Thanks guys!
My Max effort 2.3 TVS build
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Ok here's a little update. Car ran great for 1st outing, but the tune is off a little. Hitting rev limiter, pulling timing, & short shifting... It still managed a 9.35@148... Car has major body roll with all this torque. It needs a ARB. Last pass managed a 1.33 60' and I took an easy $50 from a turbo fox body coupe in a grudge race!
Car 60'd descent, was soft in the front half, & pulled like a freight train on the back half...
Car 60'd descent, was soft in the front half, & pulled like a freight train on the back half...
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Damn she's leaving hard.
Awesome congrats on the baby! Your first?
Car looks amazing as always.
Car looks amazing as always.
Congrats on getting the car back to the track. That launch is nasty! Any pics from the front on that one. Looking forward to seeing how fast it goes next time.
Thanks guys!
No front pics, unless the track photographer got some... I'll try to post some video
No front pics, unless the track photographer got some... I'll try to post some video
[video=youtube;BEyTgBY2OSI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEyTgBY2OSI&sns=em[/video]
Bad to the bone Scott! I'm in the process of saving and deciding( like everyone here) which direction to go with my motor. I was wondering about the limits of your shortblock. I know u added billet OPG, beefed up your rotating assembly and raised the compression. What did your engine builder say about limits of your shortblock? Also, was curious about how close your 2.3 is to moving the same volume of air as the 2.9 given all the porting? Are you thinking about going to a bigger blower? Thanks
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I'd say a non sleeved block will handle all the power a 2.3 or 2.9 will make. I have no reason to go to a bigger blower. Car has a lot of untapped potential. With cams & a little more boost, it could go 8's. It should go 9 teens easy as it sits. I also haven't done much weight reduction. Still has stock brakes, bumpers, seats, cheap Racestars w/ radials on the front, back seats with all the seat belts, etc.
Or I could hit the "Easy Button" and spray it into the 8's!
Or I could hit the "Easy Button" and spray it into the 8's!
Sick car man! Congrats on the new addition to your family also man!
That launch is purely sick man. That's one bad car man.
Spray it
Can't wait to see what this is going to do once dialed in.
Nice first outing! I can't wait to see what it does with a revised tune.
Here's the best 60' of the night 1.33... Unfortunately it hit the rev limiter in 1st & killed the timing curve for the rest of the run :/
It's hitting 4th gear at only 6800 to 7000.
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Congrats on both the new member to the family and your PB. What does your suspension setup consist of? The car is leaving hard.
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