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    New retro Challanger to rival the Mustang?

    Man that would rock - ok with smaller wheels, but it is a concept so I'll let that slide.
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    Drivetrain efficiency

    Ok I started a thread on this and didn't post my idea of a good efficient setup. I have recently been developing a rear suspension system that could use a lot of TCP's existing hardware and also the customer's existing diff, without the large frame and cantilevers, simplifying it, thus making...
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    Drivetrain efficiency

    That's true, the initial cost is up there, but say you end up with the same RWHP (not just from the DS, but overall) - reducing drivetrain loss is going to give you that power more "freely" - it'll take less fuel to give you the power, maybe not much, but over 2 years, 5 years, 10 years it'll...
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    3-View images needed.

    I have Rhino 3D 2 and I like its ease of use but it doesn't seem all that professional. I've done some proof of concept stuff for a suspension design I have in mind and I've half modelled a 1911 in detail, but not to accurate dimensions. 3D printers look very very nice - you could make...
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    Drivetrain efficiency

    With the 9" have a larger rotating mass, on a larger circle (the energy required goes up by the square of the radius of the spinning object) it could make quite a difference. Also - I think it is going to have an effect on fuel efficiency even when cruising as it will take more energy (per unit...
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    Drivetrain efficiency

    Yes the fluids, there's another area where friction could be reduced. If you're running a torque-sensitive worm-gear type differential you could use a friction modifier with teflon since it won't effect the clutch discs in the LSD.
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    500hp 66 coupe

    Man I feel for you - it's horrible seeing beautiful cars crunched, especially when you know someone loves it. Get it fixed, don't let it die or throw it away. To the thread topic - I understand what the 500 / 600 / 400 rear wheel horsepower goals are all about, and I'm now down to the 400...
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    Drivetrain efficiency

    Who here thinks about drivetrain efficiency? I see a lot of threads on strokers and other things to make the engine more powerful but I'm also interested in getting more of that power to the rubber/bitumen interface. In my search I've come up with aluminium and carbon fibre driveshafts...
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    can your audi system affect engine performance?

    I agree that it is going to affect engine performance, especially without a good high-amp alternator, but then again maybe moreso with one. The more power you're sucking has to come from somewhere, so not only are you reducing the ability of the ignition system, but you're increasing the turning...
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    Are coilover conversions rough riding?

    Well I know that with TCP (I'm not affiliated, I just like the gear, so I drool over it lots) that you can now get a second set of springs at a different rate for an extra 75 bucks, so you could get a softer set for later mods for not much more than the initial cost.
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    Steering Column Plug

    I know it's not quite the same but computer power connectors (for HDD, CD drives, etc) are similar but only have 4 wires per plug so you'd have to use three. There are male and female versions of them, best bet for these would be to buy some Y splitters from a computer shop. Of course you could...
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    The SN65 project car

    mmm shiny. Can't wait to see it together! One comment I will make though, and I don't know if it's because it's in a spray booth or whether it's just the colour, but it is very hard to see the lump on the hood - was it your aim to be really subtle with it?
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    Are coilover conversions rough riding?

    I understand that if you did have a coilover with everything in the same spot it theoretically would give the same performance as the stock setup, because it basically would be the stock setup. I thought that coilovers take advantage of leverage better (mounting to the control arm closer to...
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    Are coilover conversions rough riding?

    TCP's catalogue suggest 400 - 450lb for a baseline weight for a Mustang driven on the street depending on desired ride quality. They say 50lb less for aluminium heads and 50lb more for a big block. Is that less than typically is run? I hear about 620lb standard type springs, but they are very...
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    1970 Boss, Help me choose my wheels!

    Oh yeh me as well, too common for my liking, if only they weren't. I like these: They'd go great on a black 69 sportsroof. So too do the BBS wheels on Hal Baer's 69.
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    Tint

    I've read a little about the LCD tint as well, where you pass current through it to make it clear. You can vary the voltage analoguously for varying levels of opacity - like a dimmer on a light switch.
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    Are coilover conversions rough riding?

    The theory on coilovers, especially on older cars, is that the coilover can make better use of available leverage through it's longer length and re-designed attachment points, thus a coilover that will react better in performance terms will not necessarily be more rough riding and could in fact...
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    Tint

    You guys know those glasses that get darker as you encounter more light (photochromic they're called), is that same technology being used in car tint yet? Man that would be sweet - dark tint on really bright days and at night it goes back to clear.
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    1970 Boss, Help me choose my wheels!

    Torque-Thrusts are a beautiful wheel though, so you can't blame yourself and all the others for jumping on the "me too" TT2 bandwagon.
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    Header Question........?

    yeh it is a ceramic, like the offering from High Performance Coatings - HPC. They do it in different colours as well.
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