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02-17-2009, 01:15 AM
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man its been ages since i last updated this thread !
alot has happened since then, the car is finally up and running , we also managed to break it
( more on that later ). the magna fuel pump is on the car now (duh), and a set of beefy sfc were installed .
the first track outing was interesting , it was fun but had its fair amount of damage
here are a few pics of us on our way to bahrain and at the track there:
in the garages :
we were in a rush and didn't get a chance to swap to a wider belt ( we were running the 27 mm - about 1 inch wide belt) before we went to the track , so instead we got a whole bunch of replacement belts
this is what happenes :
the car wouldn't make it past the 60 ft mark before snapping the belt.
during the second launch ,the belt snapped and caught the upper rad. hose and snapped the outlet off the radiator :
( uploading the videos as we spak , but its going to take a while )
the cool thig is that the car managed to get a 1.32 60 ft. off the foot brake and that was stalling it up to 2300 rpm !
on the second outing we were not as lucky
, we had the wider belt, but for some reason it was trying to walk off the pullies after the first run , so we put in a new belt and tried again , in the second run the car was down on power ( more than the first run), and azooooz complained about the lack of boost , which turned out to be a spun hub!
the key holding the hub to the crank and precenting it from rotating snapped off and allowed the crank hub to rotate, thus over heating the hub and cracking it .
the crank snout was tore up , but easily repairable.
so we tear down the engine , and thankfully nothing was hurt and all the bearings look good. fast forward to the present the snout was repaired and this time it had another keyway machined in . a new double key way hub from ATI was also installed.
now the plan is to re-arrange the front of the engine a bit :
the water pump will be ditched in favor of an electric race pump, the alternator will be tossed in favor of dual 16v batteries, and a dry sump will be installed . with all that stuff out of the way , we can install a shallower hub that tucks the whole balancer assembly closer to the block ( brings it in about 3 inches) which will inturn reduce the bending moment on the crank snout. also thinking of fabbing up a crank support bracket to help, but thats a bit down the road now.
azooz also ordered a new blower bracket from DNA motorsports, which should hold the blower better and prevent the bracket from flexing.
right now the engine is being put back together ad we are also waiting for the wolfe swaybar and chute mount. hopefully the car will be running by this weekend ( and as soon as the sway bar gets here wi'll weld that puppy on ).
the next race is in two weeks , and we're hoping to be able to make it
alot has happened since then, the car is finally up and running , we also managed to break it
( more on that later ). the magna fuel pump is on the car now (duh), and a set of beefy sfc were installed .the first track outing was interesting , it was fun but had its fair amount of damage
here are a few pics of us on our way to bahrain and at the track there:
in the garages :
we were in a rush and didn't get a chance to swap to a wider belt ( we were running the 27 mm - about 1 inch wide belt) before we went to the track , so instead we got a whole bunch of replacement belts
this is what happenes
:the car wouldn't make it past the 60 ft mark before snapping the belt.
during the second launch ,the belt snapped and caught the upper rad. hose and snapped the outlet off the radiator
:( uploading the videos as we spak , but its going to take a while
)the cool thig is that the car managed to get a 1.32 60 ft. off the foot brake and that was stalling it up to 2300 rpm !
on the second outing we were not as lucky
, we had the wider belt, but for some reason it was trying to walk off the pullies after the first run , so we put in a new belt and tried again , in the second run the car was down on power ( more than the first run), and azooooz complained about the lack of boost , which turned out to be a spun hub!the key holding the hub to the crank and precenting it from rotating snapped off and allowed the crank hub to rotate, thus over heating the hub and cracking it .
the crank snout was tore up , but easily repairable.
so we tear down the engine , and thankfully nothing was hurt and all the bearings look good. fast forward to the present
the snout was repaired and this time it had another keyway machined in . a new double key way hub from ATI was also installed.now the plan is to re-arrange the front of the engine a bit
:the water pump will be ditched in favor of an electric race pump, the alternator will be tossed in favor of dual 16v batteries, and a dry sump will be installed . with all that stuff out of the way , we can install a shallower hub that tucks the whole balancer assembly closer to the block ( brings it in about 3 inches) which will inturn reduce the bending moment on the crank snout. also thinking of fabbing up a crank support bracket to help, but thats a bit down the road now.
