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noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:24 PM
My project for the last couple years has been a 91 awd Automatic eclipse. Car was purchased by myself and alwaysinboost. After we couldnt sell it it was getting daily driven and eventually had a tcase failure. I put a questionable tcase back in it and deemed it un-roadworthy. Thus begun the transformation. The car was mint so I did what any respectable enthusiast would do.. I gutted it and chopped it apart. Initially I was gonna run a stockish setup (13g) with a lightweight chassis, budget style. I gutted/painted the engine bay, stripped the interior, gutted the doors and installed plexiglass front windows etc. I got the car down to about 2700lbs pretty quickly.
Engine bay after paint

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/Engine%20Bay/Cleared.jpg


Drove the car to the track still bone stock and went ~14.2 at 9x mph :roll: . The car just wouldnt launch ~2.6 60', severely cracked exhaust housing was found to be the culprit.

The car sat around for a while so I built a 2.4 ross/eagle motor mostly out of used parts, built it way loose to handle a good amount of nitrous. Installed a mint 14b, 272s, fmic. Made 270hp with no power over 5000rpm. Went 12.2 at 102 the only time I went to the track, had zero power past the eighth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/enginebay2/100_08421.jpg

noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:37 PM
Of course the times were no suprise to me, I was actually happy bieng as I had a bolt on GT30R ready to go on and I figured it would perform very well. The auto did great at the track, easy to launch and went straight.

Around the same time I got rid of the stock fuel setup and mounted a 1 gallon fuel cell with aeromotive a1000 pump and regulator. This was way overkill for the turbo but the idea was to eventually use unreasonable amounts of nitrous.

You can see the pump mounted on the frame rail
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00728.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00714.jpg

Installed dsmlink, a jmf Manifold (used of course) and a set of FD wheels and headed to the dyno. The car put down 401whp at ~30 psi through the auto. These trans's are said to suck up around 15% additional hp over the manual so I figured it was a respectable number. The powerband also didnt drop off until over 7000rpm so. Sleeperstyle and I figured the car "should" go well into the 10's depending on the launch. First pass off the trailer went 11.1 at124, 2nd and last pass went 10.78 at 126. The car went dead straight with no traction problems. The stock torque converter and bald street tires were limiting me to 1.68 60's.

noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:44 PM
Took it back to the track trying to better my time and went 10.78 @126 three more times. I figured with how the car was setup it wasnt going any faster. Decided to stop effin around and threw a single wet fogger to try to run some good times prior to winter. Traction was terrible running progressive from 30hp to about 100. I made a bunch of 1/8 mile passes trying to tune the nitrous before going all out and didnt lift early enough a few times so they gave me the boot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00840.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00847.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00839.jpg

noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:48 PM
Now over winter Im installing a 10point cage, getting a set of slicks and redoing the nitrous setup.


Got some stuff done for the direct port, just waiting on the nozzles and a couple fittings. Fuel is gonna have a shorter path from the SMIM bracket rather then in the wiper tray like the nitrous (the unconnected -4an bulkhead.) I figure It'll give me less chance for a lean spike when the 1000psi n2o and 70psi fuel solenoids open at the same time. Will be good for an additional 400whp.


Also since Im going with pretty much a full slick next year I knew I would need a way to heat them up. I figured a dual dry shot should do the trick. Im going to run it on a WOT switch and a toggle. It'll be used to heat the tires and eventually as a second stage. I plan on tuning both stages independent of each other, then together. The second stage is limited by the size of the little solenoid I used, ~250hp. Ill probably keep it jetted to around 100-150 though. Im changing to a -6an feed for the nitrous also, the -4an is said to have trouble keeping up around 400.

I think the cooling effect of the nitrous and the tunability of the setup will make this a very safe setup. but ey, what do I know. :D

Direct port:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00855.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00858.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00854.jpg

The dry nozzles will be plumbed between the maf and the tb.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00857.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00856.jpg

Roll cage is getting test fitted also.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00859-1.jpg

Hopefully the car will run some decent numbers next year.

TalonTsi97
12-05-2006, 05:50 PM
as i said on phillydsm, im looking forward to see the car run in the future and see where it ends up. Doesnt look like you have a ton of money into it either.
good luck finishing it up

noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:52 PM
Thanks, the idea on the car was to go as fast as possible as cheap as possible. :lol:

The nitrous setup is what sets the car apart I think. I dont see many guys running big shots on dsms often. I dont see why not :screwy:

TrboChicsRock
12-05-2006, 05:56 PM
I think I saw you at Atco maybe two weeks ago. I didn't get to see you run, but I heard about it!

noclutch
12-05-2006, 05:59 PM
Yup, I saw you. I was gonna come say hi but I was trying to sort out issues with the car and hide from the tech guys. I heard that you broke.

ILikeItSideways
12-05-2006, 06:30 PM
Awesome build, I'm extremely curious to see what kind of numbers you'll be able to pull in the 60' 1/8 and 1/4.

Crzyguy972
12-05-2006, 06:37 PM
wow under your enigne is so clean, awsome job

noclutch
12-06-2006, 12:13 AM
Thanks. Its never driven on the street so it should definately be cleaner, I keep changing the setup though which leads to scratches and scuffs on the fresh engine bay paint.

james_ls
12-06-2006, 01:38 AM
Thing is going to be a friggin MISSLE.

After this winter...when its all "said and done," how much money do you think the total project cost??

SpendOne
12-06-2006, 01:50 AM
Turd!

Silver04STi
12-06-2006, 02:46 AM
Sick build. Good luck with it.

denmah
12-06-2006, 03:32 AM
mmmm spray, turbo and spray.
looking good!

just remember when in doubt jet up! hahaha

silver05bullet
12-06-2006, 03:52 AM
did you ever figure out what the problem was with the tranny not shifting that one time we went ot the track, this thing definitely hauls

300zTT
12-06-2006, 04:09 AM
sick!!!

On Sale
12-06-2006, 06:03 AM
props for a sick , sick, SICK auto dsm.

TrboChicsRock
12-06-2006, 09:29 AM
Yup, I saw you. I was gonna come say hi but I was trying to sort out issues with the car and hide from the tech guys. I heard that you broke.

Yup, broke an axle.

Dave
12-06-2006, 10:19 AM
wild setup. any vids?

noclutch
12-06-2006, 11:16 AM
I do, but they're real crappy with no sound, Ill post them later if I have time.

did you ever figure out what the problem was with the tranny not shifting that one time we went ot the track, this thing definitely hauls

Caps in the TCU cooked, got it all straightened out, thanks:cool:


Turd!

xoxo!


