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Post by bobbarker on May 29, 2011 14:43:39 GMT -5
That would be great! I will have to figure a way to get legal though, I don't have any glass in the doors and don't really want to hang nets up.
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Post by 75pinto on May 29, 2011 16:55:31 GMT -5
yea, i will have to figure out a way to get running first anyways LOL. should be up and going by the end of June for sure
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 10, 2011 16:13:56 GMT -5
So I might be single soon... New goodies! Greg Weld 15x8 and matching front 15x4.5 and this thing I'm a little worried it may not fit on the Stinger header...
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 13, 2011 16:02:13 GMT -5
Got the turbo on, and it's running like I think it sould be. Tunerstudios needed a lot more fuel at low cruise RPM to compensate for the higher air flow. I haven't done any boost pulls yet, but I think I've got the manual boost controller figured out now, and should have a chance to get it set to ~21psi tonight. I think that's going to find the limits of the factory injectors. But at least bigger injectors aren't stupid expensive, cause I only need 4 ;D Also set one of the new tires in there, they are pretty tall but fit nicely. I might even be able to get a shorter spring in the back, maybe a little bit. I'll have to grind some on the caliper in 2 spots, and I can't believe it, but whoever I bought these from included lugs for them and there's only 4 lugs in each bag... the wheels are 5 lug... The offset is a little deeper than what I expected, but it'll work for me. Maybe I'll find someone who needs to trade. I also can't remember if I'll need to get longer studs for the rear wheels, the lugs will thread in place, and there are 8 washers for every 4 lugs, but I don't know if I'm supposed to use them all, or only one on the outside of the wheel or what. Any suggestions?
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Post by fordtech86 on Jun 13, 2011 18:57:03 GMT -5
looking good!
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Post by Stinger on Jun 15, 2011 22:54:55 GMT -5
I'd start at a lower boost pressure and tune up to 21psi slowly.
Never use washers between the wheel and axle flange.
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 15, 2011 23:16:48 GMT -5
Thanks! I hadn't found an answer yet on the washers so that helps a ton. Still have to buy more lugs and washers for the front tires and to cover the 1 that's missing for each rear wheel.
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 24, 2011 17:25:02 GMT -5
Got all 4 tires now mounted and balanced, and found the correct lug nuts for these wheels and should have them on the car tomorrow morning. Barring any disasters or complete lazyness on my part. I also traded the gauges I had for sale on here for a dynomax race bullet and a fuel cell (that I probably won't ever use) When I first got the muffler it had about half of it covered in black paint and was pretty rough looking: I sanded the paint off and brought it to work to borrow the buffing wheels and did this: I can't really figure out why I spend 2 hours polishing it, because there isn't anything else on the car this shiney! But it's done now and looks badass in person.
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 25, 2011 8:35:05 GMT -5
Got 'em on. I had wheel spacers on the fronts and took those off so the skinnies would tuck in more, then found the rear wheels were rubbing the breaks as expected, so I put the spacers on there. It cleared the brakes but now the stick out extra redneck style. I don't like it so I'll have to take the rears off and get a grinder on them. Here I've lowered the front adjustable coil overs some, it's hard to tell, but it's about an inch, maybe a little more lower.
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Post by Stinger on Jun 25, 2011 10:39:38 GMT -5
Looks good, those are the drag wheels I've said for a few years that I'd buy for my SVO if I bought new wheels (which I rarely do).
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 25, 2011 12:47:02 GMT -5
I had a pair of these in 315's on my Mach rear and loved them. Although they would never 60' well with nitrous at the track... Without it these tires would always 60' around 1.5-1.6 mark.
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dizzle
Boosting 25 psi
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Post by dizzle on Jun 25, 2011 15:01:17 GMT -5
That looks sexy, red neck style or not! What you have done to that car is night and day difference! No pun intended ( white to black). Let's see a whole car pic in the sun and at night under a street light or some thing.
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Post by bobbarker on Jun 25, 2011 18:19:10 GMT -5
I'll get some, maybe tonight. Just got the replacement waste gate from Stinger and waiting for it to dry up outside, been raining all morning and I'm on the new tires! Soon as I can get everything settled with the boost and tune I'll maybe pay for some dyno time at a local shop and see what it's making.
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Post by bobbarker on Jul 8, 2011 20:41:41 GMT -5
So I didn't grind enough on the calipers, and I don't really feel safe grinding much more. I've tried to find just a low profile caliper that fits our stock break brakets and rotors but it seems all the aftermarket manufacturers want to sell just a whole new caliper/rotor kit for a LOT of money. So does someone know where I should look for just a low profile caliper to help clear these rear wheels?
I've still got the stock wheels, whick I just bought a nice polishing kit from Eastwood that will help shine them up. If I get them done this weekend I'll put them back on the car and get on with the tuning for this new turbo.
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dizzle
Boosting 25 psi
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Post by dizzle on Jul 9, 2011 9:29:57 GMT -5
Have you tried the calipers off of a 99ish V8 Ford Explorer? It is a 8.8 with discs, but it might work. You could go to Auto zone or Napa and have them get you a set to compare to.
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