What car do you drive ?

mdesign05 · Post by **mdesign05** » 14 Nov 2006, 07:58

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:It just seems odd, the Dragon Motorsports RX7 has only really just started dipping into the 9s now, and is basically a full-time dragster. I know it all depends on the tune, but this car has been set up by a UK rotary specialist, and is one of the more potent cars in the pro class. The last I heard, she was pushing out 600-700bhp.

As I say though, its not that I dont believe it. Besides, you seem to know what youre talking about, so youre good by me. Feel free to visit the link in my sig for a more car-orientated forum.

Thank you for the comment on my SX. Although Id love one, Im not RBing her unless my CA gives up the ghost. At its current set-up, shes good for 300bhp so itll put me on, but as it stands Im saving up for a Honda NSX / 69 Camaro Z28 depending on their availability at the time (in a couple of years).

I've watched a few videos of that '7. It has an incredibly well-done 13B... getting up in that power range is not very easy effectively, and the car has proven itself to be more than just a dyno queen.

It's funny how it works.. you get down into 11's fairly quickly, but once you dip into the 10s, it starts getting incredibly difficult to drop your times more. A great example is an RX7club member named Eric. He has a 603RWHP/700+BHP (big 'ole streetport, HKS T51R KAI) that can't hit 9s and it weighs 2,295 pounds. Once you get to a certain point, lower ETs are reliant on more than just big outputs.. suspension and tire setup is key, ya know?

300 bhp is awesome output... and an NSX would be very fun, as would a Z28. I like your taste in cars.

My alcohol injection system is in the mail.. I'll definitely get some videos up when it's done.. should be a couple'a weeks to finish it off. Tuning is my main concern as auxiliary injection on rotaries is still a fairly primitive concept and requires literally cutting a certain portion of my fuel map out.. I just hope the alcohol pump doesn't fail or anything. It'll be a lot of fun running 20+ psi on pump gas, though!

darknight788 · Post by **darknight788** » 14 Nov 2006, 08:02

i got one question about injection systems, is it better to run alcohol injection or methanol injection. i got a friend with a subaru wrx sti that will run high 10 - low 11's and he was wondering about whether he should get alcohol injection or methanol injection and i dont know which ones better

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 14 Nov 2006, 20:29

darknight788 wrote:i got one question about injection systems, is it better to run alcohol injection or methanol injection. i got a friend with a subaru wrx sti that will run high 10 - low 11's and he was wondering about whether he should get alcohol injection or methanol injection and i dont know which ones better

Methanol is alcohol, basically. I believe that they are the same thing, but I might well be wrong. The reason Methanol is added into the mix is because unlike water, it is combustable, and therefore adds more power when sprayed into the airflow.

RSZETEC · Post by **RSZETEC** » 16 Nov 2006, 00:37

A ford fiesta SI

,started out completly stock, now has custom freeflow exhaust, decat, adjustable fuel regulator, chipped ecu (bought an ecu that came with one) piper cams fast road cams, lowered 35mm, mille miglia 1000 alloys with 195/45 yokos unfortunatly with my recent loss of a job the 2.0 mondeo/focus engine will have to wait for now

anyways heres a couple of pics, dont be too harsh

Note the lack of a front bumper in the first one, some kid damaged it so i had to respray it

StreekG · Post by **StreekG** » 16 Nov 2006, 01:20

Does anybody have much experience or knowledge with the Toyota SC14 Supercharger?

I've been thinking about getting one for quite a while, and fitting it to my Merc at a low boost setting. I think the 2.8 Twin Cam M110 Straight 6 engine is a good candidate for a supercharger like the SC14. I was thinking running no more than 6-8 psi. Ofcourse i would be rebuilding the engine first though.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 16 Nov 2006, 02:30

Ah, is the SC14 the one that's really popular among the Falcodore crowd?

If so, then yeah go for it. It's really cheap to put in and you'll get about 30% more power

I think the Castlemaine Rod Shop still sells them, so give them a call.

http://www.rodshop.com.au/

It won't be a bolt on conversion though; you'll have to work out how to fit it by yourself

StreekG · Post by **StreekG** » 16 Nov 2006, 03:13

boganbusman wrote:Ah, is the SC14 the one that's really popular among the Falcodore crowd?

If so, then yeah go for it. It's really cheap to put in and you'll get about 30% more power I think the Castlemaine Rod Shop still sells them, so give them a call.

http://www.rodshop.com.au/

It won't be a bolt on conversion though; you'll have to work out how to fit it by yourself

Yeah they all seem to love it, it seems like the best supercharger for my application though, as i don't earn that much money being a full time Tafe student and all that.

Thanks for the info

EvilPodAE · Post by **EvilPodAE** » 17 Nov 2006, 20:23

1997 Chevy Cavalier Z24...
(150HP 155Trq 2.4L)

I currently have an engine that I got from the junkyard that I am working on... Same size but with a turbo, forged alum pistons, and JBP Performance Cylinder Head. It will be pusing out approxamatly 250HP at the crank. Im just waiting to get it back on the road again so I can bring it over to my brothers to drop the bad boy in. Here is a pick of the interior.. The quality sucks.. It makes my car look dirty. Ill try to post some better pics latter.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 17 Nov 2006, 21:21

Why is the dash red?

