Getting Blown, Finally!!!
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Same here. Forged internals are just to much for me to pay for right now.
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1st pass: 7.98 @ 90+ 1/8 mile and 12.34 @ 111+ 1/4 mile.
2nd pass: 7.89 @ 88+ 1/8 mile and 12.33 @ 110+ 1/4 mile.
My GT only put down 351RWHP and I'm not far from 11's. If you put down 420RWHP, then 11's should be possible. As your GT will make much more power than mine, I don't see why you couldn't hit your goals of 7.6/11.9 in the 1/8 and 1/4 mile.
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First off, congrats! Secondly, I have the standard Vortech V-2, so you should make more power than me since you're adding the aftercooler. Last weekend I ran our local 1/4 mile twice.
1st pass: 7.98 @ 90+ 1/8 mile and 12.34 @ 111+ 1/4 mile.
2nd pass: 7.89 @ 88+ 1/8 mile and 12.33 @ 110+ 1/4 mile.
My GT only put down 351RWHP and I'm not far from 11's. If you put down 420RWHP, then 11's should be possible. As your GT will make much more power than mine, I don't see why you couldn't hit your goals of 7.6/11.9 in the 1/8 and 1/4 mile.
1st pass: 7.98 @ 90+ 1/8 mile and 12.34 @ 111+ 1/4 mile.
2nd pass: 7.89 @ 88+ 1/8 mile and 12.33 @ 110+ 1/4 mile.
My GT only put down 351RWHP and I'm not far from 11's. If you put down 420RWHP, then 11's should be possible. As your GT will make much more power than mine, I don't see why you couldn't hit your goals of 7.6/11.9 in the 1/8 and 1/4 mile.
Any plans on adding an intercooler? Are you auto or manual? What were your 60fts? What size/kind of tires were you running?
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If I add an intercooler, it won't be for at least a couple years as we're saving every penny currently to go on vacation in Europe next year. In the mean time, I hit my original goals with the blower anyway. I was only chasing low 12 second timeslips at 110+ mph and I'm there with the current setup. High 11's would be cool someday, but at 11.49 a rollcage is required, and I am never putting a cage in this car as it's a daily driver.
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Like your GT, mine is an automatic with 4.10 gears. 4,500 rpm stall converter and sticky tires are responsible for my decent 60' times (best of 1.809, but mostly in the 1.85-1.90 range).
If I add an intercooler, it won't be for at least a couple years as we're saving every penny currently to go on vacation in Europe next year. In the mean time, I hit my original goals with the blower anyway. I was only chasing low 12 second timeslips at 110+ mph and I'm there with the current setup. High 11's would be cool someday, but at 11.49 a rollcage is required, and I am never putting a cage in this car as it's a daily driver.
If I add an intercooler, it won't be for at least a couple years as we're saving every penny currently to go on vacation in Europe next year. In the mean time, I hit my original goals with the blower anyway. I was only chasing low 12 second timeslips at 110+ mph and I'm there with the current setup. High 11's would be cool someday, but at 11.49 a rollcage is required, and I am never putting a cage in this car as it's a daily driver.
Question for Don- I know you prefer Barona over Qualcomm (Traction etc..) but how much have your times actually differed at both tracks?
Curious because for me I run dam near identical times at both with my fastest ever ET actually coming at Qualcomm.
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When I was N/A, I was quicker at the Q. But since the blower, my quickest times have been at Barona. Prior to this most recent build, only 5 of my best 20 ETs were at the Q, and all 5 of those occured on one cold night in January 2007. The track prep at Barona is better and the air is drier. The blower can compensate somewhat for heat and altitude, but not humidity. Funny thing about water in the air, you can't compress it and you can't burn it.
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Wheels are on.
One last burn out with Luis's tires.
285/255/235
235 vs 285
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285/255/235
235 vs 285
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Random shots
Link to the rest.
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e1...20and%20Tires/
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Everythings in. Pics of blower back from plater and other misc. pieces back from powdercoating.
Gauges test fitted on SOS pillar pod.
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Gauges test fitted on SOS pillar pod.
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Powdercoated stuff
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Nice Leo! That crinkle finish is pretty cool... I can't wait to see that in person some day. Hopefully at a track, too!
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It does but I chose to go with an air/air setup and vortech only makes air/water. Plus not a big fan of the huge box that sits in front of the engine bay with the Vortech aftercooler. Both setups are interchangeable since Paxton and Vortech are pretty much the same company.
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Things get started early at Barona that day (tech at 1pm, racing at 4pm). And there is no open test & tune... it's just for cars running in Rich Christenson's Arm Drop Live. But maybe the Q on 11/21?
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Oh that sucks. Well then no doubt I'll be there on the 21st. I think Brian (Habu) is going to try and make down that day.
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