Nice Corvette - one BIG @$$ TURBO!!!!

7.45 @ 185MPH - The car sounds like a 747 Jet!!!






[Modified by 8200RPM, 12:33 PM 11/4/2002]

 

I wonder how they would feel if I humped the motor?

 

PS: what kinda power? what kinda turbo?

 

its a street car too

jk

 

That raises a question I have. What's the deal with NHRA and superchargers? I assume that NHRA's ban on turbos about a million years ago is what resulted in the popularity of blowers? I wonder what the whole muscle car era would have been like if it weren't for the NHRA rule against turbos....

 

Yeah that looks really awsome but I have a question, Can I keep my A/C with that Turbo manifold??

I know its a race car but I would like to keep my A/C for the summer..!!!

LOL

Ahhh never mind me That Vette is the Chit!!!

Adi

 

PS can someone resize those pics?

 

Uh, actually, it is street legal.
From what I know, its 18PSI, Catapillar Diesel Turbo. (really f-n big!)
and there's a laptop in the passenger seat.

 

ack, the turbos not big enough!

 

I saw that at kilkare back in late july and august, turbo is bigger than a dinner plate and ran a 7 or 8 it was nuts. One time his reaction time was 5+ seconds to give the other a guy a chance btw i think its t-88


[Modified by Howitt, 9:22 PM 11/4/2002]

 

And whoever said you couldnt run quick times on the TD05-18G. . .

 

T-88? No way! Howie, the guy who owns, drives and builds that Corvette previously had a street legal Mustang that ran 8.55 - and powered by a T100 - This turbo is WAAAY bigger than that T100.

 

Where are the wings?

 

street legal huh? when did fuel cells and parachutes become street legal? but if u mean its street driven then holy **** that guy is crazy. what class of competition does he race in? pro street?

 

im guessing a custom turbo like that is over 5k, probably has ti. compenents and other exotic parts to it

 

I think its mostly driven for the King of Columbus Street legal Outlaw shootout.
He shows up most Wednesday nights for the Grudge Racing. (On a trailer)
Wednesday nights is 7 second cars up against 19 second cars for the time trials.

 

So do they run two seven second cars back to back for every 19 second car? That'd suck getting passed TWICE during a run. hahahah

*edit- eye kan spel.


[Modified by House of Boost, 10:29 PM 11/4/2002]

 

My Si runs 15 flat.
I had to race against a max wedge Hemi Cuda.
He ran a 10 flat.
It was depressing.

 

its funny watching a 10sec car run a 15 sec car, id really hate to be up against one. Halfway down the track you are like ok i give up...

 

****, halfway through first

 

Bwahhaaaahaaaa...
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Yes, it is.

 

I feel for you, i had to race a hemi cuda at midnight madness, just in time trials so it wasn't to bad, but he was done before i got halfway down the track. Very sad day, i think i was just watching him the whole time, i didn't care about trying.

 

that turbo is huge. I wonder if it fit on my b16

 

That looks like it's a PT101 or PT106. My friend has a PT91 on his mustang and he's running high 7's with some potential left, and a PT101 is good for 6's, so i'd say it's one of the 2.

 

after i'd lose against a 10 sec. car, i'd get out the car, challenge him to a foot race, and gain my dignity back..