Cascade Crew

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: No track time but...

I got the transmission back Thursday and installed it Friday night. I have a real nice bag of worn parts to make me feel better about my receipt. The mechanic said that it looked like there may have been a clearance problem with 1st gear for quite some time. Looks like it tried to weld itself in there. Feels good but haven't really slammed on it yet.

Paul came over Saturday and welded a bung into the updated exhaust so we could do some tuning with the wide-band. The tune was definately fat - pegged the wide band O2 at 10:1 at a few diff points. Think we got things dialed in pretty good but then the wide band unit started throwing an error so we had to stop. At least I don't have the 007 gas cloud that was so popular in Seattle and Canadia.

Also got the nitrous mastermind installed and hooked up. I re-jetted so hopefully I won't be pig fat on the juice like I was at the dyno and track. The calculator that I used for the jetting said that this set up should be good for 190 hp - 160 at the wheels. I didn't want to try it without the wide band to see where the AFR was. I know, I'm a wuss.

We were able to use a couple of factory screws to hold the mounting bracket so no hacking. Tucks up out of the way pretty nice.

If the weather cooperates I may go to the track next Saturday. See what breaks next.

-Schultzy

iansane · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject:

That's a sezzy bird ya got thar.

Didn't even know you'd had problems with the trans. But glad it's back together!

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject:

pretty low profile place for it......sweet that it didn't take much hacking into the dash to get it in there.

Al Hasse · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

Xophertony · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:31 am Post subject:

mike, if you hit the track i would love to come and watch the explo- i mean the action, keep us updated on your plans.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 8:57 am Post subject:

Ian,
The tranny worked fine for normal driving around but if I tried to quick shift 1st to 2nd gear under full power it would grind and was getting progressively worse. I assumed that the syncros were worn and wanted to get it checked out before I went back to the track. No sense trying to improve my E.T. if I can't get the first gear change in.

Al,
First time in a while I got to think of myself as the short guy but absolutely no interference with my knees and the unit follows the contour of the factory panel there great.

Tony,
I'll keep in touch on plans for next weekend. I'll either get a better time slip or break something trying!

-Schultzy

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Man I heard about those Tremec reliability/strength issues. That's why I went with a good ol reliable T5. Thumbs up

Would love to go up and watch but I doubt I have the time. Good luck with it though, she won't break if you believe in her. Yup yup

Xophertony · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 11:38 am Post subject:

is that why your T5 still works? Shocked

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

Tranny survival through the magic of beliving? Damn, I shoulda tried that! Duh

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:10 pm Post subject:

I'm getting mine nailed too.

Wonder how much MPH I'll pick up with the AFR at 12.3 instead of 14.5-15!

Laughing

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject:

Guys might want to check your ignition timing after Canadia.

I was 3deg advance, and checked it before we left to go up there.

Just an FYI.

90droptoproc · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:32 am Post subject:

you know you liked those roads Paul!

maybe abit hard on exhaust, timing hold down bolts, front wheels, etc...
but they were still fun

Xophertony · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:45 am Post subject:

coolant reservoirs, thermostats, (brandon) and alternator charge wires...

and the little trim ring around my fan switch fell off Shocked

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:39 am Post subject:

I loved the roads! I just was at the track the other weekend and my AFR was all over the place. Just one of the things I checked... and my timing rarely changes so I thought I'd share the insight.

Very Happy

Xophertony · Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:52 pm Post subject:

how are we looking for satarday?

Xophertony · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:10 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject:

Well it was questionable for this weekend because I have a bday party for my stepdad tonight and found out that my son's football game doesn't start until 5:30 tomorrow evening in Wilsonville. There was still a chance that I could have got there late tomorrow night *** but *** my new wide band sensor has been circling Portland the last two days and both times they tried to deliver it no one was at home to accept it.

I really don't want to run the juice without checking AFR first and I really want to run the juice.

Next weekend?

-Schultzy

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

Hey Paully, I guess they did leave a handout saying that I could pick it up tomorrow. What time do you work? Maybe we could tune early afternoon and then I would just have to be at the track late. Could still get several passes in.

The game will probably go until about 8. Then I will need to get home and get to the track so that would be 9 - 9:30.

What do you think? I am kind of anxious to blow some crap up myself.

-Schultzy