89Notch 5.3/T76 turbo/th400 etc Build Thread.
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Thanks jim, It is getting there but still a little ways off from where it should be, it has been 117 to the 1/8 . I guess I might need to actually lean on this thing to see what it can do.Last night it did:
10.2(10psi)
9.66
9.6x
9.51
9.53
As far as I know the fairmont still holds the record for the fastest 1/4 pass for a completley stock ls motor ? Lots of guys have gone way fast in the 1/8 but thats different. It is a lot easier to keep one alive for only that short of a time rather then a full 1/4 mile pass.
10.2(10psi)
9.66
9.6x
9.51
9.53
As far as I know the fairmont still holds the record for the fastest 1/4 pass for a completley stock ls motor ? Lots of guys have gone way fast in the 1/8 but thats different. It is a lot easier to keep one alive for only that short of a time rather then a full 1/4 mile pass.
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Out fk'ng standing.....I have an 89lx hatch that I have owned now for 12 years and all it took was owning 1 LS1 camaro to make my mind up of what I wanted to do. One of my buddies started a 5.3 TT build and decided to sell the roller...I bought everything from him. I can only hope that my car runs half as good as yours does....
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Now I can start turning it up! and getting it to actually leave hard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTEWwKyH3cA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN00hi09-R0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfHtKLt2dQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTEWwKyH3cA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN00hi09-R0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfHtKLt2dQ
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thanks guys 60 foot on the passes in the vids were 1.50 pretty well most passes. The turbos have a T4 flange and the wastegates are fed with a 1 5/8 pipe
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Hi tirefryin_s10,
When you freshened up that LQ4 with rings & bearings, I assume it was a 2004. You re-used the stock pistons & used rods from an LQ9. Are the pistons from a LQ4 hypereutectic? Are the LQ9 rods any stronger? I know you upgraded to ARP rod bolts. Were the pistons in your 5.3 hypereutectec? Great build! I am cloning your build with a LQ4 going into my lightened 1988 5.0 mustang hatch. Im in the process of accumulating parts now. Cant wait to get the bulk of my parts, then I will start a thread.
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When you freshened up that LQ4 with rings & bearings, I assume it was a 2004. You re-used the stock pistons & used rods from an LQ9. Are the pistons from a LQ4 hypereutectic? Are the LQ9 rods any stronger? I know you upgraded to ARP rod bolts. Were the pistons in your 5.3 hypereutectec? Great build! I am cloning your build with a LQ4 going into my lightened 1988 5.0 mustang hatch. Im in the process of accumulating parts now. Cant wait to get the bulk of my parts, then I will start a thread.
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Neil, just want to tell you I have read your thread at least three times from start to finish. It has been my inspiration for my 67 camaro. I have never built a turbo car or even a car for that matter. My setup is a '99 5.3 4l60e out of a gmc truck. Thanks for all the pictures and the detailed write up. Mike
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Neil, just want to tell you I have read your thread at least three times from start to finish. It has been my inspiration for my 67 camaro. I have never built a turbo car or even a car for that matter. My setup is a '99 5.3 4l60e out of a gmc truck. Thanks for all the pictures and the detailed write up. Mike
Keep the tune up safe and go get em!