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Quote: Originally Posted by xxxJohnBoyxxx  I will be happy with 400rwhp. The next big issue is going to be how to put it down on the pavement. This car is pretty light... | Funny you should mention that. I was wondering the same thing as I was driving home in the rain last night, and contemplating how to spend my future lottery winnings. I hydroplaned a few times and realized it would have been worse if I had the wider rear tires that would be needed if I had a lot more horsepower. There is finite space for wider tires (yes, you can go wide body but there's still a limit), and there are also trade-offs to be considered, e.g. increased hydroplaning, tramlining, etc. What are your thoughts on how to most effectively put the power on the pavement in our relatively light cars? __________________ Real men know how to SEARCH!
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From Page 68 of the 1997 Owners Manual: "Vehicles equipped with ASC+T remain subject to the laws of physics." |  |  | | 07-05-2009, 04:10 PM | #77 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Quote: Originally Posted by roadrash Funny you should mention that. I was wondering the same thing as I was driving home in the rain last night, and contemplating how to spend my future lottery winnings. I hydroplaned a few times and realized it would have been worse if I had the wider rear tires that would be needed if I had a lot more horsepower.
There is finite space for wider tires (yes, you can go wide body but there's still a limit), and there are also trade-offs to be considered, e.g. increased hydroplaning, tramlining, etc.
What are your thoughts on how to most effectively put the power on the pavement in our relatively light cars? | I don't think I will go wide body. I think I will just deal with it on the public streets and keep it calm. It the drag track I will run drag radials or slicks....I Have all 328 drive line parts except the clutch is good for about 500hp. I bet it will break parts on slicks  | | | | | 07-05-2009, 05:58 PM | #79 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
it's coming along nicely, glad to see you're not wasting any time cleaning your yard up, you need priorities  | | | | | 07-05-2009, 06:06 PM | #80 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 |
Oh, it goes way down there?
I don't anything about turbochargers, but this is a very good thread for spectators. __________________ ...
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Looking good John, keep it up! On a side note, I have that exact same torque wrench...works well.  __________________ ~Dave~
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Oil feed completed, Waste gate installed, Down pipe installed   | | | | | 07-06-2009, 03:14 AM | #84 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
Ohhh, you're doing a bottom mount! Have you measured clearnce, meaning is the turbo going to clear the chassis? What about the motor mount? It looks really close. My s52 motor mount has a shield to deflect some of the heat from the headers. You may want to consider it. I might have a spare laying around in my garage if you want it.
Edit; NM, just noticed the hot end of the turbo is far enough away from the MM. Perhaps you could make a fiberglass sleeve to wrap around the exhaust side of the turbo. BTW, I have plenty of fiberglass header wrap and stainless steel zip ties left over from when I wrapped my headers. I could put together a kit for you if you'd like.
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Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76 Ohhh, you're doing a bottom mount! Have you measured clearnce, meaning is the turbo going to clear the chassis? What about the motor mount? It looks really close. My s52 motor mount has a shield to deflect some of the heat from the headers. You may want to consider it. I might have a spare laying around in my garage if you want it.
Edit; NM, just noticed the hot end of the turbo is far enough away from the MM. Perhaps you could make a fiberglass sleeve to wrap around the exhaust side of the turbo. BTW, I have plenty of fiberglass header wrap and stainless steel zip ties left over from when I wrapped my headers. I could put together a kit for you if you'd like. | Thanks but I already wrapped them. I also have a turbo blanket and the heat shields you are talking about. I appreaciate the offer. I double checked all clearences and held each pipe in it's respective place before removing the motor. I'm not dumb enough to dive right in cutting and modding for a turbo if it won't even fit. I even figured out a way to keep the A/C compressor so I'll have air. Yes it is a tight fit but everything fit perfect. The turbo has 1/4" from the turbine housing to the engine block and there is decent room on the frame rail side.
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Wrapped the exhaust header, I have a turbo blanket that will be here in 4 days and I have about 50 foot of fibreglass left over to complete the down-pipe and wastegate dump... Header wrapped to reduce under hood heat  Header back side  | | | | | 07-06-2009, 07:14 AM | #87 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
^^^NICE! Keep it up, you'll be up and runnin in no time! | | | | | 07-07-2009, 02:54 AM | #88 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Intercooler today. Worked most of the day so I'm going to work late on the car and install the intercooler. Making mounting brackets out of aluminum stock, already attached fans... High flow fans mounted  Bumper & Front bumper cover off ready to IC make brackets. Post more pictures as I get things rolling tonight  Helper Croix  | | | | | 07-07-2009, 03:00 AM | #89 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
that's not proper work attire  | | | | | 07-08-2009, 05:11 AM | #90 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 |
Intercooler brackets  BIG Intercooler mounted. It was a tight fit but nothing is rubbing. Intercooler off-set was to clear A/C lines so they could be left undisturbed... 
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