The OFFICIAL CP OFF TOPIC Thread!!!

concealer404

Meh, i'm one of those guys that doesn't really care what the car looks like, just how it performs. Cars are cars to me, not art. Seeing what i drive daily would probably illustrate my point nicely.

silvertuner

it may have a neon body, but the fact there is one here in indy running 10's or faster for next year is enough to convince me not ALL neons are "just neons"

kawizx9r

Neons huh?

I'd like me an ACR in that case.

silvertuner

why buy all these tiny cars? buy yourself some nice big car made of some type of METAL with a nice big engine in it. like Larry, heh

concealer404

kawizx9r wrote: »

Neons huh?

I'd like me an ACR in that case.

The Neon(s) that Silvertuner is talking about is/are 1g ACRs, yes. One 2 door, one 4 door.

The faster of the two retains the 420a, the other has "budget" SRT4 motor using a Cirrus block and other stuffs. Both are monstrously fast.

And in fact, the one i raced this season was also an ACR. Woooo!!!!

concealer404

silvertuner wrote: »

it may have a neon body, but the fact there is one here in indy running 10's or faster for next year is enough to convince me not ALL neons are "just neons"

I heard something about 700whp+.

kawizx9r

concealer404 wrote: »

And in fact, the one i raced this season was also an ACR. Woooo!!!!

What was done to it and where at?

All I've got here is the Laguna Seca Raceway.

concealer404

kawizx9r wrote: »

What was done to it and where at?

All I've got here is the Laguna Seca Raceway.

It was built for ITA club racing, i was just running it in the local Autox events in FSP or ESP depending on event and competition.

Motor was mostly stock. Intake, header, exhaust, mopar chip i think is really all it had. Gutted, caged, r-comps, blah blah blah.

silvertuner

concealer404 wrote: »

I heard something about 700whp+.

good lord he is effing crazy. is he still working with luke and josh?

concealer404

silvertuner wrote: »

good lord he is effing crazy. is he still working with luke and josh?

Actually, i think he might be?

He jumped over 150whp with the new head, and as far as i know, he's down to a 10.25@150.4mph.

He put down 735whp on 30psi + 100shot.

silvertuner

cheese and rice. thats about ridiculous. i wanna see him bring it down 31 and run a few liter bikes out on the highway lol

stuwee

Hehe! silly little punk cars, how's about 6 3/4 liters of big a$$ thumpin' power from a 3 ton land yacht?? http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/152-top-gear-bentley-brooklands/e61c0531e520783739eee61c0531e520783739ee-420322280571?q=top%20gear%20bently

at 4:00 mins it's all tire burning good, then at about 5:20 on of the Avon Turbospeeds cry uncle and let go! Woof! That's fun.....:biggrin:

concealer404

stuwee wrote: »

Hehe! silly little punk cars, how's about 6 3/4 liters of big a$$ thumpin' power from a 3 ton land yacht?? http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/152-top-gear-bentley-brooklands/e61c0531e520783739eee61c0531e520783739ee-420322280571?q=top%20gear%20bently

at 4:00 mins it's all tire burning good, then at about 5:20 on of the Avon Turbospeeds cry uncle and let go! Woof! That's fun.....:biggrin:

Great clip! :biggrin: Too bad that 6.75 motor can't match the power of the 2.0 litre 4banger we're talking about.

I jest i jest.

silvertuner

i feel id rather have the neon... lower insurance rates, initial purchase is about 1/8th that of the bently, if not better, and if the neon gets totaled, who really cares? comparing apples to snowballs here come on

Rev. Hayes

Man, the spammers are out tonight!

Anyway, I was thinking of changing all my passwords (it's about time). Does anyone have any suggestions for a good one?

concealer404

BLAH. I. Hate. Wiring.



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EndersShadow

concealer404 wrote: »

BLAH. I. Hate. Wiring.

Could be worse.....you could be dynamatting lol.....

concealer404

I'd rather do that. That's easy.

I still have to tap into my headlight switch, and construct another fused circuit to run the remaining pieces off of. Yuck. You're looking at about 4 hours of work yesterday, and it really doesn't look like much, does it? Depressing.

kawizx9r

Boost leak test in action, and done.

concealer404

Headlights off.


