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07-28-2008, 08:18 PM
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Yeah,it started changing late last year. Watching the videos of the LSX shootout i found that i was not getting any weight transfer off the nose,so i had to go with the QA1 shocks and springs to get the car to transfer the weight like it used to do but when that happened the stock swaybar could not handle it and started twisting badly at full extention.
I have changed the TB,MAF,Lid,28" MT DRs,QA1 shocks and springs,LCA,4.11 gears,spohn drag sway bar and played around with some little things on the suspension as well. If i can get the other 3-4 things going by october i exspect to start seeing the full potential of the 6.0L motor then. <caugh>vicjrntaksdtunnoscontrolr<caugh>
How did the maiden voyage of the auto transmission go for you?
I have changed the TB,MAF,Lid,28" MT DRs,QA1 shocks and springs,LCA,4.11 gears,spohn drag sway bar and played around with some little things on the suspension as well. If i can get the other 3-4 things going by october i exspect to start seeing the full potential of the 6.0L motor then. <caugh>vicjrntaksdtunnoscontrolr<caugh>
How did the maiden voyage of the auto transmission go for you?
The auto is fun on the track but the t brake will really take some getting use to. I only used it about 2-3 times and they were wimpy 2000rpm launches that still produced 1.60-1.63 short times! So it's gonna be a killer when I do ***** up and hit it with all 4000 stall! I matched my best ever 6 speed 60ft of 1.590 and never really left very hard and that was foot braking it. But it would only run almost to the 1000ft mark before I ran out of gear and had to coast to a best of 11.83@113. Every trans company I talked to told me my setup with 4.30's and 28" tires was good for 124mph @ 6400rpm but it wasn't even close!
07-28-2008, 08:37 PM
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I remember your car doing some crazy stuff when you were launching it. It would pull the nose some and then the back would go up and it looked like it was yanking the rear drivers wheel off the ground and unloading the suspension. I think that will help you out a ton. I'm planning on a spohn bar for mine as the next mod.
The auto is fun on the track but the t brake will really take some getting use to. I only used it about 2-3 times and they were wimpy 2000rpm launches that still produced 1.60-1.63 short times! So it's gonna be a killer when I do ***** up and hit it with all 4000 stall! I matched my best ever 6 speed 60ft of 1.590 and never really left very hard and that was foot braking it. But it would only run almost to the 1000ft mark before I ran out of gear and had to coast to a best of 11.83@113. Every trans company I talked to told me my setup with 4.30's and 28" tires was good for 124mph @ 6400rpm but it wasn't even close!
The auto is fun on the track but the t brake will really take some getting use to. I only used it about 2-3 times and they were wimpy 2000rpm launches that still produced 1.60-1.63 short times! So it's gonna be a killer when I do ***** up and hit it with all 4000 stall! I matched my best ever 6 speed 60ft of 1.590 and never really left very hard and that was foot braking it. But it would only run almost to the 1000ft mark before I ran out of gear and had to coast to a best of 11.83@113. Every trans company I talked to told me my setup with 4.30's and 28" tires was good for 124mph @ 6400rpm but it wasn't even close!
07-28-2008, 08:58 PM
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The auto is fun on the track but the t brake will really take some getting use to. I only used it about 2-3 times and they were wimpy 2000rpm launches that still produced 1.60-1.63 short times! So it's gonna be a killer when I do ***** up and hit it with all 4000 stall! I matched my best ever 6 speed 60ft of 1.590 and never really left very hard and that was foot braking it. But it would only run almost to the 1000ft mark before I ran out of gear and had to coast to a best of 11.83@113. Every trans company I talked to told me my setup with 4.30's and 28" tires was good for 124mph @ 6400rpm but it wasn't even close!
The auto is fun on the track but the t brake will really take some getting use to. I only used it about 2-3 times and they were wimpy 2000rpm launches that still produced 1.60-1.63 short times! So it's gonna be a killer when I do ***** up and hit it with all 4000 stall! I matched my best ever 6 speed 60ft of 1.590 and never really left very hard and that was foot braking it. But it would only run almost to the 1000ft mark before I ran out of gear and had to coast to a best of 11.83@113. Every trans company I talked to told me my setup with 4.30's and 28" tires was good for 124mph @ 6400rpm but it wasn't even close!
07-28-2008, 10:22 PM
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Greg, it's gonna be few more weeks and I'll be calling you for a tune. I last talked to you about it in march, but got way behind schedule on house stuff and work. I got everything I need so just a few more weeks if not less. I'll send you another PM in a few days to square away payment. Only thing I'm waiting on are titanium retainers.
Chris, I should have my 3.50's out next week if you still want to try them. I'll call you when I get them out and see.
Chris, I should have my 3.50's out next week if you still want to try them. I'll call you when I get them out and see.
07-29-2008, 09:17 PM
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Here is a picture of the spohn 1" drag sway bar,if some of you are interested in getting one.
http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewga...wimg&id=174532
http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewga...wimg&id=174532
07-31-2008, 04:55 PM
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08-01-2008, 07:58 PM
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give yall a progress report. this is where we started.
this is where we were when hilton left
this is where i stopped
this is hiltons broken bottle trick
the tool hilton made to help remove the stock balancer
my goal for the end of this project is to have this power wheels filled with bottles.
this is where we were when hilton left
this is where i stopped
this is hiltons broken bottle trick
the tool hilton made to help remove the stock balancer
my goal for the end of this project is to have this power wheels filled with bottles.
08-03-2008, 10:14 PM
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Steve, looking good dude! And yeah, finally count me in. Caytie got a new job, and she wont be off till 5ish so I have all day to drink with yaz and help where I can. Her folks are headed out at 9:30am...and I gotta run a few errands in the morn, but I'll be there! What's your timeframe for tomorrow?
08-03-2008, 10:56 PM
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08-04-2008, 09:38 PM
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I made it home safely.
Car sounds great! Can't wait to see what it does once it's tuned by the champ!
There was less bleeding than I expected in the installation of this cam.
This post is also to prove that a man who's not entirely sober can still spell words correctly.
Car sounds great! Can't wait to see what it does once it's tuned by the champ!
There was less bleeding than I expected in the installation of this cam.
This post is also to prove that a man who's not entirely sober can still spell words correctly.
08-04-2008, 10:22 PM
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