bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 22y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 03/07/05 06:34 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 06:34 AM I know what you mean about the torque all coming on at once.Don’t kid yourself, and keep it in perspective.Spiro makes about 50% more torque, and in a far narrower rev band than your car, and will hit incredibly hard. It’s a different level of performance.The huge turbo he runs will bring power on far harder than the stock turbo, and that will cause far more stress on all drivetrain components than would otherwise be the case.SpiroI strongly recommend that you put dowel pins in that flywheel, for your own safety.You’re now making very good power, and loooking at the graph provided there’s still more top end potential to be realized.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpen Poison Fish. Poison Fish. TASTY FISH!!! Donating Members 5,181 Member For: 21y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: The Bogan Shire Posted 03/07/05 06:50 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 06:50 AM Spiro makes about 50% more torque, and in a far narrower rev band than your car, and will hit incredibly hard. It’s a different level of performance.I am not 'taking the piss' here, but it seems like Spiro's car almost lives like the good ol fashioned 'All or Nothing' Turbocars (obviously due to Turbo size of a small planet and huge boost).My real query is, what is it like being launched by this at full noise. I can imagine it IS like being hit in the back with a sledgehammer Well this doesnt seem to go that fa............WHUMPLumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIKO Gold Donating Members 1,924 Member For: 19y 9m 30d Gender: Male Posted 03/07/05 08:38 AM Author Share Posted 03/07/05 08:38 AM Spiro makes about 50% more torque, and in a far narrower rev band than your car, and will hit incredibly hard. It’s a different level of performance.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I am not 'taking the piss' here, but it seems like Spiro's car almost lives like the good ol fashioned 'All or Nothing' Turbocars (obviously due to Turbo size of a small planet and huge boost).My real query is, what is it like being launched by this at full noise. I can imagine it IS like being hit in the back with a sledgehammer Well this doesnt seem to go that fa............WHUMPLumpy <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well LumpyIt has only been launched once by myself at the track with street slicks at it broke everything at 10psi so whump with bang!!!!!!!I drove the car last night it was scary to say the least I was taking the prospect highway turn in to the M4 changed into 3rd gear easy and decided to give it a boot full in 3rd on the auto for a top end charge what I didn't expect is what followed at about 5500rpm and 25psi the tyres just let go at 135kmph being unexpected when it stepped out it was very scary at that speed.To be honest anything over 620rwhp on the street is overkill to say the least, but what the heck cant turn back now.Regards Spiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIKO Gold Donating Members 1,924 Member For: 19y 9m 30d Gender: Male Posted 03/07/05 08:42 AM Author Share Posted 03/07/05 08:42 AM Great stuff Spiro. Good luck on getting a good time.Are you still heading to Heathcote on the 16th July? It would be great to meet you and see your car. Geea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey Geeea Looking forward to heathcote so far I am still coming down hope I don't break anything in the mean time.CheersSpiro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flukey Seriously Flukey Member Donating Members 4,354 Member For: 20y 10m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/07/05 08:46 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 08:46 AM Great stuff Spiro. Good luck on getting a good time.Are you still heading to Heathcote on the 16th July? It would be great to meet you and see your car. Geea. Hey Geeea Looking forward to heathcote so far I am still coming down hope I don't break anything in the mean time.CheersSpiroExcellent. There will be a few forum members there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 10m 21d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 03/07/05 09:22 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 09:22 AM Strewth it must be hairy in a sasquatch kind of way at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 20y 2m 14d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 03/07/05 09:29 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 09:29 AM Great stuff Spiro. Good luck on getting a good time.Are you still heading to Heathcote on the 16th July? It would be great to meet you and see your car. Geea. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey Geeea Looking forward to heathcote so far I am still coming down hope I don't break anything in the mean time.CheersSpiro<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Excellent. There will be a few forum members there <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And a few sorry LS1's too by the sounds of things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeseman Donating Members 1,805 Member For: 21y 3m 11d Location: Sydney Posted 03/07/05 10:56 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 10:56 AM Don’t kid yourself, and keep it in perspective.Thanks brian, but my comment was in relation to the failure of components in my experience and power level (hence it's my comment). Given this Im more than able to provide some empathy for his understanding.Either way don't see what it has to do with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBOSS Faster than any BTA,XTC,Autotech, Nizpro and Tunehouse car Member 3,918 Member For: 21y 7m 15d Location: D SHIRE! Posted 03/07/05 11:35 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 11:35 AM in my experience Given this Im more than able to provide some empathy for his understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xrtwpn Guests Posted 03/07/05 11:41 AM Share Posted 03/07/05 11:41 AM Don’t kid yourself, and keep it in perspective.Thanks brian, but my comment was in relation to the failure of components in my experience and power level (hence it's my comment). Given this Im more than able to provide some empathy for his understanding.Either way don't see what it has to do with you...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Geeseman , Brian just gets upset when people talk about breaking things as his car is king of breaking things and being off the road Sorry I had to its all in fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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