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Started by oil9898 · 24 May 2008 · 125 replies

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SIrollerArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by chinabone thats actually prob not normall man i could spins 245 17 in the dry u sould be able to in the wet or is ya car dead stock ?? n/a auto 430***km on gas. has a 2 1/4" exhaust and a bmc panel filter and thats all, also its running a bit rough, i was trying to get it to spin on a slick cement spot just holding front brake pressure, ah well, oh and it has a fair bit of extra weight with the mdf and doof factor + almost new tyres. it likes to chirp around corners though. i am thinking she will perform much better with a 180***km s2 engine which i will be rebuilding up and then turboing over the next few years.
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SIrollerArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by chinabone thats actually prob not normall man i could spins 245 17 in the dry u sould be able to in the wet or is ya car dead stock ?? n/a auto 430***km on gas. has a 2 1/4" exhaust and a bmc panel filter and thats all, also its running a bit rough, i was trying to get it to spin on a slick cement spot just holding front brake pressure, ah well, oh and it has a fair bit of extra weight with the mdf and doof factor + almost new tyres. it likes to chirp around corners though. i am thinking she will perform much better with a 180***km s2 engine which i will be rebuilding up and then turboing over the next few years.
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5spdvlArchived member
The transmission is the problem Mitch. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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oil9898Archived member
what my car has 3 liter high comp motor the 5 speed manual brass button clutch spool in the diff cold air intake extractors straight through exhuast well preety straight anyway 1 bend big deal engine internals i dont know what previuos owner did them its chipped and tuned getting extra fuel and air msd 2 spark plugs per cylinder previuos owner plus some other stuff i dont know what they are im not mechanicly minded but the car doesent lose all traction in 3rd it just chirps in 2nd i can plant it and will spin them grip up and launch first gear if i plant it goodluck to me gripping up
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rusty577Archived member
The chip wouldnt be dumping more fuel in, it would be taking it out through the mid range where the vl ecus run extremly rich. Whats with the Multi posts lol
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sampoArchived member
pics??
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CounterpointArchived member
HAHAHA, Im all for a tuff NA but theres no way this cars ripping 2 wheels in the dry through 1st, 2nd and 3rd! We want a youtube video!
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rusty577Archived member
It will spin 2 in 1st and chirp 2nd nothing more lol
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jbonezArchived member
My twincam skidded 2nd pretty well when I was driving home when the turbo had cooked itself & was making grinding noises. I was a little angry see.
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sampoArchived member
Maybe its a twin cam stroker? RB35DE? that'd do it lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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rusty577Archived member
A high comp, camed RB30/25det would do it Well if i was stupid enough to build one, I would be hoping it would lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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vlt_boyArchived member
i had a n/a vl 5 speed, loose traction first and most time's 2nd, this might sound dumb, but how do you change the timming? ive read changing the time 20' if that is correct helps power with a na?
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rusty577Archived member
Yes advancing the timming will give you more power, with 98 premium u should get away with 18-maybe20 degs btdc before it pings. You will need a timming light, and u adjust the timming by losening the adjustment bolt on the dizy and rotate it. It will feel more responsive.
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12maneymArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by rusty577 Yes advancing the timming will give you more power, with 98 premium u should get away with 18-maybe20 degs btdc before it pings. You will need a timming light, and u adjust the timming by losening the adjustment bolt on the dizy and rotate it. It will feel more responsive. and eventually melt your pistons... i had a na vl auto with a 2.0l diff(NZ) and would skid up in 1st and second but im afraid na's just dont have enough grunt to wheelspin in 3rd. plus having 16" walky rims would help a bit. even my vlt struggles to skid in 3rd with calais rims on, unless you get on the brake of course. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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Duke57TTArchived member
Hmmm video or ban for telling lies Maybe your full hectic brass button clutch is what you can hear slipping. or its your hand slipping on something else or its a N/A. Or your running it on Nitromethanol or or or ya just full of ****.
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sampoArchived member
maybe he's talking about turning third when turning?? would be easy enough to do lol they're pretty light in the back end. i'd love a high comp twin cam 30 lol, would make pretty decent power with the twin cam head, big bad cams and as much comp and timing you could run with that new e85 lol! end of the day though its just not viable when you can turbo the motor for penuts and its so easy to convert to more n/a happy motors such as the ecotecs, 5L's and the like. Oh and how did you peeps get them to turn 2nd? mines pretty stock std diff gears and if you dump it in 2nd it will turn for maybe 2-3seconds and bog down. Thats with ****ty 205's in the rear. Mind you they were pretty warm by the time we decided to try 2nd lol. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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rusty577Archived member
did u just hear u say ecotecs lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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InspiredArchived member
ecotecs rule. performance and good fuel economy
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sampoArchived member
lol come on, as much as i love v6 bashing they'll outperform the n/a rb30 you can't deny that! hehe trust me, if i could i'd ditch the rb30 completely and play with the ford (ohnoes) 4.0L SOHC those things ****ing rock!
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InspiredArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by sampo lol come on, as much as i love v6 bashing they'll outperform the n/a rb30 you can't deny that! hehe trust me, if i could i'd ditch the rb30 completely and play with the ford (ohnoes) 4.0L SOHC those things ****ing rock! just pushed it to far and mentioned ford -.-
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