WeatherGuy

It has been raining like crazy lately, but there was enough of a break last Saturday to do one little fun street punch with the new tranny and the TNT 150. All I can say is wow. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" /> I hit the nitrous at 70 mph once I got my tranny into third gear (a 1.00 ratio). I was hoping the tires would hold, and they did. It looks like the car made it up to about 110 from 70 in about 2 to 2.5 seconds once I hit the joy switch (which tells me that my 1/8 times would be into the sixes if I could ever hook it up spraying out of the hole). The Yank nitrous converter also stalled beautifully (even from a roll), which probably helped that insane rolling launch.

Nitrous is a blast. Having said that, I think I will use it sparingly. That kind of torque will strain drivetrain parts, no matter how well they are built. All the same, gotta get this to the track soon . . .

Reckless

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Jimmy98Z

Thats awsome get that beast to the track. Im sure we all wanna see another 9 sec LS1. Im also very intrested to see how your times do on the juice.
Jimmy

Tony TNT

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Jimmy98Z:
<strong>Thats awsome get that beast to the track. Im sure we all wanna see another 9 sec LS1. Im also very intrested to see how your times do on the juice.
Jimmy</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dito <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

WeatherGuy

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Jimmy98Z:
<strong>Thats awsome get that beast to the track. Im sure we all wanna see another 9 sec LS1. Im also very intrested to see how your times do on the juice.
Jimmy</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I may still have to get some weight out of the car to run 9s, but we shall see.

Believe me, I am chomping at the bit. But gotta get some minor adjustments and shakedown runs in first.

MR.MIX

I guess this means no more ricer jokes...lol Good to hear the car is ready to roll.Can't wait to see it. Awsome numbers!!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

WeatherGuy

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Currdog:
<strong> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I predict Greg will be buying more nitrous refills than he's planning...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup, but getting hold of a decent close source of race gas is a pain.

Hey, when can I come by and see the twin turbo car? Please send me an email sometime.

Greg

cantdrv65

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WeatherGuy:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Currdog:
<strong> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I predict Greg will be buying more nitrous refills than he's planning...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yup, but getting hold of a decent close source of race gas is a pain.

Hey, when can I come by and see the twin turbo car? Please send me an email sometime.

Greg</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hopp's Gas supply in Sante Fe, Tx. Just off Hwy 6, 2.25 per pound. The cheapest I have found. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Nine Ball

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Greg, nitrous is VERY addicting! When I had a kit on my car about 3 years ago I was going thru at least one bottle per weekend, sometimes two or three <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Also, its cheaper and wiser to buy race fuel in 55-gallon drums if you have a place to put the barrel. That is what Dennis (DJ) does. Hand pumps are cheap also.

-Tony

Currdog

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I predict Greg will be buying more nitrous refills than he's planning...

Currdog

I'll probably end up going the the 55 galon route myself, once the turbo car gets back. Next time you stop by MTI, my SS is there. It's getting some, well, adjustments.

That is to say I melted a part of a head and my block on high boost.

Studded, O-ringed, Iron block on it's way to the rescue.

Sean

WeatherGuy

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Currdog:
<strong>I'll probably end up going the the 55 galon route myself, once the turbo car gets back. Next time you stop by MTI, my SS is there. It's getting some, well, adjustments.

That is to say I melted a part of a head and my block on high boost.

Studded, O-ringed, Iron block on it's way to the rescue.

Sean</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ouch! How much boost were you running when that happened? Did it go lean?

I am still waiting for *someone* to come up with a reliable (meaing lasts 2+ years) boosted stock aluminum block. There seem to be far more misses than hits here, so I am kind of waiting to see who does it. In the meanwhile, a studded, O-ringed iron block seems like the way to go. You could probably take something like that up to 750-800 RWHP <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

WeatherGuy

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong>Greg, nitrous is VERY addicting! When I had a kit on my car about 3 years ago I was going thru at least one bottle per weekend, sometimes two or three <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

Also, its cheaper and wiser to buy race fuel in 55-gallon drums if you have a place to put the barrel. That is what Dennis (DJ) does. Hand pumps are cheap also.

-Tony</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think I may go the 55-gallon route. My only worry is how long the stuff lasts in storage, but I suspect I may go through it kind of quickly.

Can't wait for you to spray the monster you have, assuming of course that something like that is not already being done . . .

Nine Ball

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Jayson talks me out of nitrous every time I mention it. He knows I'm known for tearing **** up. He also doesn't recommend anything larger than a 150 shot on my thin-sleeved motor, which kind of sucks. I wanted to go 200+ shot! An iron block, O-ringed, studded 400+ci setup would be ideal for nitrous junkies.

Hey, my truck has an iron block! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

-Tony

Tony TNT

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Nine Ball:
<strong>Jayson talks me out of nitrous every time I mention it. He knows I'm known for tearing **** up. He also doesn't recommend anything larger than a 150 shot on my thin-sleeved motor, which kind of sucks. I wanted to go 200+ shot! An iron block, O-ringed, studded 400+ci setup would be ideal for nitrous junkies.

Hey, my truck has an iron block! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

-Tony</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Come on Tony nitrous isnt thaaat addicting. Come on put it on the stroker <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />

Currdog

15+ PSI, I was leaning out above 5000 RPM real bad. My own fault, the previous owner warned me, and so did MTI, to lay off of the high boost until I finished upgrading the fuel system. Damn Incar boost controller made it easy... I only tried it once <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

Noone to blame but myself.