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Old 07-31-03, 07:51 AM
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Thumbs up SuperCharger Kit and New Mods- Excitement!!!

Gents and Ladies:

I am so stoked!! The SC Kit is finally a reality!! I am brimming with excitement over the added fun I will have once this SC is installed on my car. Talk about ear to ear grins!!!

Here is what's being added, changed or modded within the next 3 months:
1)Lextreme's ARP studs
2)Lextreme's Torque Converter upgrade
3)Tein coilovers with EDFC electronic dampening
4)Andrew Vlamos upper control arm bushes, and rear control arm bushes
5)Supra TT brakes
6)Maltech Stainless Steel brake lines
7)SuperCharger Kit
8)Custom Headers- ceramic coated
9)new cams
10)ECU Mod
11)New leather
12)RAAMat sound deadening throughout the car
13)Custom paint and hand-made body kit- will slightly resemble Auto-Couture kit
14)Custom stereo install- Pioneer Premiere, Alpine V-12 amps, MB Quart speakers
15)OneLasttry's lights and needles, Satin white cluster background, and Hiper Blue needles and AC mod
16)Supra anti-sway bar

That should keep me busy, and dent my Pocketbook quite enough for awhile!!

Ryan Gents and Ladies: Gents and Ladies:
Old 07-31-03, 09:31 AM
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Can't wait to see it all together! Make sure you call me. Are you installing it yourself? Or having id done somewhere?
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My Acura NSX Tech is going to assist me with the SuperCharger. A Lexus Tech friend is doint the interior. Abner Munoz is doing the body and paint. Racing Zone is doing the Teins. I am doing the rest.

Ryan
Old 07-31-03, 09:53 AM
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Spent a little money, did ya? Can't want to see the finished product. Good luck with the work. Be sure to posts pics, and definitely post your dyno results after you got that supercharger working. What HP gains are you expecting from your engine mods?
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Will do. We have calculated approximately 525 HP at the crank with all the mods. The cams are coming from Crane!! Great stuff!!

Ryan
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This sounds like a great project.
Be sure to keep us updated!!
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Originally posted by altstadt
Will do. We have calculated approximately 525 HP at the crank with all the mods. The cams are coming from Crane!! Great stuff!!

Ryan
All this w/ 5-6psi - or are you going for a higher psi? Just curious as the original SC kit was only adding 70 or so Hp to the wheels.
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What kind of power can be made with modified cams alone?
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where in FL are you located?

If you need a set of Supra brakes let me know I have a set in Orlando.
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The cams will provide about 50 HP. Billett cams- sweeet!!!!

Ryan
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So which part of your list are you going to do first?


I'm hoping you do the R&D first for the cams first for selfish reasons
and tell Crane if the do a good job, they will have a 2nd customer.
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The R&D is being done on the Dyno right now, on one of the prototype cars for the cams. They will be right, that is also why we chose Crane- excellent quality.

Will keep you posted.

Ryan
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Originally posted by altstadt
Will do. We have calculated approximately 525 HP at the crank with all the mods. The cams are coming from Crane!! Great stuff!!



Ryan
I am confused.

This is great. But how are you getting 525 hp at the flywheel with only 6 PSI and cams?

Are you saying 50 hp/cam or 50 hp total?
Do share, we would like to know.
Thanks in advance.

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And are you modding the ecu or getting an aftermarket engine management system?
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To get to 525 HP with a very safe boost of 6 lbs., you have to modify many aspects of the car- intake, heads, cams, exhausts, ECU, etc. By combining all of these mods, you get there. By keeping no more than 6 lbs of boost, you keep your engine intact. We prefer this approach to just boost. Pumping up boost will provide more HP, but at a cost. We want the car to be a street coupe that smokes. When you finally see my car and it's results, you will understand. If you follow this path, your car will remain reliable, your engine in top shape (if it was before the mods), and your car will be a sleeper. A very mean sleeper!!

The ECU is a computer that mounts within the ECU, and provides a direct connection to a laptop. The ECU mod will come with software for programming and precise tuning.

I can't wait to get it on my car!!

Thanks,

Ryan


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