Fired up the Beast today!
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (Rob90)
Zelement,
It looks great, can't wait to hear/see it run on some videos.
That Samco hose looks awesome, I should have purchased it during the GP :mad
It looks great, can't wait to hear/see it run on some videos.
That Samco hose looks awesome, I should have purchased it during the GP :mad
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (89 Paul in cal)
We fired it up today with open headers and it really sounds healthy, oh that was you? I thought I heard horsepower!
I'm telling you, it's gonna be a terror.
Congrats! It's gotta be feeling good. :cheers:
I'm telling you, it's gonna be a terror.
Congrats! It's gotta be feeling good. :cheers:
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (JD 90 383)
Thanks Zelement! I think your car is going to have some nutty go to match the show! what are you expecting for times? on and off the bottle?
I don't want to get my hopes up too high, so for right now I think about 360RWHP on the motor and 470RWHP on the juice. As for times, I think low 12s on motor and low 11s on juice. However, I believe 10s are possible if we tune it right.
Paul
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (zelement)
However, I believe 10s are possible if we tune it right.
Now to satisfy NHRA? Driveshaft loop, Snell2000(?)......
{gonna go brush up with the rulebook now}
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (Hammer)
Zelement,
It looks great, can't wait to hear/see it run on some videos.
That Samco hose looks awesome, I should have purchased it during the GP :mad
It looks great, can't wait to hear/see it run on some videos.
That Samco hose looks awesome, I should have purchased it during the GP :mad
You didn't participate in the samco GP?? I thought you did?
When are you gonna order the Fikses? BTW: I had problems with wheelehancement in L.A. and cancelled the order. Instead, I called Nate and he matched the prices so I am getting it from him. Call him for the best prices, he will do it just have to haggle with him a little.
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (zelement)
I was going to do the samco, and when I found out you guys had enough fo rthe GP without me I wimped out. Mistake. Where did you get them from again?
The Fikse are behind my head/cam project, so it'll be a while :( http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=278592
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=273150
The Fikse are behind my head/cam project, so it'll be a while :( http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=278592
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=273150
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (Hammer)
BRITS that is the name of the company, they are located in CA, and Victor is the contact name. I have to find the number for BRITS but if you search for authorized Samco distributors you will find them. Good luck.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (zelement)
hey.. i don't know what this samco is you guys are talking about but where did you get the piece that replaces the accordion between the airbox and the throttle body? i have a 58mm throttle body and the stock one won't fit right
Drifting
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (zelement)
I was there when it was fired off, and the motor looks and sounds really nice. It is hella loud and sounds extremely pissed off :cheers:, can't wait to see it race.
[Modified by OrangeC4, 11:59 PM 4/16/2002]
[Modified by OrangeC4, 11:59 PM 4/16/2002]
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (SonnyinVA)
The hose that replaces the accordian duct is the SAMCO hose Paul & Hammer are referring to.
We organised the GP through Victor at BRITS - vmiral@britsinc.com
The recommended retail at the time was about $200. The quoted waiting time (they have to be special ordered from the U.K.) was five weeks but I think it took a little longer - nobodies fault though, just a heads up if anyone buys one...
We were very lucky to get the GP going, don't know if Victor will be able to do it again...
I should get mine this week :D, there was a holdup as Victor couldn't get a hold of me to get some details...
JD, I doubt they would make a measurable performance difference... Some of us bought um' cause they look purty.... :jester :crazy:
P.S - zelement, you have got to have one of the sweetest C4's on this forum... :cool: :yesnod:
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We organised the GP through Victor at BRITS - vmiral@britsinc.com
The recommended retail at the time was about $200. The quoted waiting time (they have to be special ordered from the U.K.) was five weeks but I think it took a little longer - nobodies fault though, just a heads up if anyone buys one...
We were very lucky to get the GP going, don't know if Victor will be able to do it again...
I should get mine this week :D, there was a holdup as Victor couldn't get a hold of me to get some details...
JD, I doubt they would make a measurable performance difference... Some of us bought um' cause they look purty.... :jester :crazy:
P.S - zelement, you have got to have one of the sweetest C4's on this forum... :cool: :yesnod:
[Modified by Red 90 L98 Coupe, 3:08 AM 4/17/2002]
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Melting Slicks
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (corvette0096)
Andrew, You still haven't received the hose yet? I got mine over 4 months ago!
corvette0096, I believed the shop just used regular 10-30 oil. You can't use sythetic for a new engine because the rings won't seat properly. It's either 10-30 or 10-40.
corvette0096, I believed the shop just used regular 10-30 oil. You can't use sythetic for a new engine because the rings won't seat properly. It's either 10-30 or 10-40.
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Re: Fired up the Beast today! (zelement)
Andrew, You still haven't received the hose yet? I got mine over 4 months ago!
There were communication problems at my end that I wasn't aware of - Victor seemed to have been waiting for a re-confirmation on delivery method from me and I didn't get his e-mails. That, combined with my expecting it to take a while to ship over here (and not checking with Victor about it sooner because of this presumption :bb) contributed to my not getting it yet.
I expect it should arrive this week...:)