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Old 07-29-2005, 12:56 PM
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On a serious note.. I will have the scoop painted in the color of the car (blue/white)
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My vote goes with Blue and White

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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
On a serious note.. I will have the scoop painted in the color of the car (blue/white)

The car would even look & run better with black sidepipes rather than the "poser" chromes ones you have now.
Old 07-29-2005, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by LOTAHP
The car would even look & run better with black sidepipes rather than the "poser" chromes ones you have now.
LMFAO
Old 07-29-2005, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DJ Dep
My vote goes with Blue and White

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hmmmm.. DREMEL RACING TEAM
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
hmmmm.. DREMEL RACING TEAM
HA! SIGN ME UP!!!!
Old 07-29-2005, 01:36 PM
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Did you ever run without the sidepipes? Mine, with mufflers weigh 25 pounds each.( Minus 50# = .050ET less.)
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Did you ever run without the sidepipes? Mine, with mufflers weigh 25 pounds each.( Minus 50# = .050ET less.)
Don't want to risk of having cold air being sucked in and burning my exhaust valves... Need to have at least headers installed...The header part is the heavy part of the sidepipes... The side tubes are only about 10 lbs (or less) each... (I have no mufflers in them, so they are pretty light)

Another way to loose 50 lbs is to go with Aerospace brakes.. The rotors and calipers from aerospace take about 50 lbs off the front... That might be my next mod.. However, when already running very low 11's that 100 lbs = .1... I know that on a 12 or 13 second car it is true, but the faster you go, the less effect has weight reduction.. (or any other mod)
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you'll pick-up HP after done and tuned blue and white
Old 07-29-2005, 02:54 PM
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I have one of those sitting in my shop on a 68 hood and a original l-88 hood but there not mine but i can use them

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Old 07-30-2005, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
Don't want to risk of having cold air being sucked in and burning my exhaust valves... Need to have at least headers installed...The header part is the heavy part of the sidepipes... The side tubes are only about 10 lbs (or less) each... (I have no mufflers in them, so they are pretty light)

Another way to loose 50 lbs is to go with Aerospace brakes.. The rotors and calipers from aerospace take about 50 lbs off the front... That might be my next mod.. However, when already running very low 11's that 100 lbs = .1... I know that on a 12 or 13 second car it is true, but the faster you go, the less effect has weight reduction.. (or any other mod)
Last night we ran the Summit street wars at Quaker City Raceway with 10.5 X 27 Hoosier Quick time pro's and Hooker sidepipes on the car. Running a little rich (12.3 A/F) we gave up about 2 tenths. The Hoosiers 60 footed 1.56 where the slicks are about 1.48. So basically the sidepipes are costing about 1 tenth between weight and a minimal amount of back pressure. Of course you have to run headers but unless you're class requires mufflers try removing the sidepipes and see if your ET doesn't decrease.
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I would think that with only 1/8" clearence above the carb you are loosing alot of power. Have you tried taking off the hood and doing a pass just to see how much difference it makes?
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I see a supercharger in your future.
Old 07-30-2005, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bahamasair
I would think that with only 1/8" clearence above the carb you are loosing alot of power. Have you tried taking off the hood and doing a pass just to see how much difference it makes?
Cant, he has a tilt front end like the c4s.
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Originally Posted by bahamasair
I would think that with only 1/8" clearence above the carb you are loosing alot of power. Have you tried taking off the hood and doing a pass just to see how much difference it makes?
I can't take off the hood because I have a tilt front.. Would have to take the entire front of the car off
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I see a supercharger in your future.
I see one too.. but only in 2 years and it will be a blown big block
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
I see one too.. but only in 2 years and it will be a blown big block

Couldn't have said it better myself.
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i like super chargers better. this guy down at my shop has one running 35psi and it sounds like a bat outta hell. better than the blown big block a few shops down.



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