Pepper Update.
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Re: Pepper Update. Glad to hear you got it back together. Once you get used to everything, you'll get a new best for sure. Keep us updated. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong>Also, you may want to try putting the transbrake button somewhere else, where your hand is not on the shifter at all. It can really screw you up. A lot of guys like to put it on the steering wheel. Mine is in the dash where the heater/AC controls used to be.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I wanna see one on a foot switch, like a clutch pedal or an old dimmer switch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> One less thing to do with your hands!
Or maybe a seat of the pants switch... when you clench your asscheeks it releases the brake <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Any number of possibilities!!!
heheh
<strong>Also, you may want to try putting the transbrake button somewhere else, where your hand is not on the shifter at all. It can really screw you up. A lot of guys like to put it on the steering wheel. Mine is in the dash where the heater/AC controls used to be.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I wanna see one on a foot switch, like a clutch pedal or an old dimmer switch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> One less thing to do with your hands!
Or maybe a seat of the pants switch... when you clench your asscheeks it releases the brake <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Any number of possibilities!!!
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Re: Pepper Update. Yeah, that is *** air down here. Good air is at least DA -1500. lol
James, if you think John is energetic now, wait till we do have good air & he gets the car dialed in and has a super run. He will be bouncing off the walls. Wait a minute, there are no walls at HRP!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Kick *** John. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Les
James, if you think John is energetic now, wait till we do have good air & he gets the car dialed in and has a super run. He will be bouncing off the walls. Wait a minute, there are no walls at HRP!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Kick *** John. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Raughammer:
<strong>Hey y'all, thanks for all the kind words.
Another note ...the dang car and me weighed 3300 pounds.., now I have reinstalled both seats and all my panels...and installed the TH400, but I did'nt expect so much weight gain. I was running more gas than I was used to.. almost a half a tank so maybe that was it?
Just havent seen it weigh so much in a loong time.
But 124 on a horrible pass at that weight and atmosphere...im pretty happy, I guess.
This Cheetah shifter was recommended by all the "top" racers I talked to. No one had any negatives to speak of except that it's not the prettiest thing to look at... it has very utlitarian appearance. Too many folks "in the know" recommended it over the B and M.
Two step? I am highly interested in them... I have a MSD two step in the shop but dont know how to hook it up... or whether I even can with out a MSD box. Any one know?
Rageman, yea, I'll let you know...I plan on being at the track a lot... so I hope you can make it down here when the weather gets better.
Pics of the cheetah? ok. I'll post some on my home page....Here is Jeggs pics and write up of the shifter.
<img src="http://www.jegs.com/photos/91270001.gif" alt=" - " />
http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommer...31&prmenbr=361
It was a somofabiatch to install.
John</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<strong>Hey y'all, thanks for all the kind words.
Another note ...the dang car and me weighed 3300 pounds.., now I have reinstalled both seats and all my panels...and installed the TH400, but I did'nt expect so much weight gain. I was running more gas than I was used to.. almost a half a tank so maybe that was it?
Just havent seen it weigh so much in a loong time.
But 124 on a horrible pass at that weight and atmosphere...im pretty happy, I guess.
This Cheetah shifter was recommended by all the "top" racers I talked to. No one had any negatives to speak of except that it's not the prettiest thing to look at... it has very utlitarian appearance. Too many folks "in the know" recommended it over the B and M.
Two step? I am highly interested in them... I have a MSD two step in the shop but dont know how to hook it up... or whether I even can with out a MSD box. Any one know?
Rageman, yea, I'll let you know...I plan on being at the track a lot... so I hope you can make it down here when the weather gets better.
Pics of the cheetah? ok. I'll post some on my home page....Here is Jeggs pics and write up of the shifter.
<img src="http://www.jegs.com/photos/91270001.gif" alt=" - " />
http://www.jegs.com//cgi-bin/ncommer...31&prmenbr=361
It was a somofabiatch to install.
John</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JS:
<strong>Boy I miss these posts <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
U shouldve been a writer John..
JS</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
<strong>Boy I miss these posts <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
U shouldve been a writer John..
JS</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 01-Z:
<strong>Since when is 0 DA "*** air"?I'd kill for sea level. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pepper should run 128+ MPH(sans the limiter)
10.90's driving like ****, that's AWESOME!
Good luck,John!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hehe When the Pepper is used to running its best times in negative 1800-2500DA a zero DA day sucks *** <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Great shakedown runs Jon, you'll get it in the mid tens soon <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Chris
<small>[ December 01, 2002, 09:59 AM: Message edited by: Chris ARE 360 ]</small>
<strong>Since when is 0 DA "*** air"?I'd kill for sea level. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pepper should run 128+ MPH(sans the limiter)
10.90's driving like ****, that's AWESOME!
