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TimT

Mar 30 2005, 08:08 PM

Well we were going down to Road Atlanta for the PCA club race..... and had the car on the dyno trying to tune out a few issues, and coax a few extra HP out of the beast...

we already know our dyno numbers start to go away when we cant control wheel slip...which starts at about 579 RWHP

and we had a "problem" on the dyno...something let go....

We got the engine out of the car today.. and will do an autopsy tomorrow, and rebuild it if we can... and still make the race...

URY914

Mar 30 2005, 08:38 PM

$$$$$

Sorry to hear that...

Paul

TimT

Mar 30 2005, 08:42 PM

Thanks Paul,

Road Atlanta was supposed be "the track" for this car I was so looking forward to this

I dont think we had more than 1.0bar boost when it grenaded

Series9

Mar 30 2005, 08:52 PM

Dude, I'm really sorry to hear about your engine.

When you said 579 RWHP, all I heard in my head was 1.21 gigawatts!

That's a lot of HP to try to keep strapped down.

d914

Mar 30 2005, 09:05 PM

ok we need pics of this monster!!

TimT

Mar 30 2005, 09:14 PM

Its just frustrating.... this is the second "dyno time failure" we have had in a week...

We wonder if its something we are doing...its really starting to upset me. we have fans all over the car.. all critical temps OK....the previous car was a 996 Supercup car water cooled twin turbo. #4 bearing let go, which is odd..

and now our car...we wont know the actual failure until tomorrow. looks like a valve

#$%)*&

VegasRacer

Mar 30 2005, 09:41 PM

That really sucks Tim.
I hope you get the problem figured out before they drop the green flag.

ChrisFoley

Mar 30 2005, 10:01 PM

Misery loves company.

Sorry to hear it Tim!

TimT

Mar 30 2005, 10:03 PM

LOL I hear ya loud and clear Chris!!!

TimT

Mar 30 2005, 10:28 PM

QUOTE

ok we need pics of this monster!!

here ya go!!

I know it not a 914, but this BBS beats all those others.. I feel comfy here LOL

redshift

Mar 30 2005, 10:29 PM

Sheepdip!

Root_Werks

Mar 31 2005, 09:47 AM

I hope you get your car sorted before the green flag drops as well! Looks like a monster!

J P Stein

Mar 31 2005, 01:36 PM

QUOTE (Root_Werks @ Mar 31 2005, 07:47 AM)

I hope you get your car sorted before the green flag drops as well! Looks like a monster!

Haven't you seen the in-car vids from this thing?

Chirp & burble thru a corner (not slow, either), get it pointed in the general direction of the straight , pull the trigger & everyone else stands still

....repeat as necessary.