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Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:59 am

Here is a new pic of the methanol injection and reworked exhaust. I let off the gas at 115mph going UP to the Eisenhauer Tunnel at the continental divide in Colorado. I still had plenty more to go. :twisted:

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:12 am

What kind of RPM are you turning at that speed?? Just curious.

I have been to about 105 in a Porsche powered bug, and about 100 mph in a stock 73 T-3.

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:19 am

I haven't installed a tach yet. I go by sound for now. I can hit about 80 in 3rd befor shifting

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:20 am

running 10lbs of boost on the turbo

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:26 am

Bad ass! 8)

Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:00 am

lookin' good. i seen you run it at the bug-in show. what kinda 1/4 mile times are you looking to get into? how much hp? i would love to run a set-up like that in my fasty!! keep up the good work!! 8)

kris

Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:11 am

Thanks Kris! I didn't have this set up at bug in and was only running 16's. Since then I had to replace the axles with HD due to snapping one in Ft Collins the day after the show. The methanol kit and exhaust were done recently. Oh, I added a muffler too. I would like to see 13's next year. Haven't dyno'd it yet but I know it's no less than 250 hp. I did take out an 1100 lb roadster and 2 bugs at the show but got beaten by a nos gti :x

Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:48 am

adjusting your timing, looks like it would be a bitch... :lol:

Anthony / ISP WEST

Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:50 am

Definitely not the easiest but i've had some practice and am able to do it now without burning the hell out of my arm on the turbo

Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:56 am

I disagree with the title! :lol: You have done a job were it can make the purists not wince. Can you close the lid?

Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:03 am

I built a non combustible box to cover the engine and it combusted. I added some heat wrap to the inside of the box and it melted. My next step is to utilize the rear hatch as part of my box and add the heat wrap there which will give me about 6" of clearance from the header which happens to be the culprit. I have about 8" of equipment above the decklid

Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:13 am

Dryheave wrote: I built a non combustible box to cover the engine and it combusted. I added some heat wrap to the inside of the box and it melted. My next step is to utilize the rear hatch as part of my box and add the heat wrap there which will give me about 6" of clearance from the header which happens to be the culprit. I have about 8" of equipment above the decklid

Ah, should be interesting what you come up with. You must not haul anything! :wink: :lol:

Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:15 am

I have a roof rack for that :lol:

Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:57 am

architect_7 wrote: Dryheave wrote: I built a non combustible box to cover the engine and it combusted. I added some heat wrap to the inside of the box and it melted. My next step is to utilize the rear hatch as part of my box and add the heat wrap there which will give me about 6" of clearance from the header which happens to be the culprit. I have about 8" of equipment above the decklid

Ah, should be interesting what you come up with. You must not haul anything! :wink: :lol:

i think he hauls.... ass!!

Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:48 pm

Holy chit, thats bad! 8)

Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:58 pm

Word in is that Ferdinand Porsche just rolled over in his grave. :wink:

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:02 pm

Gizmobob wrote: Word in is that Ferdinand Porsche just rolled over in his grave. :wink:

I dont know about that, he did have a passion for auto racing :wink:

Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:41 pm

nice ride man! but what do i know... i'm not a 1500 club member. :wink: