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

[BadAssPerformance]

That transmission sure likes giving you grief!! maybe you've finally found the limit of the 523/568 ?

Not yet....

Heresy; Burn the witch!

Great to read that post JT. Glad to hear that you had some good runs with new PBs even though the trans is giving you trouble still.

Thanks... yeah, lotsa stuff to work out on it...

JT, great job getting the car together and running in time for SDAC! The G-bodies left a great impression on me this year, I need to get my Daytona sorted out and running quicker. It will be good to see the video of you vs. Warren since I wasn't able to see it first hand.

Thanks Brian, glad to get it out and get a chance to race you Warren and everyone else! Cant wait till the next event!

Video in process...

Congrats on getting everything up and running in time for SDAC! I wish I could have been there to see it. Can't wait to see your car run again, hopefully sometime this year. I can't imagine how busy you must have been over the last couple months here, between your job, working on the car, and hosting SDAC. Time for a rest now?

Thanks Josh! and, I'll rest when I'm dead.. gotta dig into the car and start knocking out the list!

Wow JT. Sounds like I missed and awesome time. Damn wish I was there. I'm glad you got some good runs in . Nice when your hard work pays off.

Wish you were there Dean! We need to have a Red Shelby Z shootout sometime

PLEASE post a vid of the battle of the G-bodies!! PLEASE!!

Please hold...

[Shadow]

Was great to finally meet face to face. Your Z was deff impressive, getting out after just getting back together and putting down some good #'s! So after all the talk about howe "harsh" a solid hub disk is "supposed" to be on the street, what's your take? I have found that tend to forget I even have a solid hub disk. lol

[turbovanman²]

Awesome work as always.

Maybe time for an auto? hehe

[Khajjathefang]

I love your car man

awesome work as always.

Maybe time for an auto? Hehe

heresy!

[turbovanman²]

Just read the whole shebang, wow, oil pump carnage, Any other pics IE crank, bearings?

Hey, didn't I recommend keying the crank early this year?

[BadAssPerformance]

Was great to finally meet face to face. Your Z was deff impressive, getting out after just getting back together and putting down some good #'s! So after all the talk about howe "harsh" a solid hub disk is "supposed" to be on the street, what's your take? I have found that tend to forget I even have a solid hub disk. lol

Great to meet you too! and thanks, just glad to have it back out again, now to make it hook! I ran a solid hub in it when it was a 2.2L and have one in the shadow I have driven all over the place... I really dont think there is an issue... for those that do, maybe they need automagics? LOL...

Awesome work as always.

Maybe time for an auto? hehe

Thanks.. and NEVER!

Just read the whole shebang, wow, oil pump carnage, Any other pics IE crank, bearings?

Hey, didn't I recommend keying the crank early this year?

No other pics, the old short block is on the stand awaiting autopsy...

I think a lot of people recommended a crank LAST year when the pulley slipped on the last motor... time flies

[turbovanman²]

Thanks.. and NEVER!

Never say never, muhahhhha.

No other pics, the old short block is on the stand awaiting autopsy...

I think a lot of people recommended a crank LAST year when the pulley slipped on the last motor... time flies

Bummer and I know,

[BadAssPerformance]

N E V E R

[Khajjathefang]

Good man

[135sohc]

I was pricing out a rebuild for the 413 and its downright scary how cheap and readily available most everything is... just about everything from the oil pump to the rear planetary can be replaced with new parts for $1000 or less.

[Shadow]

N E V E R

Couldn't agree more! X2 for the Charger............N E V E R!

[BadAssPerformance]

Runs from Byon last wekend...

Run #1 - Right off the trailer, 30psi, SPUN HARD in 1 and 2 then lost too much RPM sp bogged in 3, too much... got out of it then back in it... big mph pick up in the second half...

