Quote (FMX_89 @ Aug 12 2013 12:30am)

There is the problem.  The body kit is hideous to me as well. it's the opposite of clean. It's really not special when it just the name. Anyone could have gone in and bought one.




They do some good stuff on the gm side too.

Quote (flyjum @ Aug 11 2013 11:37pm)

Nice
4l80e only way to go on a turbo setup
I have ran E85 in a number of cars great stuff for the price
That one guy with the insane fast fairmont with a 5.3 swears by not regaping the rings on his JY 5.3s but I think he is insane
That much heat you need the extra space for the rings to expand
We ran wisecos in a supra build and gaped the rings to blown/nitro spec(according to the card) and it had some of the highest compression tests seen on a supra(was a high compression e85 build but still)
It had so little blow by there was no need for a catch can. Had open valve cover even at 23 psi it was barely blowing anything out of the vents at all on the dyno
Not sure why people are scared of running big ring gaps

My fbody has gone mid 10s on stock rear end 3rd gen that weighs almost nothing. Also its on footbrake T-brake would kill it. Yea with a turbo LSx you going to need a new rearend in a 4th gen.
People have ran into the 10s on the 10 bolt right in a 4th gen?

Quote (FMX_89 @ Aug 11 2013 09:45pm)

I think mine are gapped at .030" but it's been 2 years since I looked at the build sheet.  Mine will be heavy. Probably 3600lbs.  And I'm hoping for some high 8's one day.  I'm overbuilding the rest of the car so when the short block pops I can go bigger/stronger.  My compression is 10:1.  I will have the ability to turn the boost all the way down and still run pump gas for road trips in areas without e85 without blowing it up. It has a melting 10296 high volume high pressure oil pump and a cloyes hex adjust timing set. I forgot that.  Morel link bar lifters and stock rockers on the AFR's with BTR dual springs.

Quote (flyjum @ Aug 11 2013 11:53pm)

Yea I forgot the gap but it was based one the bore diameter.
I run a built 406 sbc with a 200 shot and a th350/4200 stall in a stripped 3rd gen firebird
Stock rearend just a spool even stock small spline axles(early model) race weight is 2700~

High compression is good for turbo setups these days with how good tuners are and e85.
Most people run low compression so the can run on pump gas and make decent power
500whp on the street is all you need and that can be done even on a 3.0l with pump gas

Quote (FMX_89 @ Aug 11 2013 10:00pm)

It made 450whp with budget heads and a mid sized cam. I got tired of it as you always do. My stock bottom end spun a rod bearing so I decided to go big or go home. I just bought some land with a creek on it so it will be 2 years before I have room to work on it again. It was a kick in the nuts because the down payment on the land could have finished the formula or put 50% down on a c6 z06. Priorities... Damn.

Quote (Sopranos @ Aug 12 2013 01:11am)

anyone know what happened to VisshusFemme, did her gto explode while driving one day or something??

Quote (FMX_89 @ Aug 12 2013 02:22am)

If she let vengeance do the work probably so.

Quote (Sopranos @ Aug 12 2013 01:23am)

should make a rip thread then

Quote (FMX_89 @ Aug 12 2013 02:30am)

Nah she was gone for 2 years one time