Happy to have any advice from u too xchase your manual vlt is tuff I will rev it mate I promise.

Quote: Originally Posted by XCHASE [View Post] He will teach you from the side lines. Just REV IT! Most sound advice one can give, 'Just rev it you sook!' hahahahahaha Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Jet R31 [View Post] The potental is also there to break ****loads more stuff running radials ...sorry don't mean potential..its a known fact that you WILL break heaps more ****..especially manual, theres a lot less shockloading with radials, and seeing as vl manuals are timebombs anyway..your just making it worse.. To run low 10's in most dynoes here you probally need 400-440rwkw.. to go 136-140 ish mph xx vlt..you the dude at the gate at mallanats? cheers darern Didn't know that, cheers for the info. The breakages yo are referring to are diff or gearbox?

Best advise is to know your car, i have done thousands of km's in it as i've had it for 10years now. You get to know the engine's power range by feel, not looking at the rpm... if that makes sense? I really wanted to try et streets, but there just as dear as slicks and with a manual vl they need as much traction as possible in my eyes anyway. Auto is a lot different and easy. My misses could run 9's in my new car. I'm thinking of giving the nitron another run down there soon in nearly stock form apart from hiflow t3/4, small cam, cooler, 3" should go a 12** ---------- Post added 11-12-12 at 13:47 ---------- As for breakages i did approx 40 passes over a few years at the track 1/8 and 1/4 and broke 3 tail shafts, 2 cw/pinion sets, twisted one axle, 6 or 7 clutches, 2 mx7 gearboxes. tore lower control arm off diff housing(caught it just in time) bent all rear wheel studs... some of that was on the street tho Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Vlnitron so what can I do to avoid so many breakages would love ur opinion through ur experience and successes would enjoy a phone conversation with u to make sure my preparation is ok with my vl my phone number is [phone removed] raced lots of autos but not one manual only where I shouldn't thanks for ur knowledge.

Put a 9 inch in it...that will sort out a lot of probs,re axles/diff sets/tailshaft and uni joints.. the borg warner is more than half the problem, auto no worries, manual..worries..lol stick a borgy in it and its a ticking time bomb no matter what you do.. ---------- Post added 11-12-12 at 19:49 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by xAsh- [View Post] Didn't know that, cheers for the info. The breakages yo are referring to are diff or gearbox? Everything... axles, pinions, uni's, tailshafts. ---------- Post added 11-12-12 at 19:54 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by vltnitron [View Post] When I run 10.2 with the manual it had 385kw at wheels what mph did it do with all the interior in it, i can;t remember

Pretty convinced to go auto in time sounds like it will make life a little simpler and a lot better on the car appreciate the input great valid points everything has plus & minuses just have to chose the right avenue then go fast lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Jet R31 [View Post] Put a 9 inch in it...that will sort out a lot of probs,re axles/diff sets/tailshaft and uni joints.. the borg warner is more than half the problem, auto no worries, manual..worries..lol stick a borgy in it and its a ticking time bomb no matter what you do.. ---------- Post added 11-12-12 at 19:49 ---------- Everything... axles, pinions, uni's, tailshafts. ---------- Post added 11-12-12 at 19:54 ---------- what mph did it do with all the interior in it, i can;t remember Yeah, i've been told the pinion is the biggest problem with a BW diff, for manuals.

Quote: Originally Posted by xxl vlt [View Post] Pretty convinced to go auto in time sounds like it will make life a little simpler and a lot better on the car appreciate the input great valid points everything has plus & minuses just have to chose the right avenue then go fast lol cmon..we need more manual 10 sec vlt's..lol, they are great to watch! cheers darren

I will give it a go mate will know at the end of next wk if car will make enuf power then end of jan will get it tuned on ethanol or proper race fuel then should b around the mark then some practice time nice

Should be another potential 10sec manual vlct getting its finishing tune this week

Hopefully as long as everything holds up and doesn't break and there's enuf get up n go I want to keep my 35/40 low mount manifold plus it's got killa aircon not getting rid of that practice hard as corran said really learn the car then in time ill hopefully achieve that goal

Just be aware..though its to late,hydraulic camshaft choice between auto and manual can be a issue re: lifter pump up..a auto holds the revs up near peak power all the way down the track rather than a manual going up and down a bigger rev range..so the auto is more picky when it comes to cam sizing to minimise lifter pump up

Thanks jet r31 I agree cam is for manual at the mo big rev range just bought 1.06 rear housing for my 35/40 Keeny is on the lifter pressure so he says if and when I venture auto I will choose and install cam to suit I appreciate the great info mate happy to take all good advice mate what's some specs on ur beast would like to know thanks

R31- tubs/4 link/ 28x11.5/ powerglide Rb30 single cam/ built motor/ solid cam/roller rockers/heavily ported head etc Precision turbo etc should go ok hopefully still at spray painters atm, hopefully get it back febuary the old 10 sec build was fairly basic cheers darren

That's insane Darren can't wait to c it that will go like a cut snake impressive times ahead mines boring compared to that who does your work mate.

On this build **** knows, robby at RMF did cage and 4 link, good mate built this motor, the rest i can do myself or my brother or friends could do ..I just have no time..If i had time, all i really need someone for would be hi-load tuning, **** know who will do that..have to finish it anyway first, atm its just a pile of very expensive parts. Trust me your car would be just as good in the fun factor, if i could go back in time i would have my old low 10s sec package back any day of the week over all this **** i have now , and pocket the VAST amount of change..lol, it was a simple recipe that worked and was effective, yet made gobs of power and if i leant on it it would have gone something like mid 9's at upper 140's I mean i don't know your setup, but if you step up to a auto later and want to go faster go something like a Precision 7175 and then LEAVE it alone..lol cheers darren

Mate mine is full forged rb30et 6 boost low mount gt35/40 1.06 rear housing ported head now big camtech cam plazmaman plenum 72mm t/b individual ls2 coils under drive balancer Asr sump ext waste gate aircon lol approximately 8:1 comp haltech sports 2000 comp once I drive this into the ground will put a high mount bigger turbo and auto mate I've got a vz sv8 as well 416 ci 377 rwkw pump fuel conservative tune it was in issue 189 of street commodore I know the pain of cars bro but it will b here b4 u know it and it will b all worth then we can go fast appreciate ur time jet r31