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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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Video coming soon? Hopefully some videos of the speedometer and tachometer during the run too.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
2300lbs isn't really likely. I've worked lightening a FD, no AC system, no firewall mat, no sound deadening, complete airbag system and wiring removed, no bumper supports, very lightweight seats, very small battery, Ti exhaust, stock radiator, 1 oil cooler, no stereo or speakers, AL flywheel, no spare or jack. The only heavy thing about it was it had twins on it still.

I think it was still 200lbs shy of your claimed weight. Do you have glass in your car?
side windows and windshield are glass.

You can call bs all you want, I have plenty of people that can vouch for me..... including Kan.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by turbojeff
2300lbs isn't really likely. I've worked lightening a FD, no AC system, no firewall mat, no sound deadening, complete airbag system and wiring removed, no bumper supports, very lightweight seats, very small battery, Ti exhaust, stock radiator, 1 oil cooler, no stereo or speakers, AL flywheel, no spare or jack. The only heavy thing about it was it had twins on it still.

I think it was still 200lbs shy of your claimed weight. Do you have glass in your car?
He explains what he did in the single turbo section where he posted his dyno sheet
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Video coming soon? Hopefully some videos of the speedometer and tachometer during the run too.
I've been trying to convert the dvd to mpg so I can post it. Can anyone help?
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Good numbers! I know I could have hit that HP # if I tried. I thought I had to "pin" the motor before I tried. Now I know I dont, here I come.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:33 PM
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I saw the scales myself The car weighs DICK....2,296lbs had everyone in the shop over there staring at the display on the scales and it was what a 50.6% f-r? Even the owner of the shop wanted to know what all he did.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by AZ'sFastFD3S
Good numbers! I know I could have hit that HP # if I tried. I thought I had to "pin" the motor before I tried. Now I know I dont, here I come.
Your HP numbers seem fishy to me. I ran nearly the same time and trap with 390rwhp. Are you suggesting that raising the boost 5psi and going to racegas yielded 172rwhp for you?

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:02 AM
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Trying to keep up, but I mentioned this in some other thread... what are there 15 different threads about this now?

Anyway, the weight as stated is accurate. Eric's car was weighed on freshly calibrated Intercomp digital scales, accurate to 1/10th of 1% (so the weight is actually +/- 2.3 pounds).

I supervised the weighing myself, pads were properly zeroed, all four wheels were squarely on scale pads. I was shocked too. Corner weights were 50.0%, front rear bias was 50.6% rear if I recall correctly. I'm not going to give away secrets, but there are some BIG weight savings on this car beyond what has been mentioned in this thread.

And just as a "sanity check" I will mention that I weighed two other cars over the course of the weekend. Both weighed right about were I expected them to be, though slightly heavier than the owners were hoping for.

Steven

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:06 AM
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The car was corner weighed and came in at 2296lbs with dman near perfect front to rear and side to side. I was standing right there.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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From the other thread:

Originally Posted by LUPE
These are the things gone.

Engine accesories, abs, AC, Power steering, air pump, fender liners,ebrake, front sway bar and mounts, front and rear bumper supports, etc. etc. etc. etc.......everything from bins back are gone. I still have carpet, dash door panels, power windows and lock, radio etc. etc...... man I can go on and on.

Stock IRS is gone and I have a ford 8.8 rear end with a aluminum 4 link suspension w/ no sway bar ( I think alot of the weight was dropped from this swap )


Fiberglass hood/fenders, carbon fiber hatch and FAL window, forged weld wheels and lightweight tires, 20lb battery

I tell you, if there is a nut/screw,bolt or clip that I can remove without hurting the structure of the vehicle, I remove it.

none of the parts behind the dash have been removed.

It's been weighed at numerous places with the most accurate reading being done last saturday. Distribution was perfect.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sburkett
I'm not going to give away secrets, but there are some BIG weight savings on this car beyond what has been mentioned in this thread.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by OMGWTFDRIFTGUY
The car was corner weighed and came in at 2296lbs with dman near perfect front to rear and side to side. I was standing right there.
I have video looking at the scale readout and then panning over to the car on the scale. Eric will host it eventually. That should put all the doubts to rest.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CowsniperRX7
I have video looking at the scale readout and then panning over to the car on the scale. Eric will host it eventually. That should put all the doubts to rest.
I'll post videos of everything once I figure out how to.....
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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Somebody really needs to help him host his videos!!
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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Somebody really needs to help him host his videos!!
Yes, someone needs to help a brotha out here.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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PLEASE HOST!!!! PLEASE! I want to see this so bad.

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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He needs to be able to convert DVD to Mpeg....anyone have a way that doesnt' cost $30 for a program?
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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I found someone local that's going to do it for me. He's going to throw in some musics and some dancing girls.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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I have a question here. Regarding Mr. Kan


A lot of people here have gotten more HP from his tuning but they never really go into it. Basically how much more boost was he able to turn it up to and still be safe?

Why did you stop at 455 hp the first time? What limited you that is?
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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thats an amazingly lightweight FD, holy sheeit.

awesome power, it must be a rocketship!

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by montego
I have a question here. Regarding Mr. Kan


A lot of people here have gotten more HP from his tuning but they never really go into it. Basically how much more boost was he able to turn it up to and still be safe?

Why did you stop at 455 hp the first time? What limited you that is?
Both times Steve has tuned my car, my probem has been my boost controller. It wouldn't let me turn the boost up. I bought a nice Hallman boost controller for last weekends tuning session and the spring was still to soft. I'm going to order a Greddy E01 from Steve so next time my only limit will be my turbo, unless I have a bigger turbo next time. I'm beginning to think I'm a dyno queen


Steve was saying most of his customers want reliability. Only a select few of us want big power.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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cool thanks for answering.
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im curious, what was the sae corrected number?, its just a matter of clicking a box on the dyno program to see between the two.

if you dont have that number, about what was the temp in the shop where you were tuned?
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by XSTransAm
im curious, what was the sae corrected number?, its just a matter of clicking a box on the dyno program to see between the two.

if you dont have that number, about what was the temp in the shop where you were tuned?
It was 69 degrees. That number was SAE. People say that Dynapack dynos read 5-10% lower than dynojet. I said not corrected because I didn't add any percentage or alter it in anyway.
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