Hey guys just wanted to give an update on the progress of the car. I believe since my most recent post ive installed the megasquirt, installed new cams, broke my throttle body and broke my clutch.
I installed the cams and megasquirt all at the same time. I previously had the crane turbo grinds installed, 16s or something like that and I have upgraded to the crower stage 3 I believe. Its a 292 duration and .458" lift which is pretty nasty.
This is the old crane cams
Theses are the new crower cams
I finally got the car running good and then went to have it tuned and come to find out I had a bad coil. Swapped the 95 style to the newer 97+ style and that fixed the problem. After I fixed that proble I now had a running hot issue. The car would never overheat but just run really hot. I previously had a 8" puller fan mounted to the rear of the rad. Space was really limited with the manifold and radiator location. I purchased a flex-a-lite direct bolt on fan for my application and then modified the supports. I really only had one option to make it fit so I cut the center core support and moved the radiator forward where the factory condensor sits. Now with that out of the way I have no way of latching the hood. I picked up a set of aerocatch hood pins to solve the problem. A little cutting and grinding and they were installed. They look awesome!
Now on with the transmission dilemma. Ever since I converted the car from an autimatic to a 5 speed the car never really shifted perfect with this clutch. I simply figured it was just the break in period. I bought it brand new and only put about 2000 miles on it, 1500 were break in with no turbo and the other 500 were light pulls since its not tuned yet. Just the other day it gave me a real hassel putting it in gear, I adjusted the clutch and no resolution. I started it up after I attempted to adjust it and it made this loud continuous screeching noise, kind of like a belt. I checked over everything and noticed it was the clutch fork moving back and fourth rapidly. I determined it was now time to pull the trans and see the damage. When I removed the trans I saw this.
It looks like it didn't scar the housing too bad but the pressure plate is shot. I'm sending it back for a re-build and SouthBend is completely standing behind their product and all I have to cover is labor and shipping. I have a new trans sitting in the garage waiting for install.
Looks like I'm swapping back to an auto. I'm trying to have it together for Import Revolution which is about a month away.
#109054, "RE: Build update" In response to Reply # 14
Plain pump gas on this setup. I plan on running some q16 for the race gas tune. Not real sure about the differences between the c16 and the q but I was told to run this by the tuner. I need to install my other 255 as well and possibly get bigger injectors. I would have never thought I would max out 1000s.
#109056, "RE: Build update" In response to Reply # 16 Oct-31-11 09:11 PM by BoostedEclipse
Originally posted by red95eclipse Plain pump gas on this setup. I plan on running some q16 for the race gas tune. Not real sure about the differences between the c16 and the q but I was told to run this by the tuner.
Man thats exceptional numbers on pump gas! The original owner/builder of the motor I have in my future track car ran q16 rather than c16. He said he just liked how the car ran on q16 better. I know q16 is more oxygenated than other similar octane rated race gas. Suppose to increase fuel flow.
#109057, "RE: Build update" In response to Reply # 18
Wow thats awesome if I hold the record! With this auto in now the numbers are going to be alot lower when I dyno it again. I just finished up the final install of the auto today are drove it for a quick spin around the block and man was I suprised. I've never driven a fwd auto that spins the tires like this. Not to mention the shifts are virtually non existant. From launch through all the gears I never hear the bov till I let off the throttle. As for boosted, I've talked with Crab, the guys you bought your engine from. I was looking to buy his slicks from him just didn't have the cash at the moment. He was running consistant 11.3's right?
#109058, "RE: Build update" In response to Reply # 19
Yeah he was running 11.3 @ 123mph with consistent 1.7 60 fts for a while. That was with basiclly the same setup as Hahn's rs turbo. He was running 26 psi on a s20g and q16. The last dyno run he made was at 24 psi, and made 420 whp.
