240Z Turbo Posted November 20, 2002 Share Posted November 20, 2002 Don't mind the old twinturbo exhaust setup still in the car. I need to remove it before I begin routing the rear turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 That is art bro. Its going to be tight, but your halfway there. What is your best guess about rwhp with this new setup? Regards, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted November 21, 2002 Author Share Posted November 21, 2002 Well, I hope it will make over 525hp@wheels at 23psi and 100shot nitrous. Scottie and I had a good conversation last night. Sorry Scottie, I must tell. Scottie dynoed his car to the tune of 479hp@wheels. We compared his best 1/4 past from the 1/8th to 1/4 to my best pass. Here were the results: He ran the 2nd 1/8th mile .003sec faster than me I gained .4mph more over the second 1/8th mile So, assumming the cars weigh the same we are about dead even in RWHP and that was 16psi and 100shot nitrous. However, I cannot compete at this time with Scottie's ability to run the 1st 1/8th mile, which is where the race is run. Anyway, the front turbo is complete as I ran the last tube today. I have a few more welds before the front is done. I will hopefully have the money for the rear turbo within 2weeks. After that another custom intake with carbon fiber plenum and I am ready to kick some GNZ ass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody 82 ZXT Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 I can't wait to see the progress. I anyways look forward to seeing your creations. I also like that you are doing something differnt than the typical set-up. Hopefully next spring I'll be starting a header project and sending it out to have the welding done right and coated. Again it's just a thought but, why not try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 "hope it will make over 525hp@wheels at 23psi and 100shot nitrous" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 James, That is looking REALLY Good... Nice workmanship. Scottie's Numbers are lower than I would have thought, but still VERY impressive. You guys with these turbos are killing me! I'll be bending your ear as I do the install on my step sons D16 Civic. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffp Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Hey Jqames, what are the torque readings that go along with the Hp you are getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Mike, that was 480RWHP. With a 18% drivetrain loss factor (that's what the GN crowd uses) that is 585hp at the crank. What James is trying to say is that our cars are even in terms of HP confirmed by the fact that the times in the 2nd 1/8-mile are even. As my car runs today, I have .7 advantage in the 1st 1/8-mile and that is hard to make up no matter how much HP you have. james has been ragging on my "baby" turbo for years and now I am upgrading to a "man's" turbo. Should eclipse 500/600 soon. Mike, WARNING, WARNING!!!! This is a STRONG ADDICTION. Somehow I have visions of you being the 1st TT-SBC HybridZ. What we are talking about here is a car capable of running in the 9s, blasting to over 200mph, and quite streetable with 20mpg. I estimate you only need 600hp to accomplish that and with a properly setup SBC, that is a piece of cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D83ZXT Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Looks like she's coming along VERY nicely!!! Keep us posted James Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimO Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 James-that looks awesome. I'd think 525 rwh will not be a problem all. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted November 24, 2002 Share Posted November 24, 2002 Scottie, That was by no means a smack, and I know that you suspected about 600Flywheel HP when we talked during my visit last summer. I'm playing with my stepson's car to get the feel for turbo-ing, before I dive in head first, but I'm already looking at cmpression ratios, different pistons (Mine will put me at 10:1) and other combinations... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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