Thread: Project Turbo Parts car !

Originally Posted by Kejross

You have drag bags or spring blockers on the rear? Cheap enough and might get you a bit more traction.

Yes that would help a lot... do they make drag bags for the Grand Prix ?

Decide that to with the aggressive set up first since the traction will deteriorate quickly. I'd rather try my best off the start.
Will go back to "street" mode for when the imports will be there.

Man the turbine sound is insane now even at idle.

Originally Posted by jdredd

I like this, another red turdbo gp ....

Interesting to see how the stock converter slip will effect ya....

For me, I had a nice pickup from 16 to 19psi... after 19psi i had virtually no gains up to 22psi as the converter slip was insane.
The 1/8th would improve, but after that, hit a brick wall on going any faster then before.

1.6x 60 foot and 15psi was able to scrape me 10's... (forgot to change boost setting over) ... if running over 20psi, and getting
good traction, not blowing up... i can see 10's happening..

IN my case I saw a big gain but that's on the street with little traction. You kind of confirm my suspicions on the converter, I was worried with the big power + traction. it could be a problem.

Originally Posted by Kejross

Not sure if they do or not, but it can't be that hard to find one that would work I would think... Spring blockers are even easier and cheaper though, hell you could cut a piece of wood to fit in between all the coils and zip tie the crap on there lol

Car is pretty much ready, I'm not going to stiffen the rear end. The track I'm going to is pretty rough and bumpy. Too stiff could be dangerous.
I was going to hit the better quicker track but It's 3 hour drive vs 1 hour.
Traction should be "ok" as it is a test N tune import day., We'll see how it goes. Best day would be sunday but I'd love to get some fishing done on Sunday instead.

Lol these cars your just like the rest of us chances are if a 3800 guy has one theres bound to be a few more laying around lol!

Holy hell half a sec and 5 mph!!! NICE

I take it them slicks work better........

Edit : just to keep track what was changed vs the 11.60 @ 120 run? besides just the tires

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

Holy hell half a sec and 5 mph!!! NICE

I take it them slicks work better........

Edit : just to keep track what was changed vs the 11.60 @ 120 run? besides just the tires

Slicks are NIGHT and DAY. put the back the small slicks just for fun, lost 3 tenths instantly.
However traction was still a big problem. This car is an easy high 10s (10.8) on a good track. That above run was my only time I hooked half decent off the line.
Most other runs I spun for 200 feet + wasting a lot of time. I have plenty power to run 1.5s 60 foot but the track was not up to par today.

If I had the track I ran 11.6 on, wow, I would have been back with a high 10s timeslip. The reason is simple, today was a Test N tune day almost no car were there.
On a race day the fast rails lay down awesome rubber for us to hook. But not today. I had to deal with missing patches of rubber on the track and all.

The slicks were wonderful though they compensated for the track, lucky for me. I'm easily 7-8 tenths quicker and 6 mph quicker than before on an equal track (race day track).
I did go up to over 24 psi of boost.
Still stock injectors but added more fuel pressure.

I now have a lot of torque converter slip and even seems like clutch pack are barely hanging in there in 3rd gear. Car is a monster in the 100-500 feet, then when I shift it slips a lot.
Again the slip was also a factor in not getting a 10s slip today. I don't think I will go back I know it can do it, but at this point it's not doing it efficiently. I will order up a built trans for it.

Better track prep will be 10s im all but certian of that.

Again all bull**** aside its nice to see straight forward results!

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

Better track prep will be 10s im all but certian of that.
Again all bull**** aside its nice to see straight forward results!

Can't complain about the track too much. I know it's not the quickest track, I was too lazy to drive 3 hours to the best one.
AND it was a test N tune day I was debating not going but I had plans for fishing Sunday. Too bad tomorrow, weather is good, track will be good etc...

Hek of a nice run there, congrats!
I've been to Luskville dragway before, we ran an 1/8 mile race in our Pro Mod 02 Camaro there back in 05 and I doubt it's changed much.
Definetly not a "National Event" type track, very uneven surface and narrow groove there, had to pull alot of timing and do some work in the clutch can to get it down that track. Guy we were running against didn't know what the word "Lift" meant
Safe to say I see that car running 10's on a "good" track