Snowmobile is ReBORN
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Mag Red Monster)
Sounds real good Doug.
Looking forward to seeing it run...PROPERLY.
Good to see ARE has done you good! ;)
Best of luck!
Neill
Looking forward to seeing it run...PROPERLY.
Good to see ARE has done you good! ;)
Best of luck!
Neill
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Snowman)
Looks and sounds great! Good luck on everything staying that way, especially any clutch with that kind of power. :D
Even though I don't have one of my own yet, I'm going to have to tag along to one of these Houston get togethers just to see it in action. Please keep us updated on your first planned trip to the track too, I'd love to see it run.
Even though I don't have one of my own yet, I'm going to have to tag along to one of these Houston get togethers just to see it in action. Please keep us updated on your first planned trip to the track too, I'd love to see it run.
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Mag Red Monster)
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Man that thing sounds awesome! Can't wait to see it in Bowling Green! :D :D :D
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Snowman)
You win the prize! :D :D :D No black, blue, oily smoke coming out. Even with fried O2 sensors, the idle did hunt some but the exhaust remained clear.
YEAAAAA! Snowman
YEAAAAA! Snowman
When I watched your first video, I was smiling from ear to ear when I noticed how cleanly your car was running :D :D :D :D :D :D
Congrats again :cheers: :cheers: , get that Bad Boy broke in :yesnod:, and lets see what that monster is capable of doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Snowman)
Nice videos! I'm glad everything is coming together for the Snowmobile. See you at Toe Jam II this weekend! 
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (CP)
No. I've got all those truck and trailer matters to handle so will trailer the whole shebang and take my chances with the American authorities.
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (Snowman)
Doug... glad to hear the motor running again! Best of luck with the new package. We're all anxious to see the dynos!
Regarding my clutch... for those of you who may have noticed, I am a BIG Cartek fan. My Cartek clutch has been flawless to date.However, timing being what it was, Doug called me at home 30 minutes after I burnt the clutch up. That was Sunday afternoon. I meant to call Cartek right away this morning but got busy.. Next thing you know, it is Cartek CALLING ME..! Talk about customer service!
Anyway, Dave was very concerned about what might have gone wrong with my clutch. This would make the first one they've lost, if in fact it turns out to be toasted. Dave asked alot of questions about what happened, and offered to send out another clutch package right away...before we even know what happened to clutch #1... Great service ..!!!!!
I'm very impressed and glad that I went Cartek with my money! I'm sure that the new Cartek Clutch on the Snowmobile is up to the task for your new motah!!!!!!!
Tom
[Modified by nevrenuf, 3:35 PM 8/20/2001]
Regarding my clutch... for those of you who may have noticed, I am a BIG Cartek fan. My Cartek clutch has been flawless to date.However, timing being what it was, Doug called me at home 30 minutes after I burnt the clutch up. That was Sunday afternoon. I meant to call Cartek right away this morning but got busy.. Next thing you know, it is Cartek CALLING ME..! Talk about customer service!
Anyway, Dave was very concerned about what might have gone wrong with my clutch. This would make the first one they've lost, if in fact it turns out to be toasted. Dave asked alot of questions about what happened, and offered to send out another clutch package right away...before we even know what happened to clutch #1... Great service ..!!!!!
I'm very impressed and glad that I went Cartek with my money! I'm sure that the new Cartek Clutch on the Snowmobile is up to the task for your new motah!!!!!!!
Tom
[Modified by nevrenuf, 3:35 PM 8/20/2001]
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Re: Snowmobile is ReBORN (nevrenuf)
Tom, I feel better already about the Cartek given that response...good for them. That was the first negative report I'd heard...they seem really on top of things.
Update: On Friday, ARE did the first dyno runs...mostly to blow the crap out of the exhaust system and see how it ran without any changes in programming. With fouled O2 sensors and a few other matters inherited from the old motor, they pulled 450-460 rwtq and rwhp. The car was running really lean. So they upped fuel pressure and it ran even leaner on the top end....found out my fuel pump is fried. One has been ordered and should be there and on the car tomorrow (Tue). Once the car is getting sufficient fuel, we should see quite a jump on the dyno and then we'll be able to make a decision about programming. I want to get as close as possible to 480-500rw NA and then see what the car will do on juice. We are running colder plugs given the nitrous so don't expect to see quite the performance NA than if we were tuning the car NA only.
Wade and I will talk late Tuesday and if the car is running better and seems to be within one day of finishing, I will fly up there Tue night or Wed morning to be there for the final runs. I want videos of the nitrous dyno runs for posterity. It is a little tricky at the moment. I need to be in Atlanta with the car by Saturday afternoon and I have to be in meetings in Houston on Friday morning...so this may be a drive and drop trip to some degree.
In there somewhere, Wade is going to check on a vibration I felt in the rear...may need some drivetrain work (will probably have that done when I get back to Texas unless it is an easy fix and they can fit it in this week). At the very worst, I would buy a complete Z06 drivetrain from the flywheel back to the rear wheels (torque tube, tranny, rear, output shafts etc). Hopefully I can do something less expensive. Let's have it be easy.
Snowman
[Modified by Snowman, 4:09 PM 8/20/2001]
Update: On Friday, ARE did the first dyno runs...mostly to blow the crap out of the exhaust system and see how it ran without any changes in programming. With fouled O2 sensors and a few other matters inherited from the old motor, they pulled 450-460 rwtq and rwhp. The car was running really lean. So they upped fuel pressure and it ran even leaner on the top end....found out my fuel pump is fried. One has been ordered and should be there and on the car tomorrow (Tue). Once the car is getting sufficient fuel, we should see quite a jump on the dyno and then we'll be able to make a decision about programming. I want to get as close as possible to 480-500rw NA and then see what the car will do on juice. We are running colder plugs given the nitrous so don't expect to see quite the performance NA than if we were tuning the car NA only.
Wade and I will talk late Tuesday and if the car is running better and seems to be within one day of finishing, I will fly up there Tue night or Wed morning to be there for the final runs. I want videos of the nitrous dyno runs for posterity. It is a little tricky at the moment. I need to be in Atlanta with the car by Saturday afternoon and I have to be in meetings in Houston on Friday morning...so this may be a drive and drop trip to some degree.
In there somewhere, Wade is going to check on a vibration I felt in the rear...may need some drivetrain work (will probably have that done when I get back to Texas unless it is an easy fix and they can fit it in this week). At the very worst, I would buy a complete Z06 drivetrain from the flywheel back to the rear wheels (torque tube, tranny, rear, output shafts etc). Hopefully I can do something less expensive. Let's have it be easy.
Snowman
[Modified by Snowman, 4:09 PM 8/20/2001]
