Next years goal... 750 true RWHP
10-09-2012, 11:43 AM
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Agreed. The single shift is a bit of an unknow but surely you can find a flat'ish enough road.
The bottom line is for me is, I can care less if your +/- 50rwhp as if you are at 700 or 750, that is a lot of HP for these engines, period! So, if you hit the strip and hit a dyno and your within 50rwhp, I would say split the difference and deal with it.
The bottom line is for me is, I can care less if your +/- 50rwhp as if you are at 700 or 750, that is a lot of HP for these engines, period! So, if you hit the strip and hit a dyno and your within 50rwhp, I would say split the difference and deal with it.
10-09-2012, 01:21 PM
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You da man Sid...like the number- current and 2013 goal. Don't doubt you can get there man but traction and gearbox will be a problem I suspect. Time to get a traction bar and a chute Sid. I got to stay away from these thread as it makes me feel a little s-l-o-w.
10-09-2012, 02:42 PM
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Going to the larger engine im thinking I can run similar boost levels. So I don't think so. Going to either a better flowing head and cam may create more cylinder pressure so that's a possibility.
I'm more worried about the block flexing and cylinder walking. Filling the block seems to have helped significantly. But, another 200 hp will certainly impose added stress. I am thinking about adding a time cert to the block or go oversize studs. But my main concern is the threads, not really the studs.
The reality is, I think I'm going to end up in a catch 22. Whereas I will be trading off drive ability to keep cylinder pressure down with a large hot side, big cam etc.
This keeps leading me back to just starting with the 16 valve. Too many plus sides and only a torque curve shift as a down side. Again tho that may happen anyway.
It may end up that I will need a VNT to remain happy. As I don't like Honda like torque.
10-09-2012, 02:50 PM
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I should have broken a number of trans axles at this point. So far ice broken none. Traction is another issue but josh is working on a traction control circuit for me.
I am really thinking about the bar because I think the mph also dictated a full cage. The parachute is pretty stupid really but I do believe I will run 135... And boom I need it.
I want to have fun with it and not go crazy but after running this thing so much and it just seems to keep producing without effort I just had to reset my goals. If you look back at my engine thread, I have already surpassed those goals and have barely scratch the surface.
I really need a bigger angel on my shoulder because the devil keeps winning.
jk lol
10-09-2012, 04:47 PM
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10-09-2012, 04:56 PM
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Going to the larger engine im thinking I can run similar boost levels. So I don't think so. Going to either a better flowing head and cam may create more cylinder pressure so that's a possibility.
I'm more worried about the block flexing and cylinder walking. Filling the block seems to have helped significantly. But, another 200 hp will certainly impose added stress. I am thinking about adding a time cert to the block or go oversize studs. But my main concern is the threads, not really the studs.
The reality is, I think I'm going to end up in a catch 22. Whereas I will be trading off drive ability to keep cylinder pressure down with a large hot side, big cam etc.
This keeps leading me back to just starting with the 16 valve. Too many plus sides and only a torque curve shift as a down side. Again tho that may happen anyway.
It may end up that I will need a VNT to remain happy. As I don't like Honda like torque.
I'm more worried about the block flexing and cylinder walking. Filling the block seems to have helped significantly. But, another 200 hp will certainly impose added stress. I am thinking about adding a time cert to the block or go oversize studs. But my main concern is the threads, not really the studs.
The reality is, I think I'm going to end up in a catch 22. Whereas I will be trading off drive ability to keep cylinder pressure down with a large hot side, big cam etc.
This keeps leading me back to just starting with the 16 valve. Too many plus sides and only a torque curve shift as a down side. Again tho that may happen anyway.
It may end up that I will need a VNT to remain happy. As I don't like Honda like torque.
10-09-2012, 09:19 PM
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10-09-2012, 11:11 PM
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I am going to build my 2.5 and 2 other engines with one of the PC members here.
Very interested in everything your doing...especially the lower cost.
Can't afford the other way a second time around at the moment.
Have a second LR stage 2 head and just need a cam tower.....My wife is a gonna kill me but well you only live once
10-10-2012, 12:42 AM
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10-10-2012, 01:08 AM
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I'm thinking about that as well Tom.
I am trying to stay with a 2.5 base do it can be easily repeated by anyone. But, if I did really want to make ultimate power, I should just do a 3.4l. It's all about the Benjamin's tho.
I am trying to stay with a 2.5 base do it can be easily repeated by anyone. But, if I did really want to make ultimate power, I should just do a 3.4l. It's all about the Benjamin's tho.
