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    GT500 Injectors, 05-09 Whipple Pulleys

    GT500 injectors 7R3V-A58, very minimal use, EV14, 47lb/hr ($200 USD) Whipple pulleys for 140AX supercharger used on the 05-09 cars ($75 USD each) 3.250 ~ 12 psi 3.375 ~ 11 psi 3.875 ~ 7 psi Located in Winnipeg, MB. I will determine shipping at time of purchase.
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    Watts Link for improved street manners

    I wanted to initiate a conversation about the benefits (or lack thereof) of a Watts Link in daily driving situations at regular speeds. What is your experience? My city has abysmal roads because of harsh winter weather and lack of money to properly repair them. One of the things I dislike...
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    Engine running cold, chugging fuel

    I've had a whipple installed on my car since 2009 and I happen to live in a cold climate where spring and fall temps are usually around freezing in the mornings. The whipple kit came with, I believe, a 165F themostat to replace the 185F stocker. The issue I have is the engine never reaches...
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    Warning about sunscreen - it will dissolve your interior!

    I have inadvertently found out that sunscreen has the potential to etch the interior plastics of cars. My last autocross meet was held on an extremely hot day and I applied lots of sunscreen because I always manage to get burnt. My leg was sprayed and it commonly rests against the side of the...
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    Three point harness for autocross

    I'm becoming keenly aware that is hard to drive when you are being thrown around on slippery stock leather seats with a stock seat belt. I've seen other autocross drivers utilize a 3 point harness using the child safety restraint in the back seat as the mounting point for the shoulder straps...
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    Idle fuel pressure reading vs. outdoor temperature

    For those of us with fuel pressure gauges, at idle (-20 vac) the fuel pressure should theoretically be 29 psi (or so). Has anybody seen their idle fuel pressure rise on very hot days? To rewind a bit, I got a custom tune for my car in Sept 2009. The fuel pressure always seemed stable...
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    Caution about footwear while driving

    I had an incident today at autocross that involved my foot slipping off the brake pedal and getting temporarily trapped between the brake and gas pedals. I was doing about 60 mph approaching a chicago box that required a big reduction in speed. I got on the brakes harder than usual approaching...
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    DYI CDC Chin Spoiler Painting

    I have ordered an unpainted CDC classic chin and wish to paint it CS style myself. I could have a local shop paint it, but I think I can do it cheaper and I will have the paint supplies around to paint it a 2nd time after the rock chips add up. So my questions are: -Have you painted your own...
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    WTB Agent 47 Lower Grill

    I'm looking for the Agent 47 Lower grill that works with the Agent 47 brake ducts.
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    TSW Nurburgring

    I just became aware of these wheels and set out on a google hunt for pictures on our cars. They are very similar to the track pack GT500 wheels. I think I am falling in love. They are rotary forged and light, but don't cost an arm and a leg.
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    Destroyed previous best today

    I got up bright and early with a hangover and headed to the track for what might of been the best racing weather you could ask for. 750 foot elevation, 54F, 52% humidity, 30.14 In Hg = DA 443 feet RT .5720 60' 1.6689 330 4.9348 594 7.1009 1/8 7.5739 @ 95.14 1000 9.8201 1/4 11.69 @ 122.66...
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    Problems w/ Whipple - GT500 Injectors

    I'm looking to hear from any whipple owners who have moved to GT500 injectors from the wimpy little Ford GT injectors that came with the whipple kit - Did you have drivability issues after the swap? I had a very good tune in terms of power/drivability/safety then I swapped the injectors and...
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    Dyno Data wanted: Long/Mid-tube Headers on a Blown 3V

    I've been scouring the internet and this site looking for before/after dynos of a blown 3V with long/mid length headers, anybody have data? Ideally looking for power/torque with the stock manifolds, then with headers added on the same size pulley. I've read some conflicting data on the topic...
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    Best Autocross Finish Yet

    These are RAW times, not PAX times. Anyway, I thought my company in the Top 10 made me look pretty good. All the S2000 drivers are quite good. 1 Corey.D 2000 Honda S2000 65.674 2 Phillip.R 2006 Lotus Elise 66.138 3 Jeff.J 2002 Honda S2000 67.183 4 Briget.S 2004 Porsche Boxster 68.526 5...
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    Whipple Owners - Hood Clearance Problems!

    Have you ever had a problem with the Whipple CAI tube or airbox rubbing the hood? Since day one my intake tube has rubbed the underside of the hood (liner removed!). I’ve spent hours trying to reposition it with no luck. The main problem seems to be the connection between the fuel rail and the...
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    Action shots from last weekend

    Finished 9th out of 41 cars, but I really never nailed the line on the course.
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    Fuel Gauge Problem

    I’m having an issue with an incorrect fuel gauge reading after a weekend of autocross, the fuel gauge is stuck on FULL. I have GT500 pumps, but I’ve noted one other person running the stock pump with the same issue. (PieperZ06). As for the GT500 pumps, I installed them almost a year ago and...
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    What does your wheel/tire combo weigh?

    I thought it might be interesting to see how light/heavy your wheel/tire combo(s) are. 275/40/18 Nitto NTO5 on AM GT4 18x9 wheels = 51.6 lbs each 275/40/17 MT ET Street radials on stock 17x8 wheels = 51 lbs 275/40/17 Kumho V710s on Cobra R replicas 17x9 = 51 lbs 26x4.5x15 MT Sportmans on...
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    What kind of front skinny tires are you using?

    I'm wondering what kind of tires you are using on your narrow front wheels for drag racing, and if you are concerned about the load rating. I bought a set of MT sportsman fronts (bias ply - 4 ply) and when I received them the max. load rating listed was 1000 lbs @ 30 psi. They have an 8 - ply...
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    Corner weighed my car today

    Had about a 45% fuel load. w/o spare/jack 1001 - 1002 754 - 757 3513 lbs 57/43 With the spare/jack in place 996 - 996 775 - 780 3547 pounds 56/44 Edit: Fixed numbers, I was tired
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    Ice in intercooler tank - Distilled?

    When you are adding ice to your intercooler tank for lower IATs, are you going to the trouble of freezing distilled water? Or just domestic water?
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    Driveshaft loop for autocross or track?

    Do you think it would be a prudent move to install a DS loop for a 400-450 whp car running R-comps? Although I can't launch hard on the slicks, it's still a wicked combination of power and grip once I get the tires hot, to the point where I'm afraid of breaking something. As an aside, I...
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    Oil Change Intervals for AutoX/Track cars

    How often are you chaning your oil in your track/autoslalom cars? I last changed my oil (Mobil 1 5w30, OEM filter) in March at 32,000 kms. Since then I've had 2 track days, 4 autocross meets (about 28 runs) and one drag meet (yes, I am a Renaissance man), plus DD duty and a 4 hour road trip...
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    Front Runners: Bias ply vs. radial

    I've purchased a set of 15x3.75 racestars and now I'm considering which tires to mount on them. My preference would be ET fronts by Mickey thompson, as they are only 12-13 pounds each. Combined with the racestar wheels, I'd be looking at 24 lbs per wheel, saving an easy 30 lbs per wheel...
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    ET change with front drag wheels (skinnies)

    Anyone do a before and after comparison changing front wheels only? I'm looking to shave off 0.2 secs without increasing power. Last year I was trapping 116-118 mph with 235/55/17 tires and oem wheels on the front. They weighed about 50 lbs each. Now I'm running 275/40/18 in the front with...

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