Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Why not setup boost per gear to limit torque down low? Wasn't the last failure right after a launch?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

I need to look at the log and make sure it broke at a higher boost level.

I want to limit the car to wg pressure for 1st gear, which is 28psi. I do not have a BCS just a MBC and I do not have a speed input so boost per gear or boost vs MPH is out for now.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Hmm, without a bcs or speed input, boost by gear is tough.

Take a peak at the log to see what the conditions were, maybe its a case of 1/2 the tires hooked and 1/2 the tires didn't hook?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KVsMjrCpqg&&hd=1

Here is the last 2 runs at Grove Creek doing 60' testing. The first run was a flat spin with 30psi in the tires and a 1.7 60', the 2nd run was a week later and 21psi in the tires, the car bit hard no wheel spin or wheel hop. It broke every tooth of the final drive as it came up on power with some collateral damage to the center diff and my evo 3 3rd gear.

I have new parts on the way and should have the car up at the MAP Proving grounds to break it again.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

I know that sound very well, breaking transmission parts sucks. When mine broke last time at CF it sounded like a shot gun went off in the car. Are you going to make it to the MAP event?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

I should be there, I am going to finish and install the tranny tomorrow, then it will be short blast somewhere to make sure it shifts and then start packing up all tranny and drive line related parts and tools to head up there early saturday morning. I plan to stay saturday night, even if the car is on the trailer already.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...photos_055.jpg
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...photos_063.jpg

Just a little damage for 30', but the synchro dog springs were broken for a while.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0591.jpg

Good as new, new intermediate shaft, new 3/4 shift fork, new evo 3 3rd gear.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0611.jpg

Welded used center diff

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...photos_065.jpg

After a few hours or hard work the car is ready to take a short trip around the block the onto the trailer to head up to BIR early tomorrow morning.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0691.jpg
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0761.jpg
http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0721.jpg

I finally installed the window net, wot.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

What did those parts transmissions look like inside? Don't break it before I get there tomorrow :D

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

So what happened today at proving grounds I saw the oil down, what broke?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Oil filter came loose, There should be a pretty sweet in car video of his run this morning:score010:

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Nice work! Is this the fastest GVR-4 then?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Awesome work this.weekend. let me know if u want any of the pics and vid I got of ur good pass.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

^Post the vid!!

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Fark YEAH!!! Worlds Fastest+Quickest GVR4.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Here's a video from my cell phone. It was the only run I was able to see. Sorry I got a little excited haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTJozf3y_Q

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

awesome job!!!! got some pics ill post later!

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Congrats again John. What's the next goal? :p

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Saw this run in person! In car vids or higher quality vids, PLEASE!!!

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Congrat's again John, its been a long journey and I am glad to see you at the destination.

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Wanna see! So it held together and left this weekend still running?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Nice job John! It's great to see all your hard work paying off. We all know it wasn't an easy task.

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Nice ride John, how many miles or 1/4 passes you think you put on that gearset before she snapped?

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Good Job!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyu1h6xs9Y&hd=1

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

congrats john!

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

awesome. congrats John.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

So sick.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Nice work John!! Glad to see you hit your goal this weekend!!

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Thats awesome! Congrats!

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Congrats, I am glad I got to see the run in person! :D

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

I had a fun and long weekend up at the MAP proving grounds, my car number was 1616.

We made 2 runs on saturday. The first run was just to see what the boost was at, look at the log, and see if the new tranny parts were happy shifting at almost 10,000rpm.

So we cooled the water to air down with 15lbs of ice, lowered the tire pressure from 28psi to 26psi, upped the boost a little, and I raised my slip launch rpm up to 6000rpm.

The track had good traction and the IAT started at 65deg F and at the end of the run were up to 100deg, boost was about 37.5 psi, but here is the time slip:

60' 1.755
330' 4.435
1/8th 6.469
MPH 120.54
1000 8.198

1/4 9.651
MPH 154.16



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTJozf3y_Q&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTJozf3y_Q

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...photos_098.jpg

The log looked good, no knock retard, good clean shifts, there was more in it at the line, the track was still gripping hard, so back to it to try again.

The 3rd run we upped the boost again, we were looking for around 40psi, we lowered the tire pressure to 24psi and I was going to up my slip launch to 7000rpm.

But the oil filter vibrated loose in the burn out box, the track offical was walking up to my door to tell me not to run it was leaking oil, I was like WTF hit the PUSH OFF button and kill the car if its leaking oil all over the track.