I might do a rundown of the cost later, like I said I didnt skimp on important stuff and have alot of used parts into it.

noclutch
12-06-2006, 11:20 AM
One of the only exterior pics I have, form about 1 1/2 years ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/100_06841.jpg

noclutch
12-06-2006, 11:51 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_atco9274.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=atco9274.flv)

Heres one of them choppy vids. Sound works on my computer but not when I uploaded.

Second pass is when the tcu fried and threw it into 3rd just after the 1-2 shift.

69 Mach 1
12-06-2006, 12:01 PM
nice work
that thing is gonna fly

SpendOne
12-06-2006, 01:07 PM
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

noclutch
12-06-2006, 01:08 PM
Yup, broke an axle.

Rear axle? Someone saw you under the back of the car. Its tough to break a 4-bolt axle.

noclutch
12-14-2006, 06:55 PM
Just about done the cage.

Im just trying to figure out the a-pillar bar in the last pic, no matter what I do it is way too far into my line of sight and too close to the steering wheel..:(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00868.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00870-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00867.jpg

noclutch
12-23-2006, 05:43 PM
Cage is just finished, once the paint is cured the interior is getting cleaned up. Im trying to get the nitrous finished up in the meantime. I really liked the dark gray color of the steel so I painted it like that with a little mettalic and a couple coats of clear.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00893.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00897.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00894.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00906.jpg

88TSI_Rob
12-23-2006, 07:34 PM
Nice write up. I saw some of your posts on PhillyDSM but didn't know the whole history of it being put together.

Good luck with it.

SlideWayzS13
12-24-2006, 01:46 AM
Nice car looks great and came a long way...Just wondering why you kept Auto, I know better for racing just wondering if it breaks trans a lot??

An TSI-Rob My friend has a black conquest he just bought from some dude in philly, fully rebuilt head and 17G turbo and some other lil stuff I <3 those cars

noclutch
12-24-2006, 10:15 AM
Stock auto trans' are good into the 10's with just raising the line pressure like I have. Eventually the end clutches (for OD) get overpowered but they're only $90. Front clutches (3rd gear) start slipping at about 135mph traps but theres upgraded clutch discs for cheap. Or theres a custom machined larger clutch basket for around $750. That will live to about 800hp and good for ~low 9's so far. All around its cheaper and easier to build an auto along with getting better more consistent et's every time.

noclutch
01-15-2007, 06:06 PM
Gettin there. The new -6an nitrous feed setup is done, the second stage is wired and ready to go.
Picked up and plumbed my nozzle lines today. The UICP is fitted with the dry nozzles for the 2nd stage and painted. And my "launch control mod" :lol: on my ebrake is almost finished.

For some stupid reason I decided to jet the direct port for 300hp. The second stage is only 75hp for now though. We'll see what lets go first. 8)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00982.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00986.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00977.jpg

The interior now needs a healthy cleaning..

TROLL
01-15-2007, 06:23 PM
you're a mad man. i should get out of subarus if i want to go fast, clearly.

noclutch
01-15-2007, 09:54 PM
Clearly you wouldnt use a 5/6 speed aluminum block rally car to go fast in a straight line.:mrgreen:

eviltalon
01-19-2007, 12:17 PM
Sick setup gl in the future

noclutch
01-22-2007, 08:14 PM
Thanks, I need it.

noclutch
01-22-2007, 08:15 PM
Got the Eclipse on the Dyno today. By the fourth run I realized 3rd gear was just slipping so I did the remainder of the pulls in 2nd.. Probably hurt 3rd when it was stuck in limp mode at the track and I did a spray pass.

Got around 370hp at 6000rpms at about 28psi and a rough tune. Power was dropping off after that, I got it pretty close but I couldve gotten it to hold till redline if I took more time on it.

Nick and Marc egged me on into spraying it. Started with about 35% spray which gave me about 130hp but I was at 14:1 afrs. The strap broke during the run. Almost sending me into the wall. They restrapped it, I richened it up a bit and did another pull on the same shot. Made about 500hp again at under 6000rpm before I lifted with 10:1 afrs this time. During the run something started rubbing badly up front. Apparently when the strap broke the rear attachment of the lower control arm ripped off from getting thrown back and forth. Ended my day to say the least.

All around I was pretty happy with the power it made and the fact the motor held.

I have video but I cant figure out how to edit the dvd format so they probably wont be up.

noclutch
01-22-2007, 08:16 PM
Trans is now in pieces awaiting parts for a full rebuild and upgrade.

turbotool
01-22-2007, 09:26 PM
I have the same exact car you do in red. I was wondering how far(horsepower wise) you went with the bone stock trans. I bought this auto because I wanted something different and I thought it would be a monster at the track. Hopefully it all works out.

sleeperstyle
01-22-2007, 10:40 PM
yeah this season that car is gonna do something big. either et./mph big or break big:lol:. whatever it does though it's gonna be big, i guarantee it.

the interior looks pretty nice now, you should post up pics of the cleaned up interior or whenever you finish it.

noclutch
01-23-2007, 10:41 AM
Dont be jealous of the 1-2 shift 8)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_dyno500_0001.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=dyno500_0001.flv)

noclutch
01-23-2007, 03:04 PM
I have the same exact car you do in red. I was wondering how far(horsepower wise) you went with the bone stock trans. I bought this auto because I wanted something different and I thought it would be a monster at the track. Hopefully it all works out.

The stock trans should live well into the 400whp range with a shift kit, cooler and end clutch kit.. all low cost mods. Mine went because I raced it in third gear (limp mode)unknowingly.

sleeperstyle
01-23-2007, 05:54 PM
haha, you can see me smiling after it almost came off the rollers. i immediately walked past to check the front straps to see how lose they were. didnt' even know one of the backs broke.

yeah again it made 500awhp in about .5 seconds on the 2nd run. basically the n20 hit and then the pull was aborted:lol:

turbotool
01-23-2007, 07:08 PM
The stock trans should live well into the 400whp range with a shift kit, cooler and end clutch kit.. all low cost mods. Mine went because I raced it in third gear (limp mode)unknowingly.

Cool. Who did you get the parts from???

TalonTsi97
01-23-2007, 07:29 PM
turbotool, check out ipt. They make good parts and are in NJ. They are very popular in the automatic dsm scene
http://ipttrans.com/

noclutch
01-23-2007, 08:40 PM
Yup, Jon at IPT will get you set up.

noclutch
01-23-2007, 08:44 PM
haha, you can see me smiling after it almost came off the rollers. i immediately walked past to check the front straps to see how lose they were. didnt' even know one of the backs broke.

yeah again it made 500awhp in about .5 seconds on the 2nd run. basically the n20 hit and then the pull was aborted:lol:


Haha, I wish I couldv'e seen the look on Marcs face when that strap broke.

