Did Uncle Robin make a pass in the new LSX Nova?
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Results page shows he went 10.64 @ 144 in qualifying and it does not have any time for him posted in the first round race. Doesn't sound like they were able to make a clean hit.
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Yeah, if I'm not mistaken the nitrous cars have to run like a minimum of a 400 shot. Don't quote me. I still can't believe a 750hp motor (which this was when I saw the dyno sheet posted) should still run quite a bit better then 10s, especially in a 2800 lb car even going easy.
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Originally Posted by patriotformula
Yeah, if I'm not mistaken the nitrous cars have to run like a minimum of a 400 shot. Don't quote me. I still can't believe a 750hp motor (which this was when I saw the dyno sheet posted) should still run quite a bit better then 10s, especially in a 2800 lb car even going easy.
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Originally Posted by patriotformula
Yeah, if I'm not mistaken the nitrous cars have to run like a minimum of a 400 shot. Don't quote me. I still can't believe a 750hp motor (which this was when I saw the dyno sheet posted) should still run quite a bit better then 10s, especially in a 2800 lb car even going easy.
I hope they get it straightened out, I would like to see what that LSX can do!
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Guys
The Superbowl at RT 66 was the debut of the Nova. We have thrashed on the car for the past 6 months. Our program is one of development. We are working with many people in regard to our LSX program.
The passes at Joliet were the first down the track. We had made several first gear hits on Monday at Cordova but none past the 330.
For the shakedown runs I shifted at 7600. Just enough to lock up the clutch and enough to be sure the car went straight. We aligned the front end on Thursday in the pits.
Our minumum weight for the Nova is 2725. It had been 2800 but the small blocks and earlier than 1974 cars got a total of 75 weight break.
The Nova weighs 3050 pounds. We will now work on getting the weight out. I can see 150 but 300 pounds is a lot.
We are allowed a .048 Jet with our small block. That is a big shot and I don't think we will need to use that. I sprayed a .032 jet in testing at Cordova. We will have the .042 Jet in when we get back to testing.
The car was set up for Nitrous and I wanted to make a clean motor pass before we sprayed it. That never happened.
It should be an easy fix. I am anxious to get back to testing.
Thanks
Robin
The Superbowl at RT 66 was the debut of the Nova. We have thrashed on the car for the past 6 months. Our program is one of development. We are working with many people in regard to our LSX program.
The passes at Joliet were the first down the track. We had made several first gear hits on Monday at Cordova but none past the 330.
For the shakedown runs I shifted at 7600. Just enough to lock up the clutch and enough to be sure the car went straight. We aligned the front end on Thursday in the pits.
Our minumum weight for the Nova is 2725. It had been 2800 but the small blocks and earlier than 1974 cars got a total of 75 weight break.
The Nova weighs 3050 pounds. We will now work on getting the weight out. I can see 150 but 300 pounds is a lot.
We are allowed a .048 Jet with our small block. That is a big shot and I don't think we will need to use that. I sprayed a .032 jet in testing at Cordova. We will have the .042 Jet in when we get back to testing.
The car was set up for Nitrous and I wanted to make a clean motor pass before we sprayed it. That never happened.
It should be an easy fix. I am anxious to get back to testing.
Thanks
Robin