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Dec 17, 2005 | 12:22 PM

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Pro Stock John

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No need to start a fight Sean, or anyone else. As long as you go fast that's all most care about.

Dec 17, 2005 | 12:48 PM

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No need to start a fight Sean, or anyone else. As long as you go fast that's all most care about.

Oh you're no fun John.

Dec 17, 2005 | 01:03 PM

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You can't really compare the two of us, we're different animals. I'm hardcore and build all of my own stuff/setups, can drive the ***** out of a 6 speed and not afraid of new ideas. LPE has proven that you can go low 9s and high 8s with the right setup granted their cars have 427s their builds are not hardcore like mine.
Phil

Not doubting your abilities at all, I just don't think that there are currently C5 parts made that can handle the power on a 6 speed to get into the 8's realiably and consistantly. The 427 LPE car that ran 8's was broke/rebuilt LOTS of parts before the finally got an auto that could hold up.

It is awesome that you do your own work. I wish I had the time/ability to pull off a project like that. If you can get a stock suspended 6 speed Vette into the 8's you will be the man. Good luck, look forward to your progress

Dec 17, 2005 | 01:35 PM

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I'm sure that Steve Dumler (sp?) with that LPE FRC that went 8's like four years ago had over $150,000 into the car.

Dec 17, 2005 | 02:17 PM

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Sounds like money well spent at carcraft/neverlift. He's gone almost a second and a half faster than either of you guys (over and over again) and he's deadly consistent with it.

Sure he has gone 1.5 seconds faster with a powerglide and a solid rear/4 link-non IRS setup. Bottom line, I would have lined up against him or Dave with a 6 speed in the car any day. But hey where not here to debate that. Back to the normal thread.

PSJ,
I have not made the final decision yet but I am leaning toward the twin 61 or 63mm turbos with .68/tang housings.

No one ever said going fast was easy but I prefer to keep my car streetable and have the ability to enjoy it on a daily basis. If I were going to build a semi max effort drag car it would not be the corvette, probably a 25.1c chassis mustang sporting a 360cid turbo motor. Enough about what anyone else is doing....
Phil

Dec 17, 2005 | 05:14 PM

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Would have could have should have...put a glide in your car and get drug then what will be your excuse?

Dec 17, 2005 | 05:28 PM

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Give me a ******* break, if you don't have anything positive to post to my threads than keep your .02 to yourself. TIA.

Dec 17, 2005 | 08:32 PM

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if I was doing my set-up over, I would go with on center housings. tangentials made it a real pain in the butt to get right.

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Dec 17, 2005 | 08:44 PM

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if I was doing my set-up over, I would go with on center housings. tangentials made it a real pain in the butt to get right.

I would consider twin scrolls if I were phill... With the bigger blend of streetability he is looking for...

He just would need a 4 into 2 header and turbo collector and to pair the cyls correctly... The spool point IS raised enough to make it worth the work...

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