Re: Re: Vortech ĵ mile times

From: Train225@aol.com
Date: Sun May 28 2000 - 23:34:35 EDT


In a message dated 00-05-27 07:37:30 EDT, you write:

<< Okay, you had to do it.... I am ordering my Powerdyne Tuesday... I am
almost
 gonna wet my pants when I run it now... (Why does it have to be a frickin
 holiday monday?)
 Anyways, I found the SCer for $2299.00 online fer the 6psi kit... and guess
 what... thats what I'm gettin.. =)
 
 How many PSI does the vortech put out? (I have the MSD BTM already) looking
 at configurations fer it...
 _______________________________________________________
 Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
 `97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD:
 Dual's w/Flowmaster, Homemade K&N GEN II, 2 Electric Fans
 180 T-stat, MSD 8.5 wires, Traction Bars, F&B Stage 1, Mod'd intake
 Trans Go Shift Kit, BFG 275/60's, MP Puter
 Edelbrock Headers/Y-pipe, Exhaust cutout B4 cat
 BEST 1/4 15.488 @ 86.23 MPH
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 ----- Original Message -----
 From: <Train225@aol.com>
 To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
 Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 6:22 AM
 Subject: DML: Vortech ĵ mile times
 
 
> I ran the truck last night at Cecil County. The kit comes with an
 adjustable
> ignition retard from zero to four degrees per pound of boost. I started
 with
> it set right around two degrees per pound and ran a 14.18 @ 97. Not too
 bad,
> but I was hoping for something in the 13's. I then increased the retard
 to
> 2.5 and ran a 14.67 @ 93. This was really bad because I was running
 14.50's
> without the supercharger. I then set it at 1.5 per pound and ran a 13.94
 @
> 99. Thinking more is better, I set it to 1 per pound and ran a 13.81 @
 100.
> Unfortunately, this was my last run and I had to leave. Since I still
 was
> not hearing any detonation, there might be some left in it. I am happy so
> far with the results, my 60 foot times are a little worse and it is much
> harder to get it to leave correctly. Anyway, these are the complete
 times:
>
> Retard 2 2.5 1.5 1
> 60 ft 2.069 2.082 2.034 2.041
> 330 ft 5.955 6.078 5.833 5.798
> 1//8 9.142 9.397 8.969 8.895
> MPH 1 77.660 73.930 78.760 79.610
> 1000 ft 11.877 12.262 11.670 11.566
> 1/4 14.181 14.671 13.940 13.811
> MPH 2 97.850 93.730 99.560 100.730
>
> 98 RC 5.2 5 speed, 3.92, 275 60 15 Drag Radials
> JBA headers, Single 3 inch Flowmaster, F&B Throttle body, Vortech
 Supercharger
> >>

It hits 5 psi almost as soon as you hit, goes to about 8 right around 5000.



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