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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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Took the car down to lethal performance in SA to get a tune done, picked the worst day of all 102 degrees in the shop!
I threw a 14.5psi wastegate spring in and was only getting 10psi on the dyno, but it still made 621/642. Took it out and finished the tuning on the road with it hitting right at 12psi, car freakin moves now! Put it on a couple R6's, a 650rwhp supra and a 620rwhp turbo M3 already.

Gotta get another spring and move up to 14-15psi, then the real fun will begin!
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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thats cool!! ive been real iffy on these locals shops in san antonio. but great to know u had a good experience.
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Good to hear Jimmy! I bet it doesn't feel so heavy anymore....
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Thats where me and my brother got our cars tuned! I put down 509rwhp and 513rwtq, on 100 shot. And my brother put down 652rwhp and 725rwtq. Those guys are awesome to work with!
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LP does great work. They aren't a sponsor though (at least last I checked) so this thread won't last....
Jimmy, when I'm done fixing my **** I want a shot at you
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarge_13
LP does great work. They aren't a sponsor though (at least last I checked) so this thread won't last....
Jimmy, when I'm done fixing my **** I want a shot at you
Better hurry up, the PT80 and about 4psi more are in the works.....
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Originally Posted by GTO JIMMY
Better hurry up, the PT80 and about 4psi more are in the works.....

I got an engine sitting in my garage I just need to put it in and figure out which power adder(s) I'm gonna go with.
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I got an engine sitting in my garage I just need to put it in and figure out which power adder(s) I'm gonna go with.
just whipple it. simplest, cheapest, and same power as Jimmy.....for now
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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
just whipple it. simplest, cheapest, and same power as Jimmy.....for now
That's what I've been thinking....3.4 whipple on 19psi something like 660rwhp.
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The last whipple I raced made 590rwhp, I was right at 600rwhp. I put right about 5 cars on him. Whipple sucks, go KB.
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Originally Posted by GTO JIMMY
The last whipple I raced made 590rwhp, I was right at 600rwhp. I put right about 5 cars on him. Whipple sucks, go KB.
I hate you Jimmy.
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Originally Posted by GTO JIMMY
The last whipple I raced made 590rwhp, I was right at 600rwhp. I put right about 5 cars on him. Whipple sucks, go KB.
Jimmy, cmon now.

Whipple > KB for a few years
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Originally Posted by Sarge_13
I hate you Jimmy.
Ha ha I keep it real man!
Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
Jimmy, cmon now.

Whipple > KB for a few years
Negative ghostrider! KB> whipple in every case I have come up against so far!
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Originally Posted by GTO JIMMY
Ha ha I keep it real man!


Negative ghostrider! KB> whipple in every case I have come up against so far!
**** it. I'm seriously considering twin 59's right now. I know I can afford it....
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**** it. I'm seriously considering twin 59's right now. I know I can afford it....
do it, money was the only reason i suggested the Whipple over going turbo

the GTO isn't worth modding besides just throwing a turbo on it.
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I've never had any work done at Lethal, but I've known J-M over there for years (from racing at SAR). Seems like a good crew.

Damn Jimmy, now you are going to be insufferable.

Yeah, insufferable. Go look that up.

haha, glad to hear you got it running... and fast it would seem.

My blue POS, well actually both blue POS's will be back up soooooon.
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Originally Posted by TWS
I've never had any work done at Lethal, but I've known J-M over there for years (from racing at SAR). Seems like a good crew.

Damn Jimmy, now you are going to be insufferable.

Yeah, insufferable. Go look that up.

haha, glad to hear you got it running... and fast it would seem.

My blue POS, well actually both blue POS's will be back up soooooon.
What does the fast blue POS run anyway? I remember seeing a vid or two a while back of it.
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Originally Posted by Sarge_13
What does the fast blue POS run anyway? I remember seeing a vid or two a while back of it.
faster than ls1s last I heard....
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faster than ls1s last I heard....
Stop talking nonsense. That's impossible.

Sarge, goal is to get it into the 10's NA. I think I'm there, just need to keep it running long enough to make some more passes. Come October the air should be good enough and if that doesn't do it, the Lloyd Elliot manifold mod will almost surely do it. My 396 is currently trying to inhale through an OEM LT4 manifold.

After I get the NA timeslips, I will turn on the bottle.
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Originally Posted by TWS
I've never had any work done at Lethal, but I've known J-M over there for years (from racing at SAR). Seems like a good crew.

Damn Jimmy, now you are going to be insufferable.

Yeah, insufferable. Go look that up.

haha, glad to hear you got it running... and fast it would seem.

My blue POS, well actually both blue POS's will be back up soooooon.
Yeah the whole crew over there is awesome, they have treated me like gold since day one of dealing with them. Seems everytime I bring them the car something is messed up with it and they just whip out the tools and fix it on the spot no problem.

Cant wait to see the blue beast out again, hopefully it will run long enough for me to see it in action.
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