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turbotalon1g
10-02-2012, 02:38 PM
^You are coming to cedar as well right?
carltalon
10-02-2012, 05:40 PM
^You are coming to cedar as well right?

I'm not going to cedar if I go to BIR this weekend.
carltalon
10-21-2012, 09:37 AM
I took the car to Rockfalls Yesterday and it went 11.555 @120 mph. I will keep driveing it till the snow falls and then park it.

My plans for winter will be to cut out the rusty core suport and make a tubular one. And get a real intercooler. Ive been getting knock in 3rd durring long pulls so I think my ebay one isnt cutting it. I'll be on the lookout for a precision/garrett or ETS.
turbotalon1g
10-21-2012, 11:04 AM
I'm loving that 120mph trap speed.

The car will do a 1.5x 60ft, so there is a little bit of room left.

Oh, was the baby seat in for this run?
carltalon
10-21-2012, 02:30 PM
IOh, was the baby seat in for this run?

The car seat isnt heavy enuf to makle it worth removing. I should have pulled the back and passanger seat then it might have ran 11.49
carltalon
11-28-2012, 05:13 PM
I officialy Parked The car the day after Thanksgiving since the roads were salted.

Today I had a few hours to do work on the car so I removed the rusty lower core support. So I can replace it with a tubular one. I removed the bumper cover, FMIC radiator, and head lights. Then I drilled out about 20 spot welds that hold the lower support on. after some pounding with my BFH and a chisle it came right off.
turbotalon1g
11-28-2012, 05:14 PM
Damn, Cut the whole front end!

SO weight reduction is gonna be your special upgrade!!!

GOod luck
carltalon
11-28-2012, 06:30 PM
Damn, Cut the whole front end!

SO weight reduction is gonna be your special upgrade!!!

GOod luck

Part of me really wants to cut it off in front of the strut towers, but I dont really want to mess with the headlight mounting, hood latch, ect.

I think a tubular one might actually weigh more unless I go with lighter tubeing. But it will be worth it to have it solid again plus I plan on making mounts for the FMIC and mabey some tow-hooks.
carltalon
11-29-2012, 09:36 PM
I tacked up the tubular core suport today. I made the lower radiator mounts from some lifting hooks we take off of engines at work and made some mounts for the a/c condensor. I am going to bring it to my Dads to weld it up with his MIG and drill the holes that will mount the North/South crossmember that runs under the motor/trans. Im not sure what I am going to do for FMIC mounts since I plan on upgradeing my Intercooler before spring.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151574555234676&set=a.10151574531509676.604081.602274675&type=1&relevant_count=16&ref=nf
niterydr
11-29-2012, 11:15 PM
I tacked up the tubular core suport today. I made the lower radiator mounts from some lifting hooks we take off of engines at work and made some mounts for the a/c condensor. I am going to bring it to my Dads to weld it up with his MIG and drill the holes that will mount the North/South crossmember that runs under the motor/trans. Im not sure what I am going to do for FMIC mounts since I plan on upgradeing my Intercooler before spring.

Picture 6 explains to me why you tackled this project!