Headlights on.

kawizx9r

Thinking of using Glowshift gauges for both voltage and oil pressure in conjunction with the AEM wideband (when I get it) for a 3-pod pillar.

concealer404

kawizx9r wrote: »

Thinking of using Glowshift gauges for both voltage and oil pressure in conjunction with the AEM wideband (when I get it) for a 3-pod pillar.

Glowshift sucks, don't do it. Their gauges are unreliable, senders often innaccurate, blah blah blah.

If you're going to go cheap, at least spring for Prosport.

kawizx9r

concealer404 wrote: »

Glowshift sucks, don't do it. Their gauges are unreliable, senders often innaccurate, blah blah blah.

If you're going to go cheap, at least spring for Prosport.

Really?

I've read good things about them on a few forums. They're not much cheaper compared to Autometer (about $10 bucks extra per gauge) so it wasn't for that but mainly aesthetics. Their 7-color gauges caught my eye but nevermind that now lol.

concealer404

kawizx9r wrote: »

Really?

I've read good things about them on a few forums. They're not much cheaper compared to Autometer (about $10 bucks extra per gauge) so it wasn't for that but mainly aesthetics. Their 7-color gauges caught my eye but nevermind that now lol.

Autometer is a better gauge, but they're hideous, and somewhat hard to read at night depending on what model you got.

Anyways, PM coming your way.

kawizx9r

concealer404 wrote: »

Autometer is a better gauge, but they're hideous, and somewhat hard to read at night depending on what model you got.

Anyways, PM coming your way.

Thanks bro.

Won't be able to get them just yet though, I've got a WTB thread for some SRT4 rims (I want to get rid of my chrome) and plan on getting some Yoko or Kumho's tomorrow (that's another $500+).

Just thought I'd hit the aesthetics of things since I've yet to do that at all. Want to black out my car by; tinting the rear passenger/rear windows darker, painting the car a jet black or gunmetal gray, painting the chrome door handles a flat black, and getting some flat black SRT rims....maybe some Enkei's later on (something more light weight). Oh ya and removing all the decals minus the Porsche Turbo emblem on the rear.

As for performance, I'm just sitting parts aside. It'll be a beast once I get everything installed!

In the meantime, I'll have to find a place around here that's known for their tuning. There's a place I can run my car on a dyno but I don't know much about them (only one in my town).

Anyway, how's your car coming along?

concealer404

Let me know when you're ready to tire shop. I'm a tire snob.


Which car?

The MX6 is just about done for this stage. The pics above were after i finished up some wiring. I have about 4 hours left before it fires again. I've gotta calibrate my wideband, clean up the installs a little, get the Greddy Profec B Spec II wired up and set up (UGH, this thing is a pita), then just throw some fluids in there and she's set to go for another round. Then once it warms up the built/cammed head and the shorted/extrude honed/polished intake manifold will go on. I should hit ~350whp/450wtq+. Still on just a stock chipped ECU, breathing through the factory VAF.


I'm picking up the new motor for the Escort next weekend. 2.5 quad cam V6, 200hp. (plus all bolt ons, of course. Looking to end up around 220whp n/a in a 2200lb car) That car should be done by first Autox of the season, will be running SMS (street mod, street tire) against an Integra Type R, a K20-swapped Integra GSR, and my Celica if that gets done this season. It should keep up with the Integras pretty well, but it's not going to get the Celica. Of course, i'm sure it'll only be a matter of time before the Celica gets "outlawed" in that class anyways. :eek:

kawizx9r

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kawizx9r

Got my car some new tires, should be here either tomorrow or the day after.

Here's a pic



They're Hancook Ventus V12 Evo K110 - http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/findTireDetail.do?c=2&rcz=93906&ar=50&rf=false&rd=17&rc=CSBINT&cs=205&dVeh=dVeh&tc=HANHZ9&yr=2003&pc=11189&cf=false&vid=007766&sw=false

Can't wait :biggrin:

kawizx9r

And the shoes that are on my car at the moment (Kuhmo's) -





Normally I take better pictures, but these were taken with my cellphone

concealer404

Nice choice on the 'Kooks.

Great street performance tire.