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Originally Posted by VRAlexander
I had a situation back in 2001 with my 993tt, where I was under full boost and close to redline when I drove through water that overflowed from an irrigation seal (all over the four lane road) and by the time that I could react the engine was at 13,281K RPM's (Motec registered over-rev)...
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who did the tuning on this car?
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Originally Posted by VRAlexander
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when I tore the engine apart, Company X had swapped it with another motor...In other words, the internals where NOT what I was invoiced for and was not what Protomotive tuned)..
when I tore the engine apart, Company X had swapped it with another motor...In other words, the internals where NOT what I was invoiced for and was not what Protomotive tuned)..
At our levels of HP anything can happen... Period.
One just has to be diligent and respect the car... (watch ur boost and AFRs... change plugs and oil,etc....)
I also have an Evo 8 fully built that thru a head gasket the next day after tuning due to bad C16(detonation)... who ever knew... things just do happen at this stage of power.
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One just has to be diligent and respect the car... (watch ur boost and AFRs... change plugs and oil,etc....)
I also have an Evo 8 fully built that thru a head gasket the next day after tuning due to bad C16(detonation)... who ever knew... things just do happen at this stage of power.
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Originally Posted by MARKSKI
At our levels of HP anything can happen... Period.
One just has to be diligent and respect the car... (watch ur boost and AFRs... change plugs and oil,etc....)
I also have an Evo 8 fully built that thru a head gasket the next day after tuning due to bad C16(detonation)... who ever knew... things just do happen at this stage of power.
markski
One just has to be diligent and respect the car... (watch ur boost and AFRs... change plugs and oil,etc....)
I also have an Evo 8 fully built that thru a head gasket the next day after tuning due to bad C16(detonation)... who ever knew... things just do happen at this stage of power.
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Originally Posted by VRAlexander
I don't think Don drove through water...as far as the tuning on that car...it was a joint venture between Protomotive and Company X...I held them both accountable...Protomotive made good and Company X did'nt, hence Company X is out of business...Protomotive (on their dime) made good, even though as I found out much later that they where not to blame (very long story...in a nutshell, when I tore the engine apart, Company X had swapped it with another motor...In other words, the internals where NOT what I was invoiced for and was not what Protomotive tuned)...that is one of the main reasons why I went back to Protomotive when it came to my 2001 turbo (3+ years ago)and Promoted them here on 6speedonline when not that many people where taking their cars to them...I knew what they had built with my car and I wanted to share Protomotive's approach with everyone here...I remember talking to Mark when he had 20 questions about Todd before he sent his turbo to him for the GT3 treatment...and look at where it is today...
that is very bad.... good thing company x got what they deserved!
I do not know Don, said hi in passing but that is about it.. all i can tell you is when you talk about trying to blow your car up in public.. like i heard him say the day before it blew... its hard to see how a tuner can be blamed for that... Again i do not know Don, and i do not wish him bad .. and i hope his new endeavor into the viper will satsify his need for speed.. obviously the pcar is not his kinda of car..
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Originally Posted by VRAlexander
I just noticed this thread..I was going to post something...but never mind...one thing that I am going to say about the T2 over-rev...I had a situation back in 2001 with my 993tt, where I was under full boost and close to redline when I drove through water that overflowed from an irrigation seal (all over the four lane road) and by the time that I could react the engine was at 13,281K RPM's (Motec registered over-rev)...needless to say, I granaded the valve train and then some...if something let loose in the engine, the T2 over-rev could also occur after the fact...who knows, the fact is that it happened and Don can buy Garth's Viper now...outcome +++++
Craig...call me when you have a minute...
Craig...call me when you have a minute...
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Originally Posted by DMK
Well I am kinda torn sell it, Fix it, or just throw it away! If you where to fix who would you use and what would you do!
P.s. Time is no object. Since I am looking to buy the World Record Holding 6speed viper 7 sec 183 mph should do the trick on the street
P.s. Time is no object. Since I am looking to buy the World Record Holding 6speed viper 7 sec 183 mph should do the trick on the street
Hate to break it to ya, but you will never plant that power on street tires with a T-56. It wouldn't hook till 5th gear, and then you would likely destroy the tranny. Oh and 37psi on VP-Import, good luck with that
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Originally Posted by Vicious
but you will never plant that power on street tires with a T-56. It wouldn't hook till 5th gear, and then you would likely destroy the tranny. Oh and 37psi on VP-Import, good luck with that
PS>buy stock in Michelin tires...
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Originally Posted by VRAlexander
Thats half the fun in a toy!! This is his FXXk around toy....and the tire smoke will be priceless on the freeway at 100mph
PS>buy stock in Michelin tires...
PS>buy stock in Michelin tires...
Turn it down to a somewhat "reasonable" (as reasonable as 1200rw can be) level and I'm sure it will be a blast. Just watch that 5th gear as they are notoriously weak. Roll into it nice and easy, and hang the FAWK on.
hehe, Kevin wanted me to drive that car in a standing mile race
... don't think Garth was up for seeing his car go 240 though. 