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Thanks! The same tech managed to crack the socket again but in a different spotMail that over here, I'll throw it up against my NitroCat 1250K to see how it holds. That weld looks really nice.
Thanks! The same tech managed to crack the socket again but in a different spotMail that over here, I'll throw it up against my NitroCat 1250K to see how it holds. That weld looks really nice.
The trick to getting those nuts off is to heat them with an inductive heater to ruin the hardening on them then hammer the socket on while they're still hot. A dull red glow is all it takes, they come right off after that.Thanks! The same tech managed to crack the socket again but in a different spothe was trying to extract McGard locks that didn't go more than 1/4" into the socket and hammered the hell out of it til it split. Guess I'll be fixing it again. Maybe I'll add a thick bead around the top to reinforce it.
Yes mid 9s and mid 140s for speed
I may not know til next year but the goal has always been 1000How much WHP is the car making now, or what sort of figures are you looking at?
Yes I can already see 150 with converter lock up in 3rd. If I plan to use 4th I can lower boost to wastegate pressure so the carrier doesn't explode again1000 whp would be great =), will it trap 150mph on 1/4 mile at that power level?
Around 800 with a different setup last year. A lot has changed and making power will be easier.Is now, around 900hp?
Oh no those sharp angles are gonna hurt flow LOL. Welds look great!After tacking the wastegate flanges in place I drilled the holes into the merge pipe with my step bit. The holes were large enough so I could coat the inside of the pipe with solar flux. I had to swap to a smaller gas cup to fit behind the flange and so far I finished welding the front flange to the pipe and ported the opening. After the rear flange is done and the dump tubes are installed it's time to switch gears to aluminum welding and build the upper ic pipe. With how thin the ic pipes and bov flange are it makes me nervous to burn through them so I have an extra pipe I've been practicing on. We'll see what happens
BTW the weld on the far right in the first pic was one of my first welds with this project and I think it's pretty obvious how much my consistency has improved.
It's still set to 7500 and yes I did. But I haven't driven the car so I won't be making changes til I've verified everything mechanically is good.how high does it rev now?, did you changed your camshafts?
Which sharp angles? You mean the front gate being perpendicular? It'll be fine lol and thanks!Oh no those sharp angles are gonna hurt flow LOL. Welds look great!
Thank you! Before this I paid people to weld for me, even with my own welder. It's been a huge learning experience and I can't believe it came out so well.I was just jokin ya. That whole piece really does look awesomely made.