Who here is running one in a street car?

got a mate with one in a camaro

Ya im running one

yes

so do you guys use more fuel or wear things out more? are they daily cars too?

for a racing street car good.. for a REAL street car that u actually drive around they are bad

Quote: Originally Posted by Sinister for a racing street car good.. for a REAL street car that u actually drive around they are bad racing street car is where its at can i get some more opinions of those who run them? what size stalls, power, transbrake? etc decided to get one for my S12 and wanted to know what i'm up for Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ezekial racing street car is where its at can i get some more opinions of those who run them? what size stalls, power, transbrake? etc decided to get one for my S12 and wanted to know what i'm up for I got one trans braked, 4,500 stally, have not driven it yet but you want quicker times and a tough box you have to compromise on the street side of things. Mine cost me $3500 with stall shifter oil cooler everything to handle 800-900 h/p. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

What motor is a s12? Tell us more about the motor first... Might be a bad idea if it's not a torquey motor.

you want to be putting out alot of HP to get full use of the powerglide, as for drivabillity on the street it comes down to stall size etc but if you are goin to drive it on the street/daily driver get a JATCO or trimatic etc xbt106 - who built your powerglide for that price?

Quote: Originally Posted by xbt106 I got one trans braked, 4,500 stally, have not driven it yet but you want quicker times and a tough box you have to compromise on the street side of things. Mine cost me $3500 with stall shifter oil cooler everything to handle 800-900 h/p. I'd like to know where you got that from ... i assume that wasnt with the convertor ... because the cheapest and pretty much standard price i was given was $2500 for the box itself with transbrake, full manual valve body, etc warranted to 1000 hp ... and an extra $1000 for custom convertor and $500 for bell housing Shifter and oil cooler extra additional ... Quote: What motor is a s12? Tell us more about the motor first... Might be a bad idea if it's not a torquey motor No problems. Its got alot more torque than an RB30 thats for sure ... its a VH45DE nissan 4.5 litre quad cam V8 ... will be closer to 5 litres though and has a small turbo on it (for the size of the motor) ... GT42RS 1000 hp The car will only be street driven occasionally ... i have a charade turbo as a daily Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

My glide has a transbrake 4800rpm stall,and i will drive mine anywhere on the street as its full driveable,and ive run a 10.7@130mpa on 18in falken street tyres,I drive there drive home

Quote: Originally Posted by Ezekial No problems. Its got alot more torque than an RB30 thats for sure ... its a VH45DE nissan 4.5 litre quad cam V8 ... will be closer to 5 litres though and has a small turbo on it (for the size of the motor) ... GT42RS 1000 hp The car will only be street driven occasionally ... i have a charade turbo as a daily Wow, you'll have no trouble moving that car with a powerglide Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i would like to some engine bay pics of said S12 Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

the glide worked well on the street for me,the only down fall is taking off from the light,i had a 5200rpm stall and it use to set of car alarms and turns heads cause it screams just to get you moving,but works a treat,on the highway i sat on about 3800-4000rpm at 100klm.

Quote: Originally Posted by StockyMcStock i would like to some engine bay pics of said S12 only have these photo's of just after i put the engine back in ... and there's a shot of when the plenum was off to put the 850's in ... once the powerglide arrives ill be able to put the motor and box back in and get some photo's of the manifolds and more interesting stuff all i've done lately is look at the mess of wiring that i had to remove from the drivers side inner guard to the other side of the car so the exhaust doesnt melt it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

does the bonnet close? haha also where is the turbo going, i presume up on the drivers side at the front there? crossing the other bank of cylinders over underneath or behind the engine? if i was to do an eight, it'd be one of these with two turbos. two is just easier.

"because the cheapest and pretty much standard price i was given was $2500 for the box itself with transbrake, full manual valve body, etc warranted to 1000 hp ... and an extra $1000 for custom convertor and $500 for bell housing" is that including installation ?? so what are the advantages/disadvantages of having a glide on the street compared to a worked 3 speed jatco ??

Quote: Originally Posted by Dark_Vl "because the cheapest and pretty much standard price i was given was $2500 for the box itself with transbrake, full manual valve body, etc warranted to 1000 hp ... and an extra $1000 for custom convertor and $500 for bell housing" is that including installation ?? so what are the advantages/disadvantages of having a glide on the street compared to a worked 3 speed jatco ?? no not including installation. i'll do that myself advantages ... 2 speed is quickest top gear has the same 1:1 ratio as with a 3 speed ... more chance of the transmission slipping in town i guess is the disadvantage ... i was hoping you guys could help me out with some more info Quote: does the bonnet close? Yes ... both do! one has a hole in it for the plenum to stick out through and the other has a buldge moulded in it Quote: haha also where is the turbo going, i presume up on the drivers side at the front there? crossing the other bank of cylinders over underneath or behind the engine? if i was to do an eight, it'd be one of these with two turbos. two is just easier Behind the drivers side headlight yes ... passenger side runners go underneath the engine Twins is not easier ... intercooler setup becomes a pain in the arse, intercooler piping becomes a pain in the arse ... extra oil lines and returns, lack of ROOM for two turbo's ... Twins is a pain in the arse mate Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

I know this is a relatively old thread but what else do ppl have to say about the glide being used on the street. Is 3800-4000rpm on the highway at 100km/h bad? (taking into consideration the engine is built to handle alot of power). Also how does the vl turbi rear end hold up?