Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Super impressive for sure! 10's 1st time out on a basically brand new car. Wow!!
Mike Marra
James Reeves - Reeves Racing
World's Fastest 8 Valve - 146.88 mph
86 GLH-T 9.99 at 143.78 mph
86 GLHS #169 Mom's - complete Super 60 car
87 Shelby Z 14.16 Dad's - mostly stock, no sh*t!
88 Shelby Z 13.5 - been in storage for 15 years
03 SRT-4 12.24 Mom's
07 Charger 5.7L 12.48 Dad's
AJ (no More Alan) 84 Rampage RT TIII/568 Quaife 87 GLHS dealer optioned Red 16V Masi/568/Quaife
90 Masi 16V White/Ginger/Black
89 TC Masi 16V Red/Ginger/Black
86 GLHS #110 RoadRace Built 89 CSX-VNT Recaro Car
89 Turbo Mini 'Woody' 85 GLHT 'RedBox'
2014 Explorer DD'r 3.5Twin Turbo Ecoboost AWD and 500HP
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Thanks to Mike DiMaio for the video below.
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Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Cool video Mike. It is an incredible start to another chapter in the Contraption's history.
Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Vid looked great. I also don't see why 9s couldnt be in this build's future.
Dont push the red button.You hear me?
Awesome work Mike! EXCELENT first time out! I see good things coming from the GLMF!
JT
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...also, since it's a new drivetrain, we could track it on times page as 16v?
JT
SDAC Director
SDAC-Chicago President
JOIN SDAC and your local Chapter TODAY! - SUPPORT the CLUB that supports YOUR HOBBY!
87 Shelby Z - 10.50@141.66mph
87 CSX #751 Clone - 12.88@102.88mph
www.badassperformance.com
Check out Turbo-Mopar Times!
Submit your 1/4 mile times HERE!!
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Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Nicely done, All these fast cars, I have some work to do,
1989 FWD Turbo Caravan-2.5 TIII, GT35R, auto, a/c, cruise, pwr windows/locks, fully loaded with interior and ran with full exhaust. RETIRED FOR A FEW YEARS! 12.57@104 :O)
1984 Chev Getaway van, 6.2 Diesel with a remote mounted turbo setup burning WMO-For sale.
2003 GSW 2.0L TDI, auto, fully loaded, modified, 360K-wife's.
2004 GSW TDI, 5 speed, fully loaded, modified.
Aurora ignition wires for sale. Link to info
Super60 roller cams or custom/billet cams. Link to info
I haven't posted many updates, but work had continued on the car. I was finally able to bring it out to an SDAC convention for the first time since 2010, and it was a great time.
There is never enough time to prepare for the convention, so I left PA without much road testing at all. Also untested was the new AMS-500 boost controller. Thankfully, DJ was kind enough to offer some road-tuning while we were out in Michigan and I have to say, the car has pretty decent road manners, save for some pretty stiff suspension and manual steering. She runs nice and cool and now, thanks to DJ has good throttle response and a nice pump-gas tune. The only on-road mishaps where a lost nut on the alternator on the way to the car show. Thankfully, Brian Slowe had a spare.
Drag day was a whirlwind.
It was a scramble to get ready and make a pas before Q8 qualifying. With the boost controller off, and the the boost set to what the wastegate spring would allow, the first test pass looked like this.
Mine was car number 43. Boost was about 14-15psi. Unfortunately, I was having problems with datalogging.
Satisfied with that, I tinkered with the boost controller to get a little more out of it. I made my way up for 1st round of Q8 qualifying, but after the burnout I was waved off. DJ saw some arcing coming from under the car, and as it turned out, the positive wire from the alternator had come loose. Justin Cronk, Gary Mazzone and DJ helped me get the car back to the pit. I figured my day was done because I hadn't packed any electrical repair items, but thanks to all that offered help, and Wayne Hemingway's electrical kit, we were able to get it fixed just in time for round 2 of Q8 qualifying. Thanks to everybody that offered help and got their hands in there. DJ, Justin, Brian, Jim Reiser, Brian Cordes, Steve Menegon, Dan and Wayne Hemmingway, Jackson, Jaren. Anybody I'm forgetting.
