A Vitesse Tale. My impressions of the V-flex and turbo.
03-03-2009, 01:38 PM
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I didn't even get to wave or drool over his car....
03-03-2009, 03:35 PM
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Sounding promising John. Looking forwards to the vids and more info. Well done guys.
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03-03-2009, 03:42 PM
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And it starts! All that new power and POP gos the main radiator hose. I've already ordered one and had it overnighted. Should be here tomorrow(hopefully early). I have no tools and its freggin 15 outside. I had to home depot that hose off haha but, I got it off.
Anyone wanna come over and bring some tools tomorrow and help me put this new hose on? I promise a ride when were done and perhaps some lunch.....
Anyone wanna come over and bring some tools tomorrow and help me put this new hose on? I promise a ride when were done and perhaps some lunch.....
03-03-2009, 03:50 PM
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I can give you a hand tommorow... up until 1-1:30 as I've got a flying lesson @ 2:30 in Hudson. If its too windy @ 6000ft I'm free till about 4. I've got all the tools we need and it shouldn't take that long.
03-03-2009, 03:52 PM
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Pm me yo # I think I lost it
Vids are coming too. Maybe I can get mike to hold the camera for me tomorrow
03-03-2009, 05:25 PM
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03-03-2009, 06:05 PM
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Funny. I also drove back my car to home this evening after the v-Flex upgrade with the Stage 3 turbo now installed and I share this opinion: perfect idle, no more stumbling in jams, it runs like a "modern" car. I'm eager to get a road trip the next week end !
03-03-2009, 07:04 PM
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Congrats on the upgrade!
My car with the stage2 was a rocket from 60-140 .
With a little work you should see 15psi at about 2875rpm's or so.
First and second gears would light up the 285's pretty easy.
Watch out though, with the stage 2 it's much to easy to
double the speed limit.
My car with the stage2 was a rocket from 60-140 .
With a little work you should see 15psi at about 2875rpm's or so.
First and second gears would light up the 285's pretty easy.
Watch out though, with the stage 2 it's much to easy to
double the speed limit.
03-03-2009, 09:20 PM
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Awesome. Glad you got home in one piece.
Are you going to get a chance to dyno it to see if it made the amount of power you wanted on 15psi?
I'm dying to see the dyno graph. ... And the new videos.
I know how it feels to FINALLY get in your car and drive. I know you've been very patient and deserve a perfect running car.
Are you going to get a chance to dyno it to see if it made the amount of power you wanted on 15psi?
I'm dying to see the dyno graph. ... And the new videos.
I know how it feels to FINALLY get in your car and drive. I know you've been very patient and deserve a perfect running car.
03-03-2009, 09:58 PM
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would like to share a fun related experience
Last year immediately prior to running the 2008 SORC road race event I upgraded to VR Stage3 with Vflex and wasted spark.
For my class I was restricted to a tech limit of 140mph.
One of my navigators jobs was to help keep an eye and let me know if I was over 155 on the speedo......
So every long straight I cranked it up. Once up to speed it took about 20-25% throttle to maintain 155 on the speedo. It was very hard to not go too fast!
My navigator must have yelled "OVER 150" a hundred times
we would both smile and laugh and I would lift some more......... what a blast.
I had run the car in other events before the upgrade. It took all it had to reach and hold that speed under most conditions.
Huge transformation. I realized that day this setup gave me plenty more head room to grow into the car. For me it was a pleasant realization that I once again had plenty more car than driver. This car as is, should be very capable to move up 3 or 4 classes in this event...... the driver however will take plenty more seat time I predict.
thought you might enjoy, I sure enjoy reliving it!
Last year immediately prior to running the 2008 SORC road race event I upgraded to VR Stage3 with Vflex and wasted spark.
For my class I was restricted to a tech limit of 140mph.
One of my navigators jobs was to help keep an eye and let me know if I was over 155 on the speedo......
So every long straight I cranked it up. Once up to speed it took about 20-25% throttle to maintain 155 on the speedo. It was very hard to not go too fast!
My navigator must have yelled "OVER 150" a hundred times
we would both smile and laugh and I would lift some more......... what a blast.
I had run the car in other events before the upgrade. It took all it had to reach and hold that speed under most conditions.
Huge transformation. I realized that day this setup gave me plenty more head room to grow into the car. For me it was a pleasant realization that I once again had plenty more car than driver. This car as is, should be very capable to move up 3 or 4 classes in this event...... the driver however will take plenty more seat time I predict.
thought you might enjoy, I sure enjoy reliving it!