68 turbo nova build update 11/10/12 10.56 @128mph
11-12-2012, 08:39 AM
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Crank up that boost!
I am very curious to see where that turbo peaks out at with the small turbine wheel and .81 AR housing.
That is a great 60 foot by the way for that converter on a stock chassi nova.
I am very curious to see where that turbo peaks out at with the small turbine wheel and .81 AR housing.
That is a great 60 foot by the way for that converter on a stock chassi nova.
01-30-2013, 07:44 PM
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to those that r worndering and now that i can finally post this, yes TURBOJOE@STRAIGHTLINE did do this hotside for me. Glad its still ur fav joe maybe this year u will have more time to get in the drivers set so i can finally se it go
02-01-2013, 06:19 AM
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Hey dude nice build!!!! Just wondering how you fill the oil up with no oil cap on the valve cover?? I want to use 2 passenger side valve covers too but i dont wanna fill the oil through a 10an fitting haha.
07-05-2013, 01:01 PM
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Thanks. Haven't changed anything power wise. In the process of finishing up installing my new strange 9" and strange disc brakes on all 4 corners. Hope to get to the track in the next couple weeks.
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09-21-2013, 08:07 PM
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have made quiet a few changes in the last cupple months and seens to have payed off. First off me and Turbo Joe got bored one afternoon and decided to redo my down pipe with now exits thur the front fender between the bumper and the front tire. looks very cool btw. Then that lead to the install of my new Tick custom ground cam that sounds WAY better than the tame ls7. Speed Inc retuned it last week and it made 2 more hp and 5 more tq ON PAPER at 12.5 lbs. Runs perfect btw! Went to the track today and it went 10.15 @134 on 12.5 lbs still pump gas. VERY HAPPY WITH THIS. With addition of my new brakes I was able to leave on my 2 step at 3200rpm on 6.5 lbs (still no trans brake). car hooked great lifted the tire till the 60ft and when it came down it spun pretty good and I clipped the limiter, still managed a 1.56 60ft and went 10.15 @ 134mph. made a cupple more changes and passes but still baked the tires at the 60, best being 10.15 and worst being 10.20. not to shabby for only 12.5 lbs, pump gas still, and cheapo turbo components.
09-23-2013, 12:09 PM
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Get an Eboost 2 and try to control that boost by gear...with that MPH you should be in the 9's if you can keep the tires from blowing off...I've got the same issue with my Nova.
What track are you running at?
What track are you running at?
09-23-2013, 06:45 PM
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I love it. has ZERO turbo lag now with the new cam. had very little lag with the ls7 cam but is WAY better with the tick cam. I run it at Byron, only place that will let me run, I have no cage in it and never will. ordering a set of slicks for it and heading back in a cupple weeks. idk what the exact weight is but thinkin right at round 3000 lbs
09-24-2013, 07:58 PM
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best before cam change was 10.56 @127.5mph, after cam change 10.15 @134mph. I did change to disc brakes all the way around and am leaving on more boost but 7 mph is a pretty big jump. I really only did the cam swap for more of a thump at idle, and boy does it ever thump! Don't care that the dyno said I only picked up 2 hp. There is a night and day difference in performance between the 2. I am VERY happy with it Martin and would buy another from u!