RebekahsZ Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Dude you rock! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I was reading your engine link-what's the latest since 2013? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share Posted October 22, 2014 I have 2 running motors now. The original green motor that I built myself is for backup use. Its dynod low at 170whp and high at about 193 if I recall.2 separate dynos a few years apart. The race motor is a Rebello 3.0L that made around 250 wheels on the dyno our classing rules require. Dynojet maybe? This motor threw a rod in January, was rebuilt and seems happy now. I really cant have any more HP for classing reasons just about tapped out a 9:1 lbs / hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Wing and cool shirt going in before Nationals. http://nasachampionships.com/west-event/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Winter overhaul. Diff reshim and inspection done. Tranny next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 2014 Regional Winner in a class of fast cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Wow, great work Tom! Looks like that blown shock didn't hinder you too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 I just finished installing Koni 8611 double adjustables One of the old Illuminas was stuck on #1 and the adjuster was dead. The Koni feel (by hand) is way, way way different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkaw Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGhost623 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 dear god those konis are expensive, 430$ a piece?? Hopefully you found a deal somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Found them for $275 from a shady retailer, called Summit Racing and made my case.... They matched. I buy a fair amount from Summit. Great price considering the next alternative is probably $1000+ per corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted January 5, 2015 Author Share Posted January 5, 2015 Thinking about doing the 7.3 PSD swap on my S30 and wonder if anyone has step by step instructions and can tell me the best oil to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 7.3 swap is done! Well sort of. Swapped my Vq40 Frontier for a 7.3 F250 and a little new trailer. Racing this weekend. First time on the Koni 8611s and a 1" sway bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) You will probably save fuel on that swap, not to mention a lot easier hauling. Oh, use rotella 5-40 Edited January 8, 2015 by SleeperZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkspeed Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good luck. Thats a nice rig. You are gonna love that diesel as much as the race car:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck and that looks like a hell of a setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Tranny is more fudeck than ever lol. Starting over. Ran with the "Big Boys" in NASA AZ though. I started 5th and worked my way to 3rd but then the young stud-muffin Austin Newmark in the big-power Vette finally took me near the end. He is faster and more experienced. Finished 4th over all and 3rd in class behind the 2 ultra fast old 911s of Erik Davis and Brian Turner. 2 years ago I dreampt of on the same track with them and now I am working my way up to a second or two off of their times. New Koni shocks are.. AMAZING.... Here is is. LOL @ target fixation at 12:03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Very well done man... VERY well done!!! How did the one inch bar do for you? My 1.25 is to large and stiff and picking up the inside corner... Need to go a little smaller. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duragg Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 The 1" bar seems fine. I had a tiny one on before and I think a 19mm rear which I might delete one day. I have 600lb springs front and 550s rear and to me its still not enough. But there is this "concensus" here that I am already WAY too heavy on springs. I like a really firm feel. There are some of the quick transitions like the quick turns at the end of the straight on the video where I feel like I am waiting *forever* for the weight to transfer and set. If I flicked it like I wanted to the back end won't go along with the program. I took several seconds off my personal best though so going in the right direction. I might just go up another 30% on springs and see what that is like. With the Tokicos I couldn't reliably cross burms without nearly rolling the car. The Konis man... just glide over and doesn't upset the car at all. Splitter is next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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