juicee63

Gotta have the right tune in the 55 to make the parts work. Likely it is not the LT's rather the ECU

bobgodd

But they don't tell the full story either

bassn_07

Hey Mark! Thanks for the input but most will say that LT's should help, if the tuning is done correctly. Who did his tune, did he check AFR's after install, how was the quality of LET headers? I would assume LET did his tune since he purchased the headers from them. I guess that's all I'll say on this subject, I dont't want to get in trouble .

I agree with you on finding what works and I believe I found it. Trust me, I'm a total researcher/Internet surfer and I still haven't came across a set of headers when tuned correctly not giving power. I must admit it's a hard decision since this design is coming from a well proven car, Chiromikey's. Even if I did install everything is reversible at that point but as long as I see gains across the board I should make more power, hence better times. With our FI engines I can't imagine these headers not helping my car breathe better.

MB_Forever

Exactly..... Worst case scenario, you bolt-on the old setup, but I truly believe the long tubes + further custom tuning will get the car in the 10s easily

prodigymb

yup - which is why i said . what's the worst that can happen - take the long tubes off and sell them.

alan - doesn't your car trap higher then chromikeys?

i too hope that the LTs put you in the tens and was just playing a bit of devils advocate since everyone else said "yayz omgz long tubes = 10s"
you guessed the tune on the car from last night. he was going ~12.0@120 with LSD, LET HSTC, LET long tubes, 180mm pulley, LET tune, rear mounted reservoir(which was awesome i touched his sc outlet pipe and it was freezing cold because he was adding ice to the reservoir). he kept saying he was going for the world record and that he was going to break into 10s

bassn_07

What kind of conditions did you guys have? Did he have an upgraded TB, I would assume yes by the list of his mods. There's only one thing I see different besides me having a airbox and that would be the tuner. Than again he has LT's and HSTQ. What were his 60's times? Either way his trap speeds are very low for his mods IMO. Don't know why but I could only guess.

I'm not quite sure what world record he going for but his times seem pretty far off. I know that my car is definitely up there, especially for the mods I currently have. Hopefully when things cool down I'll get my 10's along with a 130+ trap...wouldn't that be great! If not I'm still very happy with my cars performance and it's still considered a beast.

chiromikey

alan's car traps MUCH higher than mine and I think it's pretty easy to figure out why. besides me making my times in the first 60ft, his taller rear tire, his less rotating mass due to lighter rims and rotors...he's making a LOT more hp with his larger pulley, larger tb, and r/t airbox. good god, I hope he doesn't get long tubes!!!

RenntechE55

I thought you had 17" wheels? his still weight less? Does alan have Evosport rotors?

bassn_07

Yes, I have Evosport rotors. My game plan was fully utilize all the power I could from my engine and reducing drive-train loss. Most went with just adding power, I did both. God...I need to keep a few things a secret for Famoso !

BTW...I'm going with LT's for sure and a couple of other little things. I have too many people modding up and preparing for Famoso. Once I get my car re-tuned with LT's I'll keep that a secret and wait for Famoso . Need to keep it interesting. Unless I hit my 10's first...haha.

juicee63

say goodbye to parktronic, buh bye. Buh bye airbags, buh bye buh bye, bye seats buh bye buh bye command, buh bye, washer fluid buh bye, wipers and wiper motor buh bye, hood body panels, buh bye, how much weight is that?

chiromikey

I've got 16" wheels out back but his kosei's are just as light. it's his front hre's that are about 10lbs lighter on each side than my rolling anchors!

bassn_07

I'm going full weight on my runs. Too much work to do all that...LOL. I'll have everything in there including my 2 car seats...haha.

bassn_07

I'm sure by the time Famoso comes Mike will be walking on everyone, IMO. Then again who know's what Sun, Sal and Benzgal have planned. It's the quiet ones you need to worry about .

zoink

Cheapest mod would be to put yourself on a diet.... shave 20lbs between now and Famoso. LOL.

Like blueknight said... I think you have a serious disease about modding.

juicee63

I could lose 40 lbs and be ok..I am starting today, no more food no more beer. I need to shave .7-.8 to keep up with this flipping stage 20 E55 AMG mutt

bassn_07

Yeah, at 5'9" and a 195 I could definitely loose some weight but not all asians want to be 5'9" weighing in at 140...lol.

Blueknight should talk, I'm sure if he had the extra cash he would be modding just as much....

bassn_07

Haha..me too.

I'm not quite sure why everyone thinks my car is so modded. Should we compare with other cars out there with similar mods? Let' see...Tell me what stage I have and how much different my mods are from everyone else?

1. Airbox (which some claims to be just for looks...am I right?)
2. 82MM TB ( new mod and definitely helps on the upper end)
3. VRP Headers ( the same one some made fun of because of its design)
4. ASP 180mm pulley ( seems to be working)
5. Custom Tune (no different than any other cars running fast times)
6. HE (everyone should have one if they plan on modding)
7. Rear reservoir ( must have in my opinion if you want to run during the warmer times)

juicee63

Ok stage 7 , LOL

hey take a look at this.

What does this pic tell you?

Mikesamg

1. ummmm let me get back to you guys on this one!
2. See reference above
3. Maybe if I can fill above first.
4. I'm going to the damn store BRB

bassn_07

That's more like it ! Damn it, don't be a hater .

Vadim @ FD

Why everyone is so obssessed about naming Stages???

Here is my take:

1. Airbox. Stock with K&Ns is good to 500RWHP, after that it starts to run out of air.

2. 82mm TB. Although only 2 mm bigger than 80, it flows almost 20% more air . IMHO, if we can get new housing cast as big as 90mm plus, there is another 15-20HP hiding in inlet flow. Of course matched to better intake.

3. VRP/FD headers. Actually more like a Hiflow Exhaust Manifolds (HEMs). In addition to MidPipe with 200 cell cats.
I will be also testing even bigger version of HEMs (1.875'' primaries with 3'' body) shortly.

4. 180 mm pulley. With better exhaust - boost drops 1.5-2 psi. We will be offering 190 mm ring very shortly for our pulleys to bring it back up to 14-15 range.

5. Custom tune. This is where the key lies in making any combination work perfectly. Alan's tune is based on original VR600 tune that runs on many 55s. With 200 cell cats and bigger TB custom tune allowed him to get everything just right.

6/7. Alan has bigger heat exchanger with rear reservoir and dual Johnson C30 pumps. With CA 91 gas, this setup is essential in keeping IAT under control and pulling timing out after 140F.

In the end it is how all of the "mutt" components are tuned together that makes the car run well.

Alan, do not do LTs, unless you are willing to retune software again.

Meanwhile, enjoy the car and Happy Hunting!!

Thericker

Look's like we have a common denominator surfacing here, LET has "Sum splaining to do?"

bassn_07

Is there anything else anyone wants to share about my car?

Hammer Down

After 173 post hmmmm just imagine if you had trapped 130

bassn_07

Yeah...I'll tell you what guys, from here on out could I please be the one to list my mods if asked. I'm sure any other member here wouldn't appreciate someone else posting up their mod list. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm very open about my mods but at times like this I should just keep my mouth shut. Not cool!