Search results

  1. H

    question about stall convertor

    PI Stallion converter 3200 stall speed $689 from Houston Performance Install it yourself if you're mechanically inclined. Don't forget the trans cooler, because you'll be pumping the heat into the trans. Tim
  2. H

    Spark Plug Wires?

    I got mine from LoneStar Performance. They're Taylor's and I think they cost like $70. Tim
  3. H

    just finished vortech v1 install

    First, I love the sound of the V-1. It was (and still is) music to my ears. The whistle and small sounds you're hearing are normal. At idle it'll sound like rocks crumbling. No one will mistake your car for stock (the whistle; not the rock crumbling sound). As for it not feeling as fast...
  4. H

    Biggest tire to go on 10.5 w/o rubbing?

    315/35
  5. H

    PP NPI + S/C or PI Swap?

    I don't know if I'd want to be the pioneer with a supercharger and PI intake on NPI heads. As far as I know the only guys who have done it have done it to N/A cars. The concern (and there's a decent debate on ModularDepot) is about the RTV that you use for some of the coolant passages blowing...
  6. H

    supercharger?

    There are no aftercooler's available for the SVO (there's no place to put it). I'm running a water/alchohol injection kit to cool the intake charge. That's the best you can do with the SVO. I haven't datalogged any intake temps yet so I don't know how well it's working, but I will when I get...
  7. H

    Manual Shifting an Auto question

    I'm pretty sure that's the Hammer shifter. I got mine yesterday and was playing around with it. It seems to work the way you described. I'll know more tomorrow when I put it in. Tim
  8. H

    Manual Shifting an Auto question

    Upshifting the trans manually will not hurt the trans. Don't manually downshift though. Your computer will shift better than you can think to, so leave it in drive and you'll more than likely drive faster. I shift it manually, because I have to moderate the throttle to get traction. If I...
  9. H

    supercharger?

    I've had them both, so I may be able to answer. I LOVED my Vortech V-1. No one ever mistaked it for anything but a blower at idle. It has a very, very nice whistle at idle. If you're looking for a track car with a blower that can grow with your car, the Vortech is it. It's cheap and can...
  10. H

    PP NPI + S/C or PI Swap?

    I struggled with the same thought when I was thinking of either using NPIs or waiting until I rebuilt this fall and going with a complete SVO or PI setup. How are the flow numbers good (even at .500 - where my cams end), but no one is running good numbers with them? I think the answer to that...
  11. H

    PP NPI + S/C or PI Swap?

    While I agree with 99% of your post, I'll have to disagree with the above assertion. Ported NPI heads will flow much better than stock unported PI heads; not just a little better. I know it's semantics, but it's a little misleading. Ported NPI, Stock PI heads Lift -Intake...
  12. H

    PP NPI + S/C or PI Swap?

    I have a set of Steen Racing ported heads I'm putting on with SHM cams and my SVO @ 9lbs. We'll see how she does. The heads flow 197/168 @ .500. That's right around SVO head range. Again, we'll see when my longtubes and gaskets get here. Tim
  13. H

    3.55 gears, should i

    I had 3.55s in my car for a while when it was n/a. I noticed an improvement and thought the gears were decent. I took an 11 hour trip and pulled down 24 mpg. They were a decent gear if you never plan to race. If, however, you plan to do any racing (street included), you'll need more than...
  14. H

    BEST headers

    Is there a sound difference between shorties and longtubes? Tim
  15. H

    BEST headers

    Mac fit, Hedman fit, and Hooker fit. BBK and Bassani don't.
  16. H

    1997 vs 1998

    I don't know of anyway to tell the difference between the 96-98 Stangs visually. As far as differences: - 98 has a unique fuel system (it was an intermediate step between return and returnless systems). The piece that would be considered the fuel pressure regulator is built into the fuel...
  17. H

    cobra r rims 17x8 (front) 17x10.5 (back) and tire questions...

    I took my quad's off completely, because I added UCAs/LCAs. The rubbing was where the exhaust goes from 2.5" to whatever the tips are. It was only on cornering. Tim
  18. H

    cobra r rims 17x8 (front) 17x10.5 (back) and tire questions...

    For now, I'm running Sumitomo's. I was strapped at the time and these had decent reviews and were relatively inexpensive with a good tread pattern. If I stick with the 17s, I'll be going with BFGs when the rears wear out. They've been on for a year with no noticeable tread wear. I was able...
  19. H

    cobra r rims 17x8 (front) 17x10.5 (back) and tire questions...

    I'm running the AFS Cobra R rims 17x8 and 17x10.5. I went with 245s on the front and 315s on the back. The only potential rubbing issues will be with your exhaust and/or your quads. I took the quads off at the same time, so that wasn't an issue. I only had an issue with the exhaust slightly...
  20. H

    97 cobra Vortech SC 1/4 mile times?

    With any driving ability at all, you should be well into the 12s. I ran 13.4 on street tires with an auto on my crap GT heads, Vortech at 10lbs, and 4.10s my first time ever on a track. Tim
Top Bottom
Back
Forums
Menu