Finally getting stuff done on our cars

[niterydr]

Will the transmission be built for the upcoming season, or stock?

My trans has a LSD front diff.
Welded center diff
Quadco output shaft
welded bellhousing
Trying to get a dogbox style engagement off the ground before track day as well.

So I guess it is as "built" or more as they come.

[niterydr]

figured I would throw up a few pics for those that haven't seen the new setup.
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3655&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3669&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3691&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3703&g2_serialNumber=1

Setup is close. I still have a few brackets to make here and there, some tuning, fixing a head surface finish issue (so the motor is currently back out of the car).

In-fact we stripped the motor down last night. Bearings showed signs of catching stuff (no wonder, I've blown an oil pump to shreads on this new setup) but for the amount of abuse on the setup, I am VERY happy with how everything looked.
So we are gonna toss in a fresh set of bearings and new rings cause its all apart.

I should be back together before June 1st. We are going to try to hit the Cedar Falls track date the 26th.

I will be in Texas this weekend, so John has all weekend to work on his car, I'll have some sweet pics up soon, but here is a teaser:
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3799&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3809&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3815&g2_serialNumber=1
http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3821&g2_serialNumber=1

[bluntedelvis]

:score010: WOW!!! Just, WOW.

[Jakey]

Or you could just weld reinforcements and call it good. Some of y'all over complicate this stuff.
Yes and no. The problem is that stress concentrations are quite unpredictable, the opposite of what most think. Welding in reinforcements can dissipate those concentrations but they may also not address anything and in turn, add unnecessary weight.

[Jakey]

http://www.lseperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3669&g2_serialNumber=1

What did you use to get a nice surface finish on those holes?

[niterydr]

What did you use to get a nice surface finish on those holes?

You'd never believe me but a damm hole saw from Home depot ;).

I took my time to drill the holes, as someone noticed they are not 100% perfect, but close enough for a "drag car".

I still have to make the rear windage tray to tie the back of the bumper to the gas tank area.

[Goat Blower]

Looks good Josh, I especially like those bumper vent holes. Oh and couldn't you find a bigger intercooler?:)

[JET]

That sure is a fancy windshield washer intercooler that John has! Pretty sweet!!

[niterydr]

Looks good Josh, I especially like those bumper vent holes. Oh and couldn't you find a bigger intercooler?:)

A cool air charge is EVERYTHING when it comes to making power.

Hell I was running those 50 trims so far off the "map" that they probably couldn't even see it. I won't be pushing the 76mm turbo THAT far (not sure if the motor can take that much power), but I would like to keep IAT's under 100 degrees at the track.

Now John is even more excessive. His water cooler holds 3 gallons, plus whatever is in the intercooler, plus lines.
That will be controlled via AEM and a temp sensor.

[Swifty1638]

I thought I was a gauge whore.

-A. Swift