Real Fiero Tech

What do a 400 hp Supra and a 800hp Supra have in common?


They both run 12's.

I've had the RX7 running for about a month. The engine has about 800 miles on it. It dynoed 256rwhp & 316rwtq. Just got back from the track where it ran a 12.956 @ 107.93mph on 225-60-15 street tires. I am pleased with the results.

Steve

edited for the correct dyno numbers.

If you want stopping power, get the M1 Garand.

Steve

http://www.zeroshift.com/

A seamless gearbox that is amazingly simple. This system could probably adapted to any manual gearbox.

Steve

Drums are for pussies.

http://www.dndguns.com/shrike.htm




Steve

That type of transmission has a common problem that is easily fixed. There are three rubber plugs in the rear of the top cover that seal up the shift rail holes. After a while the plugs get hard and shrink causing a small leak. The leak usually goes unnoticed because it only leaks when moving due to...

I was a Fire Control Technician in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Steve

No power steering. It's a bit stiff when the car is still. Once it's moving it's not too bad.

Steve

I have a 2:1 quickener on my E mod car. I can run most courses without movin my hands on the wheel.

Steve

McCulloch (now Paxton) built cvt equipped centrifical superchargers over 50 years ago. The VS57 used a variable speed pulley to change the drive ratio.

http://www.vs57.com/history.htm

Steve

The lower lift and short duration on the exhaust side increases the velocity of the exhaust gas exiting the port for better response from the turbo.


Steve

Intake 290 duration, .472 lift
Exhaust 280 duration, 442 lift
Lobe separation 112 degrees

The intake and exhaust specs are reversed when compared to a NA camshaft.


Steve

Crower will custom grind a cam to your needs. They ground one for me for a turbo Buick V6 and it was awesome.

Steve

The best way to optimize ignition timing is on a dyno. I work at a shop with a Dynojet and have made 25-30 hp gains on customer cars with timing adjustments. Most of them are old school hot rodders with sbc's who use the "advance it until it pings, then back off 2 degrees" method of timing...

I like #2 better. It looks "racier". I'll have to put one on my mailbox.




Steve

The diff is centered by the stock Watts' link. You can see the lower link in the front veiw pic. It's to the left of the pinion, behind the exhaust pipe. I fabricated the housing myself.

Steve

Here's a few more pics. http://images.hammerwire.com/gallery/d/1220-2/IMG_0306.JPG http://images.hammerwire.com/gallery/d/1200-2/IMG_0302.JPG http://images.hammerwire.com/gallery/d/1205-2/IMG_0303.JPG http://images.hammerwire.com/gallery/d/1215-2/IMG_0305.JPG http://images.hammerwire.com/gallery/d/1...

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In F1 all he had to do is follow the red car.

Steve

Montoya finished 3rd in todays ARCA race at Talladega.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/6037928

Steve