This story will be a tame compared to what it will be in the future but I finally got a couple “easy” and quick pulls lately so I felt like writing something that could be entertaining.
Car: Twin Turbo 2V, 4r70, 3.27’s, 325/45-17 DR’s, 32psi on E85 = 900+hp
Since getting the car off the dyno last year I haven’t done any boost runs until lately b/c all I wanted to do was drive and enjoy the car for a change without worrying about hurting it... that is until the last couple of weeks. Simply driving around town it’s very quiet with three mufflers and very docile; I really enjoy just driving it around town.
With 900hp on tap things could get outta hand real quick so I’m doing the smart thing and just get used to the power it has at lower speeds and to see how easy it is to control the power.
A road to my house goes about 1/2 block before I turn to go home so the first time I tested the power (late at night about two weeks ago) I entered onto that stretch of road in first gear and gently brought the speed/rpm up to around 4000rpm then shifted into second gear and then gave it about 1/8 throttle. HOLY SHIT! At 1/8 throttle the boost hits friggen instantly and the car starts to just haze the DR’s as the car is pulling like a MoFo! This only last about 200-300ft before I let out of it and easily slow down to make my turn to go to the house.. WOW OH FRIGGEN WOW! I pull into the driveway and my legs are shaking from the nervs going ape shit in me….that was friggen AMAZING and REALLY FUN! Time to take a cold shower..
Late last night I decided to do it again but this time try 1/3 to ½ throttle to see how much tire spin there will be and how controllable it will be. Again I entered onto that stretch of road in first gear and gently brought the speed/rpm up to around 4000rpm then shifted into second gear and then gave it about 1/3 to 1/2 throttle. OMFG! The boost was INSTANT and annihilated the tires, boiling them as the car starts to go slightly sideways while still being controllable...think funny car burnout! I let out of it after a few hundred feet and again easily slowed down to make my turn. The power is just violent and takes very little throttle to incinerate the tires with this much boost even though the throttle was still mostly closed.
What I like is it’s very docile and quiet until in boost at which time shit happens instantly so with this much power on tap I have to understand when I can/cannot get into the throttle which is what I’m quickly learning. When the car was only making 700+hp I would test the car in second gear starting at 60mph but there’s no way I wanted to see what would happen going that fast with 900hp on tap so starting slow is a good way to learn the car.
ks
Car: Twin Turbo 2V, 4r70, 3.27’s, 325/45-17 DR’s, 32psi on E85 = 900+hp
Since getting the car off the dyno last year I haven’t done any boost runs until lately b/c all I wanted to do was drive and enjoy the car for a change without worrying about hurting it... that is until the last couple of weeks. Simply driving around town it’s very quiet with three mufflers and very docile; I really enjoy just driving it around town.
With 900hp on tap things could get outta hand real quick so I’m doing the smart thing and just get used to the power it has at lower speeds and to see how easy it is to control the power.
A road to my house goes about 1/2 block before I turn to go home so the first time I tested the power (late at night about two weeks ago) I entered onto that stretch of road in first gear and gently brought the speed/rpm up to around 4000rpm then shifted into second gear and then gave it about 1/8 throttle. HOLY SHIT! At 1/8 throttle the boost hits friggen instantly and the car starts to just haze the DR’s as the car is pulling like a MoFo! This only last about 200-300ft before I let out of it and easily slow down to make my turn to go to the house.. WOW OH FRIGGEN WOW! I pull into the driveway and my legs are shaking from the nervs going ape shit in me….that was friggen AMAZING and REALLY FUN! Time to take a cold shower..
Late last night I decided to do it again but this time try 1/3 to ½ throttle to see how much tire spin there will be and how controllable it will be. Again I entered onto that stretch of road in first gear and gently brought the speed/rpm up to around 4000rpm then shifted into second gear and then gave it about 1/3 to 1/2 throttle. OMFG! The boost was INSTANT and annihilated the tires, boiling them as the car starts to go slightly sideways while still being controllable...think funny car burnout! I let out of it after a few hundred feet and again easily slowed down to make my turn. The power is just violent and takes very little throttle to incinerate the tires with this much boost even though the throttle was still mostly closed.
What I like is it’s very docile and quiet until in boost at which time shit happens instantly so with this much power on tap I have to understand when I can/cannot get into the throttle which is what I’m quickly learning. When the car was only making 700+hp I would test the car in second gear starting at 60mph but there’s no way I wanted to see what would happen going that fast with 900hp on tap so starting slow is a good way to learn the car.
ks
