MMS 220 Build for "Ghost Hawk"
That should be anybody that started it...
Truer words have never been spoken...
Truer words have never been spoken...
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YAY!!! Back to being able to steer with one hand!!
Also, the gear choice was perfect. Going from 4.11 to 4.30 got rid of that last bit of cam surge. First time out, I hit the limiter in first before I realized it - and I set it at 7600 LOL. First and second both are just stupid. Third is a freight train, and even fourth, once I clear 3500 just PULLS. I did pick up a slight vibration, so I likely need a slight pinion angle adjustment. It's very slight, so maybe one degree upwards in the rear - if that.
I took vids, but the mic on my phone is broke, so no sounds. Kinda dumb watching the vids without sounds.
Overall, this is as happy as I have ever been with the whole car. I still need/want to install the vacuum pump, and then at that point, I'm out of mods without going power adder, which I don't want to do. [Rant] I think I could argue meth spray is a safety factor out here in PHX vs being a power adder, but enough classes call it a power adder, I guess I need to play by the rules[/rant]
Edit - Updated the first post with the build updates, so it's up to date also
Also, the gear choice was perfect. Going from 4.11 to 4.30 got rid of that last bit of cam surge. First time out, I hit the limiter in first before I realized it - and I set it at 7600 LOL. First and second both are just stupid. Third is a freight train, and even fourth, once I clear 3500 just PULLS. I did pick up a slight vibration, so I likely need a slight pinion angle adjustment. It's very slight, so maybe one degree upwards in the rear - if that.
I took vids, but the mic on my phone is broke, so no sounds. Kinda dumb watching the vids without sounds.
Overall, this is as happy as I have ever been with the whole car. I still need/want to install the vacuum pump, and then at that point, I'm out of mods without going power adder, which I don't want to do. [Rant] I think I could argue meth spray is a safety factor out here in PHX vs being a power adder, but enough classes call it a power adder, I guess I need to play by the rules[/rant]
Edit - Updated the first post with the build updates, so it's up to date also
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From: My own internal universe
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From: My own internal universe
On the street, its radial TA. Nothing special. At the track it's a bias ply. Hoosier QTP. The Mickey DR I used to run were the ET Street pro. So whatever compound that was. I far preferred running the Hoosiers though.
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I did want to report back the difference a smaller master, wavetrac, and the strano suspension made. Two months ago, my wife was all -- I'm not riding in that thing.
Today, we took my son to the zoo, and she's like -- I could drive this to work if traffic wasn't so heavy. It's completely different.
So, the moral of the story is you don't have to turn your car into a POS to make it fast.
Today, we took my son to the zoo, and she's like -- I could drive this to work if traffic wasn't so heavy. It's completely different.
So, the moral of the story is you don't have to turn your car into a POS to make it fast.
The more you learn/know and apply in our case to the LS architecture, the more well mannered an absolute beast can be.
The proverbial "lady on the street and a freak in the bed"
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Originally Posted by A.R. Shale Targa
The older I get the more relaxant this statement becomes
The more you learn/know and apply in our case to the LS architecture, the more well mannered an absolute beast can be.
The proverbial "lady on the street and a freak in the bed"
The more you learn/know and apply in our case to the LS architecture, the more well mannered an absolute beast can be.
The proverbial "lady on the street and a freak in the bed"
Glad you're happy with it again Darth. I need to come out to Arizona and go for a ride!
I did want to report back the difference a smaller master, wavetrac, and the strano suspension made. Two months ago, my wife was all -- I'm not riding in that thing.
Today, we took my son to the zoo, and she's like -- I could drive this to work if traffic wasn't so heavy. It's completely different.
So, the moral of the story is you don't have to turn your car into a POS to make it fast.
Today, we took my son to the zoo, and she's like -- I could drive this to work if traffic wasn't so heavy. It's completely different.
So, the moral of the story is you don't have to turn your car into a POS to make it fast.
