My Build: The Good, The Bad & The Progress
09-26-2009, 09:36 AM
#2182
Off to F:T in a couple of hours for pickup. The car has been detuned to ~575whp for now as some kinks need to be sorted out on the fuel system yet. This should be more than ample to put a smile on my face and some soil in my pants.... for now 
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I am hoping the drivability is smooth and there will be much to be done over the winter to have my setup fully complete, but from now till snow I will log as many miles as possible. Vids will follow as time allows and they will surely be better than Jay'z low speed drivebys
I am looking forward to changing the wallpaper on my desktop from a pic of my car on the back of a rollback to an actual shot of it driving.
.I am hoping the drivability is smooth and there will be much to be done over the winter to have my setup fully complete, but from now till snow I will log as many miles as possible. Vids will follow as time allows and they will surely be better than Jay'z low speed drivebys
I am looking forward to changing the wallpaper on my desktop from a pic of my car on the back of a rollback to an actual shot of it driving.
09-26-2009, 01:21 PM
#2184
Off to F:T in a couple of hours for pickup. The car has been detuned to ~575whp for now as some kinks need to be sorted out on the fuel system yet. This should be more than ample to put a smile on my face and some soil in my pants.... for now .
I am hoping the drivability is smooth and there will be much to be done over the winter to have my setup fully complete, but from now till snow I will log as many miles as possible. Vids will follow as time allows and they will surely be better than Jay'z low speed drivebys
I am looking forward to changing the wallpaper on my desktop from a pic of my car on the back of a rollback to an actual shot of it driving.
.I am hoping the drivability is smooth and there will be much to be done over the winter to have my setup fully complete, but from now till snow I will log as many miles as possible. Vids will follow as time allows and they will surely be better than Jay'z low speed drivebys
I am looking forward to changing the wallpaper on my desktop from a pic of my car on the back of a rollback to an actual shot of it driving.
575 whp... whoooooyyyyaaahhhhhh
I see you noted issues with the fuel syste. Is that with a single Walbro, or do you have the tripple pump hangar?
09-26-2009, 03:38 PM
#2188
Chris,
I'm happy for you, but also a little concerned and perplexed. Why would you take delivery of your car back with fuel system issues/problems.
After everything you have been through... I thought you would cover your *** and wait until Dave tells you everything is running 100% as it should be. If something goes wrong related to that fuel system while the car is back in your possession (heaven forbid and let's hope not) after you have been made aware of the issue, you will be SOL my friend.
I'm happy for you, but also a little concerned and perplexed. Why would you take delivery of your car back with fuel system issues/problems.
After everything you have been through... I thought you would cover your *** and wait until Dave tells you everything is running 100% as it should be. If something goes wrong related to that fuel system while the car is back in your possession (heaven forbid and let's hope not) after you have been made aware of the issue, you will be SOL my friend.
09-26-2009, 03:58 PM
#2190
Thanks for all the well wishes and kind words guys .
The issue is with the floats on the triple pumps, it appears that fumes aren't an issue as I didn't stink when I got home, or so the wife tells me. We also had a small issue with the wiring on the pumps. Dave explained that he quick wired the pumps to the amp feed line, turns out it was a good heads up to give me.
Got there just ahead of the rain this morning and Dave took me for a ride that made my butthole pucker a bit
. The car starts like stock with no pedaling and has wonderful off boost manners. THEN THE RAIN CAME 
.
Robbie rolled down to drop his Z off and get a ride home with me. We head out and he is setting up the radio and adjusting the settings for the 3 - 10" JLs in the hatch. Rocking the metal and all is well and then Robbie switches to Rap, my car hates Rap music, the car immediately shuts off and we coast to a stop on the side of the Dulles expressway. After a minute or two we realize we have blown the 50amp fuse near the battery, no amp and no fuel pumps - FAIL!! After a quick visit from the VA state popo and confirming that he did not have a 50amp breaker we pile in my truck and make a detour to the local Adavnce Auto. 40 minutes and $10 in tolls later we are back at the car and underway again.
It rained the entire way home, 2.5 hours and I don't think I hit boost a single time, but the car was flawless and drives much like stock (or as best I can remember). I didn't find any dead spots or throttle glitches so far and couldn't be happier. I'm hopeful for some dry roads tomorrow and looking forward to feeling some boost
.
A huge Thank You to Dave @ Function:Tuned for an awesome tune
.The issue is with the floats on the triple pumps, it appears that fumes aren't an issue as I didn't stink when I got home, or so the wife tells me. We also had a small issue with the wiring on the pumps. Dave explained that he quick wired the pumps to the amp feed line, turns out it was a good heads up to give me.
