BamBam's Update: The Boost is Loose at Forged Peformance!
Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
I took it to the track and ran a 10.37@134mph
Just kidding Brent...I am sure he'll have plenty of time for that later.
Just kidding Brent...I am sure he'll have plenty of time for that later.
I believed you for a second and I was like WTF???!! Nice numbers, nice car, nice tuner, nice engine... what can I say, when your car is making far more hp than mine (peak) at only 3500rpm...
congrats
wow crazy numbers
hope the drivetrain is up to the challenge cause man to get traction on that thing with slicks, and hope nothing breaks like axels or diff mounts, otherwise 1/4 mile will be like 12.5@140mph cause of spinning at the line and babying the first 4 gears
hope the drivetrain is up to the challenge cause man to get traction on that thing with slicks, and hope nothing breaks like axels or diff mounts, otherwise 1/4 mile will be like 12.5@140mph cause of spinning at the line and babying the first 4 gears
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BIG THANKS to Sharif and the Folks @ Forged Performance
Well, I just arrived in Phuket, Thailand, so will make this short.
I can only say my biggest thanks goes to Sharif and the guys/girls/ & the world's friendliest 'Watch Dog' @ Forged Performance. I know for a fact when the chips are down, everyone will do whatever they can to help. Insanely Long hours, and limited 'Smoke Brake's
are what this shop will do for you when the need arises. And of course the quality is 'Top Notch' as you expect from Sharif.
The #'s are good. I am very happy with what Sharif has worked out... Next we need to make the 800 whp club, Right Sharif... I have a feeling that will take a lot more work and preperation though. LOL.
Phunk: I think you pose some very interesting questions, and you should talk to Sharif about that. I would be very interested in seeing what the max whp can be acheived on the stock Greddy turbos also. I know hitting these #'s took him a lot of time to get the right balance of things worked out.
Like has been said, I have not driven the car since the headgasket blew, BUT I CAN'T WAIT to get back in the drivers seat.... Sharif is her temporary 'StepFather', and he has been doing the various test drives etc. For a quick Moment I thought you might have actualy hit the 1/4 with her..
Anyway, I think when I pick her up, I will be taking her back down to FL, as it looks like it might be too cold to be friving her back up to NoVa by mid November.
As for the tranny: First, I don't shift like Berto... Second, I guess if it does go, I expect Sam will be hearing from me shortly afterwards... (NOTE: I just read his post and now understand why the question was asked) SAM, contact Sharif or myself to discuss.
I have the upgraded DSS Level 5 axles and a Carbon 1.5 LSD already. I will not be beating the **** out of it on the 1/4 on a regular basis. Nice easy launches to start on DR's most likely. I was getting traps of 115mph already spinning and on street tires @500whp. I am sure this will be much better now
--PC
I can only say my biggest thanks goes to Sharif and the guys/girls/ & the world's friendliest 'Watch Dog' @ Forged Performance. I know for a fact when the chips are down, everyone will do whatever they can to help. Insanely Long hours, and limited 'Smoke Brake's
are what this shop will do for you when the need arises. And of course the quality is 'Top Notch' as you expect from Sharif.The #'s are good. I am very happy with what Sharif has worked out... Next we need to make the 800 whp club, Right Sharif...
I have a feeling that will take a lot more work and preperation though. LOL.Phunk: I think you pose some very interesting questions, and you should talk to Sharif about that. I would be very interested in seeing what the max whp can be acheived on the stock Greddy turbos also. I know hitting these #'s took him a lot of time to get the right balance of things worked out.
Like has been said, I have not driven the car since the headgasket blew, BUT I CAN'T WAIT to get back in the drivers seat.... Sharif is her temporary 'StepFather', and he has been doing the various test drives etc. For a quick Moment I thought you might have actualy hit the 1/4 with her..
Anyway, I think when I pick her up, I will be taking her back down to FL, as it looks like it might be too cold to be friving her back up to NoVa by mid November.
