ST Motorsports up to old tricks

[Ken3030]

Seems like every other day Adam and his crew do something new with their car. He put down 750 RWHP today and tomarrow he puts on a 2.8 Kenne Bell. Want to bet on 800? can't wait to see that car on the track.

 

[LAK3RS]

Seems like every other day Adam and his crew do something new with their car. He put down 750 RWHP today and tomarrow he puts on a 2.8 Kenne Bell. Want to bet on 800? can't wait to see that car on the track.

Holy shit...

 

[ZmanM3]

Wow, thats impressive.

 

[MSgt46270]

Thats great, and known Adam he'll get that 800+HP.

 

[don_w]

He's supposed to be working on my car, not his own...

 

[Bingo]

...he puts on a 2.8 Kenne Bell.

On a 3-valve?

 

[GT4Dino]

On a 3-valve?

Yes, on a 3 valve motor. He had to do some customizing of course.

 

[ChevyKiller]

I'm sworn to secrecy for the moment but I can say 800 rwhp has been surpassed quite easily. Hands down the most HP any TS S197 has ever produced. If he can hook it, it should see mid to low 9's at FFW.


Don:

Yeah - I'm going to stand there and watch him tomorrow to make sure he works on my car...lol

 

[don_w]

Don:

Yeah - I'm going to stand there and watch him tomorrow to make sure he works on my car...lol

As long as mine is done first, that's OK. I left it there Sunday, and I need to pick it up tomorrow night.

 

[stkjock]

wow... 800+ crazy hp!!!

 

[Bingo]

Yes, on a 3 valve motor. He had to do some customizing of course.

Interesting. I assume, then it's from the 5.4 4-valve?

Is Kenne Bell planning on a 2.8? I heard some murmurs about it, but nothing concrete.

 

[Adam@ST]

re hp

Its true..811 hp 712 tq. I have been away from the phone the last 2 days finishing the car for an upcoming article in MM&FF. The 2.8l h is a pretty sick. I know it would make 840 if I pushed it 2 more lbs, but I really would rather see some track time right now. If all goes well,It could make an appearance at Barona this Friday.
The new combo is:
KB 2.8L blown engine built and tuned by ST Motorsports
Diablo Tuned with MaFia
Livernois stage 3 heads
comp stage 3 cams
JE custom pistons
Manley billet rods
Cobra crank
custom cometic head gaskets
arp hardware
60lb injectors
gt500 fuel system
KB Mamouth 4.5 inch inlet system with Dual 75 mm t-body
KB 40 amp BAPs X2
Stock coils assisted by a KB BAS(boosta-spark) which was needed after 700 hp!
Clutch Masters stage 4 clutch
autolite HT0 sparkplugs gapped @.028
ST Motorsports ice box
Fluidyne heat exchanger
Ford Racing intercooler pump
STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE

Now I just need this thing to hook!!!

 

[ZmanM3]

Wow, that is impressive.

 

[psfracer]

STOCK exhaust manifolds
STOCK H-PIPE

Now I just need this thing to hook!!!

True, but what you really need is some fricken long tubes!!!! I say you would gain 20hp MINIMUM with the kind of boost your running......

 

[Bingo]

How's the driveability of that? Also, how long do you think the transmission and rear will hold out?

 

[dustindu4]

funny that he has to put 2 BAPs on a GT500 pump

 

[Adam@ST]

funny that he has to put 2 BAPs on a GT500 pump

Lets see...2 fuel pumps, 2 fpdm's=the need for 2 baps. KB sells a special bap that has 2 baps inside. When I began testing for hp I found the gt500 pumps were struggling at 650 rwhp or so. I had 2 baps on the shelf and that was the fix at the time.May not look the same having 2 on there,but does the same job. Jim at KB has given me the GT500 BAP,I just havent installed it yet.

 

[Adam@ST]

funny that he has to put 2 BAPs on a GT500 pump

How's the driveability of that? Also, how long do you think the transmission and rear will hold out?

Not sure on the trans, but the rear should hold up since Im swithing back to an auto trans .This will be alot easier on the driveshaft and rear axle because the sudden shock of popping the clutch is gone.

 

[ZmanM3]

funny that he has to put 2 BAPs on a GT500 pump

And he is still running out of fuel.

 

[Adam@ST]

re fuel

And he is still running out of fuel.

Actually I not having any issues as of now. My fuel pressure is at 70psi+ holding strong, with a solid 11.5-11.9 air fuel ratio.I do have 83 lb injectors sitting there,so if fueling should become a problem down the line,Ill toss those in. I would like to add that I have a AFM1000 air/fuel metering system,which is by far one of the best you can use. Its a calibrating ,lab quality o2 system, not the cheap dynojet one,using a bosch sensor that slowly fades away and starts to lie to you. If it says 11.9 , its 11.9 on the air fuel.