Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 9m 5d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/11 08:06 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 08:06 AM Nothing was mentioned about it being a good idea or safe option, it was more a rebuttal to the comment about "550hp isn't doable through a BA engine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/06/11 08:12 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 08:12 AM I just don't want new guys to start blowing their engines up cause a few guys have run the gauntlet and got away with it that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slash Donkey Dick Member 801 Member For: 14y 9m 5d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/11 08:16 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 08:16 AM Blueboost did 600rwkw through a C4 or Powerglide & completed many passes at the drags on a stock BA motor. Can be done, just not recommended for longevityAnyone who read my above comment 3/4 through & then raced to the nearest tuning shop to squeeze 600rwkw out of their T5 equipped BA deserves to lose their engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stazza_Brendan Donating Members 686 Member For: 15y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Mackay QLD Posted 30/06/11 09:44 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 09:44 AM dave then went on to ventilate that block at the track. but it put up a hell of a fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 16y 11m 6d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/11 09:58 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 09:58 AM Nothing was mentioned about it being a good idea or safe option, it was more a rebuttal to the comment about "550hp isn't doable through a BA engine".absolutely its all in the tune. if an injector blocks up at wot, 700whp its enough to break any motor. worst part in the ba motor imo is the oil pump. and in the new ones its the ONLY weak link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45T-XR Donating Members 417 Member For: 17y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, Queensland Posted 30/06/11 10:04 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 10:04 AM dave then went on to ventilate that block at the track. but it put up a hell of a fight.Keeping in mind that was his test mule and got driven incredibly hard, Also that car only ever saw the dyno once from memeory for tuning as those were the early days when dave started out. Mines bf series 1 also. Standard internals, not even valve springs. 362rwkw at 18psi. Tuned by dave also. But there are ba mk 1 making more power than mine and have been running around for over 2 years, tuned by dave also. Tuning and correct mods play a larde role in engine longevity, surge tank is a big one, to prevent the momentary lean out event on that day when you finally get a chance to race that wanker in the Late model camira you've been trying to get beside for ages haha. But seriously, The Ba itself is a little more risky as the Knock detection isnt of the same standard as BF and usually has to be toned down when the car is tuned, The potential effects of this are self explainatory, For testing with my BF we did to runs back to back with and without knock retard, with dave having his head in the engine bay, listening. Dropped 1rwkw when leaving the knock retard on, and that could mainly be put down to heat soak with the runs one after the other. Either way you would agree the potential gains/ if there were any are irrelevant. But yes in your case a more consersvative approach would be necessary, Get in touch with dave, honeslty ive seen daves list of tunes and happy customers, you would be hard pressed to find someone who knows more, and hes a top bloke and will teach you anything you want to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 30/06/11 10:14 AM Share Posted 30/06/11 10:14 AM its all in the tune guys...... eventually mine will pop, but then ill put an fg f6 block in. if you cant afford a new motor, you cant afford to push a ba block.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBXRT Banned 643 Member For: 14y 1m 2d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/11 12:29 PM Share Posted 30/06/11 12:29 PM (edited) Mic - you listed BF mate! But you say you have BA? I'm confused....! Slash - that's exactly what I was trying to say - huge power is easy, reliable huge power is not if you actually read what I wrote!!!! Edited 30/06/11 12:33 PM by CBXRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/06/11 12:31 PM Share Posted 30/06/11 12:31 PM BF1's have BA internals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBXRT Banned 643 Member For: 14y 1m 2d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/11 12:35 PM Share Posted 30/06/11 12:35 PM OK Dillz, no probs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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