Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story. - Page 52

A//// Guy · 09-10-2014

Yea its road grime and bugs that have been baked on. It will take a lot of scrubbing with either what others said or tar remover. Paint thinner would work probably a bit better actually if its really stuck on there. Just keep scrubbin but dont put too much pressure.

turbotalon1g · 09-10-2014

Ordered this up so I'm track legal, well more track legal:

**scheides** · 09-10-2014

Neat, an enema inducer? Or is that a nitrous evaporator?

turbotalon1g · 09-10-2014

Had a feeling you would want to put it in your ass. (twss)
It's a NHRA legal blow down tube kit for nitrous so then I can be legal at the track.

evotuner · 09-13-2014

Car looks good buddy!

turbotalon1g · 10-07-2014

I've been slacking on this a bit, but to be fair I've had some more important things come up...

Anywho, here it is:

9/22/14:
Track day at RFR to be honest, I felt so pressured for this and so stressed that I really didn't want to go. (I should of listened to my gut).
Well made the trip out with Munchgsx (Ma Nigga) to RFR, way better drive than to BIR.
Finally get out there unload all my stuff.
Get thru tech pretty quick, checks the battery and helmet and that's it.
Line up, attempt to stall and the car takes forever. Flash backs of 2012 track trip where the car broke the WG are creeping back in.
Here is the only slip I could find:
(Car 9035)

Well, i try again, takes a bit of time to get back up there.
This time is even worse! the car doesn't make any boost at all.
Tune is fine, take the car out on the street and attempt to make it stall there, no dice. We drive back around to RFR and chat how my car hates RFR or vice versa.
Get close to RFR and do a 2nd gear pull, car is laggy as phuck!!

Must be a boost leak, SD car won't be hurt as much blah blah get back quick check all the pipes by hand, nothing shows.
Nick/Munchgsx says to pull the intake, ding ding ding!!!
Fucking compressor wheel is flopping in there all the fins are bent inwards from touching the housing!! (Yay PTE journal bearing!!)
This turbo never saw over 28psi.
So, I'm like oh well lets go grill some steak, I'm hungry.

Start packing up and my wife's good friend calls me and is like "Did you get Sam's text?" I'm like no i'm racing in WI, i can barely hear you!
BABY IS COMING!!! WTF, i need to go, i start throwing shit in the car real quick. Nick is like are you serious, and I'm like yeah we got to go now baby is coming!

Broseph nuevo is like, take my car, i'm like for real? he is like baby is coming GTFO I got this.
C5 time baby

I make it back home in about 50 mins, FFFFUUUCCCKKKK Do i miss slamming gears!! I'm a bit more tame than I use to be so I didn't make the whole drive back at 130mph+ but man I miss having a good/fun street car.

Get home, get my car get to the hospital and no baby, wife isn't even mad!!
I told her, I didn't think I should of left this morning, but she is cool.

10/6/14:

Now I did move the car in the garage a bit and it sounded horrible!
Got the turbo off and the shaft didn't break but damn is it loose, called PTE sat and for an RMA/return number so I'll be shipping it out soon.

Mock-up with the manifold that I wish to run.

10/7/14:

Being honest, I'm not too concerned with this car anymore, after spending a good amount of time in the C5 I really want a fun street car again which means it has to be a manual.
I'm going to get this car running and try not to throw a lot of money at it so I can clear some debt and get a fun street car for next year.

Goals for car over winter:
Get running with T4 HX40 setup.

Other items:
New converter for bigger setup
Honda half radiator
Built motor
Lose weight
Install parts on hand, rear subframe bushings and active toe eliminators.

I'll be finally selling my ported and coated FP manifold that I said I'd never part with, my MAP external O2 housing for mitsu turbos, IPT restalled converter, along with anything else I don't need for the new setup for next year.

Hopefully I don't pull a me and basically have a non-running car again for the first half of the year.

Goals for the new setup?

Trap 135mph
Keep motor in one piece.
Get more sponsors.

which reminds me, I acquired a sponsor in SPA motorsports of IL.

They needed a car to measure out complete brake line replacements and I talked to the owner, we sorted out the agreement and it sounds like a good chance for the both of us.

