I agree, but never hurts to add a BAP too. With wiring upgrade.I'd skip the BAP and upgrade the pumps themselves. They're old and possibly living on borrowed time. Even GT pumps should get you around 600.
I agree, but never hurts to add a BAP too. With wiring upgrade.I'd skip the BAP and upgrade the pumps themselves. They're old and possibly living on borrowed time. Even GT pumps should get you around 600.
I saw 18psi with a standard inlet whipple 2.9. Made 617rwhp on a conservative tune. Drives like stock until I put my foot in it. I drive it to work on nice days and deal with traffic with no issues.
I even let my son take it to a meet a few weeks ago.
Not sure on power, I remote tuned it. I will be taking it for a dyno tune in the fall. Right now I don’t run it too hard, not that I ever have anyway.So with that what kind of power did you make? Did you have to do anything with the lines or anything else? I'd be good with installing new pumps in the tank and injectors but kind of wanted to stay away from all the lines and rails and all that. I imagine it would be smarter to go with a bigger blower and can always run less boost ah? The car maybe get 3-5 hundred miles a year now but don't want it rough, want it smooth on the streets, all that jazz. I see some of them say with factory Throttle body and some say aftermarket, I suppose if a guy does all that just smart to put in a accufab or something right away?
20 is even better. Well, I think it will be. I dropped a couple pulley sizes and it woke the blower up. But I only saw 18.5psi on the log. But the day was warm so I look at it as I'm starting off where my last pulley ended.18psi is a good spot for the 2.9.
I run the 3.5 pulley on 93 octane. I have a 3.25 pulley, but i don’t think that’s safe without upgrading fuel. I feel like the blower definitely isn’t being worked with the current pulley20 is even better. Well, I think it will be. I dropped a couple pulley sizes and it woke the blower up. But I only saw 18.5psi on the log. But the day was warm so I look at it as I'm starting off where my last pulley ended.
Honestly 20psi is much better aslong as you can run it on pump gas 91/93. Keeps the tq band better.20 is even better. Well, I think it will be. I dropped a couple pulley sizes and it woke the blower up. But I only saw 18.5psi on the log. But the day was warm so I look at it as I'm starting off where my last pulley ended.
If you're going E85, you'll probably have to upgrade most of your fuel system. Look up fore innovations fuel systems, they have different levels for your requirements. Also 04sleeper can get you a really good deal if you order through him.do any of you guys run E85? The tuner said going the E85 route would be much better? If so what are the down falls of that besides trying to find a pump?
When I finish my build hopefully in the next two weeks I’m gonna run e85. The big downfall is more fuel consumption and it’s not ideal for sitting. You’ll need bigger injectors than 60’s. I’m goin with 80’s since I’ll be running a 93,93/torco, and e85 tune with e85 being my primary. And this is just gonna be a street car otherwise I would have went id1300’s which are harder to tune for mainly street manored car.do any of you guys run E85? The tuner said going the E85 route would be much better? If so what are the down falls of that besides trying to find a pump?
I run the 3.5 pulley on 93 octane. I have a 3.25 pulley, but i don’t think that’s safe without upgrading fuel. I feel like the blower definitely isn’t being worked with the current pulley
I just switched from the 3.5 to a 3.25. I'm mainly on E85 right now, but I do have the set up for flex fuel going. I probably wouldn't chance the 91 with the 3.25 if I didn't have the knock sensor. My pump gas side is conservative anyway.Honestly 20psi is much better aslong as you can run it on pump gas 91/93. Keeps the tq band better.
What size pulley are running on your setup?
2.9 on the 4.6 takes more to turn it. Personally i think anything less than 18psi on it becomes a waste. The 2.3 whipple at 15-17psi on a 4.6 is much more efficient than a whipple 2.9 at 13-17psi on a 4.6. Being all things equal.
Wut? Plenty of people have stored E85 with no issues. Yes, you do use more of it, but part of that is from the fun of pressing the loud pedal all the way down.When I finish my build hopefully in the next two weeks I’m gonna run e85. The big downfall is more fuel consumption and it’s not ideal for sitting. You’ll need bigger injectors than 60’s. I’m goin with 80’s since I’ll be running a 93,93/torco, and e85 tune with e85 being my primary. And this is just gonna be a street car otherwise I would have went id1300’s which are harder to tune for mainly street manored car.
I just switched from the 3.5 to a 3.25. I'm mainly on E85 right now, but I do have the set up for flex fuel going. I probably wouldn't chance the 91 with the 3.25 if I didn't have the knock sensor. My pump gas side is conservative anyway.
1300’s straight e85 all the way. And there are additives to help e85 storage I’m just paranoid that’s all. Water absorption, corroded injectors, and additives in the fuel seperating idk then I hear people who leave two years jump in and hammer downI just switched from the 3.5 to a 3.25. I'm mainly on E85 right now, but I do have the set up for flex fuel going. I probably wouldn't chance the 91 with the 3.25 if I didn't have the knock sensor. My pump gas side is conservative anyway.Wut? Plenty of people have stored E85 with no issues. Yes, you do use more of it, but part of that is from the fun of pressing the loud pedal all the way down.
As someone that's tuned 80's and ID's I would've gone with the 1300's. Just the value files available puts them ahead of the 80's.
Did I read your earlier post right? You put about 300-500 miles a year on your car? If that's true, and you're just not satisfied with '500' whp, keep it simple and upgrade the blower, and then use the appropriate/recommended pulley with a safe tune for the octane fuel you have up there. I assume it's 93. Personally I wouldn't go E85 at this point which requires more fuel system upgrades. Especially if you're not intending to race and you don't drive it all that much. JMO, though.
Small world. Yeah, that was me. I still sell the shifter gaskets. Going on 18 years now.Yep, man if I remember right I met you years and years ago, you used to do those gaskets? Back when I was stationed in Texas. Maybe I'm going crazy though. Anyhow, yeah, don't drive it much but when I do I just don't get that excitement anymore, maybe I'm getting old, maybe I just need more power. Yeah I get 93 here in back in my racing days used TORCO when I was spraying. Like I said, no problem putting new bigger pumps in the tank, a BAP, injectors or whatever but just running fuel lines and crap, kind of wanted to stay away from that. On the sites alot of them say the factory fuel system is good for 700, tuner said that after about 600 rwhp you need a return style fuel system. What little I drive it, don't want to get stupid but sure would be nice to love it as much as I use to.