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135 would be a helluva trap!

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135 would be sweet to see! Good luck with your efforts sir, love seeing 1g's locally that are well put together, seems like they are getting so rare here.

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135 trap should put you in the 9s son. Well if the car can cut a a good 60 foot. Some days I miss my DSM but kinda hard to beat what I have now. Can't wait to see this thing next year at the track. Hopefully we can make it out more next year.

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The newer springs provided by the shift kit are suposed to raise main pressure and reducing pressure. Im sure it did but for me it didnt seem like much as I physicaly measured it. My fluid was showing signs of slipping clutches as well. Very well could be just from 4th gear but 145 psi from a stock presure of I believe is 128 is not a very big increase considering how much power you and I have over stock.

What I have is both main pressure springs and reducing valve spring adjustment as tight as possible. I also made my own shims using washers to add even more tension on the main pressure and reducing valve pressure springs. You put them in between the spring and valve. This will add more pressure to the valve, increasing the fluid pressure requirement for the valve to exhaust main pressure to the pan, and obviously this will increase main pressure. With more main pressure you have more clamping force on the clutches and will cause increase torque capacity, less lip and less heat.

Reducing pressure is only used when shifts occur. The tcm will trigger the solenoid and main pressure will reduce to reducing pressure (about 2 times less) to cause less harsh shifts. The tension that is on the reducing valve also has an overall affect on main pressure when not bieng used so thats why shimming the reducing valve tighter will cause high main pressure.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Thanks for that chad.

I missed these lasts posts somehow.

Goal is to start the year with a 130 trap.

I'm also hoping to start another project so to be honest, this will take a back seat until that is done.

Right now, to get the car to run decent with this setup I'd need:

Fab downpipe
Install turbo
Buy wally 450
New converter

That last 2 items are not needed for the car to run, and since I have the nitrous on hand a converter isn't 100% needed.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Didn't Vassil trap 143 once with the auto?

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yeah, but not with a old 57mm, he did it with a newer, higher flowing 6266 and 2.4

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Oh, I didn't know you meant on a 35R only.

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My apologies, my post did not reflect that. I edited it to be more clear.
Finding info on old turbos is tough these days, that is why I posted that vid from 2011. That looks to be shamus or one of those crew on your dyno making that power, maybe you can shed some light?

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Let me know what you get for a converter. I was thinking picking one up from sinister speed this winter. The stock coverter seems so loose up top.

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I have an IPT restall that worked perfectly with my 5857, 3076, EF1. If you are on a 20G it would be perfect for you.

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What video?

You could look at old SC61s also, it's the same compressor wheel.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

I posted one in the video section the other day. white 1ga

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9/10/15:


I need to make an intake pipe, redo lower ic pipe, make downpipe, upper ic pipe.
Then mount radiator along with a long list of other things.

Feels good to work on it again.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

RACECAR!

Spelling it backwards for emphasis.

!RACECAR

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Looks good! Must be nice to have the skill to make all those parts instead of having to buy them!

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http://www.viralread.com/wp-content/...ah-300x300.jpg

Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, but I am going to give it a try.
Sadly this year will be another year of me having it thrown together, so as long as it works I'll be happy, then I'll work on making it pretty.

It's gonna be a tight squeeze for the radiator to get in there and I like puller fans over pusher fans, but I may have to compromise in this case.

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Woot! I will always love white 1g talons :drool:

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No pic update.
I got the radiator fitment figured out, I just need to purchase a better fan setup and I'll be good.
I started trying to mock up piping to weld a new upper uicp, then was ready to head to bed and found a good stash of 2.5" u bends, and othe various pieces.

So hopefully next Friday I'll be welding a new upper pipe.

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3/5/2015:
Picked up another scirocco radiator because I wanted the fan setup on it and the seller would not split it up.
But I love it, real fan setup ftw!
Flex-A-Lite dual 8" fans rated to 1600cfm, it will be the highest flowing fan setup that I could get for this radiator and the thinnest at 2.5" thick.
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https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...82&oe=55BE06BC

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Life post:

I was talking to a good friend and realized that as much as I would like the car done, I am enjoying playing with my son while I can, its nice that I have something to wrench on when I make the time but otherwise I couldn't care less.

I never got this before when I'd see other people get away from cars, but I get it now.
With that said I'm not giving up at all, told the wife I need some time in the garage to make some noise this weekend doing fab work.

I ordered a downpipe and v-band clamps should hopefully be here next week and save me time making one.

I also bought a tig finger xl, basically a shield for my fingers to rest on the work while I'm welding, should help me a bit more successful welding.

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Brings a tear to my eye. Bro is all growds up.

Perspective is amazing no?

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It's nice to take a step back and enjoy the little things in life, and stop being consumed by the meaningless.

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Yes. You need to come hang out with us blanians sometime.

It's awesome. Can't wait for spring so we can be outside, rather than being stuck in the house.

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This is exactly my point of view since I started my second go around. Work on it when I have time, if not, then no biggie. Not like I have time to race it with two little ones anyways.

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Agreed. Will try this car season.

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You can come over anytime.

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Got in some good hangs with some friends last friday, took the car even further apart.
yeah i just made more work for myself. But spending a few hours with it, made me want it back together.

I'm done updating this though.

Hopefully you will see it at a track this fall.

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Sweet, and agree, having a kid changes your priorities. Chasing your son around and seeing him laugh his heart out is priceless.

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Cool story bro. ;)

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I need an update

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I've been working on this slowly, however I realized today that I will finally not make it to the track for the first time in 9 years.

I've been quite lazy when it comes to working on the car this year and I've been waiting for a few weeks on parts to get powdercoated. (A friends workplace got super busy at the same time I dropped the parts off)

I'm going to be having shoulder surgery and it already hurts to drive a manual trans car that has power steering, so having a car that has no power steering won't be doable for me to race.

With that said, I'm going to try and do as much as I can before I have surgery and baby #2 gets here.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

You finish it, I drive it. Deal?

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

^Deal

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Blast from the past mudda trukkas!!!!

Car is still in my garage in pieces and slowly being taken apart, I had my shoulder surgery and I'm unable to do much, I've only been out of a sling for about a week.

Goal for 2016 is to run by PG2.

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Just make sure you put that fattie seat in it so I can drive it. :D

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Yesssss my favorite 1G!!!!

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How did I get here? Where am I?
But really, you need to get to work if your going to do PG.

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PG2, i'm procrastinating still.

Re: Big Brown's Automagic - The last episode in my DSM story.
 

Probably more like procrasturbating. Get off the internet! :lol: