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Old 05-15-2010, 10:24 PM
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Beautifull setup. LS2Formula is wiring up the LS AEM with the driver box as we speak in BonnarLS1's car. I like hearing positive feedback. I've never tuned an AEM setup but been playing with the software. It is VERY robust. Many more standard features than the BS3 and much more modern looking interface. Whether or not it works as well remains to be seen.
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Couple more minor details done. Hoping to finish the wiring and dash tomorrow. Our goal is still to make initial passes Memorial Weekend.

David

wish that was the case with me. maybe i will get done in October and make a couple pass's at KCIR.
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Drew, I thought you said you would be racing by Memorial Day?

Got a bunch crap done over the weekend. Did a final mounting of the shifter, wiring done on A/F gauge and boost controller. More this next weekend. Still need to figure out the water pump leak - very possible just an O ring. It felt good to get behind the wheel and fired it up. With the solid motor mounts, the SS feels really smooth driving her

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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
Beautifull setup. LS2Formula is wiring up the LS AEM with the driver box as we speak in BonnarLS1's car. I like hearing positive feedback. I've never tuned an AEM setup but been playing with the software. It is VERY robust. Many more standard features than the BS3 and much more modern looking interface. Whether or not it works as well remains to be seen.
You will love the AEM. Takes a little more getting used to but offers so much more.
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Drew, I thought you said you would be racing by Memorial Day?

im going to give it my best effort, but not looking good.
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Originally Posted by Josh@KY-Turbo
You will love the AEM. Takes a little more getting used to but offers so much more.
Agree. So far, there really is nothing that the AEM can't do. Joey at Excessive is great a tuning on the AEM. Almost all the cars coming out of the shop have the AEM system in it. -- built in 2 step is really cool.

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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
built in 2 step is really cool.
Not as cool as built in 3 step

so you still think you're a few weeks out?
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Originally Posted by Fireball
Not as cool as built in 3 step

so you still think you're a few weeks out?
IF (and big IF) everything goes right this weekend. SHOULD go on the dyno this weekend. Still only a couple of minor wires for the toggle switches (fan, 2 pumps and line lock) and the water pump issue to be done. Oh yea, the alternator control wire needs to be run. Pick up 55 gals of E98 on Friday -- total cost = $107.00 .. not to bad 1.95 a gal

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(Have figured out why I would need a 3 step)
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Didn't make the progress we were suppose to, BUT we did figure out a couple more minor problems. Since the SS is not ready to go to the track I decided to go on vacation. I'm in Vegas for the next 2 weeks to see my Daughter.

Since trying to get the SS ready. They have a race in Iowa 11-13 June, we are trying to go to. We'll see.

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ever get it on the dyno?
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Very nice David! Glad to see it coming together, I've remembered how long you have been building this.
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Cant wait to see this thing done!!!
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Thanks again to everyone. The SS does drive. No dyno pulls yet. I can only hope that this is week that it goes on the dyno. I have talked to Joey (my builder), plans are still to finish it this week (including the dyno). I'm on vacation in Vegas right now, but will be back in town on 10/11th.

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slacker.


maybe you will win it big so you can buy both of us LSX motors

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Funny, I have ur picture as the background on my laptop.....was wonderin where it came from!!! Sick car!!
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Originally Posted by night ryder
slacker.


maybe you will win it big so you can buy both of us LSX motors
Gee thanks Drew. How's your turbo build coming The way Thunder pays out it would 2-3 years to get enough just for the block. Maybe we can make it to Iowa.

Vegas is great. A little hot - 100+ yesterday - but it was a 'dry' hot

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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Gee thanks Drew. How's your turbo build coming The way Thunder pays out it would 2-3 years to get enough just for the block. Maybe we can make it to Iowa.

Vegas is great. A little hot - 100+ yesterday - but it was a 'dry' hot

David

still trying to get a few things ironed out (like fuel pump). shooting for july 3rd to be done. KCIR pay out's are pretty decent.