2015 should be an exciting year.

C3L1CA · 10-07-2014

That sucks about the turbo! Sounds like you got big plans for it for next year though, can't wait to see what she can do!

tehehodi · 10-07-2014

So -- did Sam just have to fart really bad?

Sucks about the turbo! At least it's getting fixed. Time for that FD yo!

DSMINMN · 10-07-2014

Good 'ol PTE! lol

TkrPerformance · 10-07-2014

sucks about the turbo. I have the same one sitting in a pte box. lasted 500 miles. my buddy gave it to me when pte wanted 500.00 to rebuild it.

also babys are the reason I am not going on the cruise even though aly said I could go. I dont want to be that far away.

evotuner · 10-08-2014

Congrats on the baby dude! Cant wait to see what this car can do next year!

blackrosenova400 · 10-09-2014

135! That alot trap with an auto. I hope you try and keep it into third, Ive seen some damage one would not expect using 4th gear.

Also Ive had the transgo shift kit in for some time and Ive checked line pressure and could never exceed 145 psi even with the line shift valve and reducing presure valve at there max. I had to shim the reducing valve and main line pressure valve. Now I got pressure up to 195-200 psi and the transmission feels way more solid.

turbotalon1g · 10-09-2014

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Originally Posted by blackrosenova400

135! That alot trap with an auto. I hope you try and keep it into third, Ive seen some damage one would not expect using 4th gear.

Also Ive had the transgo shift kit in for some time and Ive checked line pressure and could never exceed 145 psi even with the line shift valve and reducing presure valve at there max. I had to shim the reducing valve and main line pressure valve. Now I got pressure up to 195-200 psi and the transmission feels way more solid.

Could you shine some light on shimming valves?

I've been around/assisting a few autos trapping from 120-145mph, I'm not too worried about my goals just my budget and the Future ton of added maintenance that I now have to do.

A//// Guy · 10-09-2014

Good stuff! Glad you made it home in time!

**Halon** · 10-09-2014

135 would be a helluva trap!

**Murlo26** · 10-09-2014

135 would be sweet to see! Good luck with your efforts sir, love seeing 1g's locally that are well put together, seems like they are getting so rare here.

93gtpeater · 10-09-2014

135 trap should put you in the 9s son. Well if the car can cut a a good 60 foot. Some days I miss my DSM but kinda hard to beat what I have now. Can't wait to see this thing next year at the track. Hopefully we can make it out more next year.

blackrosenova400 · 10-09-2014

The newer springs provided by the shift kit are suposed to raise main pressure and reducing pressure. Im sure it did but for me it didnt seem like much as I physicaly measured it. My fluid was showing signs of slipping clutches as well. Very well could be just from 4th gear but 145 psi from a stock presure of I believe is 128 is not a very big increase considering how much power you and I have over stock.

What I have is both main pressure springs and reducing valve spring adjustment as tight as possible. I also made my own shims using washers to add even more tension on the main pressure and reducing valve pressure springs. You put them in between the spring and valve. This will add more pressure to the valve, increasing the fluid pressure requirement for the valve to exhaust main pressure to the pan, and obviously this will increase main pressure. With more main pressure you have more clamping force on the clutches and will cause increase torque capacity, less lip and less heat.

Reducing pressure is only used when shifts occur. The tcm will trigger the solenoid and main pressure will reduce to reducing pressure (about 2 times less) to cause less harsh shifts. The tension that is on the reducing valve also has an overall affect on main pressure when not bieng used so thats why shimming the reducing valve tighter will cause high main pressure.

turbotalon1g · 10-28-2014

Thanks for that chad.

I missed these lasts posts somehow.

Goal is to start the year with a 130 trap.

I'm also hoping to start another project so to be honest, this will take a back seat until that is done.

Right now, to get the car to run decent with this setup I'd need:

Fab downpipe
Install turbo
Buy wally 450
New converter

That last 2 items are not needed for the car to run, and since I have the nitrous on hand a converter isn't 100% needed.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 10-28-2014

Didn't Vassil trap 143 once with the auto?