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11-29-2007, 10:35 AM
I'm completey in the dark about these turbos. I'm going to read up about them when I have some time, but anyone know what's so different about them?
Custom compressor wheel on an otherwise standard 35R built by FP, makes similar top-end power to a std 35R but much more low end torque. Check the FI section here for a thread I started a while ago.
Nice vid. I like how he's really proud of how it's mostly stock, but does that trunk stay open by itself? I bet there's some lightening elsewhere that he didn't show.
There is, but nothing major. swapped rear ebrake drums for a hydrolic system, a few crossmembers have been modified/removed, etc. Nothing crazy though.
Nothing against Dave or his impressive numbers, but I never understood why it's such a badge of honor to claim "full weight" or "no weight reduction". I look at reducing weight as just another mod. Less weight = less stress on the engine and the rest of the drivetrain. If you can tolerate driving around in a tin can go for it. Same thing goes for race gas. If your wallet can tolerate $10/gal. race fuel, great! I could really care less what you're burning.
I think his point is that its his street car, he's unwilling to put a cage in it, and he's done nothing but good streetable power mods to run 9's. He also has a mostly gutted drag evo that runs 8's.
empty box in the back??? Mmmm....
I'm pretty sure its empty, he's adamant that there was no nitrous used.
Custom compressor wheel on an otherwise standard 35R built by FP, makes similar top-end power to a std 35R but much more low end torque. Check the FI section here for a thread I started a while ago.
Nice vid. I like how he's really proud of how it's mostly stock, but does that trunk stay open by itself? I bet there's some lightening elsewhere that he didn't show.
There is, but nothing major. swapped rear ebrake drums for a hydrolic system, a few crossmembers have been modified/removed, etc. Nothing crazy though.
Nothing against Dave or his impressive numbers, but I never understood why it's such a badge of honor to claim "full weight" or "no weight reduction". I look at reducing weight as just another mod. Less weight = less stress on the engine and the rest of the drivetrain. If you can tolerate driving around in a tin can go for it. Same thing goes for race gas. If your wallet can tolerate $10/gal. race fuel, great! I could really care less what you're burning.
I think his point is that its his street car, he's unwilling to put a cage in it, and he's done nothing but good streetable power mods to run 9's. He also has a mostly gutted drag evo that runs 8's.
empty box in the back??? Mmmm....
I'm pretty sure its empty, he's adamant that there was no nitrous used.