Brad-ManQ45

Does anybody know?

I don't think he is talking about a splitter - just a panel from the bottom of the front spoiler/air dam back to the engine... Might a kick up before/after the radiator (providing there is clearance) and then flatten out to the front of the engine provide a minimal amount of downforce?

Thanks Rossman. I saw that page but wondered about what he did for the area from ports 1-4 coming into the plenum. There was absolutely no mention of smoothing or enlarging which is why I thought I may have miss3d a page...

I saw the porting for the exhaust manifold already, I was wondering about the cutting open and welding like they say they can do on the intake manifold.

Hi guys! It's been a long hard road the last 5 years and needless to say the '83ZXT project has been on hold. I've done my due diligence and for the life of me cannot understand why you would have the same size pipes before and after the intercooler. To me, simple physics would lead me to think that a smaller pipe after the intercooler would provide less pressure loss because cooler air is more dense and a smaller pipe would keep the pressure and speed up whereas the same size piping would cause the pressure and speed to drop. In the real world is the difference too small to consider? Would the numer of bends and length of the tubing after the intercooler enter into the equation? This inquiring mind wishes to learn...

TimO: Is that for the exhaust manifold? I can see them doing the intake... TonyD: Is there a link to the writeup JeffP did for the stock exhaust manifold? I couldn'see it on his website. Thanks, Brad

Are you using the stock distributor setup? if so you may have a bad ignitor...

I bought the last ArizonaZ gnose and had it crated and shipped via Greyhound. Still in crate. PM me your email and I can send pics of it that are no longer on site.

I'm looking for one. If anyone has/can make one or knows somebody... Thx

I hope that the picture does not represent exactly where you intend to mount the engine - too far forward and high,,,

Think trying to direct the flow against the "flat" part of the blades as it spins gulping in air as opposed to directly at the "edges" of the blades...

the dump from the valve I agree should b3 as close to the turbo inlet as possible - and I ALSO AGREE THAT IF IT CAN BE "aimed" at th3 inlet it would be better. I believe we are in agreement.

DAT280ZXT: Hence my recommendation of closer to the TB the better... Had an HKS intercooler kit w/one on an '85 Conquest. That got totalled when rear-ended and put the valve on the '87 Station ESIR I bought to replace the Conquest...at the beginning of the model year. I had to fab the pipework for it. When finished I called up HKS and told 'm they should make a a kit - hence the approximately $230 kit they came out with later.

Closer to the throttle body is better. Get an intercooler and plumb it into the piping.

I have an '83ZXT that I am working on and will have a GM auto behind. Thinking I might like to have a rear gear that is 3.08 or 3.36 in it because of the very short 1st gear ratio. Seems that because of the rear subframe that there may be issues with connecting the driveshaft to the front of the diff requiring a bit of surgery to the subframe for access, but haven't really spent much time underneath. Has anyone else considered something like this?

I am thinking of using the distrbutor only for the single sensor for TDC on #1, then a crank sensor for the sequential needs.

Two side benefits of water injection are a bit more torque (steam expands) and keeping carbon deposits down in combution chamber and back of valves...

Please describe in detail the conditions that you engine shuts down under (ex: WOT passing xxxx rpm, etc.)...and is it a complete loss of power?

http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/turbo/turbomaps/index.htm The above link has a pretty good explanation of what to look for in a turbo compressor. It does not show the GT 30 or GT35 ball bearing turbos though. I think the 3076 would be good compared to the GT35. Personally and for the money a T3/T4 .50 Trim E series compressor w/.63 AR stage III turbine would be ideal.

Maybe I'll just get an LSx engine & 6speed auto ande PCM from a Corvette or Camaro and call it quits. A 4L60E behind the Turbo engine makes for a too short 1st gear...

Looking for long gears....

Just wondering if anyone had thoughts on this...

I'd ceramic coat the manifold to keep the heat in. 1/4" of clearance is all you need.

I have Flo-Fit seats in mine and bought the brackets from them.

7 psi w/intercooler is probably getting close to maxing out fuel around 4500-4800 rpm. More like 10psi w/o intercooler. I bet your RRFPR ain't working.