Sparks280zt Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 maybe on the back half, trying to launch one at anything but a redline dump, especially on u-joints... its not good. speaking from experience on this one.. with the new CV's we'll go to the track, 235/60/15 mickey drag radials, and leave at 6000rpm. we'll either go fast, or explode a stub axle. Do a search, every time guys have went to a shorter gear, there ET's have went down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc052685 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 on this car? prob never, 3.36 rear gear, setup for long sweeping curves on track days. i'll give it a go though, i expect it will do a low 12 or high 11 with some rediculous E/T. now if we can sort out somthing this winter with that discussion we were having, i might give that a whirl just to see So its a battle of the 260's is it? Always was angry that the only time we got to line them up was at Import Face Off and you guys thought it was a good idea to blow up and axle, lol. Another question, how come your axle broke on street tires and I was on the Mickey ETs and my crap just dont break? Must be my sweet whale tail.....maybe? HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Do a search, every time guys have went to a shorter gear, there ET's have went down. QFT! If you don't understand or believe this, watch videos (or bum a ride from a buddy) with a big turbo STi. The close ratio 6-speed trans results in you spooling half of the time your are accelerating and then you have to shift again. Too close makes you have to spool the turbo more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 QFT! If you don't understand or believe this, watch videos (or bum a ride from a buddy) with a big turbo STi. The close ratio 6-speed trans results in you spooling half of the time your are accelerating and then you have to shift again. Too close makes you have to spool the turbo more. Um, are you agreeing with me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Um, are you agreeing with me? Yup. QFT = Quoted For Truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 3.36 is very good for a turbo car in the 1/4. I will agree with that, if I could find a 3.36 R200 I would definatly try it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow_Old_Car Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Have any of the people talking about the 3.36 for drag setups actually tried to launch one? Granted this may all be a mute point the next time this car goes back since it will have CV's and can theoretically leave at redline. But i'm speaking from experience at least regarding the u-joints equipped setups, if you try to launch hard on a 3.36 in a drag race you'll either bog or break, no real option for tire spin on a decent height tire (26.2" in the case i'm reffering too) Sure you could slip the ever loving piss out of your clutch to try and walk that fine line, but then your depleating the clutch life substantially with each pass. It's extreamly nice everywhere except 1st gear, no doubt... but getting a 3.36 car out of the hole well is not easy at all with a 5 speed. I suspect that if identical cars lined up 3.36 to 3.54 that the 1/8th mile would go to the 3.54 car and the 1/4 would be a toss up. in regards to the manifold, testing continued today. it's starting to look like the 2.5" intercooler i/o and piping are now a restriction choking the larger intake plenum. were going to put a stock manifold on tommorow and test again to confirm our theory, but as of this moment, this manifold will likely be the choice of serious horsepower guys who are willing to run 3" intercooler plumbing setups and will be port matching their cylinder heads. were looking into producing a 2.5" compatible plenum design, but that will be a ways off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernardd Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Are you losing a few psi throught the piping? I wouldn't have thought that would be a restriction at 400whp. Just take the car to the track and make sure to get a clean run for the mph, that will back up the dyno and show what a cam and the hy35 can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow_Old_Car Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 cars not currently setup to go to the strip, spring rates are all wonky since we've also been experimenting with coil over setups and rates in the back, so it's got a bad see-saw effect right now and no sway bars. i can try to get it out to the track, but it's 1.5 hours away and unlikely i'd be able to get out that way any time soon. we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayZee Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 cars not currently setup to go to the strip Even if you get a brutal launch and your et sucks, the trap speed should still dial in with your weight to get a accurate HP measurement. Dyno's have their uses but they often do not give accurate HP measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow_Old_Car Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 i'll see about taking it to the track tonight for the hell of it, not entirely thrilled about trying to pilot the car with no sway bars though. but hey, you only live once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Even if you get a brutal launch and your et sucks, the trap speed should still dial in with your weight to get a accurate HP measurement. Dyno's have their uses but they often do not give accurate HP measurements. Dynos are for comparative (ie., pre/post changes) purposes only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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