$50 bucks maybe.

[NickAlero2000]

46.25 from colorado springs...lol

[AleroB888]

Originally Posted by spyhunter

........It happened at the track, I blew the headgasket and trashed the clutch and ran a 12.4@118mph, if that mph tells you anything it tells you that the car had the juice to do it, just wasn't able to get it to the ground properly enough.. To run a 12.4 you can do it with like 350hp......

Which was the run in the vid linked in the sig? looks like 112.3 in that one.

Btw, you need brand new inner tubes for your slicks? trade?

[NickAlero2000]

Originally Posted by spyhunter

my old setup was capable of doing a high 11. The few issues that came afloat at those times was... I ran the stock headgasket and headbolts and a SPEC stage 3 clutch. Running around at 15lbs and 430'ish hp obviously you can see something would happen.

It happened at the track, I blew the headgasket and trashed the clutch and ran a 12.4@118mph, if that mph tells you anything it tells you that the car had the juice to do it, just wasn't able to get it to the ground properly enough.. To run a 12.4 you can do it with like 350hp.

The next few times out the tranny itself was an issue, destroyed tranny. This was a tranny I learned to drive stick in, as well as teaching 3 girls to drive stick in. Imagine all the grinding we all did while learning.... So now with all the power going through it, the synchros killed themselves.

I intend to show that the old setup is capable of a high 11, on my car though! lol

[Spilner521]

Originally Posted by NickAlero2000

I intend to show that the old setup is capable of a high 11, on my car though! lol

Summer '09 isn't too far off...you better get to work

Originally Posted by kwhauck

You think 3.5" is enough? And I could always have a custom collector made where primaries go into a 3.5 or 4 collector

How much power are you looking to push? Having the headers dump into a collector the same size as the exhaust is the best way to go

[kwhauck]

whatever pushes me into the 11s at bandimere, so far I have built everything thinking 500whp daily driven.....

[Spilner521]

3.5" would be fine for a 500hp 3.4L V6.

[NickAlero2000]

Originally Posted by Spilner521

Summer '09 isn't too far off...you better get to work

Oh I intend to do more than that!!!
The built engine is far out of budget this summer, but being turbo'ed to 8 or 9 pounds is WELL within reasonable, along with a few visual enhancements . This summer will be effing insane, on EVERY level possible. It will be unmatchable. Period.

Edit: Well, at least for me. lol

[Spilner521]

Do it up, let's see it

[Bad99Olds]

Originally Posted by NickAlero2000

Oh I intend to do more than that!!!
The built engine is far out of budget this summer, but being turbo'ed to 8 or 9 pounds is WELL within reasonable, along with a few visual enhancements . This summer will be effing insane, on EVERY level possible. It will be unmatchable. Period.

Edit: Well, at least for me. lol

it all talk till its done

[NickAlero2000]

Originally Posted by Bad99Olds

it all talk till its done

Agreed. I can't wait until I can actually say, heres my set up, pointing to my car proudly as I say it!