Project "Because Streetcar"
09-08-2012, 09:20 PM
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It's been said but you can decide on how you want it to respond. For fun, a 91mm would be ideal. It would take a little bit, unless setup just right, and youd get to feel the boost come in which is what makes a turbo car so fun. Nothing like feeling the car run on motor for a second, and then psshhhhhhh gone city.
With twins, you can choose almost any horsepower you'd want. And anywhere from 67-76 would spool pretty damn quick. Plus TT-TA just sounds cool.
With the procharger, youll be deaf.
heres an interesting video that was posted recently of frost tuning doing a 427 TT TA . 78mm's
With twins, you can choose almost any horsepower you'd want. And anywhere from 67-76 would spool pretty damn quick. Plus TT-TA just sounds cool.
With the procharger, youll be deaf.
heres an interesting video that was posted recently of frost tuning doing a 427 TT TA . 78mm's
09-08-2012, 10:22 PM
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its the age of the young guns! I'm 24 and have been building/tuning turbocharged vehicles since I was 16. My advice: listen and learn from other people's experiences. Twins and an auto will be ****. But since you want to keep your 6speed, think about daily drivability...err... "race-ability". Yea, you may have more power than the guy next to ya, but on the street it doesn't matter. In most races you wont have 2+miles of clear road to catch the 500whp terminator who just put 5 cars on you from a 40 roll on the hit.
09-09-2012, 01:34 PM
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Well, 84 posts in and no real build thread... well i have an update.
Today, I bought the chassis for Project "Because Streetcar"
Ronnie Dukes old Trans Am. Already a lot of work done to it.
Today, I bought the chassis for Project "Because Streetcar"
Ronnie Dukes old Trans Am. Already a lot of work done to it.
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09-09-2012, 02:12 PM
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Thanks guys, Im excited.
Im pulling off all the big ticket parts off my hardtop car , and ill put an LS1 or whatever I find in it and sell it.
Im pulling off all the big ticket parts off my hardtop car , and ill put an LS1 or whatever I find in it and sell it.
09-11-2012, 04:54 PM
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Why not do a setup like Automagic? 408, AFR 225s, a N/A cam, LS6 Intake, a 91mm, TH400, and I think 3.25 Gears.. If SW (TT Gallardo) wouldn't have jumped every single race Automagic would have a good chance of winning.
KISS: Keep it Simple Stupid.. you want to run with Turbo Busa's? You're going to need power, plain and simple.. Go with a good motor from someone like LME or KUP, doesn't need to be 6 bolt even. 408CI, Maybe a 390CI, TH400, 9", and a 91mm with a bigger Turbine wheel. You need a solid list of goals. Ones that won't change.
KISS: Keep it Simple Stupid.. you want to run with Turbo Busa's? You're going to need power, plain and simple.. Go with a good motor from someone like LME or KUP, doesn't need to be 6 bolt even. 408CI, Maybe a 390CI, TH400, 9", and a 91mm with a bigger Turbine wheel. You need a solid list of goals. Ones that won't change.
09-15-2012, 02:35 PM
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I got a TON of paperwork with the car.
Original window sticker, order form, option code page, original temp plate... every maintenance record.
Originally owned by Timothy Sposito... 3yr 36month lease on 4/11/98
Went into debt collections 6/23/00 (owing $11,885) so it looks like he never made payments.
Weird thing is... I have paperwork showing overlapping addresses of Tim Sposito and Ronnie Duke
I also have a window sign from a car show in '99... Owner is listed as "Ron & Tim Sposito"
09-15-2012, 06:55 PM
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Day 1 progress
Why cut a 8pt rollcage down to a 6pt roll cage? "Because Streetcar"
I may end up going back to a full cage, but the halo was not how I would put it in. Also, Ive never messed with chromoly before, holy **** is that light. awesome!
So today I cut the cage down and started cutting a few more brackets out that I wont be using... Some of the metal work is a little to "race car" so Im going to clean it up a bit, while cutting weight. Most of the day I spent running in circles... This is a big project to jump into the middle of... So much that I want to do...
Why cut a 8pt rollcage down to a 6pt roll cage? "Because Streetcar"
I may end up going back to a full cage, but the halo was not how I would put it in. Also, Ive never messed with chromoly before, holy **** is that light. awesome!
So today I cut the cage down and started cutting a few more brackets out that I wont be using... Some of the metal work is a little to "race car" so Im going to clean it up a bit, while cutting weight. Most of the day I spent running in circles... This is a big project to jump into the middle of... So much that I want to do...