R/T: -.042
60': 1.963
330': 5.341
1/8ET: 8.605
1/8mph: 21.93
1000'ET: 11.631
1/4ET: 13.708
1/4mph: 114.15

Run #2 - Spun hard again, 3 gears... cut out in 4th

R/T: .273
60': 1.931
330': 5.140
1/8ET: 7.579
1/8mph: 104.15
1000'ET: 9.618
1/4ET: 11.346
1/4mph: 130.62

Run #3 - Spun less hard still 3 gears... cut out in 4th .... BUT it was a FUN RACE! The Dart in the right lane pulled a wheelie off the line and was GONE... so I chased him down and if it dditn cut out in 4th woulda flew by him before teh stripe instead of after like I did

_ME______DART_
.245 R/T .195
1.863 60' 1.486
5.033 330' 4.447
7.424 1/8ET 6.989
105.94 1/8mph 96.18
9.434 1000'ET 9.208
11.148 1/4ET 11.109
130.52 1/4mph 117.2

Run #4 - No data log of last run with cutout so ran again Spun less hard again still 3 gears... cut out in 3rd and 4th

R/T: .179
60': 1.898
330': 5.061
1/8ET: 7.742
1/8mph: 97.69
1000'ET: 9.898
1/4ET: 11.691
1/4mph: 123.69

Bryon... NOT a good FWD track

The cut out? I think the crank trigger needs adjustment...

[cordes]

Thanks for the recap JT. Glad to hear that it did well except for the cutout. Still in one piece is a very good thing.

[Khajjathefang]

Ill bet that dart was crapping his pants.

[SebringLX]

Bryon... NOT a good FWD track

Sure, blame the track... I run my best times there. I don't see how a track could be better for RWD or FWB... seems like which wheels are driving the car shouldn't matter.

[BadAssPerformance]

Sure, blame the track... I run my best times there. I don't see how a track could be better for RWD or FWB... seems like which wheels are driving the car shouldn't matter.

Sure you ran your best time, but what other tracks have you run at since you got the car in the 12's?

OK, "not FWD friendly" also has to do with driving around the water then backing into it (gay)

For traction I should be more specific and saying it is "not FWD Turbo" friendly... the starting line is sticky, but 60' out and after that is definitely not so the car spins more in the top of each gear when in the boost.

While waiting for them to clean the guy in front of me's needle bearings (u-joint) off the track, I asked the track guy how the groove is and he said "the whole track is sticky, in or out or the groove", then I spin 1/8 mile every pass

[SebringLX]

Sure you ran your best time, but what other tracks have you run at since you got the car in the 12's?

OK, "not FWD friendly" also has to do with driving around the water then backing into it (gay)

For traction I should be more specific and saying it is "not FWD Turbo" friendly... the starting line is sticky, but 60' out and after that is definitely not so the car spins more in the top of each gear when in the boost.

While waiting for them to clean the guy in front of me's needle bearings (u-joint) off the track, I asked the track guy how the groove is and he said "the whole track is sticky, in or out or the groove", then I spin 1/8 mile every pass

GLD 12.9
Byron 12.8


I don't exactly have enough power to worry about spinning anything that far down the track so....

How would that be different from a Turbo RWD car? Wouldn't they spin just as much?

[BadAssPerformance]

GLD 12.9
Byron 12.8


I don't exactly have enough power to worry about spinning anything that far down the track so....

How would that be different from a Turbo RWD car? Wouldn't they spin just as much?

So less than a 10th... that could be weather, air temp, or cuz Bryon runs down hill? LOL....

RWD cars load the rear tires all the way down the track. FWD cars fight for traction as the front wheels are unloaded. You know this already, right?

It comes down to track prep, and I didnt see any or experience any at Byron, but then a lot of tracks dont unless its a big event

[RoadWarrior222]

Maybe could try switching tires side to side on the front...

Thinking about how the surface will kind of burr and feather over one way, like the "grain" on the back of leather... so it's smooth one way and rougher the other...

So you take advantage of the rough for one or two runs, then when it tails off, switch back again...

[BadAssPerformance]

I've done that... just needs to be a damn good track, not enough suspension or tire under it now

I made a check list a couple pages back... got the 89 k-member/LCAs from Turbodave, just need to get some bushings from Johnny and get it on the car... oh yeah, need to order the Koni inserts for coil over conversion.... THEN try to squeeze soem 26" rubber in there