Frisbee Removal?
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Re: Frisbee Removal? (C4Fetish)
I didn't really notice any gains when I did this, but I was doing so many things so rapidly that isn't neccesarily saying much. I can see my timing marks a lot easier now tho :D . My car has dropped 3/4 second in 1/4 times due to a combination of lotsa li'l things. I would still do it just cause that thing is heavy and for same reason I don't drive around witha 10lb plate in my car.
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Re: Frisbee Removal? (BobMachus)
Seems like it begins to wind up a little quicker when you punch it at any speed
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Re: Frisbee Removal? (Red85)
It's a serpentine belt damper on '88-'91 L98s.
By Big Gains I mean a consistent 1mph increase in trap speed.
Think about it, on the early installations it weighs about 10lbs. Though I cannot now calculate the moment of inertia of a uniform disk about 12" in diameter and weighing 10lbs, I'm sure someone can. Then it's simple physics to determine how much power it takes to spin that disk up from say 1k to 5k rpm in say 2 seconds.
If someone didbn't see any gain I suspect that the particular motor was inhibited by some other constraint. This is the case when making mods incrementally, some seam to have no effect till later on after some other mod is made.
By Big Gains I mean a consistent 1mph increase in trap speed.
Think about it, on the early installations it weighs about 10lbs. Though I cannot now calculate the moment of inertia of a uniform disk about 12" in diameter and weighing 10lbs, I'm sure someone can. Then it's simple physics to determine how much power it takes to spin that disk up from say 1k to 5k rpm in say 2 seconds.
If someone didbn't see any gain I suspect that the particular motor was inhibited by some other constraint. This is the case when making mods incrementally, some seam to have no effect till later on after some other mod is made.
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Re: Frisbee Removal? (65Z01)
I removed mine about 3 months ago. It "seemed" to help a little.
Today I am installing a new water pump. I don't know if removing the frisbee had anything to do with the water pump failure or not. The old one had 92,000 miles on it. I'm pretty sure it was the mileage that killed it and not the mod.
Anyway, the frisbee will not be going back on. The new pump has a lifetime warranty.
Mike.
Today I am installing a new water pump. I don't know if removing the frisbee had anything to do with the water pump failure or not. The old one had 92,000 miles on it. I'm pretty sure it was the mileage that killed it and not the mod.
Anyway, the frisbee will not be going back on. The new pump has a lifetime warranty.
Mike.
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