forcefed3.8's
Buckeye Bullet
- Joined
- May 26, 2002
The nerves will clear, and it will begin to feel normal. 3rd gear feels good.
Stage 2 GN build
- Thread starter Mike E
- Start date
A coworker shot this saturday of my second run (9.61@141). I can see it needs some more compression on the front shocks. And it could sure use some more boost quicker into the run to keep the tires in the air longer. 
The only thing I changed from last weekend was the sensor for the AMS. I had left the FAST 12V 100psi sensor in thinking it was the same as the AMS, but the AMS supplies 5V. So I may have been running with different boost. Without a datalog I have no idea where it was at. I'm going to to keep it set just like it is until I get comfortable. It looks lazy from the video, but for me it feels like a lot is going on real quick inside.
The only thing I changed from last weekend was the sensor for the AMS. I had left the FAST 12V 100psi sensor in thinking it was the same as the AMS, but the AMS supplies 5V. So I may have been running with different boost. Without a datalog I have no idea where it was at. I'm going to to keep it set just like it is until I get comfortable. It looks lazy from the video, but for me it feels like a lot is going on real quick inside.
Something funny from this weekend. There are notes that came with my Griner transbrake that say never start the burnout in 1st gear (this applies to all 3speed transmissions though). Either start in 2nd and shift to 3rd or start in 3rd. Having never had a turbo v6 car, I though starting in 2nd might be a strain on the motor. So when I pull up to do my first burnout I had it in 2nd. The waterbox was a bit dry and the guy pulled me all the way through. There was an open header bracket car next to me and I couldn't hear my car at all. I set the line lock and slowly roll into the throttle, it quickly goes to 6500 and I pull 3rd while letting off the throttle a bit. I must have let off too much because the tires stopped spinning. So in a panic, I mashed the gas again. This time I'm starting in 3rd and the tires instantly spin and the tach goes to 6K again. I was quite suprised a "little" v6 can do a 3rd gear only burnout.
Dusty Bradford
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- May 24, 2001
Tighten those front shocks up. Extension and compression is too loose.
I got my car out a few weekends ago when the weather was nice. I went to my mom's house and she of course had to get pictures with me in them. So, now you all can see who the heck I am. It's always interesting to see if the people you talk to online match what you think they look like in your head.
I also finally picked up a trailer. I went back and forth for a while over what to get. I needed to be pullable with my 1/2 ton truck and I wanted and enclosed. So I bought this 24' homesteader, they are made in east TN. It's bare bones inside and I'll furnish it as time and money allow.
I also finally picked up a trailer. I went back and forth for a while over what to get. I needed to be pullable with my 1/2 ton truck and I wanted and enclosed. So I bought this 24' homesteader, they are made in east TN. It's bare bones inside and I'll furnish it as time and money allow.
Damn Mike, you need a bigger car...............lolI got my car out a few weekends ago when the weather was nice. I went to my mom's house and she of course had to get pictures with me in them. So, now you all can see who the heck I am. It's always interesting to see if the people you talk to online match what you think they look like in your head.
I also finally picked up a trailer. I went back and forth for a while over what to get. I needed to be pullable with my 1/2 ton truck and I wanted and enclosed. So I bought this 24' homesteader, they are made in east TN. It's bare bones inside and I'll furnish it as time and money allow.
I take back anything mean I may or may not have ever said to you....
No, I need less of me.
I'm working on that, it's the cheapest way to get weight out of my car.Helll no just scoot your seat back or set in the back seat and drive, cheap weight transfer.No, I need less of me.
Tall isn't so much my problem. I'm 6'2. With a helmet on and the seat all the way back, I have about 1/2" of headroom. I've gained about 50lbs. of excess weight in the last few years that I need to shed to get et's down. Although right now for TSM with a stage block, it's allowing me to run without ballast.
J-B Racing
Forced Induction
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2003
Mike you will not beleive this, but you look exactly like the guy who will do my Cage ..
Now we have a Face.......
Now we have a Face.......
turbodaniel
clean air 1
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2007
Beautiful build...I wanted to ask about that vacuum pump...who makes it? I think hemi8 here on the board is selling one similar
I hate cages so much, I sold my tubing bender. You should get Chris Terry to do a cage for you. He is somewhere around Decatur. He did a lot of the work on Dusty's car. A couple years ago he quoted me ~$2200 for a chromoly 8.50 legal cage and could crank it out quick.
The wife is doing good. She had our daughter on valentines day. We have a little 7lb.5oz bundle of joy. After a couple hospital stays to deal with jaundice she and we are doing good. Actually she is doing good, we are tired.
Now that I have a trailer, I think I could make the 3/29 race, but it depends on my work schedule now. I may be out of town during the week and when I get home I'll want to hang out with the family.
Chris Hogeland
TWISTED 6 RACING
- Joined
- May 28, 2006
Looks good Mike. Hey you got some hood pins too!
excobraguy
Member
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2007
What does a build like this roughly cost????????