P.S. we all need to get a date to have our cages certified.
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
This is my third build for the turbo set-up. How many other builds?

1. Bought new in Feb 1998
2. 1998-2000 - Totally stock except a few "blink" features for car shows
3. 2000-2002 - Auto-crossed for 3 years -- suspension -- shocks, springs, rims
4. 2002 - 1st year of drag racing - 17" all the way around, best of 13.9
5. 2003 - T/b, removed some weight, got the SS into the low 13's; ET Streets; better suspension
6. 2003 - Better tune - 12.7-12.8; actually ET Drag
7. 2004 - Nitrous -- low 12's, 12 bolt
8. 2004 - Patriot heads, TS nitrous cam; LS6 intake, 1st 11 second pass on nitrous, 12.2 N/A - still with the M6
9. End of 2004-2005 - Tired of fixing M6, went to A3 (mid-season), same Patriot heads, TS cam, 150 shot, put the car on the back bumper and broke by stock bottom end engine - best of 10.08 at 135 on 200 shot by the end of the year
10. 2005 - Later part of the 2005 - Built NA 408 (waiting for winter and turbos); still on patriot heads/same cam - on a best of 11.1 NA (no nitrous)
11. 2006 - Finally 1st ver of the Turbos (twin 67's) - AFR 225/Turbo cam, all the good stuff, 9" rear end, etc. etc. - 1st 9's
12. 2007 - Better turbo set-up - still same set up other wise - lower 9's - best of 9.2
13. 2008 - Finally into the 8's - snapped a shaft on one of the turbos on the last run of the year.
14. Started in the winter of 2008 - no racing in 2009 - complete redo of the SS
15. 2010 - Soon... very soon

Figure 14 different builds over the years. First pass was 14.2 - best todate: 8.98 at 155. Same car. Not to bad

David


lol as soon as i read the frist page i was gonna commment on how i remembered the car back in ooohhhhhh #7.-8. era nitrous 6spd wheel stands and blown up rear ends. it was prolly closer to #8 as you made the switch or were about to to a 9in that was at scribnor in NE. man has it made some changes good luck man i hope it all works out 7s here you come....... if the haeds stay down lol
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Originally Posted by camarokid94
lol as soon as i read the frist page i was gonna commment on how i remembered the car back in ooohhhhhh #7.-8. era nitrous 6spd wheel stands and blown up rear ends. it was prolly closer to #8 as you made the switch or were about to to a 9in that was at scribnor in NE. man has it made some changes good luck man i hope it all works out 7s here you come....... if the haeds stay down lol
Drew... keep on track. It will come around.. NO MORE CHANGES. Stick with ONE plan. And make the build happen.

Camarokid94... the wheel-stand came during the 2005 Memorial Day race (that was the last race with the stock block and nitrous). The 408 was built during that summer, with only a couple races with the 408 N/A in Sept 2005. All with the 12-bolt rear-end. The turbo build happened winter 2005/6. The 9" came winter 2005/6. The twins ran 2006, 2007, and 2008. If I remember right, Scribner had to have been in early 2005 - didn't it close in 2006/7??? Don't remember going to Scribner with the turbo set-up. Believe the SS was still on nitrous and the 12-bolt but with the T-400. To bad that Scribner closed. Excessive Autosports did make a trip to the 1/8 mile track in Omaha during 2008. The SS made only 3 runs due a big *** storm coming in and they closed the track. That was a scary track at night. Didn't make any runs during 2009.

So much as for the heads. We have tried about everything to keep the heads down - short of a 6 bolt head. Nothing is for 'sure'. With the previous set-up, we had ARP bolts - now studs; we are running lines from the front and back of the heads. Larger blow-off tank and lines. The block is 1/2 filled now - hoping to give the block a little extra strength. With the new set-up, the car doesn't reach but 160 degrees.

Hopefully we'll see the SS at the track sooner than later.

David
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dave, i still want to see this monster running down at TVR. when do you think it will be out there???


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