smartbomb
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| 05-08-2010 09:38 PM |
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Dai is the man! We are the only competitive S13 chassis! |
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JustinP10
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| 05-08-2010 10:05 PM |
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Congrats! |
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Big J
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| 05-09-2010 02:25 AM |
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congratulations!! |
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GCMBob
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| 05-09-2010 05:00 AM |
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good job guys |
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eric
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| 05-09-2010 05:01 PM |
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Nice. Good job on the car guys! |
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rushmatic
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| 05-09-2010 06:18 PM |
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sweet... money shot pics? |
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rushmatic
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| 05-09-2010 06:18 PM |
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nevermind found one
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Horsewidower
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| 05-10-2010 09:24 AM |
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That looks cool, congrats on the win. |
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smartbomb
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| 05-10-2010 09:34 AM |
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If you guys want to see how it wend down, you can see it here.
www.formulad.com/live/
Crazy action, Darren McNamera actualy broke his arm in the accident, his arm got stuck in the spokes of the steering wheel. He kept on going and still drove well! I have always had a lot of respect for his driving skill but he is as tough as nails as well. |
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Wrecked
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| 05-11-2010 03:16 PM |
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Awesome. I don't like the coke sniffr hood on the car though  |
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smartbomb
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| 05-11-2010 09:39 PM |
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Need it to clear the LSX intake manifold. |
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eric
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| 05-11-2010 10:35 PM |
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LS = WRONG ENGINE! But it does the job I suppose. What I'd really like to see in Dai's S13 is a single turbo 650hp VQ35. It would be the right manufacturer and maintain the correct "spirit" of a Japanese modified car platform. |
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smartbomb
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| 05-12-2010 07:04 AM |
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LS is light, cheap, reliable and broad powerband. Less shit to go wrong. |
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GCMBob
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| 05-12-2010 07:23 AM |
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Posted By Eric Hsu on 05-12-2010 12:35 AM
LS = WRONG ENGINE! But it does the job I suppose. What I'd really like to see in Dai's S13 is a single turbo 650hp VQ35. It would be the right manufacturer and maintain the correct "spirit" of a Japanese modified car platform.
I feel you on this one Eric. on the practical side it makes alot of sense...but it make me feel all dirty...LOL |
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Wrecked
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| 05-12-2010 04:40 PM |
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Will we be seeing forced induction anytime soon? |
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eric
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| 05-13-2010 07:54 AM |
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Posted By Mike Kojima on 05-12-2010 09:04 AM
LS is light, cheap, reliable and broad powerband. Less shit to go wrong.
I'm pretty sure we could build a reliable single turbo 650hp VQ with an even broader powerband than the LS. Holding out the bat to center field like Babe Ruth, I'd call it 650whp with a flat torque band from 3500-8800rpm. How's that for power band? YEAH, LET'S DO IT!! (on Falken's $$$).
Damn, the VQ would sound absolutely awesome too. |
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Wrecked
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| 05-13-2010 02:21 PM |
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Sounds like Eric is going to work up some Cossie sponsorship. |
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spdracerut
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| 05-13-2010 05:25 PM |
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Posted By Eric Hsu on 05-13-2010 09:54 AM
Posted By Mike Kojima on 05-12-2010 09:04 AM
LS is light, cheap, reliable and broad powerband. Less shit to go wrong.
I'm pretty sure we could build a reliable single turbo 650hp VQ with an even broader powerband than the LS. Holding out the bat to center field like Babe Ruth, I'd call it 650whp with a flat torque band from 3500-8800rpm. How's that for power band? YEAH, LET'S DO IT!! (on Falken's $$$).
Damn, the VQ would sound absolutely awesome too.
hhhmmmmmmm....... I think a GT4088R would do the trick. Feed each bank into each side of the divided turbine housing. With 3.7L to play with, should spool pretty fast. |
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Fly'n_Z
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| 05-13-2010 08:59 PM |
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Heh, Mike mentioned the advantages of the LS as being light, cheap, reliable and broad powerband. You can probably approach/surpass the broad powerband with a turbo VQ engine but what about the cheapness factor? I imagine it would cost a fair bit. Also, after all the additional plumbing is added for a turbo and intercooler system I don't think a turbo VQ would be much lighter than the current LS. |
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eric
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| 05-17-2010 01:03 AM |
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Cheap only gets you so far. To go further with a broader powerband, that costs money unfortunately.
If you want a broad power band, get an LS. If you want super ultra broad, use a Cosworth VQ with a proper turbo setup. Winning is never cheap.
You know how it goes: going from 300hp to 600hp might cost you $10,000. To get 700hp it costs $20,000. ($ figures are for illustration only) |
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