Andy Neuman
Andy Neuman SuperDork
10/4/19 5:25 p.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

Have you added safety gear to run faster? 

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid HalfDork
10/4/19 6:31 p.m.
Andy Neuman said:

In reply to TheV8Kid :

Have you added safety gear to run faster? 

Planning to, this coming week.

Indy-Guy
Indy-Guy PowerDork
10/4/19 6:33 p.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

What's your Dad bringing? Or will we have to wait a few weeks to find out.

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid HalfDork
10/5/19 8:19 a.m.

In reply to Indy-Guy :

It's on the entry list. He's bringing back the Sunbird.

759NRNG
759NRNG UltraDork
10/29/19 7:40 a.m.

Calvin...time slips please ,oh and your take on the Atlas bullet...

Is there a build here on Pop's Sbird?????

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
10/29/19 11:19 a.m.
759NRNG said:

Calvin...time slips please ,oh and your take on the Atlas bullet...

Is there a build here on Pop's Sbird?????

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/1980-pontiac-sunbird-formula/74715/page1/

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid HalfDork
10/29/19 2:13 p.m.
759NRNG said:

Calvin...time slips please ,oh and your take on the Atlas bullet...

Is there a build here on Pop's Sbird?????

Overall, I am very happy with the Atlas performance. It makes a ton of bottom end power. It sound great, and looks cool. Very fun platform. If you are looking for something that makes cheap easy reliable horsepower, it is not the best option, but if you want something that is unique, but takes a lot of work and makes decent power, it's a great option.

Look at the way it bends the leaf spring!

AWSX1686
AWSX1686 SuperDork
10/30/19 8:18 a.m.

It was great getting to talk to you and hearing tips from you. The car looks and sounds amazing, and has the performance to back it up. I'm excited to see what you come up with next!

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid HalfDork
10/30/19 10:03 a.m.
AWSX1686 said:

It was great getting to talk to you and hearing tips from you. The car looks and sounds amazing, and has the performance to back it up. I'm excited to see what you come up with next!

It was great meeting you too! I think everybody is going to like the next two projects my dad and I plan to build!

wheels777
wheels777 UltraDork
12/30/20 8:30 p.m.

https://youtu.be/Ia18iOnu2ks

 

Wait until you see the Dyno vid coming next week. 

wheels777
wheels777 UltraDork
1/3/21 7:17 a.m.
TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
1/3/21 11:55 a.m.
Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/3/21 12:07 p.m.

That is not the recommend way to cool a turbo. laugh

frenchyd
frenchyd UltimaDork
2/5/21 10:54 p.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

I would really like to see how it reacts to E85.  

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
2/6/21 7:19 a.m.

In reply to frenchyd :

We run just about all the race cars on Flex fuel. It can be anywhere from 51% to 85%. The particular batch that we had in the Stude at this time just so happened to be E85. 

It's really cool because we have a flex fuel sensor on the cars, and it will detect the ethanol content on the fly and automatically change the tune to compensate for it.

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
2/6/21 10:57 a.m.

The intelligent discussion between runs is worth the price of admission, whether you have an Atlas or not. I'm a big fan of the way you work.

CrustyRedXpress (Forum Supporter)
CrustyRedXpress (Forum Supporter) Reader
2/6/21 11:03 a.m.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Agreed. The dyno guy seems cool as hell too-and looks like he could dead-lift that Studebaker!

frenchyd
frenchyd UltimaDork
2/8/21 12:46 p.m.
TheV8Kid said:

In reply to frenchyd :

We run just about all the race cars on Flex fuel. It can be anywhere from 51% to 85%. The particular batch that we had in the Stude at this time just so happened to be E85. 

It's really cool because we have a flex fuel sensor on the cars, and it will detect the ethanol content on the fly and automatically change the tune to compensate for it.

With your knowledge I'd really like to see what you could do with a V12. It's a little older design than the 6 cylinder but it's sure well built. ( well except for the EFI ).  

java230
java230 UberDork
2/8/21 2:25 p.m.

10,200 RPM now cheeky

 

EDIT: EBP vs BP discussion was great. Also is it telling that hat guy/dyno owner? goes and stands far away each pull???

wheels777
wheels777 UltraDork
2/9/21 10:56 a.m.
java230 said:

10,200 RPM now cheeky

 

EDIT: EBP vs BP discussion was great. Also is it telling that hat guy/dyno owner? goes and stands far away each pull???

He leaves the building when we dyno the Nova at higher boost levels.

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
2/9/21 11:10 a.m.
CrustyRedXpress (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Agreed. The dyno guy seems cool as hell too-and looks like he could dead-lift that Studebaker!

He's a very good friend. We enjoy his company a lot.

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
2/9/21 11:11 a.m.
java230 said:

10,200 RPM now cheeky

 

EDIT: EBP vs BP discussion was great. Also is it telling that hat guy/dyno owner? goes and stands far away each pull???

10200 might be tough. Would love to do it.

 

I think he knows better. Throwing a driveshaft on the dyno is a very real risk and should be take seriously.

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
2/9/21 11:14 a.m.
frenchyd said:
TheV8Kid said:

In reply to frenchyd :

We run just about all the race cars on Flex fuel. It can be anywhere from 51% to 85%. The particular batch that we had in the Stude at this time just so happened to be E85. 

It's really cool because we have a flex fuel sensor on the cars, and it will detect the ethanol content on the fly and automatically change the tune to compensate for it.

With your knowledge I'd really like to see what you could do with a V12. It's a little older design than the 6 cylinder but it's sure well built. ( well except for the EFI ).  

I still want to mess with a 240 Ford big 6 at some point with LS heads. 

What V12 are you taking about? We can update old school. I'm interested in anything that is cheap and capable.

SVreX (Forum Supporter)
SVreX (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
2/9/21 11:29 a.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

It's Frenchy!  He's talking Jaguar! laugh

DeadSkunk  (Warren)
DeadSkunk (Warren) PowerDork
2/9/21 11:45 a.m.

In reply to SVreX (Forum Supporter) :

I can see it now ! A '63 Studebaker Lark, Jaguar V12, LS heads welded together, and two BIG turbos !!!  Epic.

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