Theres something wong with the N2O wiring too, It should have been spraying almost as long as the first pull.

turbotool
01-23-2007, 08:59 PM
turbotool, check out ipt. They make good parts and are in NJ. They are very popular in the automatic dsm scene
http://ipttrans.com/

Checked it out. Thats perfect. Thanks guys!

BTW noclutch your car is my cars hero!!!!

sleeperstyle
01-23-2007, 09:00 PM
at your garage, i pushed the one wire for the wot switch back onto the connector, it was almost off and i had the same problem with my car, female spade connector was just hanging on the male part and the nitrous was surging.

don't know why i didn't say anything, probably forgot. i might soldier/shrink wrap mine if it gets lose again.

but yeah that doesn't sound like the problem you said (?). dunno but check it.

noclutch
01-24-2007, 05:34 AM
The Wot switch is for the second stage, I noticed that too.

I think Im gonna up the wire sizes for the power and grounds?

peteyturbo
01-24-2007, 05:48 AM
That car is pretty damn sweet..I'm sure it will be capable of doing serious damage on the street..

sleeperstyle
01-24-2007, 05:44 PM
doubt that car will see the street any time soon. the fines wouldn't be worth it imho but it isn't my car so i don't know...

noclutch
01-24-2007, 06:16 PM
Once I get the car on decent suspension, good tires and a tune I might put it on the road. I think it would get boring just driving it down the quarter over and over again.

I would probably have to add about 150lbs to make it reasonable for street duty. But like I said, that wouldnt be until its made a few passes at the weight its at.

peteyturbo
01-24-2007, 07:23 PM
ok, didn't know it was a drag car:)

ej20wrx123
01-24-2007, 07:30 PM
Did you see the pics of it? LOL

peteyturbo
01-24-2007, 08:58 PM
no I actually just watched the video, boy do I feel like a horses patoot:)Did you see the pics of it? LOL

UnderPoweredRS
01-24-2007, 08:58 PM
So is this on the stock auto? Thats nuts.

sleeperstyle
01-25-2007, 06:19 PM
WAS on the stock auto:lol:

forgot to mention he is upgrading to pauter rods, and while he is in there he is ditching the junk J.E. pistons he is running.

dturbocivic
01-26-2007, 11:03 AM
i belive we met @ JM-Fab ? (noclutch)

thats a pretty sick ride !!

noclutch
01-26-2007, 11:40 AM
Yeah we did, my no intercooler plan that we were talking about might go into affect once the juice is fully on :mrgreen:


WAS on the stock auto:lol:

forgot to mention he is upgrading to pauter rods, and while he is in there he is ditching the junk J.E. pistons he is running.

****ty ass JE's... never again:lol:

james_ls
01-26-2007, 02:20 PM
Holy crap this thing is gonna be NASTY (already is).

I thought it was going through the wall in the middle of that video.

alwaysinboost
01-26-2007, 03:02 PM
damn thats an awesome vid.

375AWHP on c16! The last time it was dynoed it made around 400FWHP, don't remember the exact number, but that was using VP import and it was in FWD mode.

can't wait to see this bish go down the track.

ej20wrx123
01-26-2007, 05:03 PM
^they say the auto takes up an extra 15% hp too......

Noclutch: why do je pistons suck?

noclutch
01-26-2007, 05:47 PM
We were kidding on the JE thing, A friend of ours had an engine failure and blamed the "poor quality" of the JE's. :screwy:

These autos definately take alot to run once the power gets up there. One example is a guy who made 130hp more on the exact same setup when he switched to 5speed in a sub-700hp fwd dsm.
That much driveline loss equals ALOT of heat that then needs to be dissapated through the coolers/internals/ the case even.

damn thats an awesome vid.

375AWHP on c16! The last time it was dynoed it made around 400FWHP, don't remember the exact number, but that was using VP import and it was in FWD mode.

can't wait to see this bish go down the track.

Way to toot your own horn!:mrgreen:
I think I could have pushed it into the 400whp area on boost alone if I had more time. I was only at around 28psi as opposed to the 30-32 when it was fwd. I dont think that awd-fwd makes a huge difference.

sleeperstyle
01-26-2007, 06:38 PM
fuggin tin-can with a motor, doesn't need much hp/tq to go fast. kind of like a honda, but awd:rofl:

tires on it and a spray pass is what i wanna see, and SOON. make it happen!@!!

noclutch
01-26-2007, 09:52 PM
It should be ready for another trip to the dyno next weekendish..
I just missed UPS and my rebuild kit today so Ill be waiting till Monday for that. Should have the new and improved front clutch tomorrow, I know you guys want pics of that :bigeek:

noclutch
01-28-2007, 02:14 PM
My new and improved Kiggly front clutch came. Stock has 4 frictions, IPTs aftermarket kit has 5 frictions, this bad boy has 6 frictions. Has proven to hold 800whp for an entire season without failure.

Frictions/steels.. top is stock

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01021.jpg

Custom machined larger clutch basket and piston. Left are stock.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01019.jpg

peteyturbo
01-29-2007, 10:00 AM
That is bad ass, makes me want an auto Galant GSX with turbo motor swap:)

noclutch
02-23-2007, 06:20 PM
More updates.

I got a new Nitrous controller because the one I had couldnt handle the amp draw of the large solenoids I have. It seems to work perfect now. Maybe it wont go to 15:1 on the dyno now :roll: Ran a -6 stainless blowdown tube just because I had some extra fittings and I thought it looked cool.

Got a CF hood, used. It has some cracks but I got it cheap and it saves 31lbs.

Also got a fiberglass hatch that should save about 30lbs with lexan in it. I'll get around to installing it in the next month or so.

Im going to try to get some street time with it tomorrow before scheduling dyno time with RTtuning for next week.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01049.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01059.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01055.jpg

SpendOne
02-23-2007, 10:31 PM
Focking Tin Can....lol.

foss3kgt
02-24-2007, 01:19 AM
yeah, tbh that thing is ugly as hell, but as anyone can tell looks aren't what you were going for. an absolute, dsm drag beat on the other hand is a different story. cant wait to see some times when everything is done. got any estimates hp/tq/1320/trap?

noclutch
02-24-2007, 09:08 AM
Thanks, I guess? The only thing ugly on the car is the hood because its cracked. The rest of it is actually very clean. But no, I wont be going to any car shows anytime soon. Estimates are around 300hp/280tq/12.0@102?

alwaysinboost
02-24-2007, 09:27 AM
Thanks, I guess? The only thing ugly on the car is the hood because its cracked. The rest of it is actually very clean. But no, I wont be going to any car shows anytime soon. Estimates are around 300hp/280tq/12.0@102?

