Wed. night Drags

[whatsisname]

Originally posted by rev210

Cheers mate.

I still haven't got the concrete in the boot yet. How about you?

You machine should get some nice low 12's with all that new power you have, either that or a good 1/4 mile long burnout.

Naa no concrete yet mate :lol:

On my current rubber she's a 1/4 mile burnout special. On semi-comps hopefully it'll be quick!? I need to wait till the 'toy budget' has enough in it to get some RE540's or the like.

So which do you find best? Concrete or paper? Which weighs more, 100kg concrete / 100kg paper

[ix9]

Originally posted by rev210

I think I covered it pretty well on the freehorsepower thread on the SDU forum.  

The peltier is a highpower unit but, still only 4x4cm. Its stuck on the bottom plate with bits of metal putty.

thanks rev, i'll take a look... you don't happen to have some direct linkage to the page do ya ?

You know that thread is 40+ pages long!!

-Kym.

[rev210]

Originally posted by whatsisname

Naa no concrete yet mate :lol:  

On my current rubber she's a 1/4 mile burnout special. On semi-comps hopefully it'll be quick!?  I need to wait till the 'toy budget' has enough in it to get some RE540's or the like.

So which do you find best? Concrete or paper? Which weighs more, 100kg concrete / 100kg paper

RE540s? I thought they were a low profile go round corners fast tyre. That is not what you want for the 1/4. the sidewalls don't like to flex and if you let them down too much the flex will damage the side wall cause they aren't designed to do that.

Theeeeeeis is what you waaant : http://www.vpwmailorder.com/asp/product_pa...d=1021&manu_id=

You can MAKE the 275s fit under the guards.

[rev210]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

thanks rev, i'll take a look... you don't happen to have some direct linkage to the page do ya ?

You know that thread is 40+ pages long!!

-Kym.

There ya go Kym....look at meee kym look at meee.

http://forums.skylinesdownunder.co.nz/show...=&pagenumber=36

[ix9]

Originally posted by rev210

There ya go Kym....look at meee kym look at meee.

thanks mate... VERY interesting reading

[whatsisname]

Originally posted by rev210

RE540s? I thought they were a low profile go round corners fast tyre. That is not what you want for the 1/4. the sidewalls don't like to flex and if you let them down too much the flex will damage the side wall cause they aren't designed to do that.

Theeeeeeis is what you waaant : http://www.vpwmailorder.com/asp/product_pa...d=1021&manu_id=

You can MAKE the 275s fit under the guards.

Yeah the 540's are a track tyre, it's just that I can get them fairly cheap in comparison to other street legal comp' tyres. The options are still open though Mate I'd love a set of 275 BF Drag Radials, or Nitto’s. I take it those prices are in AUD per tyre? $440ea. Hmmm a set of the rear would be the go!

[rev210]

Originally posted by whatsisname

Yeah the 540's are a track tyre, it's just that I can get them fairly cheap in comparison to other street legal comp' tyres. The options are still open though  Mate I'd love a set of 275 BF Drag Radials, or Nitto’s. I take it those prices are in AUD per tyre? $440ea. Hmmm a set of the rear would be the go!

Yep aussi $$

You could get them cheaper elsewhere.

[JH32]

Hey Rev,

I see you have thermo taped your dump pipe ... could you do that to intercooler piping as well?

What sort of stuff did you use to tape it?

Cheers mate

[rev210]

Originally posted by JiMiH

Hey Rev,

I see you have thermo taped your dump pipe ... could you do that to intercooler piping as well?

What sort of stuff did you use to tape it?

Cheers mate

Yes I wrapped the outlet pipe from turbo to intercooler with the left overs.

I used DEI brand thermo tape (revolution racegear osb. park). It has a nice stiched marker to help get the overlap right.

Make sure you do a good job of painting the dump pipe in high temp silicone based paint, and make sure it is 'cured' properly, this will make the job last. Also I add another coat of paint over the top of the wrap. Not necessary on the ic pipe tho.

The wrapping is a painfully slow process so give yourself a couple of hours, and do it properly or the un-even heat dispesion can cause metal fatigue cracks in the long term. the 2inch wide stuff is the go.

[JH32]

Cool!

Does it work well?

[rev210]

Originally posted by JiMiH

Cool!

Does it work well?

yeah its good. You can hold onto the dump pipe with your hand when the turbo is on boost without third degree burns.

It traps the heat in the pipe. Heat is energy and therefore is retained in the stored engery of the moving exhaust gas. The exhaust gas comes out the back pipe faster.

You make some power from that and a little from a slightly cooler engine bay. You get some fuel ecconomy bonus too (not a lot tho).

[JH32]

Wikid!

Cheers for that mate ... I'm going to buy some then