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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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As some of you know I bought a brand new miniram with a hole in the runner. TPIS had to have more made and it was a 6 week waiting period. I should had looked that one over better were the upper plenum attaches to the mating surface on the head was off center.

Well she is back running again! Been a long 6 weeks... I'm Going to fuel this thing on E-85. from what I here you gain a xtra 20 RWHP. So I have a fuel Pump that will support 850 HP on the way and Fuel Injection Connection is making a custom 48 LB injector. That and I'm swapping the thing over to the newer 165 ECM. With the E-85 I will not have to mix race fuel when I run the NOS

Here's a video of the car running now without the surging idle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4wmEeDHIGs
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Sounds good!
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Congratulations. Glad you got it worked out.
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"Gentlemen start your engines"!!

Sounds strong.
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Congratulations. Glad you got it worked out.
There always seem to have some bugs here and there you have to work out. Now to open up some more cans of worms.
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Glad you got the Miniram replaced. 6 weeks is absurd. I love TPIS parts, service, not so much. You will really like the E85, with a good tune. I use it in my every day driver C4.
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Glad you got the Miniram replaced. 6 weeks is absurd. I love TPIS parts, service, not so much. You will really like the E85, with a good tune. I use it in my every day driver C4.
Yah I was a little bummed. A letter saying they were sorry would have been nice. 20% Off on anything else would have been great! Yah I'm Looking forward to the E85 experience.
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