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Old 11-21-2006 | 04:13 PM
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That's bad *** man, congrats! I remember seeing your car on corvette forum years ago, it was bad *** back then too! It's good to see you on LS1tech.
Old 11-21-2006 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo LS1 SS
nice...i think i saw ur car last year at cartek....
Car has never been at cartek.

I have been working with The Vette Doctors ofr over 10 years and this is and will always be a Vette Doctors car.
Old 11-21-2006 | 08:46 PM
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Nice.

Turbo size?
Old 11-21-2006 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by smokinHawk
nice, so what turbo are you using and what have you done to beef up the IRS drive train (other then the Th400)?
It is a Precision Turbo. We worked with Joby from Turbo People to spec out the Turbo Hardware and get the tune right. He is very good.

The Vette Doctors have pionered the TH400 conversion for the C5. This set up started out in Major Sprays car were it was perfected. This strated off as a Yank system. The Torgue Tube was completly redone with stronger drive shaft and bushings. The rear has all hardend shafts and u joints with a brace and saftey loops. The tranny was completey rebuilt to our specs with all hardened material.

Hope that helps...
Old 11-21-2006 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Nice.

Turbo size?
I believe it is a 96mm.
Old 11-21-2006 | 09:49 PM
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Awesome. Is that pic from E-Town?
Old 11-21-2006 | 09:54 PM
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any pictures of the rear mounted turbo? its incredible how you guys are moving out on the large frame rear mounted setups
Old 11-22-2006 | 01:07 AM
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Amazing, so badass
Old 11-22-2006 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by red90cobra
why mess with the front mount when the rear mount is already proven
The problem is mostly with space constraints.
Old 11-22-2006 | 01:35 AM
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Originally Posted by boweryboy
Car has never been at cartek.

I have been working with The Vette Doctors ofr over 10 years and this is and will always be a Vette Doctors car.
This guy obviously saw a black C5 with a rear-mount at Cartek , and got confused . He's probably referring to my car Bill ( Black C5 with a rear-mount at Cartek ) .
Old 11-22-2006 | 01:48 AM
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this is rediculous. i love to see rear mount cars doin it B-I-G
Old 11-22-2006 | 09:56 AM
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and to think i had to fight tooth and nail for the rear mount movement a year or more ago...here they are in the 7's 8's and 9's LOL
Old 11-23-2006 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
any pictures of the rear mounted turbo? its incredible how you guys are moving out on the large frame rear mounted setups

Here are a few pics from early on in the fabrication process:




The above Turbo is not the turbo that is in the car now. It was just used for mock up. The current turbo is of similar size...



These are the custom 2in headers and exhaust system designed by American Racing Headers with their full race merge collectors


Later this week I will try to snap some new pics...

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Old 11-23-2006 | 09:02 AM
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Old 11-23-2006 | 09:08 AM
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OK, Sorry I figured it out....

Please Try again
Old 11-23-2006 | 10:14 AM
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That is awesome. Great looking setup. Amazing how much power you are pushing, making all of the rear-mount non-believers believers. Bob at EPP just did a setup pushing more than 700rwhp. Of course there is Major Spray pushing who knows how much HP, in sure 1200+ rwhp, than there is Jared with the PT88. Not too long ago it was un-heard of to be pushing these rear mounts the way they are now.
Old 11-23-2006 | 11:02 AM
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Yes, TheVetteDoctors are always pushing the envelope.
The build the fastest Corvettes in the country.

Old 11-24-2006 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by wheeelzzz
Yes, TheVetteDoctors are always pushing the envelope.
The build the fastest Corvettes in the country.

wheeelzzz,

Thanks for your help last week!

Bill
Old 11-24-2006 | 02:43 PM
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Congrats Bill! awesome run!!

I Sent ya a PM, let me know what you think,

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very cool



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