Bent-Valve (FS)
Bent-Valve (FS) Dork
6/21/20 2:21 p.m.

And you make look so easy!

650 whp without fiddling with the tune yet. 

This is interesting.

Andy Neuman
Andy Neuman SuperDork
6/21/20 2:48 p.m.

Since you guys are basically done with your car so soon I'll drop mine off for the "finishing" touches. 

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/21/20 4:43 p.m.
Andy Neuman said:

Since you guys are basically done with your car so soon I'll drop mine off for the "finishing" touches. 

Done???  There's a ton of work to do post dyno session. Then we will hit the track and then there will be a dozen items from that testing. Feel free to help us out. 

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/22/20 11:29 a.m.


just some pics from the weekend. 

759NRNG (Forum Partidario)
759NRNG (Forum Partidario) UltraDork
6/22/20 3:28 p.m.

This is WAY WRONG.......but eh who am I to judge......what' s the weight on the green maharishi?

Ranger50
Ranger50 UltimaDork
6/22/20 6:44 p.m.

I didn't know the sloppy dyno could read in negative numbers... cheeky

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
6/23/20 6:33 a.m.

In reply to 759NRNG (Forum Partidario) :

It's going to come in right around 2600 pounds with driver. A little heavier than we wanted, but that is with all steel hatches and panels, and glass all the way around. To make it lighter, it will start to get expensive and/or time consuming. We'll see if it meets the goals, and move on from there.

Andy Neuman
Andy Neuman SuperDork
6/23/20 6:58 a.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

This car is definitely starting to get the exposure your family's builds deserve. Don't know what it will take to win the LS4 king challenge, but I'm sure you guys will set the bar pretty high for everyone else trying. 

TheV8Kid
TheV8Kid Dork
6/23/20 12:17 p.m.

We've done a bunch of hood scoops over the years...

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/23/20 2:42 p.m.

In reply to TheV8Kid :

What should we do on this one???


wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/23/20 2:42 p.m.

But it should be green...

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/23/20 2:51 p.m.

Tadaaa!!!


 


 


 


 

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/23/20 2:53 p.m.

John Brown (Forum Supporter)
John Brown (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/23/20 2:53 p.m.

Looks grumpy.

I like it.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
6/23/20 4:26 p.m.

Too much weight? Don't you guys like drilling holes in things? Like all the things? laugh

thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter)
thatsnowinnebago (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
6/23/20 6:39 p.m.

Man, talk about a power bulge.

 

 

 

 

 

(That's what she said)

Patrick (Forum Supporter)
Patrick (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/23/20 7:23 p.m.

It looks like a fiat 500 is trying to alien it's way out of the hood

TVR Scott (Forum Supporter)
TVR Scott (Forum Supporter) Dork
6/23/20 7:46 p.m.

Very cool.

Did you start with a big piece of sheet and use an English wheel to get the shape?

I see the welds where I'm guessing it was too tight to form.

759NRNG (Forum Partidario)
759NRNG (Forum Partidario) UltraDork
6/23/20 8:38 p.m.

I sure hope those 8's hook up when y'all punch da LOUD pedal.....but heh what's a little tire smoke amongst like minded GEARHEDDS!!

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/24/20 3:57 a.m.
TVR Scott (Forum Supporter) said:

Very cool.

Did you start with a big piece of sheet and use an English wheel to get the shape?

I see the welds where I'm guessing it was too tight to form.

It's scraps of other cars. I have a habit of collecting odd shaped metal in the barn. It's amazing (to me) how often the chunks of scraps turn into new pieces. 
 


 


 


 



 


wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/24/20 4:03 a.m.
Patrick (Forum Supporter) said:

It looks like a fiat 500 is trying to alien it's way out of the hood

Didn't mean to disappoint. I was just trying to make clearance for the current intake, the future intake, allow air to move around it...and not make an albatros. 

wheels777
wheels777 SuperDork
6/24/20 4:10 a.m.
759NRNG (Forum Partidario) said:

I sure hope those 8's hook up when y'all punch da LOUD pedal.....but heh what's a little tire smoke amongst like minded GEARHEDDS!!

We prefer to dyno on drag radials instead of slicks. Go back a few pages and you'll see 10" slicks and the appropriate wheels. We are just enjoying the comments on the Cragars. 

wheels777
wheels777 UltraDork
6/24/20 5:49 a.m.



walked out to the garage and had to chuckle. 

Patrick (Forum Supporter)
Patrick (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
6/24/20 7:06 a.m.
wheels777 said:
Patrick (Forum Supporter) said:

It looks like a fiat 500 is trying to alien it's way out of the hood

Didn't mean to disappoint. I was just trying to make clearance for the current intake, the future intake, allow air to move around it...and not make an albatros. 

Not disappointed at all, it's just the first thing that came to mind was a smaller car was trapped under the hood laugh

maschinenbau (I live here)
maschinenbau (I live here) SuperDork
6/24/20 7:39 a.m.

I am amazed at how nice that bodywork came out. Curious how much filler you needed? I've heard you guys like to account for each oz used.

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