MOTV8 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Just wanted to post up a Thank You to Mark and Jason and everyone else at Loud Pedal Motorsports. I had scrimped, embezzled, and recycled aluminum cans to finally put together this year's mod-session for the ole heap, but she's finally done and I gotta say it was a helluva pleasure working with Mark and Jason. They're gonna be a successful speed shop, no doubt. They both answered my endless questions and it was cool feeling "safe" that I was leaving my car with some club members that would work on it like their own and do it right. Mark even helped me with a much dreaded swirlie problem I was having. Thanks dudes! Gotta put 500 easy miles on the new tranny, then we're gonna see what she'll put down on the bottle. Updates will follow.New mods include...RPM Level 5 A4 with:Media blasted & painted transmission caseRPM sleeved input drumRPM 3-4 clutch packRPM reinforced sunshell with collar and bearingHeavy Duty double caged 29 element sprag4L65E low roller clutchBillet 4th gear servoTransgo HD-2 shift kitCorvette ServoWide 2-4 bandUpdated aluminum accumulator pistonBushing kitnew shift solenoidsnew wiring harnessnew GM valve body spacer plateGM 5 pinion planetary gearsets - front and rearHarris Speed Works nitrous system HSW bottle heaterHSW nitrous filter MSD window switch SVO 42 lb. injectorsNGK TR6 plugsCustom switch panelTune and Redline fluids transfusionThey were also kind enough to fix several of the ole heap's "old car issues" like replacing the worn out hood struts, the shot bushings and the crappy old-style plastic end links. I'm surprised those hadn't broken yet, especially during one of my Dukes of Hazzard-style "excursions"... I hafta add that when I picked up the car I did feel a little twinge of pity seeing Roxxane sitting there with her guts all hanging out like a Jack the Ripper victim, but then I thought of Chad, ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Wow...sounds awesome dude. Can't wait to see her run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off...dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off...dickThat's 2 in one day Chad...how's it feel to be the butt of everyone's joke? Oh wait, "dick" and "butt" in the same post? Where's Chris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1EVLC7 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Nice Dean! Looks like a hell of a setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstrutt Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I hafta add that when I picked up the car I did feel a little twinge of pity seeing Roxxane sitting there with her guts all hanging out like a Jack the Ripper victim, but then I thought of Chad, ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off.And another one bites the dust................... I can see it all now....without doubt the funniest quote this forum has seen in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off...dickThat's 2 in one day Chad...how's it feel to be the butt of everyone's joke? Oh wait, "dick" and "butt" in the same post? Where's Chris? Here I yam!!!!That's two dicks in cahd's butt I think... If I counted correctly. Brutha gotta pay for parts somehow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Very Cool Dean, break it in good because you sure don't want to chad any of the new parts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstrutt Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I've been Ch....Ch....Ch....Ch....Chaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Very nice Deano!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ...nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anmracing2 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I hafta add that when I picked up the car I did feel a little twinge of pity seeing Roxxane sitting there with her guts all hanging out like a Jack the Ripper victim, but then I thought of Chad, ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 No respect I tell ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sidewinder Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Just wanted to post up a Thank You to Mark and Jason and everyone else at Loud Pedal Motorsports. I had scrimped, embezzled, and recycled aluminum cans to finally put together this year's mod-session for the ole heap, but she's finally done and I gotta say it was a helluva pleasure working with Mark and Jason. They're gonna be a successful speed shop, no doubt. They both answered my endless questions and it was cool feeling "safe" that I was leaving my car with some club members that would work on it like their own and do it right. Mark even helped me with a much dreaded swirlie problem I was having. Thanks dudes! Gotta put 500 easy miles on the new tranny, then we're gonna see what she'll put down on the bottle. Updates will follow.New mods include...RPM Level 5 A4 with:Media blasted & painted transmission caseRPM sleeved input drumRPM 3-4 clutch packRPM reinforced sunshell with collar and bearingHeavy Duty double caged 29 element sprag4L65E low roller clutchBillet 4th gear servoTransgo HD-2 shift kitCorvette ServoWide 2-4 bandUpdated aluminum accumulator pistonBushing kitnew shift solenoidsnew wiring harnessnew GM valve body spacer plateGM 5 pinion planetary gearsets - front and rearHarris Speed Works nitrous system HSW bottle heaterHSW nitrous filter MSD window switch SVO 42 lb. injectorsNGK TR6 plugsCustom switch panelTune and Redline fluids transfusionThey were also kind enough to fix several of the ole heap's "old car issues" like replacing the worn out hood struts, the shot bushings and the crappy old-style plastic end links. I'm surprised those hadn't broken yet, especially during one of my Dukes of Hazzard-style "excursions"... I hafta add that when I picked up the car I did feel a little twinge of pity seeing Roxxane sitting there with her guts all hanging out like a Jack the Ripper victim, but then I thought of Chad, ...so I just laughed hysterically as I dropped the top and drove off. Thanks for the kudos Dean!! Those plastic end links were just about to let go I tell ya Can't wait to see it spray on the dyno with a little purge action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks for the kudos Dean!! Those plastic end links were just about to let go I tell ya Can't wait to see it spray on the dyno with a little purge action Does that mean you guys got your dyno??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 The update, as promised, with numbers: Thanks especially to Mark, and to Jason & the LPM gang, got the heap tuned and dyno'd this past Wednesday.415.89 rwhp, 448.22 rwtq.We'll call it 416 hp and 448 lb. ft. because it rolls off the tongue better. Went to Speedworld this morning, got tech'd in as a 13.5 car 'cuz of the ragtop. I was one of the first cars to make a pass so I went on just motor, spun thru most of first and puttered to 13.31 @ only 97.76 mph. Turned the bottle heater on for 15 minutes, aired down the rears to 24psi, did a long burnout, not Sidewinder long, but looong, armed the system, staged and she hooked pretty good for street Toyos - a 1.96 sixty ft, and then ran my new personal best, 12.143@ 117.37 mph. Kinda went and hid in the pits, ...okay I danced a jig too , and let the car cool for an hour, then ran a 12.206@ 118.109 for a personal best mph mark too. Maybe an eleven isn't so far off.They had a guy come tell me to cut it out and turn the bottle off, wasn't supposed to be runnin' under 13.5 without a rollbar it seems. I pled ignorance, and then ran all motor passes of 13.03, 13.35, and 13.17 before leaving with a big grin on my face. Stopped at Chevron to gas up for the weekly commute and squeegy the numbers '13.50' off my window and this guy asked me why convertibles only go 13.50 as he thought 'vettes were "nastier" than that. I showed him my 12.14 timeslip and told him some 'verts are nastier than others. Thanks LPM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Very nice Dean. I need a bottle refil and get over there and try for the same thing.Does LPM have a dyno now???And are they open every Sunday like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 No they use a dyno right down the street, ADC I think.I got the dyno on Wednesday, as I said, and raced today. So that would be a "no" on the open Sundays thing, where'd you get that idea? Maybe you could bribe them somehow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 What I meant, is SPEEDWORLD open for the regular schmo to come out racing every Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenC4 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 How pissed was the guy in the other lane that ran a 13.000? lol! So close to the 12's, yet so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Really nice numbers Dean, both on the rollers and the strip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 .....some 'verts are nastier than others. that is true.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Way to go Dean! $$$ well spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don&Patty Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 They do great work. Very nice mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 .....some 'verts are nastier than others. that is true....Ya, some of them actually run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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