GTM: never too late for another SC kit
08-01-2012, 08:50 AM
#82
Hey guys,
Been out of it for a while, but I'm back in the game. In the next couple of days there will be some good updates on this thread. Things have been moving pretty well the past couple of weeks and I'm excited to show you guys the progress.
As for some of the topics that have been discussed earlier on about boost/CR, etc. The blower itself is not going to be pushing astronomical amount of boost as you can see in the compressor map in the first page and since being a SC the peak boost will be coming in gradually and later on. Anyways, I have no doubt that we will be able to maximize the blowers potential without sacrificing much for reliability. There's no question about it, if my initial goal was to achieve huge numbers then I would have gone down a different route.
Been out of it for a while, but I'm back in the game. In the next couple of days there will be some good updates on this thread. Things have been moving pretty well the past couple of weeks and I'm excited to show you guys the progress.
As for some of the topics that have been discussed earlier on about boost/CR, etc. The blower itself is not going to be pushing astronomical amount of boost as you can see in the compressor map in the first page and since being a SC the peak boost will be coming in gradually and later on. Anyways, I have no doubt that we will be able to maximize the blowers potential without sacrificing much for reliability. There's no question about it, if my initial goal was to achieve huge numbers then I would have gone down a different route.
08-02-2012, 02:35 AM
#89
It was getting hot, not overheating but the gauge never moved before and it was getting to 3/4 /240 degrees with the bigger aluminum radiator, back of the heads coolant mod like you have, oil cooler, 2 quart bigger oil pan etc.
If I had it to do over, I'd swap the fans before I started driving the car.
If I had it to do over, I'd swap the fans before I started driving the car.
Last edited by e30cabrio; 08-02-2012 at 02:37 AM.
08-07-2012, 08:49 AM
#95
My car is running great. Those fans were the last piece. It never got into the red but it climbed up to the 240s at idle sitting in parking lots which was not fun. Now 210 water/ 180 oil is as high as it goes.
Looking forward to your driving the car post!
Looking forward to your driving the car post!
08-07-2012, 05:12 PM
#96
Thumbs up for B2autodesigns for being an awesome vendor!
You can't imagine how long i've been waiting to drive it, let alone hear it.
08-07-2012, 05:21 PM
#97
I got a 13" and then when it was not enough a 12". Turned out the ones these shrouds came with are actually 11". I got a right angle attachment for my drill and punched holes, the 12" is very close to centered. 12" not so much. It works great. I'll find the page when I posted it. and edit this post.
Here is the 13" before I got the right angle drill and drilled the hole where the wiretie is on the left.
Here is the 13" before I got the right angle drill and drilled the hole where the wiretie is on the left.
Last edited by e30cabrio; 08-07-2012 at 05:32 PM.
08-14-2012, 09:26 AM
#98
^Thanks for the pic, i'll wait and see what you post up. Now that I have another layer in front of my radiator I might have to think about having a more powerful fan.
Didn't get a chance to pick up the car this weekend since we ran into a small issue on the test drive where the new billet intake tube was rubbing. That was fixed and now everything is back on track and we are hoping for it to be on the dyno in the next couple of days.
Didn't get a chance to pick up the car this weekend since we ran into a small issue on the test drive where the new billet intake tube was rubbing. That was fixed and now everything is back on track and we are hoping for it to be on the dyno in the next couple of days.
09-08-2012, 06:54 PM
#100
Here is an update video with the biggest pulley (100mm = 9psi) they have for the kit. Smaller pulley will go on shortly and we'll see how the car behaves. As a note, these pulls were done in 4th gear.
Last edited by gabe3d; 09-08-2012 at 07:01 PM.
