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8inVegas · 2004-09-01 06:50:13

Well to me if I wont 10million HP I would just call NASA and fly the dame rocket. I just wont HP on demand and I think with the right set up I can get that out of this car no matter the price... All things in there time.

09-14-2004, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 8inVegas

if i wanted to achieve 500 hp. let's see what needs to be redone.
Intake, spark plugs and wires, new pulleys, bigger radiator, new stainless steel headers, cat back exhaust, midpipe, gt35r turbo, intercooler, new ecu. what else am i missing and why is tuning to important? what should i look for when i have someone tune my car? and on top of that, i wanna run two bottles (if save and possible) with 75 hp shots of nitrous. any possibility of that or am i being too far fetched here? fellow members, enlighten

you're missing quite a bit. if you want 500HP you're going to need to prepare your entire drivetrain for that kind of power.

the rear end should hold that power for street use, it won't last long on a drag strip though. the tires need to be upgraded. your suspension will need to be tweaked. your brakes will need to be upgraded slightly and your factory clutch/flywheel probably won't hold that kind of power. you will need to rework your fuel system. expect to need a returnable fuel system. the fuel system will need a new or additional fuel pump, surge tank(optional), new larger lines from and back to the tank. larger fuel injectors, fuel pressure regulator, possibly a pulsation damper, and possibly stand alone engine management (unless there is a programmable system out there that is easier to work under boost conditions). i'd consider an upgrade to the ignition system.

then you have to look into the turbo components. the turbo, and exhaust manifold, a wastegate, a blowoff valve, an intercooler, piping for the intercooler, an exhaust system that flows well enough for the power level you are reaching for.

of course, you are going to want to use high grade materials when choosing parts, otherwise you'll just be throwing money down the drain.

your also going to need some other electronics to operate the turbo system. you'll need a decent boost controller and a decent turbo timer. Gauges are optional but no self respecting ricer would be without the basic compliment of Boost, Air/Fuel, and RPM tach gauges :-)

there are a ton of parts needed to properly build a 500HP turbo car when starting with an NA car - especially one as sophisticated as the 8 if you want to maintain driveability and function.

as far as tuning is concerned i don't consider someone a tuner if all they do is install parts and tweak piggy back fuel controlers - that person is an "installer." When you look for a quality tuner look for the presence of a static load eddy current dyno (Mustang Dyno, Dyno Dynamics... ETC). make sure the person doing the "tuning" is experienced with several systems (Motec, Haltech, Microtech, AEM - the more the better). Me personally, i only have significant experience with Microtech and some limited experience with Haltech. Make sure they are familiar with Rotaries (for your application) anyone who has experience with any combination of turbocharged and fuel injected rotaries should feel right at home with a project like this.

the nitrous question is a telling sign that you probably just want a dyno queen :-) for a street application like this you really shouldn't need nitrous. a 75 HP shot for this application is a bit overkill - you really shouldn't need more than a 50, if you need anything at all, to get a ball bearing turbo up to speed when your in the 500 HP range, espeically with the exhaust pressure and flow characteristics of this motor.

Ray

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