Boost was about 18psi. Still it was good enough to qualify #2.
Still not getting any data to use and flying on the gauges and reading plugs, I was conservative in adding boost. I turned it up a little bit, but didn't appear to get anything out of it. #1 qualifier had to back out due to an intake manifold problem. So that put me against #8 qualifier Ray Grosse in the 1st round. I accidentally shifted from 1st to 3rd as my shift handle was a little loose.
Round 2 put me against Wayne's "Mean Mini". If not for Wayne's help in the pits, I may not have made it to the Q8 at all, but as he said, he used it as a practice round for the turtle race. Same boost level, but still no data. I didn't skip 2nd this time.
The final put me against Brian Slowe's new Omni. I told him in the lanes, regardless of who won, it would be his fab work work that helped make it possible. Brian had been running high 10's that day so I knew it would be a close race. Unfortunately, he red lit and had a headgasket failure so it wasn't the race we would have liked, but I am hoping to rematch soon.
My best pass so far with the new combo. Just short of my best with the 8v on 35+psi and spray.
In the end, I am happy with the way the car ran, but I also am aware that the results could have easily been very different. I do have to say that in my mind, it was a team win, as so many people had a hand in helping me, not only that day, but in the months and years leading up to it. Thanks to everybody that has offered their help, advice, time and talent to this project.
Last edited by contraption22; 07-08-2017 at 10:14 AM.
Mike Marra
1986 Plymouth Horizon GLMF "The Contraption" < entertaining sponsorship offers
Project Log:
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?69708-The-Contraption-2013-14&highlight=
Any more updates?
James Reeves - Reeves Racing
World's Fastest 8 Valve - 146.88 mph
86 GLH-T 9.99 at 143.78 mph
86 GLHS #169 Mom's - complete Super 60 car
87 Shelby Z 14.16 Dad's - mostly stock, no sh*t!
88 Shelby Z 13.5 - been in storage for 15 years
03 SRT-4 12.24 Mom's
07 Charger 5.7L 12.48 Dad's
Nice update Mike, and I don't think i did any more than you would have for me.
Congratulations on your wins, and for the car essentially running so well! I look forward to seeing where you take it.
Hope to see you at Cecil, and hope I can be all fixed up for it.
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Amazing, 18psi and you're running close to mid 10s. That is awesome! Really glad you were able to get the car to SDAC and make such a great showing first time back.
[SIZE="3"] [B]Jon Trotter[/B][/SIZE] [B]1985[/B] Dodge Shelby Charger, Currently decommissioned [B]1987[/B] Shelby GLHS, #937 [B]1987[/B] Shelby Lancer, #628 [QUOTE=Reeves;587010]I can be ready. Please send pics of wife. _____DodgeZ add comments here______[/QUOTE]
10:69 @ 131.65 on only 18# - that's an efficient combination. Congratulations.
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[SIZE="3"] [B]Jon Trotter[/B][/SIZE] [B]1985[/B] Dodge Shelby Charger, Currently decommissioned [B]1987[/B] Shelby GLHS, #937 [B]1987[/B] Shelby Lancer, #628 [QUOTE=Reeves;587010]I can be ready. Please send pics of wife. _____DodgeZ add comments here______[/QUOTE]
Nice work Mike! It's been a good read watching your build thread And I'd have to say Brian's new Omni makes some power to go 108 in the 1/8th
AJ (no More Alan) 84 Rampage RT TIII/568 Quaife 87 GLHS dealer optioned Red 16V Masi/568/Quaife
90 Masi 16V White/Ginger/Black
89 TC Masi 16V Red/Ginger/Black
86 GLHS #110 RoadRace Built 89 CSX-VNT Recaro Car
89 Turbo Mini 'Woody' 85 GLHT 'RedBox'
2014 Explorer DD'r 3.5Twin Turbo Ecoboost AWD and 500HP
My profile page has over 20,000 views, I'm somebody LOL