PSI240SX
01-04-2003, 04:07 PM
So I get a phone call mid-week from my trusty friend Ronald, he is a local street racer who brings me fast cars to destroy on a regular basis. I thought I had heard the last from him though because after my last race he explained that there was nothing left for me to run, I had beaten them all. He says he has a friend with a 2002 Viper GTS with some bolt ons that made 437rwhp and went 123 through the traps. I'm thinking "no problem, bring it on" Since I have beaten GSX-R750's that run 130 through the traps. Viper GTS's weigh 800lbs more than my S14. Then he goes, "oh yeah, he has a 125 shot and just dynoed 550 and 700 lb/ft torque, he wants to run on the bottle first"
Time to break out the secret weapon! I go load up 5 gallons of 112octane leaded fuel, crank the boost to 2.0 bar (30psi)
and go for a test ride hehe. I drive around anxiously waiting for the fuel to get through the system, once I have driven about 5 miles I decide to do a U-turn while no one is around, I see a Z28 heading my way and so I get turned around, shift up to third and just wait for him to approach. I am going about 55 or so and when I see him get beside me, I nail it, boost comes on and suddenly the car is sideways as hell, left then right the tail swings pointing me into the median, off I go sliding sideways at 60+mph into the grass, I lifted and concentrated on steering, I managed to steer the car right back onto the road right before the median ended with a steep incline, I would have been airborn for sure, hehe. Well, since the car has never broken the tires loose in third before, I wasn't expecting it to happen, therfore, I wasnt prepared to saw at the wheel like I usually have to do in second. It was one helluva adrenalin rush.
Any idea as to estimated rwhp at 30psi on a very cold day? I dynoed 391 at 24psi on a 95 degree day with lots of humidity.
I was supposed to roll on in third with this Viper but I guess I cant really race him until I get more rubber underneath my car. Ah what the hell! Hopefully I will get it on film and can post it up here for all to view! TaTa!
Time to break out the secret weapon! I go load up 5 gallons of 112octane leaded fuel, crank the boost to 2.0 bar (30psi)
and go for a test ride hehe. I drive around anxiously waiting for the fuel to get through the system, once I have driven about 5 miles I decide to do a U-turn while no one is around, I see a Z28 heading my way and so I get turned around, shift up to third and just wait for him to approach. I am going about 55 or so and when I see him get beside me, I nail it, boost comes on and suddenly the car is sideways as hell, left then right the tail swings pointing me into the median, off I go sliding sideways at 60+mph into the grass, I lifted and concentrated on steering, I managed to steer the car right back onto the road right before the median ended with a steep incline, I would have been airborn for sure, hehe. Well, since the car has never broken the tires loose in third before, I wasn't expecting it to happen, therfore, I wasnt prepared to saw at the wheel like I usually have to do in second. It was one helluva adrenalin rush.
Any idea as to estimated rwhp at 30psi on a very cold day? I dynoed 391 at 24psi on a 95 degree day with lots of humidity.
I was supposed to roll on in third with this Viper but I guess I cant really race him until I get more rubber underneath my car. Ah what the hell! Hopefully I will get it on film and can post it up here for all to view! TaTa!