01-11-2012, 11:14 PM | #127 |
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Awesome! Very interested to see some track times when you get it done. Most people don't like taking their verts to the track.
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01-12-2012, 05:19 AM | #128 | |
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So for now, I'm going to keep the stock bottom-end of the engine. Hopefully it will hold up. Once I got the vert, which is also an automatic, I fell in love with it.
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01-19-2012, 02:12 PM | #129 |
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Well, haven't posted anything in awhile, so I thought I would update everyone. I have everything installed. A few things required installation more than once. Thanks bigsquirrel for loaning me the flywheel locking tool. That made getting the harmonic balancer bolt out easy.
To put in the flywheel locking tool, I needed to remove the starter. Unfortunately I already installed the headers and the new spark plugs. To remove the starter, the passenger side header had to come out. The plugs had to come out too. Oh well, already knew how to do that...just took a lot of time. Everything went in pretty easy. I wasn't able to install my new Elite Engineering catch can. The bracket that comes with it is for the passenger side, and it mounts under the tensioner pulley. Unfortunately, whipple supplied me with a whole belt pulley system. The bracket won't work with this pulley system without a different type of mounting bolt. I also have been advised to use two catch cans. One on each side. For FI, it is suggested to put the catch can on the driver side. However, the bracket has nowhere to mount. I need a different bracket. I guess I need to get in touch with Elite to figure this out. For now, I'm not running anything other than a straight tube. The engine started up just fine. Boy it is a nervous moment as you are turning the key for the first time. Before the supercharger, one day I started the car with the stock exhaust manifolds and stock cats. I was amazed at how quiet it was! After installing everything, and before I hooked up the exhaust, I wanted to test it out. Now all that I had on there was headers and straight pipes. OMG THAT IS LOUD. It didn't sound that good either. I have been trying to figure out a problem with the data-logger software. For some reason it doesn't want to log anything. Talking with SCT support now. I did test drive the car though. It seemed to be driving just fine, with no knocking. Ted needs me to datalog the car so that he can tell if everything is running good. After a few test drives with nothing more than half-throttle, I decided to floor it once. I was going about 50 down the highway. I punched it, and the tranny kicked it down a gear or two, AND THE BACK TIRES BROKE LOOSE!!! AT 50mph!!! It felt like so much more power than the callaway. I got off the throttle right away...I want to be sure that the tuning looks good. Oh...and I love the little bit of whine that the whipple has. Pics will come soon. However, I'm not proud of the engine compartment yet. Too many wires and ugly hoses. That is my next project.
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01-19-2012, 02:16 PM | #130 |
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So.... when do we get to see it in person?
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01-19-2012, 02:20 PM | #131 |
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I'm hoping MTI day...but I need to get a family pass if you know what I mean.
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01-19-2012, 02:35 PM | #132 |
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Looking good Joe! Love that lift you have!!!
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01-19-2012, 02:36 PM | #133 |
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Thanks. That lift was a very good investment!
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01-19-2012, 06:23 PM | #134 |
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Glad to hear it's running well! I can't imagine the nerve racking moment before turning the key. If I did all that work MYself, I'd expect it to explode into a million pieces and take me with it, lol. I don't know how you did it Joe, but you did! You're doing great work and I wish you well on keeping it up!
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After all day trying to get the damn logging software to work, I'm still at a loss. I'll be back on the phone with them again tomorrow.
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01-19-2012, 08:47 PM | #136 |
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I can't wait to see this...I gotta start saving up now for the supercharger.....or do I...
hahah kidding of course. Joe, MTI said they would charge me 100-200 bucks to put my exhaust on at the gathering...do you think that is fair or should I try to do it myself? I figure you'd know the level of difficulty.
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01-20-2012, 08:56 AM | #138 |
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Where did you have the car painted? I tried like hell to get these local hacks here to disassemble my car to get what I wanted to no avail. Settled for stripes and they still screwed that up. Has since been fixed by Gary in Florida. But I'd like to go with my original idea if I could find a decent painter and Atlanta's not a big stretch to get to.
I saw your paint at Pony Wars and it turned out great! Oh, and any progress on the light mod?
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I need to get back to the lighting mod, but been a little busy.
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01-20-2012, 09:06 AM | #140 |
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i guess i shouldve posted this in this thread... Here goes.. Are you staying with the stock cam or going blower friendly?
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