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Isn't there any Dennis Kirk stores in the metro? Go to one of them to try some on. The only one I know of is by Rush City, but that's a long ways from you

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bob's cycle is off 36 in roseville or just east of there.

I like that one kracka posted up

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Well looking at my finances right now, I might have to buy someone to borrow a helmet lol. I didn't realize how much I sunk into the car last month...that and a new 400 dollar phone raped me, need to live on the cheap for a month.

Gonna try 30psi and 8500rpm now...see if 600whp happens...car is running superb as of now, so mind as well push it right? Thats what I built it for...haha. But I don't think I will run that map all the time, that will be racemode map.

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Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.

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lol racemode.

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We have been going super slow with it, very slowly bumping it up. I am not pushing it yet, it's not even 30psi yet, which is pretty normal for E85.

The car should continue to run well after another 2-3psi. I was revving it out to 8800 last fall, so I have dropped that down a lot for all the testing (8000) now just revving it out to where I want it.

I am not really trying to "push" it, just seeing what it takes to crack 600whp. The tuning, stepping up has occurred over weeks of logging/testing... if shit happens it happens. No sense in having this car built like this to not make power, if I am afraid to break it I mind as well sell it and buy something I am comfortable with. I am taking the necessary precautions.

Just for reference...the motor and head from the manufacturer are good to 10,000 rpms and like 800whp+...so its overbuilt. Like I said, if it fails, it fails and part of the mod game.

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Are you going to rev it till the power starts to drop? Or are you going to play it safe and just rev it to 8000rpm?

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Power didn't really tip over before at 8800rpms. But I am going to just run 8500. I will rev it out a bit more at the track if I ever need to in order to stay in 4th but one step at a time. I think 8500 is pretty safe for my setup.

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Running a bit lean now...adding fuels up top some. Was really hot out today, killed my chance at bigger power, but the car seems very consistent.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...unstonight.jpg

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If the car is running good, I would just stop and enjoy it for the rest of the summer. It's about to be July, enjoy that bish while it's nice out!

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K, new map in, now I am done :) We are going to richen up peak boost area otherwise I think its pretty much done...car feels pretty fucking awesome now...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/modified.jpg

I enjoy the girth of my powerband, giggity.

Now time to sell and buy big dumb MERICAN v8 and reliable.

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That thing keeps climbing. Rev that bitch out. 8500 rpm and its still making power.

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test post.

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^Ohhh, my thread is back!

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So now maybe I'll start seeing this car around Blaine? Funny we live in the same city and I've never seen your car.

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X2

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I've put over 3000 miles on the car this year already...I have been driving it a lot, surprised you haven't seen it yet.

Something...strange happened yesterday...not sure whats up, afraid to drive it again though to see if everything is alright. I think it was simply boost/load cut towards the top of 4th gear (125ish). The car "hit a wall", but it felt really weird and I tried to do another pull after and it felt like the car had no powahs. No CEL's or anything, car drove another 30 miles perfectly, so I think I am being paranoid. I am thinking it also could've been an IC pipe too. I'll check it out some soon and then get back to having fun! Or sell it now and buy a z06 or gtr (thinking about this more lately) :)

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Sell it while its in good shape!

Probably a IC pipe, is my vote.

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I'll be up in the cities prob Thursday night, and I have an HJC AR10 II helmet (rated SA2010), size L that you can borrow for a few weeks. Let me know if you want me to bring it up. I really like the helmet, it's nicer than my old M2005 one and cost $280 I believe. Also the guy who I bought it from gives you a discount of $50 if you sign up for one of his track days at BIR.

Edit: Just saw the one Kracka posted, that looks like a sweet deal if you want an open face helmet.

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Thanks got the offer... However, I'm stuck in the hospital now, just got out of surgery actually. So I'm out of commission for some time yet