azooz also ordered a new blower bracket from DNA motorsports, which should hold the blower better and prevent the bracket from flexing.
right now the engine is being put back together ad we are also waiting for the wolfe swaybar and chute mount. hopefully the car will be running by this weekend ( and as soon as the sway bar gets here wi'll weld that puppy on ).
the next race is in two weeks , and we're hoping to be able to make it
02-17-2009, 09:17 AM
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a 101 is just too small
if you thought it took too long to get this car to run with a blower , how long do you think it would take him to finish a turbo project !!
if you thought it took too long to get this car to run with a blower , how long do you think it would take him to finish a turbo project !!
02-18-2009, 01:33 AM
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yes it is , kinda double edges sword : i need to hi res so when i replay the vid i can see what is happening with the car, but can't upload it du to the huge size
02-21-2009, 03:03 PM
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finally uploaded the vids ,
here is the first launch
http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/m...irstlaunch.flv
and here is the one where he brakes the radiator
(forgot to shut the camera )
http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/m...oozstretch.flv
we should be heading for round three in bahrain this wednesday , i'll keep you posted
here is the first launch
http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/m...irstlaunch.flv
and here is the one where he brakes the radiator
(forgot to shut the camera
)http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/m...oozstretch.flv
we should be heading for round three in bahrain this wednesday , i'll keep you posted
04-03-2009, 03:48 PM
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well this just sucks ,,,, the car made several pulls on the dyno without a hitch . but when it hit the track the thing snapped the belt right away (doing the burnout !!!!)
so the guys double check the alignment of the new bracket and adjust it. but they never got a chance to run it cause the race was called off .
so we were debating what to do and we find out that the hub snapped again ! just like the first one . but this one did not shear the keys ( double keyed).
the good news is the owner decided to bite the bullet and just ordered a supercharger gear drive assembly which should be here in about 3 weeks hopefulley
so the guys double check the alignment of the new bracket and adjust it. but they never got a chance to run it cause the race was called off .
so we were debating what to do and we find out that the hub snapped again ! just like the first one . but this one did not shear the keys ( double keyed).
the good news is the owner decided to bite the bullet and just ordered a supercharger gear drive assembly which should be here in about 3 weeks hopefulley
04-06-2009, 02:14 AM
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well this just sucks ,,,, the car made several pulls on the dyno without a hitch . but when it hit the track the thing snapped the belt right away (doing the burnout !!!!)
so the guys double check the alignment of the new bracket and adjust it. but they never got a chance to run it cause the race was called off .
so we were debating what to do and we find out that the hub snapped again ! just like the first one . but this one did not shear the keys ( double keyed).
the good news is the owner decided to bite the bullet and just ordered a supercharger gear drive assembly which should be here in about 3 weeks hopefulley
so the guys double check the alignment of the new bracket and adjust it. but they never got a chance to run it cause the race was called off .
so we were debating what to do and we find out that the hub snapped again ! just like the first one . but this one did not shear the keys ( double keyed).
the good news is the owner decided to bite the bullet and just ordered a supercharger gear drive assembly which should be here in about 3 weeks hopefulley
04-06-2009, 05:09 AM
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Man you said it!!! definitely looks like a fun ride! Makes me want to ask the Marine Corps to deploy me again, just so i can see it lol.
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04-06-2009, 03:10 PM
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heheheheee it is a blast to watch.
blur, we got the inspiration for the new bracket after seeing brady's set up , but azooooz decided to go with a gear drive given that his blower is a standard rotation .
i, on the other hand , am going the new bracket route
it is a blast to watch.blur, we got the inspiration for the new bracket after seeing brady's set up , but azooooz decided to go with a gear drive given that his blower is a standard rotation .
i, on the other hand , am going the new bracket route
