New track time with the Turbo car
05-29-2007, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
you may need the 2 step to limit rpms while on the tbrake...mine will just keep climbing as boost builds
Congrats on the numbers and getting it going. Wait till it gets cool!!!!
Congrats on the numbers and getting it going. Wait till it gets cool!!!!
05-29-2007, 03:30 PM
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Yea the mislabel was a trip for sure!! My car has been in the shop since Jan 10th it is finally finished minus the tune and ac lines which should both be done by weeks end. I will be posting numbers any day now with my TC-76MPS. TC76 is still the biggest bang for the buck.
05-29-2007, 11:17 PM
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I love this turbo. Went to the track tonight. I had the new QA1 rear shocks on the car set at 5. Lowerd the air pressure in the 315 BFG DR's to 15lbs and lined the car up. Staged. Got on the t-brake, left the line on 3lbs and BAM. My 10 second pass is here. 10.91 @ 131mph.
The track went away as the night progressed. The prep was lacking. I definatley need to get the QA1 coil overs on the front of the car and get some big 'n' littles on the car.
At any rate I have a bonified 10 second street car.
Runs are from left to right. I put the in the scanner backwards.
Here is a link to videos of all but the fisrt 10.91 @ 131 run.
I am finally getting somewhere with the car.
The track went away as the night progressed. The prep was lacking. I definatley need to get the QA1 coil overs on the front of the car and get some big 'n' littles on the car.
At any rate I have a bonified 10 second street car.
Runs are from left to right. I put the in the scanner backwards.
Here is a link to videos of all but the fisrt 10.91 @ 131 run.
I am finally getting somewhere with the car.
05-30-2007, 05:43 PM
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I have plenty of work to do now. Apparently Beech Bend is gonna gripe about cages now. I got called out on the 10.91 pass for not having a cage in the car.
I am at a cross road with the car. I have alot of $$$$ tied up into it. I know it will go alot faster. I use it as a shop car.
I have thought several times of selling it and going back to a full 25.5 Coupe Mustang with a trusty 398ci 91mm combo. It's where I started. To me its all about promoting the shop. The biggest part of me want's to put a 10pt cage in the Z28 and drop in my 408 with that 91mm and see what I can do on the stock suspension. I gott ring out this 370 TC76MPS combo first. Its all up in the air at this point.
I am at a cross road with the car. I have alot of $$$$ tied up into it. I know it will go alot faster. I use it as a shop car.
I have thought several times of selling it and going back to a full 25.5 Coupe Mustang with a trusty 398ci 91mm combo. It's where I started. To me its all about promoting the shop. The biggest part of me want's to put a 10pt cage in the Z28 and drop in my 408 with that 91mm and see what I can do on the stock suspension. I gott ring out this 370 TC76MPS combo first. Its all up in the air at this point.
05-30-2007, 08:07 PM
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Well I am defiantely gonna keep the car. I went ahead and ordered a S&W Mild Steel 10pt threw the Dash Cage. I have had good luck with them before. I also ordered a set of 15x10 & 15x3.4 Weld Pro Stars, and 26x4 MT front runners & MT325/50/15 DR's.
I figure what the hell. May as well get seroius with the car. Gonna put the cage in put on the wheels and tires, add my front QA1 coil overs, PA tube k-member, and turbo the boost up to 17lbs. I am gonna see what this car will do with the current combo.
I figure what the hell. May as well get seroius with the car. Gonna put the cage in put on the wheels and tires, add my front QA1 coil overs, PA tube k-member, and turbo the boost up to 17lbs. I am gonna see what this car will do with the current combo.
05-31-2007, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by wickedred
I am at a cross road with the car. I have alot of $$$$ tied up into it. I know it will go alot faster. Its all up in the air at this point.
Originally Posted by wickedred
Well I am defiantely gonna keep the car. I went ahead and ordered...... I figure what the hell.
05-31-2007, 06:23 AM
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I hate to break it to you bub... but I think you have a 9-sec car and just don't know it yet.
My '87 Grand National goes 10.90's @ only 122mph, running 25lbs of boost.
You are going into the 130's already without even leaning on it. That's mid-low 10-sec territory right there. 135 mph is knocking on the 9-sec door.
Bump the boost up a couple pounds, and leave HARD on the transbrake... All the ET is in the first 60 feet.
If you drop 4-tenths in your 60ft times, you can expect close to 8-tenths of improvement in your ET's.
In other words... An 11.00 pass with a 2.0 60ft time, should be capable of a 10.20 or so pass with a 1.60 60ft time... and I honestly believe that's about what your car is capable of at this point in your tune-up... Around 10.20's-10.30's with a good hard transbrake'd launch.
