Not sure I like the blower

[Bill220]

Hey Bill,

If you live where it's COLD a lot of the year with lots of Rain ???

Something you might want to look into are the tires I changed to from the Mickey Thompson (Street Comps) to the Newest Continental DWS06 all season tires.

They have "Awesome" reviews buddy and I can tell you they are just fine under mine and work very nicely in Cold-Weather-Conditions.

Many (Summer Performance Tires) state they are not to be driven in Cold Weather Conditions, period.
The sidewalls per the Manufacturers will possibly CRACK !!!

Plus those tires are not worth a Crap in Cold Weather and I don't mean Freezing Weather just simply below 50 Degrees and they are like driving on ice.

Good-Luck with your choice,
Terry

Well buddy, I'm out of money for the moment and have a brand new set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tires in my laundry room so they're going on the car or craigs list. I did read about the new Continental's. I may look into that. I won't be driving in the rain unless I have to. I detailed the hell out of the undercarriage and want to keep it clean. I have a beater for rainy days.
I live in PA and it rains A LOT. Drove it last night to work, it was 23 degrees but the weather was great, as were road conditions. I stayed out of boost, LOL. My IAT's were 70 degrees, LOL.

As I see it, you either have to get used to the power or get rid of the blower and we all know that getting rid of the blower is not likely. LoL

Oh hell no. Even if I wanted to, I'm not taking that fucker back off. It was hard enough to install. I'll learn how to drive it.

 

[TheKurgan]

Well buddy, I'm out of money for the moment and have a brand new set of Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 summer tires in my laundry room so they're going on the car or craigs list. I did read about the new Continental's. I may look into that. I won't be driving in the rain unless I have to. I detailed the hell out of the undercarriage and want to keep it clean. I have a beater for rainy days.
I live in PA and it rains A LOT. Drove it last night to work, it was 23 degrees but the weather was great, as were road conditions. I stayed out of boost, LOL. My IAT's were 70 degrees, LOL.



Oh hell no. Even if I wanted to, I'm not taking that fucker back off. It was hard enough to install. I'll learn how to drive it.

Be aware that in some owner's manual it says not to start the car in cold weather below 25 degrees F anyway. I honestly don't know if it would damage the blower bearings or not, but I have always followed this advice. Just google "paxton vortech cold weather".

Oh and the same goes for summer tires. I've heard don't even move the car with some summer tires below 40 F.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Not so much road course, Norm. Right now I just want to learn to drive the damn thing safely and go around corners at reasonable speeds. I like back road driving. Nothing crazy, just spirited back road driving on roads I know.

Think of curvy back road driving as being (almost) the same as road course running except slower. Throttle techniques and response should be kept similar - it just makes driving a lot easier and more relaxing when you've got better throttle modulation working on your side.

If I continue to have problems, I'll have Brenspeed tweak the tune for me.

Seriously consider this.

My kid has no problem driving it.

Any number of reasons are possible for why it seems to have come easier for him. Not the least of which might be a lifetime of you having to "crack the whip" on all the cars you've owned that weren't anywhere near as responsive as what you've got now.


Norm

 

[Grover]

Interesting thread! (Apologies for the thread hijack here).

Will be installing my own DoB GT450 kit soon as i get delivery of the new HE they sell. At the moment i just have stock 18" rims on the car, so evidently these will be nigh on useless once the blower is on. I was considering those trufiber wheel arches, essentially making the car a widebody, and putting some 18" rims back on but ones that allow 12" wide tyres.
Would that be a good plan for a street car that would very rarely see a drag strip, but the occasional track day. If so whats a good semi slick tyre for the above? Toyo r888's??


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[Sky Render]

^^^

Sounds like overkill to me, unless you're just looking for an excuse to widebody the car!

 

[stkjock]

Be aware that in some owner's manual it says not to start the car in cold weather below 25 degrees F anyway. I honestly don't know if it would damage the blower bearings or not, but I have always followed this advice. Just google "paxton vortech cold weather".

it's not the bearings, it's the impeller to housing clearance that's a concern

 

[Grover]

Sky Render, yeah i got a mate willing to sell me his 18x10's for the rear and 18x8's up front. But i do want a lot of grip to hug those corners.


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[Bill220]

it's not the bearings, it's the impeller to housing clearance that's a concern

Yeah I start it and run it in the garage for 5 minutes and then take it out. I haven't been beating on it at all. For some reason, I thought that they had that issue remedied because I didn't see it in the manual but I remember it from years back when I first got the car and was looking at different blowers.

 

[Bill220]

Think of curvy back road driving as being (almost) the same as road course running except slower. Throttle techniques and response should be kept similar - it just makes driving a lot easier and more relaxing when you've got better throttle modulation working on your side.



Seriously consider this.



Any number of reasons are possible for why it seems to have come easier for him. Not the least of which might be a lifetime of you having to "crack the whip" on all the cars you've owned that weren't anywhere near as responsive as what you've got now.


Norm

He's used to fast cars. His buddies all drive fast, expensive European cars and a few Japanese ones so I bet he gets seat time in all of them.

 

[Bill220]

Interesting thread! (Apologies for the thread hijack here).

Will be installing my own DoB GT450 kit soon as i get delivery of the new HE they sell. At the moment i just have stock 18" rims on the car, so evidently these will be nigh on useless once the blower is on. I was considering those trufiber wheel arches, essentially making the car a widebody, and putting some 18" rims back on but ones that allow 12" wide tyres.
Would that be a good plan for a street car that would very rarely see a drag strip, but the occasional track day. If so whats a good semi slick tyre for the above? Toyo r888's??


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I have 8.5", 18 inch rims with 255/45 tires on them. It's been noted that the all season ones are not going to work for me. I have another set, same size, but summer compound that I'm going to try or sell those and get an 18X10 setup. I don't want 19's or 20's.

That DOB kit will make more power than what I have so yeah, an upgrade will be in order, LOL.

 

[TheKurgan]

it's not the bearings, it's the impeller to housing clearance that's a concern

Ah that's what it was.

Yeah I start it and run it in the garage for 5 minutes and then take it out. I haven't been beating on it at all. For some reason, I thought that they had that issue remedied because I didn't see it in the manual but I remember it from years back when I first got the car and was looking at different blowers.

I wouldn't even start it. That's when it's going to be the most vulnerable. If you do start it, might want to wrap it in an electric blankie or something for a few minutes.

 

[skwerl]

Aww hell, Bill. Don't sell the Bullitt! I wish I wasn't buying a bucket truck this month or else I'd be tempted to take it. I miss the hell out of my Bullitt.

 

[Bill220]

Aww hell, Bill. Don't sell the Bullitt! I wish I wasn't buying a bucket truck this month or else I'd be tempted to take it. I miss the hell out of my Bullitt.

It's here.