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Tricky
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Post by Tricky »

Well back from Santa Pod :D
Still feeling like an air head LoL but have finally stopped crying with joy :cry: :lol:
My Tr has now gone to Wolfys workshop for my new exhaust system
Jonathan who owns Wolfys is ex Prodrive Subaru WRC Team he is building
a stainless system with slip joints which will be tig welded 1"3/4 primarys
with 2" secondaries going into a 3" single system with single box and a 3.5"
tail pipe cos i want one :D
Next time out i will be running my NOS system i am now looking to run 10s
along side Perry :D :D :D
after talking to Antony at Wizards of Nos and giving them my engine spec
they seem to think she will take 400horses of gas :?
Could this be an 700 horse TR7 or am i mad ???????


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Post by Boosted LS1 »

A low c/r and obviously a lower dynamic c/r does reduce pumping losses which makes high rpm's and bhp more attainable. I'd use this engine with a shed load of boost and with the current cam it would make a lot of bhp, imo. :)

You need turbo's to make it go.
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Post by mgbv8 »

10's alongside me???

Your 'avin a larf aint ya??

Once you bung some gas on that motor Tricky, I'm gonna be a speck in your rear view mirror as you cross the line mate :D

Unless I stick some more "go faster" flames on that is :lol: :lol:
Perry Stephenson
MGB GT + Rover V8
9.62 @ 137.37mph
Now looking for 8 seconds with a SBC engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVscbPHgue0&list=UUqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg3avnsNKrc&index=2&list=FLqIlXfSAoiZ--GyG4tfRrjw
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Post by Tricky »

Going to start braking things with NOS Perry :?
so i think the 10s are going to be hard to get with out axle and gearbox
changes :?
Off to Cyprus for a couple of weeks on Wednesday been told i not to talk about cars engines or drag racing :cry: :cry: Don't know if sitting on the beach and looking at the sights 8-) will help take my mind off my TR
lucky I've got some real dark sun glasses wich might help a bit LOL 8) :P
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