EvilPodAE · Post by **EvilPodAE** » 19 Nov 2006, 16:25

I decided to paint it that way.. It came out alot better than I thought... Here is a nighttime pic with a much better camera... The original backface to the cluster was an amber yellow so I changed it to match my gauges.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 19 Nov 2006, 20:12

RSZETEC wrote:A ford fiesta SI ,started out completly stock, now has custom freeflow exhaust, decat, adjustable fuel regulator, chipped ecu (bought an ecu that came with one) piper cams fast road cams, lowered 35mm, mille miglia 1000 alloys with 195/45 yokos unfortunatly with my recent loss of a job the 2.0 mondeo/focus engine will have to wait for now

Wait wait wait....
Adjustable fuel regulator; by which I think you mean fuel pressure regulator. Isn't there only really any point having one if you're running englarged injectors and uprated pumps? :S

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 20 Nov 2006, 02:38

Not technically mine, but my old bosses car. He brought it to try and persuade me into looking for a Camaro instead of an NSX...

...it worked. The car is running a 440 big block V8, and has run a mid 11 second quarter while it was in the States, on 87 octane fuel. Its a Plymouth Roadrunner by the way.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 20 Nov 2006, 03:38

One extreme to the next.

RSZETEC · Post by **RSZETEC** » 20 Nov 2006, 03:56

steelsnake00 wrote:
RSZETEC wrote:A ford fiesta SI ,started out completly stock, now has custom freeflow exhaust, decat, adjustable fuel regulator, chipped ecu (bought an ecu that came with one) piper cams fast road cams, lowered 35mm, mille miglia 1000 alloys with 195/45 yokos unfortunatly with my recent loss of a job the 2.0 mondeo/focus engine will have to wait for now
Wait wait wait....
Adjustable fuel regulator; by which I think you mean fuel pressure regulator. Isn't there only really any point having one if you're running englarged injectors and uprated pumps? :S

The whole point of it being there is ,the stock regulator broke and ford where asking 50 notes for a new one and i couldnt find one in the scrapyard and someone offered me the adjustable one for 20 so i got that and set the preassure up and it works fine, as an added bonus it allows for my future plans of a turbo or supercharger

mdesign05 · Post by **mdesign05** » 20 Nov 2006, 07:51

darknight788 wrote:i got one question about injection systems, is it better to run alcohol injection or methanol injection. i got a friend with a subaru wrx sti that will run high 10 - low 11's and he was wondering about whether he should get alcohol injection or methanol injection and i dont know which ones better

Methanol/alcohol are the same thing.

Here in Texas it's running for around 3.00/gallon. The good news is with an alcohol injection system one gallon will last a few fill-ups at the gas station. I'd advise that your friend get in touch with Julio Don of alkycontrol.com. He is by far the most knowledgeable guy when it comes to AI that I've ever talked to, and he'll hook you up with a kit for a good deal (I got everything for around 500.00 USD.. he custom builds every fuel pump with components that won't corrode due to the methanol).

mdesign05 · Post by **mdesign05** » 20 Nov 2006, 07:54

Grez~Supra_RZ-S wrote:Not technically mine, but my old bosses car. He brought it to try and persuade me into looking for a Camaro instead of an NSX...

...it worked. The car is running a 440 big block V8, and has run a mid 11 second quarter while it was in the States, on 87 octane fuel. Its a Plymouth Roadrunner by the way.

Wow, gorgeous.

I guess it depends on what you want out of your car.. clearly if you want to go faster in a straight line, there is no question that you should buy a Camaro.

Haha, I guess it's not like I had to tell you that. Oh well.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 20 Nov 2006, 12:08

If I buy the Camaro, Ill be buying another AW11 MR2 for a daily driver, and for our next Nurburgring trip. Although, this one will be treated to a 20V 4A-GE engine.

steelsnake00 · Post by **steelsnake00** » 21 Nov 2006, 01:02

I've gone and done it.
I said I was looking through Porsche 964's, but in a classic change of heard I stuck with my Dubbing heritage and bought an Oak Green Mk2 Golf 8v GTi, big bumper edition. It's going to be treated to the Corrado's VR6 motor and ancilleries (I really can't be bothered with it anymore, as the nearest VW garrage estimated "two to three months" for another driveshaft, and I dont have the time to hunt spares sites for them), and be updated with a Rallye front end and steel arches. Then, all going to plan, I'm going to get another ABY Audi Quattro motor and box, bolted onto Synchro driveshafts, and run it on that instead.

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 21 Nov 2006, 01:50

(thread fix - ignore)

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 21 Nov 2006, 01:56

[ignore][/ignore]

Post by **GT3x24x7** » 21 Nov 2006, 02:00

^ Ignorant.

Grez~Supra_RZ-S · Post by **Grez~Supra_RZ-S** » 05 Dec 2006, 02:32

Reviving a dead thread...anyway, Ive had the camera out a fair bit recently in order to build up a half-decent portfolio for photography. Here are some of the better ones:

And finally, a brief wall-paper I made (click for full size):

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 05 Dec 2006, 03:10

I like the 3rd pic the most, though they're all really nice.

SomeKindOfMonster · Post by **SomeKindOfMonster** » 06 Dec 2006, 04:35

Grez what camera are you using?

Driv2Slow · Post by **Driv2Slow** » 06 Dec 2006, 05:18

i dont drive yet