12.0 in the 1/8th maybe.

PaleDSM
02-24-2007, 09:39 AM
haha, you can see me smiling after it almost came off the rollers. i immediately walked past to check the front straps to see how lose they were. didnt' even know one of the backs broke.

yeah again it made 500awhp in about .5 seconds on the 2nd run. basically the n20 hit and then the pull was aborted:lol:

Bwahaha, that look on your face Nick! I need a screen capture!



This is actually the first time I have watched the vid where the strap broke. We have spoken about it online and at the shop a few times but I hadn't seen it till now. Scary ****!

PaleDSM
02-24-2007, 09:43 AM
Gonna paint that nifty glass hatch or just pin it on as it sits? :D

noclutch
02-24-2007, 09:44 AM
haha, Nick was hoping I would fly off the dyno I think.

Im going to try to get better video next time, Im getting a new camera this week so I dont have to borrow my bro's old junk.

noclutch
02-24-2007, 09:50 AM
Its gonna look factory! well, almost. I have some of the 2 stage red left and im going with smoked lexan so it should look good.
The only problem I see is that the only place to pin it on the bottom (spoiler side) is covered by the spoiler. I think its going to pivot on brackets on the bottom and pinned on the top.

noclutch
02-24-2007, 09:53 AM
Its not that ugly.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC00989.jpg

ej20wrx123
02-24-2007, 12:03 PM
what are the two coolers on both side of the fmic.......oil and tranny coolers?

dturbocivic
02-24-2007, 12:16 PM
get that 18 out and PUT SOME PAINT ON THOSE WALLS !!!! damn lazy azz painters :P

noclutch
02-24-2007, 12:30 PM
terrible isn't it? 20 minutes of work that doesnt get done for a year. :mrgreen:

paul- they're both stock trans coolers. I need to get a decent aftermarket one.. Well maybe when someone sells one used.

noclutch
02-27-2007, 05:43 PM
Dynoing tomorrow afternoon, we'll see what lets go first :lol:

noclutch
03-24-2007, 09:02 PM
Got some suspension stuffs done and finally some DRs.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01097.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01098.jpg

alwaysinboost
03-25-2007, 09:57 AM
now its starting to look like a fast car. if you didn't get a chance to test it out yet give me a call, I want to try out this camera.

noclutch
07-21-2007, 04:15 PM
Well I havent updated this in a while.

Went to a track rental in march, didnt go very well. I overheated the trans due to it being around 90 degrees out. Slipped it a bunch of times and it didnt shift a bunch more. Its now all disassembled in my garage and Im on the hunt for another stock trans to put the aftermarket parts into. Im also planning on getting a new converter, the stock unopened converter is probably costing the car .3 sec on boost only. Should be around 10.4x with a 1.4 60' instead of the 10.7 w/ 1.6 60'. We'll see though.

Thats about it. I'll post up some vids as soon as I get a pass on the n2o. :)

This has also taken up a bit of my time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01154.jpg

SpendOne
07-21-2007, 10:17 PM
Ahhhh....your a sellout. Get that turd on the track man. We are having fun with out ya. Dont let this car sit.

noclutch
07-22-2007, 09:03 AM
Help me find a good stock trans and I'll be out. :)

whats up with yours, you didnt give up on the auto did ya?

SpendOne
07-22-2007, 12:44 PM
Heh....of course I did. I finally got a full pass down the track yesterday at CEcil (which I will never go to again!). After fixing the power transistor(replacement from junkyard in MD) and trying to crimp my dipstick tube(massive crankcase pressure), I finally got one run. I turned the MBC up half-one full turn. Droppped all my timing sliders down and set it to log. Made my pass at 22.3 PSI with 7 degrees of timing total at WOT and ran a 12.5. Not too bad. Now I just gotta set the timing tables up and turn up the boost.

noclutch
07-22-2007, 05:22 PM
Not bad for 7 degrees, :lol:

Like I said, Im figuring on like a month, once I get it running Ill head to the next track night with you ladies.

noclutch
08-16-2007, 06:20 PM
Got the new trans and a restalled converter in, went to practice a launch and it did this:


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/alwaysinboost/noclutch/th_92c10e71.jpg (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u95/alwaysinboost/noclutch/?action=view&current=92c10e71.flv)

noclutch
08-16-2007, 06:21 PM
Found out it had a broken Diff. All fixed now though, launches about like an AWD car should:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_MOV01448.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=MOV01448.flv)

stover
08-16-2007, 06:41 PM
that was SICK XD looked like a rocket but sounded like ur shifts were too soon..

noclutch
08-16-2007, 07:25 PM
That I did, I was trying to stay on the road and not run into oncoming traffic and didn't pay attention to shift points. I was just basically just seeing how it launched.

turbo4g63
08-16-2007, 07:32 PM
car is a beast, looks and sounds like it's running pretty good

alwaysinboost
08-17-2007, 09:15 AM
nice, looks like a solid 2.0 - 60', you should have no problems running low 12s :eek:

noclutch
08-18-2007, 08:28 AM
Im actually hopin for some 11.90's with sub 2.1 60's :cool:.

I might have some nitrous tuning vids this weekend if someone comes over with their camera.:mrgreen:

RyanG
08-18-2007, 10:24 AM
nice build.. curious tho, did you use a flux core welder on that cage???

noclutch
08-18-2007, 10:40 AM
Nope. I used my underpowered gas mig. I would have tig'ed but I dont have juice running to my garage yet. Definitely not ideal.

RyanG
08-18-2007, 10:42 AM
yeah I was gonna say, those welds look a little dirty :( MIGing a cage is fine, just make sure you go deep enough :)

noclutch
08-18-2007, 11:03 AM
I'm sure theres some cold welds going on there. I'll probably add some gussets once I get my tig going. I would have just paid Jimmy over at JMF to do the whole thing but that costs $... and this isn't that kind of an operation. :lol:

The cost to get the car to 10.7 was under $6000.

Total cost now is about $7500 and counting. Should be a bunch faster now. :o

alwaysinboost
08-19-2007, 07:37 AM
I'm sure theres some cold welds going on there. I'll probably add some gussets once I get my tig going. I would have just paid Jimmy over at JMF to do the whole thing but that costs $... and this isn't that kind of an operation. :lol:

The cost to get the car to 10.7 was under $6000.

