JANNETTY RACING TUNED 1-LE AGP TWINS 93 OCT 10 PSI

[Silver Ice Man]

Would LOVE to see a few pics of that install.......
Sounds like the way I might go with a lumpy cam as well.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by Silver Ice Man

Would LOVE to see a few pics of that install.......
Sounds like the way I might go with a lumpy cam as well.

This wasn't the install. JRE did a clutch, suspension work, some other items, and a 2 level boost tune.

You can see install pics in my thread. There are a few other nice AGP install threads here in this forum.

No cam needed to get much more power than I have.

[dreksnot]

I have more RWHP than you with my 673 with 10.4# boost. Oh, wait. Let me figure in my altitude correction factor of 1.33. Nope, I guess I actually only have 506rwhp hitting the pavement. Oh, how the mile high succubus drains HP.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by dreksnot

I have more RWHP than you with my 673 with 10.4# boost. Oh, wait. Let me figure in my altitude correction factor of 1.33. Nope, I guess I actually only have 506rwhp hitting the pavement. Oh, how the mile high succubus drains HP.

What a bummer about your air. What times does your car run? I have a very hard time getting a consistent 60'. Hoping my new clutch will help.

[dreksnot]

I am the epitome of inconsistent now. I average 2.2 with DR's with a best of 2.1. I think it's a combination of driver, rear gears (3.45) and stock clutch. Looking to swap rear diff to 3.73 and twin-disc. Funny thing, I usually drop tire pressure to 18-22psi but on my very last run of the day after hot lapping for the third time I ran my best time of 12.1sec with tire pressure 28psi. Weird, huh?

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by dreksnot

I am the epitome of inconsistent now. I average 2.2 with DR's with a best of 2.1. I think it's a combination of driver, rear gears (3.45) and stock clutch. Looking to swap rear diff to 3.73 and twin-disc. Funny thing, I usually drop tire pressure to 18-22psi but on my very last run of the day after hot lapping for the third time I ran my best time of 12.1sec with tire pressure 28psi. Weird, huh?

I ran my 3 best times while still on 6 pounds of boost with 30 pounds of air in my NT555Rs. With this new 10 pound tune I might need less air and more tire to get it to hook.

I think the weakness here is the stock clutch. If I slipped mine enough to keep the revs in the 3K range (where my boost starts) usually the clutch would give out before 100 feet. I had at least one run with a 1.7 60 and an ET of like 15 seconds. A pretty much stock well driven turbo Beetle ate my lunch. At least it was another turbo.

But on at least two runs I was able to walk some sort of fine line, get a 1.7 60' and get my two best times. That was 2 runs out of about 100. Hoping my new DYAD will help here.

Edit: Sadly the DYAD helped me waste $2,500. Stay away from this clutch.

My gearing, even with the 3.91 is much like yours because of the transmission gearing. But even stock you needed to shift into 4th to run the 1/4 in a 1LE.

[Unreal]

Once you can slip the clutch and hold RPMs at 4500+, you will drop 1/2+ second easy enough. Even with the old lower power setup.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by Unreal

Once you can slip the clutch and hold RPMs at 4500+, you will drop 1/2+ second easy enough. Even with the old lower power setup.

Hope so! I can try both power levels. If I can gain that much 10s will be easy on 10 pounds (I think). I will have to drop that tire pressure.

Now, to drive 500 miles of stop and go driving before going back to the track.

[dreksnot]

Originally Posted by Unreal

Once you can slip the clutch and hold RPMs at 4500+, you will drop 1/2+ second easy enough. Even with the old lower power setup.

Won't happen with a stock clutch (pedal will do the infamous soften up and stick to the floor). Twin or triple-disc is needed! Any, yes. With the RPM's up and putting load on the car will spin up the turbos and get more power to the ground (with a manual). Auto is easy to launch the turbos, relatively.

[JANNETTYRACING]

Originally Posted by Fraxum

Hope so! I can try both power levels. If I can gain that much 10s will be easy on 10 pounds (I think). I will have to drop that tire pressure.

Now, to drive 500 miles of stop and go driving before going back to the track.

Have a safe Fun trip back to south Jersey

Ted.

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by dreksnot

Won't happen with a stock clutch (pedal will do the infamous soften up and stick to the floor). Twin or triple-disc is needed! Any, yes. With the RPM's up and putting load on the car will spin up the turbos and get more power to the ground (with a manual). Auto is easy to launch the turbos, relatively.

So true, Ted solved this part of the problem for my 1LE. Now it is up to me, I ahve to stop blaming the car.

[Unreal]

So after driving it what do you think?

[Fraxum]

Originally Posted by Unreal

So after driving it what do you think?

I defintely can feel the torque and the power coming on sooner. Like a push in the back. It was overpowering the goodyears a little, even warm. The car runs better than it ever has overall, even off the boost.

But I am not letting it go yet. I need another 150 miles of cyclic driving before I can drag race with the new clutch. So if the rain holds out I will take care of that tomorrow on my way to Island Dragway.

The Centerforce DYAD is amazing.

Edit: the only amazing thing about this clutch is that it only lasted less than 1,500 miles!

The effort is less than stock. Now that it is almost broken in, it is getting smoother. JRE changed out my trans oil and the shifting is noticeably smoother.

Also adding the cradle bushings, adjustable toe rods, and a 4 wheel track oriented alignment has the car driving as on rails. It was a rush driving the hills on the back roads of Connecticut with my new setup on the way home.

All in all now I am excited to turn the key. JRE did a grat job improving my car, helping me make educated decisions, and fixing a number of little problems.

[JANNETTYRACING]

Originally Posted by Fraxum

I defintely can feel the torque and the power coming on sooner. Like a push in the back. It was overpowering the goodyears a little, even warm. The car runs better than it ever has overall, even off the boost.

But I am not letting it go yet. I need another 150 miles of cyclic driving before I can drag race with the new clutch. So if the rain holds out I will take care of that tomorrow on my way to Island Dragway.

The Centerforce DYAD is amazing. The effort is less than stock. Now that it is almost broken in, it is getting smoother. JRE changed out my trans oil and the shifting is noticeably smoother.

Also adding the cradle bushings, adjustable toe rods, and a 4 wheel track oriented alignment has the car driving as on rails. It was a rush driving the hills on the back roads of Connecticut with my new setup on the way home.

All in all now I am excited to turn the key. JRE did a grat job improving my car, helping me make educated decisions, and fixing a number of little problems.

Thank you for the detailed report.

I was a pleasure working with you and will continue to support you on your quest for super all around car.

Ted.