This is about not sucking up air on hard launches, not about flow.

just going to leave these here...in case someone interested

Got part of my aluminum exhaust fabbed up and I had to test it out as a straight pipe before putting the muffler on.

Nice Jason, Vband? I got so fed up with messing up my aluminum TB elbow I would be worried about messing this up.

Yup, v-band everywhere

How much weight are you saving?

The full exhaust before was 49.5lbs, I'm keeping the downpipe, mind you shortened and the total of the aluminum I bought was 8 lbs.

I'll have a total soon.

Coming together slowly. It runs, I was just waiting for some parts I got last night. Have to install a few more things, and get injectors and its good to go.

Nice, what are you using for tuning now?

Right now it's still on the Cobb, as it's still on stands in the shop. The most it's done is idle and a couple small free revs, mostly to burp the cooling system. It will be going to a straight Ecuflash tune with all the new goodies.

Lucian, we need to meet up! My Mini evo might give you a run for your money... haha

Cool! Sure you are pretty excited to get it back on the road!

You think so eh We do need to meet up soon though!



Yes I am! Definitely beats driving around in a Mazda (although it does make for a good daily)

DSMers i have sad news to report!
Things didn't work out well between my 2g DSM and & South Bend Kevlar disk
The disk got glazed (somehow unexpectedly) and now it slips everytime boost gauge reads over 10psi. It could be many factors involved & i agree that i may have abused kevlar disk. However, comparing SB Kevlar to how i abused my ACT 6 puck sprung disk, without a doubt 6 puck never failed when it came to AWD launch and ripping strong off the line!

I'm saving this topic for our discussion during DSMmer meet at:

Saturday December 9th 8:00 PM

Darn. . I am one of few ACT followers that can't be bothered with SB..

And I won't be there to stand up for them!

You need to use the stage 3 drag. It's a 6 puck sprung ceramic disk. Barely any chatter IMO and felt like stock. Held a few 10 second passes before it slipped on me last year. Those SB Kevlar disks slip and burn out too easily.

Thanks for the info.
I actually have ACT 2600 kit with street disk sitting on my shelf for over a year (i had both kits SB and ACT but went with SB when i installed your trans earlier this year).
I want to try street disk with heavier PP after my last two setups which are:
- ACT 2100 PP with 6 puck sprung
- SB with Kevlar disk.
Personally, i prefer firmer clutch pedal over stock. Another factor, my DSM is a street build with stock 7 bolt motor that does not see power above 420 AWHP.

The way I see it. The clutch is something expensive that wears out.

So to me it's a value thing. The 6puck 2600pp combo from act is by far the cheapest proven set up you could use. And not worry about replacing it. Defiantly hold what your throwing at it and I find if you like stiff pedal feel.. you prolly wouldn't mind the raw 6 puck chatter when leaving a busy street light!

Nah. SB stage 2 drag with the 6 puck shits all over a 6 puck ACT 2600. I've had both. The SB has outlived the ACT, in a faster, more powerful and heavier car with a lot more DD kms, a lot more launches, and just overall a lot more use. And if memory serves me right, the stage 2 drag is cheaper than the ACT equivalent.

I do like ACT - I am running their disk and flywheel in my Evo. But for a DSM I had a hell of a lot better luck with the SB.

Rtm list the 6puck unsprung with 2600 for 553

Sb stage 2 drag for 595

But seems they have hiked the price of the act.. I don't think 8 spent more than 400 for my disk and plate.

That price sounds high. He might be overdue for a price adjustment due to exchange rates. Also possible, I know ACT had quite high MAP pricing for a while. Maybe they have lowered MAP and Abbas has not adjusted yet?

Nope. I see it across the board. Extreme psI and a few others are at par with RTMS price.

That sucks. With all the hype of SB. It was prolly better that act keep their prices lower.

Altho I would imagine there are still enough die hard act guys to keep them happy.

Random slightly related fact..

Nintendo claimed they would not offer any black Friday deals cause they believe they don't need to.

Well, you know, I never offered Black Friday specials either. I used to offer fair pricing all year, and if guys said they wanted like Black Friday specials, I used to say: "sure, I could do that, I will just have to raise prices the rest of the year".

Hehe

I think this is him trying to dig himself out of the hole he put himself in. He called me the other day cause I am trying to find a good intermediate shaft for my trans and seems like he is ready to take it seriously.

I may have publicly put him on the spot about his shipping practices.

Car is pretty much stock so it is getting, Engine re ring T belt, Water Pump, rebuilding 7 bolt head to go on the 6 bolt to get a little more bottom end torque with the auto, cams, evo8 springs and retainers, evo3 intake, FP manifold evo 16G turbo, fuel pump +afpr, frontmount , shift kit and shift box. My stablemate is also red but much faster!

[img:center]engine20171208_233035 by Kill Joy, on Flickr[/img]

[img:center]Stablemates20171208_215413 by Kill Joy, on Flickr[/img]

That's a sweet stable mate!!

Nice work man, I assume you have some nice heat in there. I am freezing my ass off because I spent last year venting the garage but never got around to drywalling the ceiling and insulating it.

Bryan my garage is old, small and no heat. This is one of my dinosaur buddies garage, lots of heat and car is there for the winter. I had to move some of my tools as he is all standard but I only have to pay for propane about 300 for the winter, cobra is his 496 BBC 1 Holley 400 auto no power adders, best 9:96 @ 133.5 banned from all the local tracks. I don't think my upgrades will make it catch it but great incentive.

That Cobra

Nice 1g! Also like the fact you're concentrating on the daily fun power curve. Makes them better day-to-day light dashers

Hmm. Runs 9 seconds in the 1/4 and now it's banned from all your drag strip for not having proper safety equipment ??

How "DEMONIC" haha

Anyway.. there is a track here it can race on.. might better just mail it to me.!!


I'll pay shipping!😆

LOL Jay: he has been banned for over 5 years they let it go for a while but in the end no go. What track is that, have trailer may travel. he used to like running it. and like a demon it got the wheels up and a street car.

[img:center]RobLaunch by Kill Joy, on Flickr[/img]

Shannonville

And armdrop.

Shannonville sometimes has road course and drag racing during the same day for 30 bucks. And they will won't kick you off.

Arm drop is a unprepared airport runway.

If your lucky..they set up both events in the same weekend.

These tracks are a long drive from you though

I checked it out 1500k a little to far to talk him into but looks like a great track, our only track on the island just closed this fall so closest now is across the bridge in Miramichi, NB about 300k, so it now sucks to go racing.

If that's the case, how's your area for street racing?

Lucian not much of that around here anymore unless you want to run my CIV Bro or run my Subi when i am done vaping Man!

So went to remove pass side axle nut using breaker Bar and when i leaned on it to loosen axle nut "This Happened" breaker Bar!!!

[img:center]Shocking by Kill Joy, on Flickr[/img]

I think you've been working out a little too much recently!

Haven't seen that one before...

Me neither.... That is fucked up