Ted75zcar's questionable logic - the '91 compound turbo-super
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I sold a slightly thinner slightly narrower one and had a thicker, wider one built. Both were custom. Second one was 25% thicker and 25% wider core. New one is a dual-core, each one 1.25 in. thick, 19in tall, cannot recall core width at present.
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If you don't use a factory undertray, there's room to put it on the bottom, but if you run the OEM undertray, there's no room there. If you have A/C, there may not be any room on the passenger side either. It's been ~8yrs since those were designed so I don't recall exactly why a drain plug was omitted on the NA in that location (rear-facing, passenger side) but it wasn't a flippant decision.
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If you don't use a factory undertray, there's room to put it on the bottom, but if you run the OEM undertray, there's no room there. If you have A/C, there may not be any room on the passenger side either. It's been ~8yrs since those were designed so I don't recall exactly why a drain plug was omitted on the NA in that location (rear-facing, passenger side) but it wasn't a flippant decision.
The dual downward drains on the SM rad are really nice, like so nice that I now consider at least one of them as required.
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Figured I would post a 1 year update.... car has been on the road without any issues for coming up on 12 months. It is an absolute delight to drive, smiles/miles is very high. It isn't a particularly high power build with winter trim uncorrected coming in at ~250lbft, 275 hp and summer trim at 300/350 uncorrected. It can at least get out of it's own way.
Plan on dropping a large chunk of change here on cosmetics in the May timeframe. My EGT sensors are starting to fail, so I will need to replace these at some point.
Plan on dropping a large chunk of change here on cosmetics in the May timeframe. My EGT sensors are starting to fail, so I will need to replace these at some point.
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Thanks all,
Apologies DNM, I don't post my tune(s) in the open forum.
Oreo, I get 250lbft at 205kpa on e10, 300lbft at 245kpa on e70. I run conservative timing.
I use exposed element EGT sensors. It seems I get about 3 years out of a set. I may try a set of the fully sheathed kind next time. They are a bit of a PITA to replace because they are located on the bottom side of the manifold (whoops).
Apologies DNM, I don't post my tune(s) in the open forum.
Oreo, I get 250lbft at 205kpa on e10, 300lbft at 245kpa on e70. I run conservative timing.
I use exposed element EGT sensors. It seems I get about 3 years out of a set. I may try a set of the fully sheathed kind next time. They are a bit of a PITA to replace because they are located on the bottom side of the manifold (whoops).