BadAss SRT-Z - 2.4L / A568 - Update!!!

[contraption22]

I did not wrap the header... only the downpipe... and mostly for alternator and firewall heat control

AHHH ok. I sorry.

[BadAssPerformance]

Its cool... heck I hate header wrap... especially if the car was stored outside... that shtuff corrodes pipe liek nobodys business!

[turbovanman²]

Its cool... heck I hate header wrap... especially if the car was stored outside... that shtuff corrodes pipe liek nobodys business!

No kidding. I have a nice chunk of thick walled SS on my van, I might wrap a small piece to see how it holds up, just for shits and giggles.

[Turbo3Iroc]

Most of the damage from header wrap occurs at the dip of a tube where it holds the moisture from what I have seen. So I unless you incorporate that Simon I don't think you're doing much of anything as a test. I don't think JT will have a problem with his DP wrapped as it has a continual downward flow.

[turbovanman²]

Most of the damage from header wrap occurs at the dip of a tube where it holds the moisture from what I have seen. So I unless you incorporate that Simon I don't think you're doing much of anything as a test. I don't think JT will have a problem with his DP wrapped as it has a continual downward flow.

Dip of a tube?

I am doing it for piece of mind, I like having my DP wrapped but like I said, last time I did that, it rotted the pipe underneath.

[Turbo3Iroc]

Dip of a tube?

I am doing it for piece of mind, I like having my DP wrapped but like I said, last time I did that, it rotted the pipe underneath.

The low point where a tube curves back up.

How long was the wrap on your van to cause that rot?

[BadAssPerformance]

I don't think JT will have a problem with his DP wrapped as it has a continual downward flow.

..and rarely sees weather

[turbovanman²]

The low point where a tube curves back up.

How long was the wrap on your van to cause that rot?

Less than a year,

..and rarely sees weather

Haaahaha, yeah, when it runs, it see's all seasons.

[Pat]

Less than a year,



Haaahaha, yeah, when it runs, it see's all seasons.

I had a wrapped down pipe on the Shadow for at least 4 years...saw all kinds of weather, was outside quite a bit, etc. The car was an occassional driver for 2 of those years. Pulled the wrap off recently and the aluminized exhaust pipe I used was good as new.

Must be a Canadian thing, eh?

[bakes]

LOL, thats hilarious Paul!


Update... made it around the block twice... made some boost, came back into the driveway smokin'! Luckily it was only the damn header wrap on the downpipe, guess it got a little warm... it should be OK now

Off to make some misc parts...

Why does header wrap alway smell like burnning pancakes????

[BadAssPerformance]

You must have a different brand or really know how to kill pancakes, the shtuff I got smells toxic!

[turbovanman²]

I had a wrapped down pipe on the Shadow for at least 4 years...saw all kinds of weather, was outside quite a bit, etc. The car was an occassional driver for 2 of those years. Pulled the wrap off recently and the aluminized exhaust pipe I used was good as new.

Must be a Canadian thing, eh?

It must be as we live in Igloo's and are called Nuntuk,

[BadAssPerformance]

The Z is loaded on the trailer... awaiting me to get off work and head to Grove for some tuning runs

*crosses fingers*

[Reeves]

The Z is loaded on the trailer... awaiting me to get off work and head to Grove for some tuning runs

*crosses fingers*

[turboshad]

Nice!! Good work JT

[cordes]

Best of luck JT.

[SebringLX]

Good luck, hope to see you out there Saturday too.

[BadAssPerformance]

Well, i just might be out there again, but not sure about saturday... mayeb tuesday? There was nobody there tonight, every time I pulled up into the staging lanes i was first in line!

The good news - after 5 runs the car is still together and the oil looks clean and OK oil pressure too

Concerns...

-a couple IC hoses had issues staying on - need beads welded on
-with TiAL set up for 15psi.. it hit 30 WTF!? - set it for 30 and it ran higher WTF!?
-developed an exhaust leak, manifold maybe?
-track was STICKY an ddidnt get a single good launch, like bog... like if the exhaust mani wasnt leaking I was going again and leave off the limiter

So much to do, so little time...

[turbovanman²]

Any times?

[BadAssPerformance]

How about a 15.42 @ 112.19 with a 3.517 60' due to not one, but two bogged launches

I need to figure out a clutch switch, like the one to make you have to press the clutch in to start the car. Did any of the later Daytonas come with one that will work on my 87 clutch pedal??

I tested the MSD and the 2-step builds ~16psi but I need to trigger ti off somethign better than a thumb button.. I never got that to work too well the coupel times I tried it last year.