Total cost now is about $7500 and counting. Should be a bunch faster now. :o

wasn't that 10.7 in the 1/8th mile :rotfl:

noclutch
08-31-2007, 04:48 PM
With the restalled converter, 60' times were down in the 1.45 range pretty consistently. Misfiring ruined any spray passes I would have hoped to get but only spraying in first gear dropped my 330' time by more then 3 tenths. I found out that the nitrous controller was slowly cooking itself, intermittently opening the n2o solenoid. I pulled the controller out and will jet down to 200 or so and just run the full shot with no controller. Im sick of burning these things up. Might get some in-car vids of testing it out on the street tonight.
Aaand a new pic of the beater:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01435.jpg

noclutch
08-31-2007, 04:53 PM
Mishifting the auto last week
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_MOV01499.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=MOV01499.flv)

noclutch
08-31-2007, 05:08 PM
Some updated interior pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01440.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01437.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01439.jpg

SpendOne
09-01-2007, 12:25 AM
Now get teh rest of the interior back in.

noclutch
09-01-2007, 09:36 AM
I'll be adding some functional doors and some more interior when it makes a good pass. Till then The bitch doesnt deserve to look pretty.:mrgreen:

noclutch
09-08-2007, 09:24 AM
I found a couple of problems after tuning last week. The car was pushing coolant horribly after even the lightest pull, the alternator voltage wasn't staying over 13V at WOT, and valves were leaking. I pulled the head off and found that the ARP's stretched and blew the head gasket, washed the cylinders with coolant so they look like ****. I got the head resurfaced, a valve job, got new ARP H11 tool steel head studs and BC springs and retainers (since its apart again). I'm still up in the air on head gasket choice and weather or not I'll o-ring the head.

During tuning I found that the voltage couldnt keep the big nitrous solenoids open causing misfires. I retuned on the small stage (small noid, like 80hp) and it ran perfect. Dropped my 0-60mph tiome down .4 seconds.

Should be back together by the end of next week

New pics to follow.

zerioustt
09-08-2007, 09:28 AM
bigger alternator? so you can keep the bigger shot on there, or are you gonna leave it how it is. also what kind of battery is it? that sucks about the studs, pretty badass that you stretched some arps though...haha. im not a dsm guy so i have no opinion on headgasket, but gl with it.

noclutch
09-08-2007, 09:32 AM
The alternator was just bad, I got another one on there already. People are saying that the stock head bolts are better quality then ARPs standard studs.:roll:

zerioustt
09-08-2007, 09:54 AM
The alternator was just bad, I got another one on there already. People are saying that the stock head bolts are better quality then ARPs standard studs.:roll:

so with the new alt are you going to up the shot again? thats crazy about the stock headbolts...there probably dirt cheap as well, not that headbolts are expensive anyway.

noclutch
09-08-2007, 10:00 AM
Yep, I hope to run both stages. Probably the 80 on the wot switch off the line and I'll have the direct port come on in the beginning of second gear. The DP is jetted at 300 right now but I'm thinking that I'll back it down to 200 since I'll be on both stages.

If I wasn't planning on spraying so much I would have just gotten a new set of stockers, but the $300 is worth it for the added insurance of the better studs. I'll get pics of them later, they just look beefy.

noclutch
09-08-2007, 12:53 PM
H11 Tool steel ARP's vs. Standard CM ARP's

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01520.jpg

Freshened up head

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01521.jpg

Junk 500 mile old Cometic HP

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01524.jpg

This pic will be refreshing for anyone who's changed wastegate springs. A few hardware store bolts makes it an easy job.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01518.jpg

SpendOne
09-09-2007, 12:29 PM
Ahhh....o-ring the head man. Just do a ss wire and put a cheapy felpro gasket on. How much did the headstuds run ya and how long to ship out??

ej20wrx123
09-09-2007, 07:13 PM
whats up with the videos i took? Post them bitches up

noclutch
09-10-2007, 06:25 PM
I'll get them up then, I launched too far from you so it isn't as good.


Ahhh....o-ring the head man. Just do a ss wire and put a cheapy felpro gasket on. How much did the headstuds run ya and how long to ship out??


I got the studs from MA Performance, they were around $300 and they got here in less then week. They have limited quantities though so get in while they got em. I would o-ring that bish but Its proving to be VERY difficult to find anyone that'll do it in a reasonable time frame and at a reasonable cost. If it doesnt hold up with the MLS I've got it'll definately get o-ringed, but most people are saying its aok with the stronger studs + MLS.

New Springs/Retainers will be here tomorrow so it should be back together by thursday if I dont run into any problems.

noclutch
09-10-2007, 06:34 PM
0-80mph on the 80shot.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_MOV01501.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=MOV01501.flv)

noclutch
09-10-2007, 07:31 PM
Same deal

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_MOV01500.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=MOV01500.flv)

zerioustt
09-10-2007, 08:10 PM
first vid seemed a little stronger...is it missing at all?

noclutch
09-10-2007, 08:15 PM
First one was a bit better, I sat on the converter a little longer and hit the tires hard enough to get a little spin out of them. There wasn't any missing on the 80 shot, the little noid was opening good at 12.5volts. I'm hoping for low 1.4s-high 1.3s on with the little shot outta the hole.

zerioustt
09-10-2007, 08:23 PM
First one was a bit better, I sat on the converter a little longer and hit the tires hard enough to get a little spin out of them. There wasn't any missing on the 80 shot, the little noid was opening good at 12.5volts. I'm hoping for low 1.4s-high 1.3s on with the little shot outta the hole.

awesome man, when are you planning on taking this to the track?

noclutch
09-10-2007, 08:29 PM
Hopefully Thursday night at Atco or this weekend at the Grove.

zerioustt
09-10-2007, 08:32 PM
Hopefully Thursday night at Atco or this weekend at the Grove.

nice..if you go to atco post up, id like to see this thing run.

noclutch
09-10-2007, 08:35 PM
Will do

SpendOne
09-11-2007, 10:36 PM
Yo, Carl sent his head out to Polk Performance and we got the head back in probbaly a week and a half from teh date it was sent out. I dont knwo if they are still doing it since Don's death. You can give them a try. I think it was 150-200.

noclutch
09-12-2007, 05:58 AM
I actually just buttoned it up last night, maybe next time when it blows I'll give them a call. Thanks. We'll see how long the composite gaket holds up. :mrgreen: I should get some tuning passes tomorrow night, if its gonna blow, it'll blow then.

noclutch
09-12-2007, 09:12 PM
I'll definitely be at Atco tomorrow night. Did a couple test pulls tonight and it seems ok at around 25psi. I'll be there when gates open at 4:30.

