dunefreak Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 randog what kind of car is the honda in? Hotrails Sand Cars Quote
Randog Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 yes, i always get ask how much horsepower i have, in my (sandrocket,) i just tell em it gets me up the hill. im running a (BUILT) 383 stroker (bowtie) motor with a blower on it w/10lb of boost. it seems plenty fast for me. but i also have the advantage of not having the front end coming up on me as alot of rear end mounted motors do. my rail is as close to a dragster as you can get. im also using a jaguar rear-end with a 4.86 gear. i'm happy with it. yes im running a built automatic trans as well. hp is not as important as knowing how to properly drive the thing. and as someone said you need to experiment with tires as well. the smaller the tire the lower gear you have at the rear. etc. I GUESS THESE DAYS ,ITS NOT THE HP,THAT COUNTS. IT'S HOW YOU USE IT. LOL Right-on Rick Sounds like you got a sweet set-up. Sounds fast too. I agree with the whole HOW YOU USE IT thing, that you were yellin'. Nothin' better than feelin' at ONE with your car. I was just curious about the HP, I know it doesn't totally matter. Hope we hook-up out there soon. R- Quote
got boost? Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Thanks! I got everything done and took it down to Outback for a dyno session. From what I hear (from Johns himself) is that he has the most stingy dyno around but anyway here are the numbers... Boost controller off: 6 psi = 195 whp (pump gas) Lo setting 15 psi : = 280 whp Hi setting 20 psi := 320 whp John estimated the hp at the crank to be somewhere around 480. With my last setting I had 209 whp so the sti block allowed me a 111 whp increase! I am very excited and would have tuned for more psi, but my injectors were getting close to 100% at the rev-limiter at 20. just for less of a headache, i would replace all the hose clamps on your boost lines with t-clamps. much tighter fit and stronger Quote
painterjoe Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 :argue: :argue: :argue: thanks for the love randog :dunce: joe your gonna need 3rd and 4th or has your car not held together :argue: Quote
crazy dave Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 (edited) :ahhhhh: :mc_smiley: sorry joe i couldnt resist good thing i dont have a-arms, mendeola or stub axles:chev_bowtie: Edited January 18, 2007 by crazy dave Quote
painterjoe Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 sorry joe i couldnt resist good thing i dont have a-arms, mendeola or stub axles:chev_bowtie: :mc_smiley: You forgot C.V''s, clutches, pressure plates,pilot bearings, :ahhhhh: ................. Quote
painterjoe Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Hey Dave, I just realised our avatars are at the same jump. Quote
crazy dave Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 Hey Dave, I just realised our avatars are at the same jump. yep yep i think those people thought we were nuts, that was a good weekend except no runs :angry2: Quote
Grimace Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 yep yep i think those people thought we were nuts, that was a good weekend except no runs :ahhhhh: :ahhhhh: RAHEEEEM. Now that you and I have Randog as a VW specialist problems are to a very min. I must say you got balls. I can't do that in my VW mid buggy. You did good. Now how much were the repairs? Quote
deuce Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) RAHEEEEM. Now that you and I have Randog as a VW specialist problems are to a very min. I must say you got balls. I can't do that in my VW mid buggy. You did good. Now how much were the repairs? you should beat up that randog guy(i mean your brother) for selling you a rail with a broken tranny. :ahhhhh: Edited January 19, 2007 by deuce Quote
Grimace Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 you should beat up that randog guy(i mean your brother) for selling you a rail with a broken tranny. :ahhhhh: Deuce he sold it to me almost brand new. I got on it to hard this year and broke that sucker. :ahhhhh: Hopfully things will be to a min. on the repairs. Quote
Randog Posted January 19, 2007 Author Posted January 19, 2007 you should beat up that randog guy(i mean your brother) for selling you a rail with a broken tranny. AAAAAAA Biiiilllllll, WTF? Beat me up??? He ( Grimmace ) scored on that car. And he put 2.5 seasons on the new trans. He HAS got some tough love from it lately though. You may want to :ahhhhh: yourself a bit there bud. BTW, you guys going out this weekend? You know :ahhhhh: Quote
deuce Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 (edited) AAAAAAA Biiiilllllll, WTF? Beat me up??? He ( Grimmace ) scored on that car. And he put 2.5 seasons on the new trans. He HAS got some tough love from it lately though. You may want to :ahhhhh: yourself a bit there bud. BTW, you guys going out this weekend? You know :ahhhhh: I know Grimmace scored on that car Randy I was just messing with you guys. I don't think were going to make it this weekend, that freaking new house payment is killing us a little. But we are probably going to make a day run next saturday. Those are cheap and easy. I talked to roger and he said he might be in for the same thing. Wish we could be there to ride with you this weekend but maybe next time for some serious and and a little Edited January 19, 2007 by deuce Quote
Glam_mom Posted January 23, 2007 Posted January 23, 2007 Think I've seen that red Honda car in Dumont before. Doing some changes on my Honda 3.5 l V6 turbo this season. Little heavier car than my old one... motor was tops in lighter car. Have it at 15 lbs of boost new motor parts built - oil cooler bigger and getting more Hp out of it and good torque. Great top end.. but going to tune it up a bit to get more low end out of it. W2 car is almost where I want it. Hope to see ya all in Dumont again this season. Quote
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