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FINALLY autoX'd the car

Reply #30
nice, let us know how it does.

ill be goin out again on august 9th. our region is holding a drivers school that i am gonna attend.
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FINALLY autoX'd the car

Reply #31
well, the car definately was more handleable with the ihi, because it made less power and spooled quicker.  Now it spools late and has WAY too much power.  I guess running 20psi out of a holset might not be smart while autoxing, but It did help with the tuning doing this.  It actually seems to run a bit better:D I'd guess it has somewhere between 300 and 325 rwhp now.  I think I need to figure out how to put subframe connectors in it before I do anymore tuning.  Hoping for around 30psi.  I will be ordering some rcompounds soon in a smaller diameter size to get it into maybe a more usable rpm range.  OH, I did have my first spin today too, and my first full corner drift, that I will have to figure out how to put up video of, mainly cause I came in the corner about 60 mph and slid it full sideways all the way to steering lock, hit a cone, and it rolled around and landed back in the box standin up:bowdown:

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

FINALLY autoX'd the car

Reply #32
There are a few things you can try, although some might sound counterintuitive.

Try advancing the cam (and maybe ignition timing) to give you a little more down low.
Turn down the boost a little so it won't hit so hard.
Turn up the boost so it hits a lot harder. 
Keep the revs up so that it's more consistent.

what are you using for boost control?
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Reply #33
gillis.  I have a boport 1.9 cam in it with a twin scroll manifold, so it comes on hard about 3000.  Tuning it with megasquirt(bamafuel).  I think I just had the boost up too high trying to get the megasquirt dialed in.  Definately helped
heres video of it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmX2sQZTcZY

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

FINALLY autoX'd the car

Reply #34
sounds like a handful....and alot of fun :burnout:
pretty much what i expected to hear with that holset on there.

SFC's FTW!
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #35
You need a new camera man. Last 20 seconds were pretty exciting though.
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Reply #36
no its the stupid uploading .  looks great on the tv being played off the camera.  Unless you got a better way of uploading?  This is really the first thing ive uploaded and very dissappointed

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

FINALLY autoX'd the car

Reply #37
Quote from: gumby;227211
they will find a class you can run it in. should be interesting tossin all that nose weight around!


I found out I am legal to run in Street Touring Open. As long as I have a treadwear of 140 or higher, I am good to go.

I know one thing. I won't have any problem trying to rear steer that nose heavy monster. One blip of the throttle and the rear is coming around :D
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