TrboChicsRock
09-12-2007, 10:09 PM
I wish I could go. I have too much school work though. Next time... since I'll probably have meth and be tuned by then :)

noclutch
09-14-2007, 08:02 AM
You going to the shootout Jess?

TrboChicsRock
09-14-2007, 09:11 AM
You going to the shootout Jess?

Yeah, I don't know if I'm going to run though.

noclutch
09-14-2007, 03:54 PM
WHy the hell not, get that boat out there. :)

noclutch
09-15-2007, 06:37 PM
On the 80shot

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_incar10point3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=incar10point3.flv)

PaleDSM
09-15-2007, 07:49 PM
Didn't bring the bucket out today. Brent had to steal all of the thunder with no times to back it up.

noclutch
09-16-2007, 11:04 AM
Even god took a day to rest. :mrgreen:

I've been running around like an idiot since I picked up those springs on Tuesday, I tried to get my lazy ass out to Nock though.
Besides, Brents car is 1000% nicer then my heap. Give him a year or so, he'll back up the looks with some nice umm.. trap speeds. :mrgreen:

91TSiGuy
09-18-2007, 01:16 AM
I makes teh Supra numbers. ;)

noclutch
09-18-2007, 04:27 PM
Make us proud Brent.

noclutch
10-11-2007, 08:27 PM
I gots some videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCNWfqg4aBM

noclutch
10-11-2007, 08:32 PM
Not my personal best but consistent, passes were within .03sec.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myx3vGKq15w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rZKk7izYA

noclutch
10-11-2007, 08:34 PM
The previous were on the little shot, when I tried bringing in the second stage... well, listen at the beginning of second. Backfire took out the MAF and sucked the screen through the BOV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr8uSaJA-_0

turbo4g63
10-11-2007, 09:05 PM
your car is f'n sick...sucks to hear that happen tho...any serious damage? Hope everything's alright.

noclutch
10-12-2007, 12:18 AM
Other then the MAF, I think its fine. I'll know by tomorrow.

alwaysinboost
10-12-2007, 07:51 AM
you going tomorrow... err... today? give me a call.

noclutch
10-13-2007, 08:30 AM
No go on the track, 3 different MAFs and its still screwed up. Ill give you a call today.

noclutch
02-25-2008, 05:14 PM
Just got finished up installing the new setup. GT4088 hanging on an SSAC manifold, Tial 46mm gate, 1150cc FICs(thanks to JNZtuning)
I've already logged ALOT more airflow then the old setup at lower boost levels just doing some initial tuning. Gets to 27psi at nearly 5500rpms in second but the extra lag doesn't bother me one bit. Hitting it with the 100 shot on the line gets me 4000rpms, ~10psi and it launches harder then it ever did.
I plan on getting it to RT to dyno once the VP Import I ordered comes in. Well on with the pics.


Some bracing and Downpipe work by Brent at JMFabrications.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/91TSiGuy/JMFabrications/DSC01279.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h209/91TSiGuy/JMFabrications/DSC01285.jpg

Almost installed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01641.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC01682.jpg

S4toSTI
02-25-2008, 05:25 PM
Thats sweeet.

rmiii28
02-25-2008, 07:18 PM
I take it your ready for some 9 second passes

noclutch
02-25-2008, 08:39 PM
I'm hoping for them.

turbo4g63
02-25-2008, 09:19 PM
beast....i'm curious to see how that ssac manifold holds up. Why not go with the FP cast manifold?

noclutch
02-25-2008, 09:27 PM
FP Mani is DSM flanged, I need a T4. Besides, the china manifold is dirt cheap and came with the turbo.

PaleDSM
02-25-2008, 09:28 PM
The SSAC surprises me too. Hopefully it holds up well with the bracing. Glad to see it is all back together and ready to rock.

turbo4g63
02-25-2008, 09:29 PM
ahhh...got ya. Good luck with it...you'll have to post up when you take this to the track. It'd be pretty cool to check it out sometime this summer

noclutch
02-25-2008, 09:40 PM
Should be in a few weeks, I usually post when I'm going.

The SSAC surprises me too. Hopefully it holds up well with the bracing. Glad to see it is all back together and ready to rock.

C'mon Erik, you know me, theres no such thing as too cheap. I might head up that way this week, gotta try to get some driveway tuning in, you wanna ride shotgun? :lol:

alwaysinboost
02-26-2008, 11:06 AM
DAMN! I'll bet that turbo costs more then the whole car.

TalonTsi97
02-26-2008, 11:12 AM
DAMN! I'll bet that turbo costs more then the whole car.

lmao


I'd like to see a good street vette-dsm run, any chance???

noclutch
02-26-2008, 11:32 AM
I'd like to see a good street vette-dsm run, any chance???


Maybe at the track if you can convince him to race :mrgreen:.

noclutch
02-26-2008, 11:33 AM
DAMN! I'll bet that turbo costs more then the whole car.

I got it for CHEEP, but yes it was more then the car :o.

PaleDSM
02-26-2008, 08:34 PM
I wouldn't mind a rip down the driveway. :)

TurboGSR96
02-27-2008, 12:35 AM
I love it when people go out of their way to bling up their engine bay on their turbo setups and then skimp out on a Turbo Manifold. Nice setup regardless.

justinlansdale
02-27-2008, 12:51 AM
awesome build/write up!

underpressure02
02-27-2008, 01:00 AM
I love it when people go out of their way to bling up their engine bay on their turbo setups and then skimp out on a Turbo Manifold. Nice setup regardless.


If I read his post correctly he got the manifold for free it came with the turbo.

Yukkerz
02-27-2008, 01:22 AM
That looks very nice.

cmr076
02-27-2008, 02:31 AM
would a map sensor not take care of the MAF problem? or can you not do map w/ the dsmlink? im pretty sure on our shop DSM were running map sensor on the AEM EMS

noclutch
02-27-2008, 08:41 AM
I wouldn't mind a rip down the driveway. :)

You can sit on the bottle, warmest spot in the car. :mrgreen: I am trying to get a passengers seat in there though.

I love it when people go out of their way to bling up their engine bay on their turbo setups and then skimp out on a Turbo Manifold. Nice setup regardless.