As for the tranny: First, I don't shift like Berto... Second, I guess if it does go, I expect Sam will be hearing from me shortly afterwards... (NOTE: I just read his post and now understand why the question was asked) SAM, contact Sharif or myself to discuss.
I have the upgraded DSS Level 5 axles and a Carbon 1.5 LSD already. I will not be beating the **** out of it on the 1/4 on a regular basis. Nice easy launches to start on DR's most likely. I was getting traps of 115mph already spinning and on street tires @500whp. I am sure this will be much better now
--PC
Last edited by BamBam; Oct 23, 2006 at 09:41 PM.
Holy f&*k. Insane numbers Brent. Congrats to both you and Sharif for putting another notch on the "ground breaking" front. After everything you've been through with her, I'm glad that it's all finally come together...
I've got dibs on a ride when you bring her back into town
I've got dibs on a ride when you bring her back into town
Awesome! Great work Forged family. Brent, enjoy her for a while now. I know it's been a long frustrating journey to get to this point. We look forward to having you down here in FL.
Originally Posted by phunk
hahah awesome.
good to see someone turn up the boost for once!
BTW good work! I would like to see what the standard 18g's do at 23psi. Maybe ill go for it when I put in the 3" downpipes?
Very cool to see someone finally take it to the 700 DJs, by the looks of it, your not too far from the 800s. Were the turbos out of breath here or could you have taken it further?
good to see someone turn up the boost for once!
BTW good work! I would like to see what the standard 18g's do at 23psi. Maybe ill go for it when I put in the 3" downpipes?
Very cool to see someone finally take it to the 700 DJs, by the looks of it, your not too far from the 800s. Were the turbos out of breath here or could you have taken it further?
At 23psi there are some recirculation problems. 3" DP's are necessary and WG reloction also. @23PSI should be right around 620-630whp on a fully built car.
Originally Posted by EM-EFER
Im sure you already know this but some people might not.
At 23psi there are some recirculation problems. 3" DP's are necessary and WG reloction also. @23PSI should be right around 620-630whp on a fully built car.
At 23psi there are some recirculation problems. 3" DP's are necessary and WG reloction also. @23PSI should be right around 620-630whp on a fully built car.
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One thing to note: If you compare PSI <=> PSI, I am pretty sure both Alberto and Sharif are making more power. I know that my engine build is not that unusual these days, Sharif himself has built a # of them and I know Same at GTM is making them as fast as he can for customers all over the country.
The main difference is we moved to C18 and 23 PSI, where others have not. Sharif is pushing my engine as hard as he feels it is realitively safe to do. All in All, I think there are many other engines out there that can easily exceed my whp #'s but they have chosen not to push their cars any harder. Personal choices. I am happy at the moment, but I still have not reached my whp goals, so maybe in the future there will be more parts to this story.
As for what was needed; I do not think my WG's were relocated, but I already had 3inch DP's. A couple of other changes were made to get those #'s though.
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The main difference is we moved to C18 and 23 PSI, where others have not. Sharif is pushing my engine as hard as he feels it is realitively safe to do. All in All, I think there are many other engines out there that can easily exceed my whp #'s but they have chosen not to push their cars any harder. Personal choices. I am happy at the moment, but I still have not reached my whp goals, so maybe in the future there will be more parts to this story.
As for what was needed; I do not think my WG's were relocated, but I already had 3inch DP's. A couple of other changes were made to get those #'s though.
--B
Last edited by BamBam; Oct 24, 2006 at 05:24 AM. Reason: removed because these Thai computers are slow... LOL
Originally Posted by BamBam
Does anyone know what happened to my post here from this morning? I had a nice long reply answering all of the questions and it appears to have disappeared...?
PS: Thanks everyone for the congrats and Sharif and his crew deserve all the Kudos.
--B
PS: Thanks everyone for the congrats and Sharif and his crew deserve all the Kudos.
--B
numbers look good ... who woulda thunk one of the highest horse powered Zs would be a Roadster? ... oh wait that extra 200 pounds (500 in your case) might make your car feel sluggish ...
Last edited by dutchboy350Z; Oct 24, 2006 at 05:05 AM.