Car and Driver Superfour Challenge
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Car and Driver Superfour Challenge
Shiv and Co. - What's the deal, you guys representing again??? Any information on the car and the competition before the actual event and everyone is sworn to secrecy before the issue comes out?
Buschur has put a lot of money into his sled, including forged shortblock and porting, though on a clipped stock turbo. I'm wondering what other Evo's are participating and whether they're going for all out no limit builds or bang for your buck.
Oh, and it wouldn't hurt if you could leak another picture of the stat board like you did last year!
Buschur has put a lot of money into his sled, including forged shortblock and porting, though on a clipped stock turbo. I'm wondering what other Evo's are participating and whether they're going for all out no limit builds or bang for your buck.
Oh, and it wouldn't hurt if you could leak another picture of the stat board like you did last year!
I'd like to know what happened as well. I've been following Vishnu's Car and Driver Challenges since 2003 (super four and super car). I saw some rumors on another thread. Didn't know what to believe. I hope someone chimes in and set it straight.
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Originally Posted by emperor_gp
I'd like to know what happened as well. I've been following Vishnu's Car and Driver Challenges since 2003 (super four and super car). I saw some rumors on another thread. Didn't know what to believe. I hope someone chimes in and set it straight.
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Hi guys,
Our plans for the last several months have been to enter our WRX Wagon which we've been developing for a while with the help of a few other parties. Unfortunately, 10 days ago, we ran into an 40psi overboost condition on the dyno (stuck wastegate) which took out a ring land on cyl #3. There was no way the engine could get repaired in time while still being attend the 3-day track testing event we had scheduled for it in Colorado. So we had to pull out of this particular event.
FWIW, we were running a Spec C short block with Axis Stg 4 heads and GT30R turbo. The car also has a full 2004 body update, STi 6 speed, Kazz front and rear clutch diffs, JRZ coilovers, Adj. suspension links, massive fender flares, lotsa aero work, 18x9.5" wheels with 265mm wide rubber. It was a bummer that we couldn't run it because it was making a lot of power before our luck turn a turn for the worse.
Needless to say, the wastegate failure is what got me started on SMART boost development... sigh
Shiv
Our plans for the last several months have been to enter our WRX Wagon which we've been developing for a while with the help of a few other parties. Unfortunately, 10 days ago, we ran into an 40psi overboost condition on the dyno (stuck wastegate) which took out a ring land on cyl #3. There was no way the engine could get repaired in time while still being attend the 3-day track testing event we had scheduled for it in Colorado. So we had to pull out of this particular event.
FWIW, we were running a Spec C short block with Axis Stg 4 heads and GT30R turbo. The car also has a full 2004 body update, STi 6 speed, Kazz front and rear clutch diffs, JRZ coilovers, Adj. suspension links, massive fender flares, lotsa aero work, 18x9.5" wheels with 265mm wide rubber. It was a bummer that we couldn't run it because it was making a lot of power before our luck turn a turn for the worse.
Needless to say, the wastegate failure is what got me started on SMART boost development... sigh
Shiv
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you mean the spec C shortblock couldnt withstand 40psi from a GT30R turbo???
Thats weaksauce
Too bad that happend, that would have been worth the price of admission to see. Better luck next time.
Thats weaksauce
Too bad that happend, that would have been worth the price of admission to see. Better luck next time.
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Originally Posted by MBGSTI
Better luck next time
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Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu
Looks like an EVO won overall! And by a considerable margin over the runner up (an sc'd Elise).
Congrats to HKS
Shiv
Congrats to HKS
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Originally Posted by IE Evo
Mark u don't feel so special now. Shiv, Mark could of pointed u in the right direction to get that thing built and ready on short notice. Look at the turn-around rate on his project. Better than Fedex and UPS.LOL
...(Notice I'm laughing @ this point, cuz the cars done...and being broken in as we speak
)I hand over my crown to Smoggy...May the force be with you...aswell as your Visa gold card.
Last edited by MBGSTI; Jun 29, 2005 at 04:45 PM.
Shiv, is there any piqs of your wagon around....would love to see it with those 265's on.....I use too have an 02 wagon with vf30 and your unichip and emi back in the day....my how things have ....evolved 