If I had a DNP would it make you feel better? Its 4x the money and its made in china too :roll:. As I said, it came with the turbo and is all braced up. It sets the turbo in a spot that leaves me room for a nice long radius downpipe without relocating the alt. Its actually not a bad Mani. But if you think theres a turbo manifold out there that will actually gain enough power to be worth the $500-$1000 extra, please let me know
lol, WTF are you talking about, I didn't 'bling up' anything. :bigeek:

would a map sensor not take care of the MAF problem? or can you not do map w/ the dsmlink? im pretty sure on our shop DSM were running map sensor on the AEM EMS

Thanks, I got the MAF problem all squared away. With link you can't completely eliminate the MAF by going speed density but you can use a MAP to tune at WOT, ignoring the MAF.

awesome build/write up!

That looks very nice.

Thanks guys.

alwaysinboost
02-27-2008, 08:58 AM
I love it when people go out of their way to bling up their engine bay on their turbo setups and then skimp out on a Turbo Manifold. Nice setup regardless.

if that is your deffination of bling I'd like to see what you consider ghetto :bigeek:

noclutch
02-27-2008, 09:04 AM
if that is your deffination of bling I'd like to see what you consider ghetto :bigeek:

C'mon now, this car is the definition of form over function, right?:roll::mrgreen:

PaleDSM
02-27-2008, 09:40 AM
I don't need no stinkin' seat. I'll just end up in the trunk by the end of the driveway.

noclutch
02-27-2008, 09:54 AM
You could just strap in to the roll cage.

noclutch
03-09-2008, 09:21 AM
Huge thanks to Vince at RT Tuning for letting us take over his dyno all day. Once we got the DRs to stop spinning we got it dialed in pretty good, 600whp on the 170 shot and 36psi. Power was still climbing but I lifted early. I gotta button a couple things up and finish the tune then I'll hopefully get to the track.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/dyno4088.jpg

JNZTuning
03-09-2008, 09:25 AM
Huge thanks to Vince at RT Tuning for letting us take over his dyno all day. Once we got the DRs to stop spinning we got it dialed in pretty good, 600whp on the 170 shot and 36psi. Power was still climbing but I lifted early. I gotta button a couple things up and finish the tune then I'll hopefully get to the track.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/dyno4088.jpg

Congrats Stefan! Can't wait to see what you can do this year!

noclutch
03-09-2008, 02:38 PM
Thanks Chris. I still need to fine tune some things, I might still be calling you guys about driveway tuning.

JNZTuning
03-09-2008, 02:44 PM
Thanks Chris. I still need to fine tune some things, I might still be calling you guys about driveway tuning.

I'm in for that! :drag:

.brian.
03-09-2008, 03:11 PM
yea, i was up at R/T yesterday and i heard you guys on the dyno. car sounded awesome. i was actually on the phone with my g/f when you were doing a run, and she was like "is that a jet i hear?" :P

noclutch
03-09-2008, 03:22 PM
Its loud, The camera shut off on one of the runs when it was too close. There might be vids up soon. I agree about the jet sound , I think its pretty cool.

noclutch
03-09-2008, 03:36 PM
Another one. I believe this was with the 100dry. I'm probably not going to use the dry shot much until I get control of the Maf signal. Spun this to about 7700rpm.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/dyno2.jpg

cmr076
03-09-2008, 04:01 PM
awd car on FWD dyno??? viscous coupler?

noclutch
03-09-2008, 04:18 PM
Just a welded center diff with the t-case pulled out.

alwaysinboost
03-10-2008, 08:11 AM
the sound of that thing on the dyno was deafining, vids don't do it justice. the best part is that the new turbo made as much power on boost alone as it did before with the old turbo AND n2o.

enigma
03-10-2008, 10:31 PM
I need to start hanging out with the dsm crowd more, i got mostly hodahs, and v-dubs around me! Awesome setup!

JNZTuning
03-10-2008, 11:05 PM
Stefan, was this on C16 or import?

noclutch
03-11-2008, 07:55 AM
This was on Q16. I was battling knock issues with the stuff all day. I should have some Import here in a week or so.

Chris, where did Zach get that wastegate from, I'm having tons of problems with it.

PaleDSM
03-11-2008, 08:37 AM
Which one did you get from him? Big old HKS?

noclutch
03-11-2008, 08:44 AM
The blue Tial 46 with loads of orange rtv inside :lol:

PaleDSM
03-11-2008, 08:47 AM
Hrm, I can only assume it came off of his red car but I can't place it exactly.

noclutch
03-12-2008, 07:57 PM
Quick vid

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/th_dynocomplete.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/?action=view&current=dynocomplete.flv)

fbuckfifty
03-12-2008, 08:23 PM
beautiful set up

alwaysinboost
03-13-2008, 08:02 AM
some amazing camera skills you've got there.

PaleDSM
03-13-2008, 09:11 AM
Damn impressive Stefan.

noclutch
03-13-2008, 09:39 AM
Thanks Eric, notice the difference in spool on the nitrous and off. As soon as I got into the gas it was spooled, scary stuff.

I found a bunch of stuff that I'm going to improve on before going to the track. The intercooler, for one, was probably a restriction even on my old setup. I measured the inlet and its a whopping 2" ID.:roll:
I remounted the coil pack to the chassis instead of on the shaky motor mount that caused misfires and a bad tach signal. The coil mount actually broke on the dyno from the vibration.
Both the flexplate bolts and the t-belt tensioner pulley came loose near the end. Thats actually what ended my day, the flexplate was making tons of noise and when looking around we noticed the t-belt was loose. No damage though.
I need to clamp the MAF signal, over 30psi and the GM MAF is outflowed, since 36psi is the minimum on spray, it goes way lean immediately.


some amazing camera skills you've got there.

Yeah, I've got literally minutes of film editing experience and it shows.

NYElantraGuy
03-13-2008, 10:08 AM
wow, this thing is a beast! that last dyno run looked scary! haha cant wait to see what kind of 1/4 times this puts down!

nice work


ps- what wastegate is Ginormous!

Vince@R/TTuning
03-13-2008, 04:00 PM
One of my favorites....always a good time when that thing is here:mrgreen:

PaleDSM
03-13-2008, 10:45 PM
How did an intercooler with a 2" ID ever make it onto your bucket in the first place? :P

jc8889
03-14-2008, 06:24 AM
SICK #'s Good luck with her.

noclutch
03-14-2008, 07:13 AM
Thanks JC.

