Originally Posted by chrisw

Owning an '03 8, I do not think you can get even close to 350whp with the 9.8 turbo. Not a chance, not in SP. That is why I switched over to SM.

Originally Posted by RJones

I don't think you can either. There was a guy at GST a couple months back that only made 330whp on e85 w/ the stock 9.8 hot side AND cams...

Originally Posted by kekek

Daddio ran 104 octane in his car, tuned for 100. He also had cams, huge front mount, turbo upgrade, 4.11 final drive, AEM EMS, etc. Tuned by AMS.

Sooo that 350-375whp number is probably about right for a IX, an 8 may see 350 whp, but with less are under the curve. But the 8 will have to be fully built (FMIC, IM, EM, etc).

I think it would be interesting on asphalt, but rough on concrete. Wasn't Collett (sp?) blazing fast in ASP last year at Nationals?

Also a note on E85, this is a very geographically dependent fuel and last I checked it's impossible to find in the northeast. Too bad for us.

John

Originally Posted by point&shoot

There are two places to get E85 in the Boston area, but both of them highly inconvenient to almost everyone (the warehouse district of Chelsea, and Logan airport).

The other thing that deters me from E85 is the changes you have to make to your fuel supply (including more fuel-pump capacity, bigger injectors, materials changes, etc).

Originally Posted by point&shoot

There are two places to get E85 in the Boston area, but both of them highly inconvenient to almost everyone (the warehouse district of Chelsea, and Logan airport).

The other thing that deters me from E85 is the changes you have to make to your fuel supply (including more fuel-pump capacity, bigger injectors, materials changes, etc).

Originally Posted by RJones

All the fuel system upgrades that have to be made are relatively inexpensive though. A Walbro 255lph fuel pump is only about $90 and you can get injectors for ~$300. As for material changes, everyone I know that's running e85 is still running stock fuel lines, etc.

Originally Posted by point&shoot

That's good to know, thanks. What do people recommend for injectors? I assume you just need more capacity, right? What flow rating is the minimum recommended for an Evo 8, assuming I want to take full advantage of E85 within BSP rules?

Originally Posted by point&shoot

And the quote about BSP Evo's approaching 400whp? Does anyone else believe that?
Mike

Originally Posted by griceiv

Multiple **** members run in our region and caught wind of our latest dynapak dyno numbers. One of those **** members rode in the car on the street after we put the new engine in. apparently our "thank you" was just published.

Originally Posted by kekek

Dynapak's read notoriously high though. If there are guys getting 400 (or close to it) on a DD or MD then that's crazy power.

Is the "new" engine the one you dropped in after breaking a ring land last year or did you guys go full bore and do the overbore + forged pistons route?

John

Originally Posted by kekek

Dynapak's read notoriously high though.

John

Originally Posted by RJones

Someone on SCCA Forums posted a link to an Evo 9 drag race build that seems to be BSP legal that made 400whp on a MD and ran a 10.88. The time seems to jive with a 400whp motor, but I don't see how you pull 400whp or a 10 sec 1/4 mile out of a stock internal motor.

http://mnsportcompacts.net/forum/sho...o-IX-Videos-up

Originally Posted by griceiv

Multiple **** members run in our region and caught wind of our latest dynapak dyno numbers. One of those **** members rode in the car on the street after we put the new engine in. apparently we should be more discreet.