Got there just ahead of the rain this morning and Dave took me for a ride that made my butthole pucker a bit
. The car starts like stock with no pedaling and has wonderful off boost manners. THEN THE RAIN CAME .Robbie rolled down to drop his Z off and get a ride home with me. We head out and he is setting up the radio and adjusting the settings for the 3 - 10" JLs in the hatch. Rocking the metal and all is well and then Robbie switches to Rap, my car hates Rap music, the car immediately shuts off and we coast to a stop on the side of the Dulles expressway. After a minute or two we realize we have blown the 50amp fuse near the battery, no amp and no fuel pumps - FAIL!! After a quick visit from the VA state popo and confirming that he did not have a 50amp breaker we pile in my truck and make a detour to the local Adavnce Auto. 40 minutes and $10 in tolls later we are back at the car and underway again.
It rained the entire way home, 2.5 hours and I don't think I hit boost a single time, but the car was flawless and drives much like stock (or as best I can remember). I didn't find any dead spots or throttle glitches so far and couldn't be happier. I'm hopeful for some dry roads tomorrow and looking forward to feeling some boost
.A huge Thank You to Dave @ Function:Tuned for an awesome tune
09-27-2009, 01:37 PM
#2198
Thanks Mike - little more than half throttle there. I don't want to find out where the tires let loose on the highway yet. Your car sounds mean on the highway and the DRs just scream "lets race".Got some pulls in on the way home and will try for vids later this week if the rain stops, plus I still need at least an inspection waiver in PA, should have that by Tuesday but it comes with the 5K milage restriction.
Car needs a thorough cleaning and to get the new Yokos put on Tuesday and then I will feel more secure about pushing it. The power comes on FAST!!!
Last edited by Cass007; 09-27-2009 at 01:38 PM.
09-27-2009, 03:46 PM
#2199
Thanks for all the well wishes and kind words guys .
The issue is with the floats on the triple pumps, it appears that fumes aren't an issue as I didn't stink when I got home, or so the wife tells me. We also had a small issue with the wiring on the pumps. Dave explained that he quick wired the pumps to the amp feed line, turns out it was a good heads up to give me.
Got there just ahead of the rain this morning and Dave took me for a ride that made my butthole pucker a bit. The car starts like stock with no pedaling and has wonderful off boost manners. THEN THE RAIN CAME .
Robbie rolled down to drop his Z off and get a ride home with me. We head out and he is setting up the radio and adjusting the settings for the 3 - 10" JLs in the hatch. Rocking the metal and all is well and then Robbie switches to Rap, my car hates Rap music, the car immediately shuts off and we coast to a stop on the side of the Dulles expressway. After a minute or two we realize we have blown the 50amp fuse near the battery, no amp and no fuel pumps - FAIL!! After a quick visit from the VA state popo and confirming that he did not have a 50amp breaker we pile in my truck and make a detour to the local Adavnce Auto. 40 minutes and $10 in tolls later we are back at the car and underway again.
It rained the entire way home, 2.5 hours and I don't think I hit boost a single time, but the car was flawless and drives much like stock (or as best I can remember). I didn't find any dead spots or throttle glitches so far and couldn't be happier. I'm hopeful for some dry roads tomorrow and looking forward to feeling some boost.
A huge Thank You to Dave @ Function:Tuned for an awesome tune
.The issue is with the floats on the triple pumps, it appears that fumes aren't an issue as I didn't stink when I got home, or so the wife tells me. We also had a small issue with the wiring on the pumps. Dave explained that he quick wired the pumps to the amp feed line, turns out it was a good heads up to give me.
Got there just ahead of the rain this morning and Dave took me for a ride that made my butthole pucker a bit
. The car starts like stock with no pedaling and has wonderful off boost manners. THEN THE RAIN CAME .Robbie rolled down to drop his Z off and get a ride home with me. We head out and he is setting up the radio and adjusting the settings for the 3 - 10" JLs in the hatch. Rocking the metal and all is well and then Robbie switches to Rap, my car hates Rap music, the car immediately shuts off and we coast to a stop on the side of the Dulles expressway. After a minute or two we realize we have blown the 50amp fuse near the battery, no amp and no fuel pumps - FAIL!! After a quick visit from the VA state popo and confirming that he did not have a 50amp breaker we pile in my truck and make a detour to the local Adavnce Auto. 40 minutes and $10 in tolls later we are back at the car and underway again.
It rained the entire way home, 2.5 hours and I don't think I hit boost a single time, but the car was flawless and drives much like stock (or as best I can remember). I didn't find any dead spots or throttle glitches so far and couldn't be happier. I'm hopeful for some dry roads tomorrow and looking forward to feeling some boost
.A huge Thank You to Dave @ Function:Tuned for an awesome tune