One of my favorites....always a good time when that thing is here:mrgreen:

I'll be back soon, you guys really take care of us there!:cool:


How did an intercooler with a 2" ID ever make it onto your bucket in the first place? :P
Haha, it was originally made for my friends Galant with a 16g, I just never went back and improved on it.:o Wait till you see the new IC setup.:bigeek:

noclutch
03-22-2008, 04:42 PM
Almost 200hp worth of nitrous at 2500rpm + sticky tires =

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC04744.jpg

noclutch
09-15-2008, 04:07 PM
Haven't updated in a while soo..
Did some trans work a couple months ago then recently I installed an FP FMIC, Ksport coilovers, Tial BOV, Breather setup and of course, OEM dipstick. Hoping to get aligned and tuned before the ESCO this weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC05643.jpg

You can see what's going on here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC05645.jpg

turbotool
09-15-2008, 04:27 PM
DSM with paddle shifters. Hmmm.......interesting.

OMGz Turbo
09-15-2008, 04:32 PM
OH WOW! me like....ALOT haha

alwaysinboost
09-15-2008, 04:33 PM
starting to look like a car again.
and paddle shifters FTW. now you have zero excuses for missing shifts!

TalonTsi97
09-15-2008, 04:50 PM
Nice setup, cant wait to see it at the ecso.

Vince@R/TTuning
09-15-2008, 05:11 PM
when are we doing said alignment and dyno??

noclutch
09-15-2008, 05:14 PM
This Week? :mrgreen:
More specifically Wednsday I'm working in lansdale so I could swing over there anytime.

Vince@R/TTuning
09-15-2008, 07:45 PM
^^^^sounds good just call me tomorrow to make sure were all good...:mrgreen:

SpendOne
09-15-2008, 07:52 PM
get that turd going. Dont break anything!

noclutch
09-15-2008, 07:57 PM
If I look at this thing the wrong way anymore it breaks. :o


You got it Vince.

alwaysinboost
09-17-2008, 08:58 AM
you gonna toon this thing tonight?

DPancoast
09-17-2008, 11:36 AM
nice car, nice story, good build. looks awesome. looking forward to seeing what happens after the tune... auto turbo ftw

Rev. Maynard
09-17-2008, 01:52 PM
Looks good Stephan. The weather is going to be nice for Sunday so I might swing out to see it run :)

noclutch
09-17-2008, 08:11 PM
Meh, dont get your hopes up Joe. Vince's dyno busted my Nitrous solenoid so I'll only make it if the planets align just right.
BTW- Only made 520fwhp at almost 40psi. These auto's suck up to much power.

Huge thanks to Vince and Pat at RT Tuning, got the car aligned perfect, set up ride height, let me use the dyno all freakin day. Awesome crew over there.

alwaysinboost
09-17-2008, 08:51 PM
I'll email you the vids tomorrow, in the mean time get that solenoid switched over if you can I'm itchin to get to the track.

Kevin
09-17-2008, 08:57 PM
Holy DSM power. :jawdrop:

noclutch
09-21-2008, 04:34 PM
Got out to Mistu Day at englishtown today. Hadn't touched the car since the dyno aside from straightening out the AFRs a bit. I was there nice and early so I figured I would get a few runs before qualifying. First run I planned on rolling out with no nitrous to see how it did on boost only, and if all went well then launch on spray the following pass.

First pass, launched at 2000rpm car rolled out to 40mph till it hit full boost. Boost peaked at 42psi and fell off to about 38 in second, third gear it peaked and dropped off to 35psi pretty quickly. When I was in the return lane I noticed a huge amount of smoke billowing form the exhaust. Got back to the trailer and Dr. Nanthon quickly diagnosed a blown turbo, 1/4" up and down shaft play, doesn't spin at idle even. Slip looked something like this-

60'- 2.47
330'-6.066
1/8 - 8.47
Mph- 103.62
1000'- 10.48
ET- 12.17
MPH- 132.97


All in all I was pretty happy with how the car performed for that pass, aside from the blown turbo. No knock, 15* timing, junk 60', low boost in third and it still went 133mph. I'm trying to decide weather or not to send the turbo out for a rebuild or just get another one. I think I would run a great E.T. On 40psi and 100shot so I'll probably just have this one rebuilt.

Instigator1225
09-21-2008, 06:21 PM
omfg..... i cant wait till this thing goes and pops bushurs "badbish" all under the 10k mark and hes got well over 30 into that dd.


good luck man looks like your well on your way......

noclutch
09-21-2008, 06:58 PM
This thing isn't close to a DD or even streetable for that matter. I'm not a fan of Buschur but the man can build a car.

Instigator1225
09-21-2008, 07:26 PM
^^^

HAHAHA i agree 100% with not liking bushur... with living so close to the man i have heard horror stories i garuntee youve never heard..

plus having a machine shop across the street doing most of the work must be nice.


and unless youve got deep pockets and a all bushur build the man or his employees really wont talk to you.


and as far as being streetable.... thats all in the owners eyes... if my car could move to the point where it was within manageable regeion id drive it on the street jsut to prove a point.


look at shep.... that car has spent alot more time on the street than most people know. ;)

alwaysinboost
09-21-2008, 08:03 PM
good times! 8 hours for 12.1 seconds of fun... can't wait till next time :lol:

noclutch
09-21-2008, 08:50 PM
2nd time in a row!

noclutch
09-22-2008, 02:37 PM
Vid of the one pass, rolled out a bit.


http://rapidshare.com/files/147479679/M2U00295.MPG.html

teh DIRT
09-22-2008, 02:47 PM
this vid is taking like...forever to download.

noclutch
09-22-2008, 02:53 PM
Was quick for me, it is about 2x as long as it should be because I didn't edit it down.

teh DIRT
09-22-2008, 02:53 PM
well i am assuming you are a member with rapidshare?? non members have the slowest downloads ever.

Kevin
09-22-2008, 02:55 PM
Failed to open page :mad:

noclutch
09-22-2008, 02:55 PM
Oh thats right, I'll get it on youtube or something but the quality will suck.

noclutch
09-22-2008, 02:56 PM
Page opens ok for me, even as a non-member.

noclutch
09-22-2008, 03:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbCIlvHvFCI

It'll be here when its done loading.

noclutch
09-23-2008, 02:16 PM
Some turbo damage.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC05674.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/scapaldo/DSC05672.jpg

Vince@R/TTuning
09-23-2008, 02:21 PM
I dont what your talking about...Lighter turbines spool faster....

noclutch
09-23-2008, 02:25 PM
Thats what I figured, I was gonna make another pass but it was too light and just wouldn't spin.

alwaysinboost
09-23-2008, 04:05 PM
how'd the oil look?

SpendOne
09-23-2008, 04:47 PM
Damn man that really sucks. No warranty on the thing?

noclutch
09-23-2008, 07:19 PM
I bought it brand new off of someone, not directly from garrett so unfortunately, no warranty.

I haven't gotten around to draining the oil yet.