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"Gold Dust" 97 GT 4v 88mm

Discussion in 'The Turbo "Builds" Board' started by 1hcam, Nov 15, 2013.

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  1. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Well I was able to go to the track last night. When I got there I pulled it straight to the lanes. Usually I try to let it cool down before I make any passes. I pretty much tied my personal best ET 10.545 with a 10.548 and I picked up almost 3 mph. My 60's aren't what hey usually are but I just need to bump up my launch rpms to make up for the new gear change. I figure that good concidering it was heat soaked, the added weight from the cage and subframe connectors, and the air sucked. The gear change made a huge difference. Track wont open till after the first of the year so I'll probably change the oil and plugs and just wait till they open back up. Hopefully come January I can get her in the 10.30's and the 60's in the 1.30's.

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    1hcam, Dec 21, 2013
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  2. 92LX-5.8

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Do you have any more pics of your downpipe and how it is ran?
     
    92LX-5.8, Dec 21, 2013
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  3. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    The only pics I have is from when I was building it. I don't have a pic of where it ends. It goes back inside the engine compartment and angles down long enough for my exhaust pipe to clamp to. It's all one piece.

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    1hcam, Dec 21, 2013
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  4. 1hcam

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    1hcam, Dec 22, 2013
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  5. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    I hope everyone had a good Christmas. Mine was pretty good. My girls gave me some cool little parts like a window net, sfi rollcage padding, and a racequip 5 point camlock harness. Lucky me! So the other night I was farting around online and played with one of the HP calculaters. I was pretty shocked by what it said. Bored looking at my datalogs from last weekend I noticed that my rpms are flat lining on the top end. I calculated my converter slip % and it's at 19%. I'm curious on how much mph I can pick up if I tightened it up. I sent some datalogs to FTI to look at and tell me what they think on the converter. Hopefully I'll hear back from them today.

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    1hcam, Dec 26, 2013
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  6. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Dropped off some goodies to the machine shop today. It's time to get the 4v started. Left him 2 teksids to choose from, cobra crank, Diamond pistons, Total seal steel rings, and some studs. I still need to get my h beams and my 03 cobra heads to him but I have plenty of time.

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    1hcam, Dec 30, 2013
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  7. H.P.Ranch

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    E85 " PUT YOUR PURSE DOWN AND TURN THE BOOST UP!!!:cowboy:
     
    H.P.Ranch, Dec 30, 2013
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  8. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Lol. I've thought about turning it up another 2lbs, but I know I'm asking for trouble. The powder metal rods are past the point of no return. I'm hoping it stays together until I get my new motor built.

    Oh I emptied my message folder so I can recieve pm's again.
     
    1hcam, Dec 30, 2013
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  9. H.P.Ranch

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    How much boost you leaving on and how much total?
     
    H.P.Ranch, Dec 30, 2013
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  10. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Launch at 7-8 and 14 total.
     
    1hcam, Dec 30, 2013
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  11. 1hcam

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    I got started on my brothers setup yesterday. Made some decent progress. This GT45 88mm is huge!

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    1hcam, Jan 1, 2014
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  12. afterfire

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Is your brothers car a 2v 4.6 also? I love the way that hot side looks, its very symmetrical.
     
    afterfire, Jan 3, 2014
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  13. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Thanks. He's been kind of rushing me so the joints aren't exactly what I would like them to be, but it's coming out ok. Pretty good for a porta band saw and a grinder. His is a 4v with B heads, cobra intake, 98' cobra cams, forged I beams, and forged pistons. Should be a 9.xx street car.
     
    1hcam, Jan 4, 2014
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  14. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    I finished tacking up my brothers setup and I just have to get it welded up. I got the 4" exhaust routed thru the k member and exits rearward of the fire wall per True Street rules. It even has a 4" Vibrant muffler. That's one expensive little muffler too. :) I brought my car back to the house and got the converter yanked out so it can get tightened up this week. Hoping to go to the track next Friday before I leave town for work.

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    1hcam, Jan 11, 2014
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  15. 92LX-5.8

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    You make it look so easy.
     
    92LX-5.8, Jan 11, 2014
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  16. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Thanks. It's pretty time consuming for sure. I need to quit screwing around and get welding this thing up.
     
    1hcam, Jan 13, 2014
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  17. ignored281

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    looks good !
     
    ignored281, Jan 14, 2014
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  18. 03ghosthemi

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Looking great.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
    03ghosthemi, Jan 14, 2014
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  19. 1hcam

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Thanks guys. I spent a couple hours and got one piece of the exhaust welded up last night.

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    1hcam, Jan 15, 2014
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  20. ignored281

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    Re: "Gold Dust" 97 GT

    Where did you buy that 2-1 merge collector?
     
    ignored281, Jan 15, 2014
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