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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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who? I did mine with Julio (Chino) and is running gr8 for 2 years now.
I run a LT-8S in my 1st gen and it was tuned by Alex lopez. It runs great and put down 440Hp at 15lbs on his dyno ...NO issues since he tuned it for me..runs better than ever when it has good axles in it...
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:29 AM
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Yeah but a turbo wheel fin failure like in that pic? other than overworking that turbo, dont know what else would cause that? Something physically hitting it causing that disaster?

Mmmm...
TWICE???? ok
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by NeoZ06
Yeah, but that right there looks like a mechanical failure and not a tuning issue don't you guys think?
shitty tune=>detonation=>broken apex seals=>damaged turbine wheel

I'll have to go check out some of those videos, if Steve got an 11.7 out of Pap's car then the rest of us would run mid 12s
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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lets clear this up the first time wasnt franks fault. car overheated on the dyno, coolant seals gone stock ports. 2nd time, street port 60-1 new everything 2k break in. put it on the dyno left me way to lean @ 18psi oops I mean 15psi and blew the rears. as goodfella stated. and overlooked the damage to the turbo since it looked like the seals stayed inside (rookie mistake on my part), the turbine looked good with the housing on so firgured no damage, boy was I wrong. smoking over the years got progressively worse until I opened her up and...
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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My car is in the mid 12's for sure, i ran a 12.7 before the tune and the car pulls stronger now...
Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by lwnslw
It's his daily... he goes to the Fire Acadamy at night 4 days a week...
plus he is a man on a mission.......his mission is to be able to boost his car and he cannot boost until he reaches the 2000 mile mark on the new motor

Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
shitty tune=>detonation=>broken apex seals=>damaged turbine wheel

I'll have to go check out some of those videos, if Steve got an 11.7 out of Pap's car then the rest of us would run mid 12s
yeah i told steve that i left the coupler loose on purpose so that he would run a slower time.....that way when i take the car to the track i can beat his time and prove that i am a better driver than him

Old Dec 18, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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That's pretty bad-***, i would love to have a dyno like that in my garage so i can have fun with it on weekends lmao...
Old Dec 19, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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ok hello every one ,,,,,,well i need to get the dyno sheets for farly ..ken's Black Fd did 385HP at 14.5psi which did very well ......Ed's Red FD 350HP 6000RPM 12psi which it had fuel problems and can't push for more power no fuel =(....... my silver FD did 565HP @6800RPM 19psi i wanted to go up to 25psi but my spark plugs which i never change (BAD LUIS !!) could not pass 7000RPM because it was braking up.... i will scan the dyno sheets soon
Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dragonmotorsports
ok hello every one ,,,,,,well i need to get the dyno sheets for farly ..ken's Black Fd did 385HP at 14.5psi which did very well ......Ed's Red FD 350HP 6000RPM 12psi which it had fuel problems and can't push for more power no fuel =(....... my silver FD did 565HP @6800RPM 19psi i wanted to go up to 25psi but my spark plugs which i never change (BAD LUIS !!) could not pass 7000RPM because it was braking up.... i will scan the dyno sheets soon
I think its time for me to switch over to that CORN Juice!!!
Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jm85rx7
I think its time for me to switch over to that CORN Juice!!!
you and me both i will have to make that one of my new years resolutions....... congrats on the numbers Luis...wish i could have stuck around to watch it!!!! tell ed that if he does not want any more fuel problems to be like his little brother and buy my dual pump holder

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shamless plug on my part but i figure if you guys buy my parts i can get some money to start the Corn conversion!!!!!
Old Dec 26, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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lol its all about that E85 $2.21 per Gal......
Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Nice numbers luis
What dyno were you using?
Old Dec 28, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Nice numbers luis
What dyno were you using?
It was on a Dyno Dynamics Dynometer as posted by Steve in another thread...

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