Original 14b lets go...

[Phil1320]

Well, got a chance to run the car in October and made 4.75 pass and the nut on the compressor wheel came off sending the turbine wheel and the shaft out the exhaust in a bit ploom of smoke. Coasted to 11.87@92. It appears I was on an 11.57 effort, so within a tenth of my PB of 11.49. Best run of the day until that point was 11.62.

So, I've decided to take this time to finally remove the balance shafts and install my FP cams. This prompted me to pull the engine, and basically remove everything from the engine bay for some clean up.

As it stands now, all that remains are the brake lines, and fuel feed/return lines.

All wiring has been removed from the car. I will be removing the loom, and tracing every unused wire, and removing them from the harness. This is to simplify, clean up, and reduce weight. I have a good portion of the wires for headlights, horns, etc. removed from the engine bay harness and there is some weight savings to be had.

I just now was schooled on how to properly make a blog entry, so here's my second one. For small updates I thought I was making please see the comments in my first entry, thanks!

 

[sexystover]

awesome job, keep it up, this makes me comfortable that i can hit my goal of low 11s on a big 16g, just hope my motor agrees with me haha

 

[pj91gsx]

rip 14b. What boost level do you run on the 14b?

 

[Phil1320]

Thanks! I'm sure you can meet that goal on the big 16g...it won't be super simple or anything but it's definitely in the realm for that turbo. Good luck!

Yep, it's a gonner......

Actually, I run a conservative(for a race car on VP C16) 21 psi. I have run as much as 23.5 in the past with the factory sidemount with no gains. I have not run more than 21 with the EVO FMIC. Once I upgrade the FMIC I may run up to 24 or so, but not more than that.

 

[sexystover]

so always on racegas? im running 93 pump

 

[Phil1320]

Always VP C16 race gas......I don't run Sunoco or crappy Cam 2. If anything, Turbo Blue 113 octand would be my next choice.

I'm running really aggressive timing and don't want to risk damage. However, I may be backing timing off a bit if I do a compression bump. Either way, VP makes the best race gas and that's why I run it. It even SMELLS better than other race fuels!