Monday, March 13, 2006 - 12:50 pm, by: Carl Johnson(Carlos)
Finally, after waiting for Castlemain Rod Shop to send my flywheel/ring gear replacement (Was having dramas getting the starter motor to mesh correctly to the ring gear) got the Torsen LSD that Neil got for me put into the car.
*%&^ me what a difference! Not just the difference you'd expect going from an open diff but also the huge torque improvement due to the new diff ratio (4.08:1)
Anyone considering getting any mechanical add on/power up or any other anything for there beloved GET IT FROM NEIL if you possibly can! If Neil recommends something don't even doubt for a moment. Just Do It....you won't be disappointed
Neil, thank you! Your advise has resulted in my dream Soarer becoming a reality........well accept for the new paint job, new carpet, new drivers seat, blower, auto couture kit, 98 side skirts etc etc etc. Now that I think about it there is still a lot to go on this dream of mine.
Monday, March 13, 2006 - 02:31 pm, by: Carl Johnson(Carlos)
Damien I highjacked another thread, by asking you a question..... probably better to keep this convo here. Especially since Neil has worked on both our cars. What is your rwkw figure? I got laughed at recently @ 174.6 was told my tuner was dickin me around. Our cars are really really similar. What you got? Might tell me if I need to try someone else. Brings me to a question actually, I'm assuming putting the LSD in would make zero difference to rwkw's even with the upped ratio is that a correct assumption..... or maybe I should be thinking about a retune anyway.
Monday, March 13, 2006 - 02:56 pm, by: Damien Smith(Damien)
I don't know enough about dynos to know if the diff would change the numbers but I don't think it does - I think it just moves the graph left or right but the curve remains the same.
At last count I was getting 165rwkw with no airflow meter running a MAP-ECU but I haven't been able to tune the ignition yet. What piggyback/ECU are you using? Your figure sounds OK to me as it's similar to what some of the guys at Lextreme get with standalone ECU's, extractors etc. Don't quote me on this but I think Andrew Ferres got about 180rwkw with a dual throttle body intake so you're not off the mark.
Whoever laughed at you for getting 174.6rwkw out of a 13 year old 4L engine deserves a punch in the nose.
Monday, March 13, 2006 - 03:25 pm, by: Carl Johnson(Carlos)
I have Harry's Lemmens ECU (no biggy really just no speed limiter & 7.5 or 8k rev limit which doesn't make a jot of difference as the V8 doesn't make any more power after 6300rpm or so I'm told by C&J MotorSport anyway) & a UNI Chip (if/when Harry releases the software for his chip will onsell it).
Yup have Neils Headers on the car
The laughter came from a guy I barely know who owns a GTO Monaro. You know the type. Absolutely full of wit....@$#& wit that is.
Monday, March 13, 2006 - 03:43 pm, by: Damien Smith(Damien)
Yeah, I know the type - was he beating his chest as well?
You're right about the power dropping off and that's because of the cams. I just remembered that Benny makes 177rwkw with a unichip etc so I think you're on the money.
Neil Griffiths Trader NSW I have MORE Soarers than Hayden :-)
Monday, March 13, 2006 - 06:50 pm, by: Carl Johnson(Carlos)
Neil, NA 93 model! not a 91 Ha HA. Did you get my email this morning on the other matter?
Damien, he is one of those skinny big nose dudes so has an ingrown chest....no drum to beat there. He has a wickid mo (like Merve Huges) though so mabe a strum rather than a drum?!
5.7 litre vs 4l yeah I did (as you do) ask what his fuel milage was........quietened him down...a lot, as the other guys there were 4cyl turbo freaks. All the rest of us had a laugh at that one. His car is fast though, massively fast, truth be told. Does suffer off the line though, guess thats the s.hithouse GMH traction control that robs revs instead of using ABS!? or wheel spin, I notice even the GTO Monaro has skinny little cheese cutters compared to the rubber we can wear. I'm ahead until just til about 4000 rpm in 1st (which is not very far ). I thought the GTO (not the pussy CV8 Monaro had a way bigger donk than 5.7) he told me he had 7 litres or 6.8 or some such??? (must admit don't pay any atten to Holden stats)
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 06:22 am, by: Carl Johnson(Carlos)
Like David Vaughan says Yep indeedy trc does still work in the manual as does the cruise control. Which brings me full circle back to the reason why I started this thread. Neil IS DA MAN which is the reason why the trc & cruise work after the convert.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 09:27 pm, by: Dominic Kelly(Drk_awd)
Andrew Meiers wrote on Monday, March 13, 2006 - 07:47 pm:
The option of the 454 Cubic inch is only ( 7L) available in the states. They were going to bring it in, but canned the idea.
Plenty of stroker kits for the LS1s and LS2s are available. I think the limit for the alloy block engines seems to be around 427/428 ci ie. 7 litres - at least from what I've seen. The bigger capacities are usually based on the cast iron block.
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). I thought the GTO (not the pussy CV8 Monaro had a way bigger donk than 5.7) he told me he had 7 litres or 6.8 or some such??? (must admit don't pay any atten to Holden stats)
