My first project "The Beast"

[Swifty1638]

it won't spool xxx as advertised..fmic efficiency, piping size, exhaust size, cover sizes, intake mani, ported head, cams, degreeing, etc etc all make a difference..and even more so in tuning. so spool at xx rpm's doesn't mean much man.

-A. Swift

[spoolin d dub]

Originally Posted by JET

Good luck getting a DSM to shift at 11k rpm! I am not sure if even a dogbox would shift that high and I doubt the engine would last. As of 2004 Shep was shifting at 9,800 rpm.

First thing first, you are correct it won't be 11,000rpm but it will be 10,000 rpm. Mike Reichen who is going to tune my car has a Shep Dog Box and shifts at 10,000 rpm in his Evo 2 with no issues and has been doing so through his runs at the Texas mile and Maxton Mile since 2007, and the engine would last. It wouldn't be streetable, but it would last. At that point it's a full drag car. I'll just have Class One Engines do my block like Reichen's. But that's years away.

Now for the turbo It's not that simple. These aren't off the shelf parts. Both wheels are custom. It's 70mm the same size as a baby 42r. I can only compare my turbo to turbo's of similar size because I'm actually the only person with this turbo, I never stated any rpm for spoolup. There is no secret I'm withholding. So it's a 70mm compressor wheel ( it's not a Garrett 70mm P trim or 42r wheel) and Comp Turbo's turbine, which is there own design and not a Garrett turbine, with Comp Turbo's own ceramic triple ball bearing CHRA.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Comp used to be Innovative right?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[spoolin d dub]

They worked for Innovative. They were two of Innovative head turbo builders.

For people that's asking questions check out their site.
http://www.compturbo.com/index.php

[Shotgun!]

Originally Posted by spoolin d dub

This my first build for a DSM, and i'm trying to do what I do.

And you just passed up about 99% of this forum. Welcome and nice build.

[spoolin d dub]

Thanks, Shotgun! and samrawet.

Here's the latest addition to the car.

[Shotgun!]

Looks pretty good, you will have to let us know how the fitment is.

[Halon]

Yeah, curious who you got it from. Mine didn't fit all that well. The hood pins are what made mine finally sit nicer.

[spoolin d dub]

Got it from HI REV PERFORMANCE. Halon I may be getting a carbon fiber hood scoop like you have on your car.

[Halon]

Cool. Yeah mine was from them also. Mine is still only held in by 3 bolts. I have to wollow out a hole in my hood bracket to get the 4th to fit yet. Also it was like the whole thing was warped. Here's how mine fit out of the box. Too high here, too low there, I was a little peeved. Fits better now after I put the hood pins on.

[Shotgun!]

It's a bit disheartening to see the fitment come out like that. I know a good body man could work with it but it's still a PITA and bugs anal folks like me. I was looking at getting a set of CF doors from them and I hate to think about that fitment!

[JET]

I have a VIS hood and it its pretty well, not quite stock, but very close and I don't have any hood pins on. Post up some pics when you get it on!

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Even the best body man couldn't get a hood like Brandons to fit like a stock hood withhout pins. It's way too high in the middle, hence the reason it's better now that the hood pins are in. But without them, there isn't much that could be done to get that hood to fit right. Unless you took the headlight covers off and egg'd out the mounting holes to get them to fit the contour of the hood.

[brando]

you couild try [arking your car in direct sunlight in the summer on a hot day that will pull the hood in a bit more but it still might not fit right

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Carbon fiber doesn't get soft if it gets hot. There's prettymuch no way to permanently alter the shape of it without fucking it up once the resin has cured.

[Halon]

THey weren't the most helpful company either. I wrote them immediately about the fitment, and it took them a long time to reply. WHen they finally did, all the told me to do was to adjust the rubber bumper/stopper things underneath, and that should fix it. Ha, yeah right....

[spoolin d dub]

Wow, that's fucked up. They were totally different with me. FedEx messed up my first hood and Hi Rev had it returned to them. One week later another one was shipped out overnight, which was yesterday arriving today.

But they respond to all my emails in a timely matter.

[Halon]

Glad to hear you had better luck with them then I did. Hopefully yours fits better too.

[spoolin d dub]

The car is complete. The motor has a little more dressing up to do. But it is running. The hood looks real good.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Engine bay shots?