I launch my GN on the T-brake at 10-15lbs of boost and my 60ft's are in the mid-1.50's with the bone stock 3.8 V6.
My '87 Grand National goes 10.90's @ only 122mph, running 25lbs of boost.
You are going into the 130's already without even leaning on it. That's mid-low 10-sec territory right there. 135 mph is knocking on the 9-sec door.
Bump the boost up a couple pounds, and leave HARD on the transbrake... All the ET is in the first 60 feet.
If you drop 4-tenths in your 60ft times, you can expect close to 8-tenths of improvement in your ET's.
In other words... An 11.00 pass with a 2.0 60ft time, should be capable of a 10.20 or so pass with a 1.60 60ft time... and I honestly believe that's about what your car is capable of at this point in your tune-up... Around 10.20's-10.30's with a good hard transbrake'd launch.
I launch my GN on the T-brake at 10-15lbs of boost and my 60ft's are in the mid-1.50's with the bone stock 3.8 V6.
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05-31-2007, 08:56 AM
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Yeah the biggest deciding factor wa the wife. She said hell no you are not building another car. That translated to "You better keep what you have".
My wheels an tires should be here by Friday I hope. I am gonna put them on and head back out to the track Saturday and see what the car will do with some meat under the fenders and a a nice launch off the brake.
My wheels an tires should be here by Friday I hope. I am gonna put them on and head back out to the track Saturday and see what the car will do with some meat under the fenders and a a nice launch off the brake.
05-31-2007, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by wickedred
I love this turbo. Went to the track tonight. I had the new QA1 rear shocks on the car set at 5. Lowerd the air pressure in the 315 BFG DR's to 15lbs and lined the car up. Staged. Got on the t-brake, left the line on 3lbs and BAM. My 10 second pass is here. 10.91 @ 131mph.
The track went away as the night progressed. The prep was lacking. I definatley need to get the QA1 coil overs on the front of the car and get some big 'n' littles on the car.
At any rate I have a bonified 10 second street car.
Runs are from left to right. I put the in the scanner backwards.
Here is a link to videos of all but the fisrt 10.91 @ 131 run.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDGKWzaLMWk
I am finally getting somewhere with the car.
The track went away as the night progressed. The prep was lacking. I definatley need to get the QA1 coil overs on the front of the car and get some big 'n' littles on the car.
At any rate I have a bonified 10 second street car.
Runs are from left to right. I put the in the scanner backwards.
Here is a link to videos of all but the fisrt 10.91 @ 131 run.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=TDGKWzaLMWk
I am finally getting somewhere with the car.
05-31-2007, 12:23 PM
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The hardest part about these turbo cars, is getting them launched at the track.
Once you are able to ignore the green bulb, and let go of the transbrake button only AFTER the turbo is spooled, you will have it mastered.
My PT67 spools a little slow on my GN, and I find myself sitting at the line sometimes another 2 seconds or more until I have enough boost to let go of the button. It's well worth the short wait however.
I don't think it will be a long wait for that 9-sec timeslip.
Are you doing this on pump gas or race gas ?
Once you are able to ignore the green bulb, and let go of the transbrake button only AFTER the turbo is spooled, you will have it mastered.
My PT67 spools a little slow on my GN, and I find myself sitting at the line sometimes another 2 seconds or more until I have enough boost to let go of the button. It's well worth the short wait however.
I don't think it will be a long wait for that 9-sec timeslip.
Are you doing this on pump gas or race gas ?
05-31-2007, 01:33 PM
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Man those are some good times and MPH. Thats EXACTLY where I want my car to be. 10.99@135mph and i'll call it a day to all this modding madness, just hope the TC can push the car to that goal up here.
Congrats on the times and the video was great especially the ending, i'm sponsored by him too.
Dr.Turbo, there save the link to those pics, so you'll have something to post when someone asks what the TC is capable of
Congrats on the times and the video was great especially the ending, i'm sponsored by him too.
Dr.Turbo, there save the link to those pics, so you'll have something to post when someone asks what the TC is capable of
06-02-2007, 12:16 PM
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whats up dude...good to see the ol' car running down the track again! and with some good numbers at that. looks like my motor is holding up pretty good? did you ever dyno N/A after tuning it? see if it'll push 1000fwhp that was gonna be my test . keep up the good work man let me know if you wanna sell the car back to me ever. see ya.
. keep up the good work man let me know if you wanna sell the car back to me ever. see ya. 
06-02-2007, 05:48 PM
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Once you get that thing to leave the line right it will be sick, like some other posters have said, possible 9 second car. 1.8 60', you can cut that with a stock ls1 with that stall and trans brake.