6 Shooter
Well-Known Member
Been modifying my car over the years in the garage and haved one
more than most. Had a ProCharger P1at first, and now a D1. Have
used a 3.0 pulley, a 3.2 and a 2.4, maxing out at 18 psi
of boost. Have used a ProCharger intercooler and now use a
31 horizontal flow intercooler with 3 entry and 3 exit.
Started with ProCharger 3 steel intake piping, but have switched
to aluminum. Have gone from a Focus pump with a BAP, to twin Cobra
pumps, to twin GT-40 pumps, toa return style fuel system using a
MagnaFuel pump and regulator. Didn't like the pump cavitation
at tankfull and the constant smell of fuel vapors. Have gone
back to returnless and twin GT-40 pumps. Have gone from 42 lb
injectors, to 50s, then60s, then 80s, and now 98s. Have gone from
a stock upper intake, to a ported lower and upper, to a highly
modified cut-n-weld upper with expanded height, rear, and L & R
plenums. From there, went with a Freestar 6 into 12holes lower
and a custom upper. Have aSnow Meth/water injection system and
also Nitrous. Went from a 70mm throttle body, to a bored72mm TB
to now an 80 mm TB. Along the way, learned to tune the car mainly
due to all the changes. Still use A/C, power steering, heater,
and stereo. It's mainly a street weekend car. When tripling the
whp or more, lots of things on any car will not be engineered to
take on the extra power. It takes a lot of add-on parts and
customparts to make it happen and keep the motor, transmission,
rearend, driveshaft,etc. from blowing up. It is very frustrating
making and testing mods to keep the car safe and still pass an
annual emissions test. So far, so good. Lots of work and plenty
of $$$$ spent along the way. Have learned a lot and am willing to
help others minimize some of the expense by buying the right
parts for the intended application. So now, off to bigger and
better.
more than most. Had a ProCharger P1at first, and now a D1. Have
used a 3.0 pulley, a 3.2 and a 2.4, maxing out at 18 psi
of boost. Have used a ProCharger intercooler and now use a
31 horizontal flow intercooler with 3 entry and 3 exit.
Started with ProCharger 3 steel intake piping, but have switched
to aluminum. Have gone from a Focus pump with a BAP, to twin Cobra
pumps, to twin GT-40 pumps, toa return style fuel system using a
MagnaFuel pump and regulator. Didn't like the pump cavitation
at tankfull and the constant smell of fuel vapors. Have gone
back to returnless and twin GT-40 pumps. Have gone from 42 lb
injectors, to 50s, then60s, then 80s, and now 98s. Have gone from
a stock upper intake, to a ported lower and upper, to a highly
modified cut-n-weld upper with expanded height, rear, and L & R
plenums. From there, went with a Freestar 6 into 12holes lower
and a custom upper. Have aSnow Meth/water injection system and
also Nitrous. Went from a 70mm throttle body, to a bored72mm TB
to now an 80 mm TB. Along the way, learned to tune the car mainly
due to all the changes. Still use A/C, power steering, heater,
and stereo. It's mainly a street weekend car. When tripling the
whp or more, lots of things on any car will not be engineered to
take on the extra power. It takes a lot of add-on parts and
customparts to make it happen and keep the motor, transmission,
rearend, driveshaft,etc. from blowing up. It is very frustrating
making and testing mods to keep the car safe and still pass an
annual emissions test. So far, so good. Lots of work and plenty
of $$$$ spent along the way. Have learned a lot and am willing to
help others minimize some of the expense by buying the right
parts for the intended application. So now, off to bigger and
better.
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