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Old Nov 9, 2006 | 06:40 PM
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As you guys knew I was building for 300whp before on the Automatic, well that has been done and its time to move on. New goal is 500whp and the swap to 5spd. All will be done by Febuary 07. Ive done my research for the past month or so and talked with quite a few people. Ill be going with a variation of parts, with a fully built motor now and not just the bottom end. Ill have the valve train done, cams, and pnp head. Ill have a Equal length manifold, GT3076R turbo, Return fuel setup, 3" downpipe back exhaust, and more. I started doing the buying of the build today. The exaust has been done already, the fuel rail is being taken care of day also. Ill keep updates posted and ill get pics of the exhaust when i pick the car up next week. T1 Race Development out of Rowlett, TX will be helping me out on install work and tuning. Of course Dezod is gonna be behind this all and we'll see what it ends up looking like. Wish me luck!
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Good luck Jeff... sounds like fun... Watching and waiting...
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Watching...

One word...Nasty!
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Good luck!
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Good luck with the build.

Careful with the equal length manifold. I know someone that was designing one and he was saying the welds were too weak... May have been his design, but we'll see what you come up with!
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wow... watching!
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Larger turbo.
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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GL... will def be watchin this post
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put my little 1.5 liter to shame.... watching this for sure
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
Good luck with the build.

Careful with the equal length manifold. I know someone that was designing one and he was saying the welds were too weak... May have been his design, but we'll see what you come up with!
Weak welds are due to lack of design or poor welding quality. Either type of practice, possible poor conditions, which lead to porious welds, improper filler rod, improper amps etc.
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Damn I wish I had all that money to spend on my car. You win the lottery?

Regardless, good luck. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Originally Posted by krdshrk
Good luck with the build.

Careful with the equal length manifold. I know someone that was designing one and he was saying the welds were too weak... May have been his design, but we'll see what you come up with!
Nick, your friend needs to go back to the drawing board and practice more on welding...makeing an EL mani has nothing to do with how strong/weak the welds are...he just seems to be lacking skill
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Originally Posted by IAmTheProdigy
Damn I wish I had all that money to spend on my car. You win the lottery?

Regardless, good luck. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
Nope just great price on parts with certain companies and good paying job, plus i live at home.
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Try adding some plutonium!!! O wait, back to the future already did that!! Darn!

lol, Good luck, should be fun!
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Originally Posted by Spect2K3
Try adding some plutonium!!! O wait, back to the future already did that!!
1.21 Gigawatts!



But I digress...

Anyway - I can't remember if it was the welds or something else about the EL Mani. *shrug*
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Good luck can't wait to see too...
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Thanks guy's.

The fuel setup is on the list next:
Aeromotive FPR
Fuel Pressure Gauge
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
Stainless Lines
BDL Custom Fuel Rail
Larger Injectors
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Good Luck with it!
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Dam, definitely watchin this. Good luck.



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