Well I launched with the guy at my door I guess and it went straight to revlimiter, so I shifting into 2nd thinking I would just drive slow the rest of the track and then the oil light and the oil pressure gauge showed the worst. I shut everything off and found the puddle of oil on the ground.

At first I was debating just heading home but thanks to Chris I stayed the night and had a great time.

Then in the AM I pulled the oil filter off and put the oring back in place and put the filter back on tight. filled the motor with the 2 quarts I had and 3 from Chris, again thanks.

The car was running good, no bad motor noise. It was cooler out side this morning and it did rain at some point. So I figured traction would be a little less then yesterday.

I made it up to the line and slip launched from 7000rpm, the car spun but was moving forward good, hit 2nd and it just took off. The log later showed the car made every bit of 41psi, air temps were around 100deg because I did not have ice in the heat exchanger, no knock retard, I hit every gear around 9800rpm and it felt like a great pass.

The end result is the fastest and quickest Galant VR4 in the world, that I know of right now anyways.


60' 1.745
330' 4.318
1/8th 6.305
MPH 122.42
1000 8.021

1/4 9.457
MPH 156.94


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHyu1h6xs9Y&hd=1&hd=1



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLS0OoyPU7g&hd=1



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJuieuVoiT4&NR&hd=1



http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/...hotos_0971.jpg

So if I had the track temp of yesterday and the air temp/boost of the run this morning it could have run quicker, but I was happy both days.

And a first for the car going to the track in the last 2 years, I drove in onto and off the trailer back into my garage when I got home, such a good feeling.

We did have a Gopro in the front window for this run, that should be fun to watch later, and Thanks Mark for getting the great HD video at the line.

I would also like to Thank EVERYONE that helped make the car what it is today. Just to name a fewin no specific order: Ryan, Kyle, Josh, Alison, Shane at DB, CP pistons, Carrillo rods, Karl Ramm
KRAMM-LOX, Chuck from HTM, Paul, Dukes, Jacks trans, MAP, Monster, Budlight, plasma cutters, and every one else I can not think of off the top of my head.

I will update with pics as I get them off my camera, and I will edit in links to the videos as they show up on the face tubes.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Time to update! ;)

http://dsmtimes.org/times.php?Header_Type=GVR4&Page=1

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

My friend was at the road course on Saturday. We stopped by for a little to look at the drags, and I was like: "Wait, lets look at that galant for a second!"
After an awd burnout, I knew the shit got serious. After the pass, my friend said:"A brick goes 160mph at 1/4 mile... Fascinating."

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Updated my big post with some more videos, enjoy.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Get that 60' down and you should be able to drive that record down even further.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Yes, I was looking at the DSM times list and the 1gs that trap at 122 in the 1/8th and 156 in the 1/4 run 9.2-8.9 E/T's. So my next set of tires will be QTP's on 5 lug 15's then we will try again to set the bar even higher.

~John

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Are you spinning in first gear? I am still saying get a speedo to the AEM and lets mess with progressive boost.
You could also switch over to the PROEFI stuff, their launch control setup is insane, huge in the Toyota community and fairly cost effective. (What the MR2 will get if I keep it most likely).

That viper I just tuned makes over 800lb/tq and hooks on the street on street tires with progressive boost setup just fine in 1st and more importantly 2nd gear when the power comes on, still gets light in 3rd when the power really comes on...but still its a cheap addition to your setup for now. (two sensors)

Heck, lets not even open up the traction control capabilities, granted its not individual wheel speed sensor based, but based against acceleration it could help shorten up that short track.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Ill donate a set of 5 lug hubs if you need them! Congrats BTW

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

In car video is really cool, and I feel like it gives a really good idea of how fast the car is. Sometimes in-car vids don't do that for some reason.

Re: 91 Galant VR4
 

Saturday the car did not spin at all, I launched at 6000rpm for the 9.6 run and it did not spin at all. I need to launch higher, so I launched at 7000rpm sunday morning but the it spun hard due to the cold track and my great tires.

So if the track prep is perfect and the weather conditions are perfect I think the car can cut a high 1.5 60'. that puts it at the 9.0/high 8 second range.

But if I want to cut good consistant 60' times I will need the QTP tires. Then I can think of sub 1.5 60', but not with this tranny.

On the street from a 2nd gear roll it does not spin, so for the rest of this year I will be on the tires I have, I think.

~John