What oil(and filter) do you use?

#229
#229
Yeah, hadn't considered diesels. I don't know what A/F ratio diesels run at, but as long as all the fuel burns, it shouldn't affect fuel economy. So you would probably need to have a filter absolutely caked in dirt to affect anything.
 
#230
#230
Obsessed said:
It makes a difference on all vehicles. The more motor you have the bigger gain you see.

My cobra loves all the air it can get. Especially the cold dense air.
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We are talking about fuel economy, not power. Makes no difference on gas vehicles.
 
#233
#233
Thrasher865 said:
Yeah, hadn't considered diesels. I don't know what A/F ratio diesels run at, but as long as all the fuel burns, it shouldn't affect fuel economy. So you would probably need to have a filter absolutely caked in dirt to affect anything.
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Well you can go to far on diesels where they are getting to much air, making them run hotter. Which affects performance.
 
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#237
Obsessed said:
It makes a difference on all vehicles. The more motor you have the bigger gain you see.

My cobra loves all the air it can get. Especially the cold dense air.
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Nothing better than cold dense air on a Forced Induction motor. Some of these cats running Honda motors or what not wouldn't understand that feeling. Nothing better than blower whine or the sound of a Bypass Valve.
 
#239
#239
Nerd-Vol said:
Folks with my car see a gain of 24hp and 25ftlbs with a cold air intake.
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Wow. Those are great numbers from cai.

Data says that 15 hp at the crank.

I'm waiting on pulleys, meth,and custom tune to get were I want to be to compete at the track this year
 
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#242
Obsessed said:
Drag.

Auto cross has never appealed to me.
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The speed of drag is appealing to me but auto cross takes a fair amount of skill and that's not me saying drag doesn't take skill.

I have some friends that auto cross and I have mad respect for their car control skills.
 
#243
#243
Nerd-Vol said:
Nothing better than cold dense air on a Forced Induction motor. Some of these cats running Honda motors or what not wouldn't understand that feeling. Nothing better than blower whine or the sound of a Bypass Valve.
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Exactly. Forced air is a rush like no other.

Hearing the whistle of a turbo or whine of a blower. Either is music to my ears
 
#244
#244
Orangesmokey said:
The speed of drag is appealing to me but auto cross takes a fair amount of skill and that's not me saying drag doesn't take skill.

I have some friends that auto cross and I have mad respect for their car control skills.
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Skill is very much needed on both these sports. We have a dirt track here that my buddies race on. Same track they found Mark Martin on.
 
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#246
Orangesmokey said:
Love the way a whipple (sp) SC sounds. And really nothing like hearing a BOV between shifts in a turbo.
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Whipple is my blower of choice. Kenny Bell also makes a great product.

My buddy is building a 34 ford coupe with a 91mm turbo. Expected to make 1100-1300 horses.
 
#247
#247
Obsessed said:
Whipple is my blower of choice. Kenny Bell also makes a great product.

My buddy is building a 34 ford coupe with a 91mm turbo. Expected to make 1100-1300 horses.
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Had a guy at the drag strip running a 90mm on a Nova. Sounded like an air plane taking off... was awesome!!

I have heard a few Cobra's like yours with a Kenny Bell that sounded straight nasty... like they were going to eat another car for dinner.
 
#248
#248
Orangesmokey said:
Had a guy at the drag strip running a 90mm on a Nova. Sounded like an air plane taking off... was awesome!!

I have heard a few Cobra's like yours with a Kenny Bell that sounded straight nasty... like they were going to eat another car for dinner.
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Lol lol. Yeah they can get real nasty real cheap too. Mine ate 2 Hondas last week. Both were over after I pulled 2nd.

I'm going to have my blower ported. Along with other mods I am shooting for 600 wheel horsepower. Which if driven correctly with drag radials will get me in the 10's.

Just getting to 600hp with a eaton takes some creativity.
 
#249
#249
I used to AutoX occasionally. I have since gotten bored of it. It's a great way to learn your car, but it is about $40 for about 4 minutes total of seat time. Plus you have to stand around all day in the sun and track marshal.

No thanks.
 
#250
#250
Nerd-Vol said:
I used to AutoX occasionally. I have since gotten bored of it. It's a great way to learn your car, but it is about $40 for about 4 minutes total of seat time. Plus you have to stand around all day in the sun and track marshal.

No thanks.
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I have only been to one auto cross event and of course all I did was watch. The even I went to there weren't a ton of cars and all three of my friends that were in the event got about 5-6 runs a piece. Is that normal?
 
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