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Oct 21, 2010 | 04:30 PM

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Thanks mike. If your ever out towards byron, let me know, and you can check it out. Car wont make it back out this year, its already time to take stuff back apart.. But should be out all season next year. I will try to pm you, when i know im going for sure.

Thanks, Chris

Oct 21, 2010 | 04:54 PM

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What broke?

Oct 21, 2010 | 05:52 PM

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What broke?

Nothing broke. Now that i got data on the converter, sending it back to them to get tightened up. Also going to change the gear in the rear end, fix my fueling pressure issue. Also need to get a chute mount, and chute installed this winter.

Going to be getting the vfn 5 inch lift off hood, and make the front bumper easily removable with some dzus fasteners.

Im sure there is more stuff that will be done.

Chris

Oct 22, 2010 | 03:21 PM

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I might be out in Byron October 30/31st. Parachute... race car!

Oct 22, 2010 | 03:43 PM

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Awesome build man. Do you having any transmission cooling problems with your cooler mounted where it is?

Oct 22, 2010 | 05:50 PM

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I want one!

Sounds so mean on the Dyno!
Grats guys nice work!!

Oct 22, 2010 | 08:40 PM

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Awesome build man. Do you having any transmission cooling problems with your cooler mounted where it is?

So far so good, stays cool as a cucumber!

Sean

Oct 22, 2010 | 10:07 PM

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I might be out in Byron October 30/31st. Parachute... race car!

A buddy is going to be at the speed inc day on the 31st. He was trying to get me to go, but I want to get some more done to the car before i bring it back out.

Ill shoot you a pm with my phone number. I live a couple minutes from the track.

Chris

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Oct 22, 2010 | 10:10 PM

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Awesome build man. Do you having any transmission cooling problems with your cooler mounted where it is?

I dont drive it on the street, or in traffic at all for that matter. It is a b&m Deep pan, with a big trans cooler, and a 10" electric fan that moves alot of cfm. I dont remember how much exactly. I read normal temps for these trans is 175-200 ish... I dont know where you want to be, but on the brake for a little bit, and making a pass it barely will get over 150, and then comes back down to around 150. Defiantly cools very well @ idle, so i would think stop and go would be good, i just am unsure about higher speeds for a longer period of time, but i will never have to worry about that with this car.

Thanks, Chris

Oct 23, 2010 | 02:18 AM

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how much power at 10 psi? are you still running the Precision GT42-76 ?

Oct 23, 2010 | 10:21 AM

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how much power at 10 psi? are you still running the Precision GT42-76 ?

Yes, I still have the Precision Gt42-76 with a 1.12 ar. Car is currently @ 9 psi, and was @ 9 psi in that pass. It made 576 whp @ 9 psi through a th400, and 9 inch. which is a pretty good number considering drivetrain loss. I will eventually get the car setup for 14+ psi, and hope to make in the 700's. I had a issue with fuel pressure falling off. If you go back through the posts in this thread there is a dyno vid.

Thanks, Chris

Oct 23, 2010 | 10:35 AM

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We did a little photo shoot infront of my house, cause Sean "broke ef" got a 50d, what better to take pictures of then a car. There will be more to come in the future, but here are a couple.

I threw a photoshop hdr filter on this photo. Kinda looks cool.

Thanks, Chris

Oct 23, 2010 | 01:13 PM

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how do the strange brakes feel compared to stock? would u feel save driving on the street with them

Oct 23, 2010 | 01:25 PM

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how do the strange brakes feel compared to stock? would u feel save driving on the street with them

I am also on the strange manual master. Its not bad. From 80 mph you know the car will stop no problem. From 130+ i think the stock brakes felt better, but that could just be me getting used to the manual master.

I have been told that in stop and go they would heat soak and warp easier then the stock brakes would, but i will never drive my car in any type of traffic. Overall i love them, and love the weight saved!

Thanks, Chris

Oct 23, 2010 | 03:03 PM

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need to lower that boss-hogg!! Car is lookin good though!

Oct 23, 2010 | 03:19 PM

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Its dropped 1/2 inch in rear. More in the front, and its a pain to get on the trailer now, thats why we had the bumper off.

Thanks!
Chris

Oct 23, 2010 | 03:24 PM

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Car looks great Chris! I have the same exact wheels for my car with the narrowed rear. Something about that photo-shopped picture does look really cool, almost a 3d sort of feel.