Wow. This is a Nice build. Very nice car Slippi. Cant wait to see it done
Thanks for the kind words and I can't wait either but like the title says i'm taking my time and not cutting any corners. The gf is getting me roll bar padding for X-mas and I told her it has to be SFI approved black padding nothing else so that I will have no problems when I go to the track. I"m actually going in reverse kinda with this build. I have just about all the bolt on stuff and have yet to put together a head or block setup even though for the head I know what I"m doing the block I kinda hop around on a lot. The wheel situation sucks but it has opened my eyes to other things anyway. I will be running Rays TE37 Gram lights in a 16" or 15" size with a lot of rubber with MT ET drag radials on the street and the stock wheels you see in the pics are getting suited with the biggest slicks that will fit on there and snug up underneath the car. I will probably research some of the big wigs to see what size they run. I"m thinking something like 26x10.5x14. Anyway fingers crossed I should have the CF DS and fmic stuff by mid JAN with pictures to post. Happy holidays to everyone and hope everyone gets enough money to keep their projects going for X-mas
Come on bullet I know your no newbb lol. The 26x10.5x14's are for the stock wheels that will be a track only setup the gram lights won't be getting tires that big. I will def look into the slicks and which size to run though. 24" tall slicks may be a better fit anyway as I plan on lowering the car slightly anyway. Not like my old 2g but a little.
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So SLIPPI what turbo set up are you gonna be running since you didnt get that HX52 set up?
I was just trying to get those wastegates and that exhaust pipe off boosted I already have that same manifold and turbo. Those pics you see on page one are mine not his. You can tell because my manifold and hotside are ceramic coated
ohhh ok...I must have mis read it in someone elses thread...my bad...like I said...good luck and nice build
Post some more pix
After the holidays I will wrap up the paint and body work and start throwing stuff back in the car. Should have the seat in and I"m gonna be ordering my roll cage padding which has to be SFI approved and I have to get that steering wheel off so I can put a smaller aftermarket one on. The guy before me welded the wheel on instead of using a bolt but shouldn't be that hard to get off.
Kool man. What color are you painting it?. Are you painting it your self?
No I"m doing it with a guy around my way that works and owns a shop that I sell parts too. He's a real cool guy lets me keep the car in his heated garage with lift while we're painting it and stuff then when it's done I"m gonna drag her around the corner to Jay's house(Ihatedsms) and he's gonna help me with the fabricating stuff like a fuel cell and while it's there since Carver(1fastlaser) knows where he lives we'll probably do teh wiring there.
sweet man...sounds like fun...looks like you got some good guys in your area....wish I had some DSM'rs around here to help me
Yeah this is def not a one man show I have help from people and a lot of research and asking around and reading. It doesn't cost a lot to make a fast car in comparison to buying a fast car but it does take time.
Both are going well, thanks. The NA finally got in the garage and she's going through some changes (some body, some engine). I did finally get someone to make the special grinds, I think . They claim they are making them as we speak.
The turbo car is sitting outside in the cold and the snow. Poor thing. I sent the turbo back for some "adjustments" and Glenn Miller (turboglenn on here) is making me a holding tank for my W/A system.
I made my list and my winter is full this year. I got too much to do
But with your build, I know you can feel my pain.
MB
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Both are going well, thanks. The NA finally got in the garage and she's going through some changes (some body, some engine). I did finally get someone to make the special grinds, I think . They claim they are making them as we speak.
The turbo car is sitting outside in the cold and the snow. Poor thing. I sent the turbo back for some "adjustments" and Glenn Miller (turboglen on here) is making me a holding tank for my W/A system.
I made my list and my winter is full this year. I got too much to do
But with your build, I know you can feel my pain.
MB
Yeah this makes my 420a build I had going on look like a part swap mini project. I have never built a car that (fingers crossed and knock on wood) be as fast or as powerful as this car and I don't want to cut any corner or "make any compramises" so that later on down the road when I'm driven it like I stole it that it doesn't break and put me at risk. Now of course with a big hp car especially racing is breaking but by building a car as best as possible and covering your ass will descrease the chance of dumb stuff happening. We'll see what happens. After looking around I wouldn't mind getting this car into the quick 16 but I"m not gonna get a head of myself first build it right then tune it right then we'll see what she runs.
Now of course with a big hp car especially racing is breaking but by building a car as best as possible and covering your ass will descrease the chance of dumb stuff happening.
QFT.
I wish all the people I deal with understood this part. Some of these guys try to build 600whp daily drivers that should last 100k. Racing is hard on parts, period.
But I suspect that I am preaching to the choir on this one. Most people in here realize that.
I wish all the people I deal with understood this part. Some of these guys try to build 600whp daily drivers that should last 100k. Racing is hard on parts, period.
But I suspect that I am preaching to the choir on this one. Most people in here realize that.
MB
True but never hurts to speak the truth.
Another problem with most dsm guysis they don't think about speed in prospective to reality. A stock c6 corvette does the 1/4 mile in like 11.xx sec and these guys are like I want to go 10's. I don't know about anyone else but going 12's is dumb fast for anything on the street. Sure on the track where there is a long road and nothing to relate your speed to like trees houses or other cars, but on the street seeing a house come and go like your riding in the enterprise is something that I don't care how fast you have gone will wake you up quick.
I got a ride in my friend's Ultima GTR on the street and I just about shit my pants. That's one of the fastest cars out there and a lot of us are building our DSMs to do just that. Frankly it's amazing. I think his car was running low 11s (high 10s?) I forget what the factory spec is. He never took his to the drag track but he did take it to Road America. I got to sit in the passenger seat and found it a harrowing, terrifying and completely exhilarating experience. That some of our DSMs are capable of similar acceleration is flat out amazing.
Quick question in case anyone knows. I"m ordering a chuette because my gf gave me a kirkey seat cover from summit and it came with a 20% off cupon for any order over $100, and I need to know if a mini chuette is ok for a car running 8-9 sec 1/4 mile times or if you have to have a full sized chuette?
I have never seen a rule where it specifies chute size, that's not to say there isn't one though. I just know you need one over a certain speed which I believe is 150mph. If you run 7.0@148mph you still don't need a chute since you didn't break the speed requirement.
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I have never seen a rule where it specifies chute size, that's not to say there isn't one though. I just know you need one over a certain speed which I believe is 150mph. If you run 7.0@148mph you still don't need a chute since you didn't break the speed requirement.
Yeah but by looking at most of the ET's and trap speeds of most people most mid to low 9 sec cars ran just at 150 so I would rather just have it and be safe then to have to redo stuff to hook one up. I"m just gonna get the mini dragster one. I have to order SFI roll bar padding anyway.
i think you are officially allowed to run a chute at 130 but dont have to deploy until 150
Nice build!
I think you mean have to have one for 130 not allowed because if it was just allowed I don't think many people would run them as most people buy safety stuff because they have too not cause they want to. Even still I plan on running one but the mini's are like $130 vs $3-400 for a full size one.
. They claim they are making them as we speak. 