Good luck,John!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hehe When the Pepper is used to running its best times in negative 1800-2500DA a zero DA day sucks *** <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Great shakedown runs Jon, you'll get it in the mid tens soon <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Chris
<small>[ December 01, 2002, 09:59 AM: Message edited by: Chris ARE 360 ]</small>
Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hope you have another pair of Depends handy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Joe Kizzire:
<strong>Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, I have been waiting SO long to see the update on the PEPPER! <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" /> I haven't been able to sleep not knowing what John is doing with his car. Now I'll sleep better. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Tim
<strong>Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, I have been waiting SO long to see the update on the PEPPER! <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" /> I haven't been able to sleep not knowing what John is doing with his car. Now I'll sleep better. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by mikey:
<strong>Keep us posted John. Good to see you back again!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree here, ARE will be builing my headss as that down PAT!!! Now I"m suncused on puttin it in...car won't hae No2 sprayyeon on it...well see the kitt before I do the swap....but in your honst opnion...how's this....
99'FF
TH350 w/4400stall reveres sfiting and backwareds gear section. Mybe the wifey outta drive thea for ahilw rihgt........"uh...hooooonnny....here's the steeting wheel...how is still in ONE PEICE...hopeful.
Wanna see my rid...nothing special just my shizznit..
<strong>Keep us posted John. Good to see you back again!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree here, ARE will be builing my headss as that down PAT!!! Now I"m suncused on puttin it in...car won't hae No2 sprayyeon on it...well see the kitt before I do the swap....but in your honst opnion...how's this....
99'FF
TH350 w/4400stall reveres sfiting and backwareds gear section. Mybe the wifey outta drive thea for ahilw rihgt........"uh...hooooonnny....here's the steeting wheel...how is still in ONE PEICE...hopeful.
Wanna see my rid...nothing special just my shizznit..
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hope you have another pair of Depends handy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
-Tony</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Depends with extra room in the crotch area Tony... There special made and kind of expensive but don't worry... the women you've been out with told me that you would not ever need the expensive ones. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me too!!!!! I'm so excited I think I gonna pee on myself... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hope you have another pair of Depends handy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
-Tony</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Depends with extra room in the crotch area Tony... There special made and kind of expensive but don't worry... the women you've been out with told me that you would not ever need the expensive ones. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Chris ARE 360:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 01-Z:
<strong>Since when is 0 DA "*** air"?I'd kill for sea level. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pepper should run 128+ MPH(sans the limiter)
10.90's driving like ****, that's AWESOME!
Good luck,John!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hehe When the Pepper is used to running its best times in negative 1800-2500DA a zero DA day sucks *** <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Great shakedown runs Jon, you'll get it in the mid tens soon <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Chris</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you live by density altitude you also die by it. Ain't it a bitch!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 01-Z:
<strong>Since when is 0 DA "*** air"?I'd kill for sea level. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Pepper should run 128+ MPH(sans the limiter)
10.90's driving like ****, that's AWESOME!
Good luck,John!</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">hehe When the Pepper is used to running its best times in negative 1800-2500DA a zero DA day sucks *** <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Great shakedown runs Jon, you'll get it in the mid tens soon <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Chris</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you live by density altitude you also die by it. Ain't it a bitch!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. I got the X1 as well....with regular MTI stage 2 heads....its a great cam, makes lots of power, and doesn't really peak that high either, so its not a lot of stress on the motor....
The best I've ran with my setup so far is an
11.61@117.5 1.62 60'
That was with about a 3600 raceweight
3.73's
and a really really really tight 3500 converter
and my plugs are still gapped at .045 for spray...
How much HP can I pick up from gapping them for motor?
This is pushing me to drop weight off my car... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
The best I've ran with my setup so far is an
11.61@117.5 1.62 60'
That was with about a 3600 raceweight
3.73's
and a really really really tight 3500 converter
and my plugs are still gapped at .045 for spray...
How much HP can I pick up from gapping them for motor?
This is pushing me to drop weight off my car... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Pepper Update. </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JoSeY:
<strong>I agree here, ARE will be builing my headss as that down PAT!!! Now I"m suncused on puttin it in...car won't hae No2 sprayyeon on it...well see the kitt before I do the swap....but in your honst opnion...how's this....
99'FF
TH350 w/4400stall reveres sfiting and backwareds gear section. Mybe the wifey outta drive thea for ahilw rihgt........"uh...hooooonnny....here's the steeting wheel...how is still in ONE PEICE...hopeful.
Wanna see my rid...nothing special just my shizznit..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me thinks JoSeY has either been hitting the bottle this am already or he is still recovering from last nite. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />
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<strong>I agree here, ARE will be builing my headss as that down PAT!!! Now I"m suncused on puttin it in...car won't hae No2 sprayyeon on it...well see the kitt before I do the swap....but in your honst opnion...how's this....
99'FF
TH350 w/4400stall reveres sfiting and backwareds gear section. Mybe the wifey outta drive thea for ahilw rihgt........"uh...hooooonnny....here's the steeting wheel...how is still in ONE PEICE...hopeful.
Wanna see my rid...nothing special just my shizznit..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me thinks JoSeY has either been hitting the bottle this am already or he is still recovering from last nite. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[chug]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_chug.gif" />
Tim
