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I do have a friend with a QMP turbo kit on his LS1 SS camaro and he passed me on the expressway at 70 blowing smoke off his drag radials. His car is wicked though. 700+HP and he's going for 1000ft/lbs. Only car i've seen destroy a spec 5 clutch in a week.

Now there are two other people on his street running low tens with stock turbo and injectors. Its been "tweaked" as he so informatively put it. Posers are so comedic. Its great. Which makes me wonder. Anyone have stories about someone that has blatantly lied to you about their car/times...

So I was talking to a guy today that is "selling a Ttype". I started asking him about it as to what was done. He tells me that its .30 over, cam, and stock turbo. Im like ok. Then he says, "best et is 10.34@129. I was like WOW, you should keep it. Thats gotta be a record for stock turbo. What...

I had an 87 Monte SS with a built 400 small block in her. I got on the T5 swap train and hated myself for it afterwards. Its great fun on the street in that car but for the track, you cant beat a nicely setup auto. Besides...turbo cars love automatics.

You really, REALLY need to get your 60ft's down. Thats going to help you out a lot. I ran an 11.1 with a 1.62 60ft at 119.9mph. You just need to hook off the line. Air bags help and some taller tires couldnt hurt at all. I would go with 28's, but thats just me.

I don't personally use them. I don't like plat. plugs in high boost or any spray conditions. To many nightmare stories of the electrode breaking off or melting.

It's really a matter of opinion. I prefer stock plugs, only 1-2 ranges colder. A lot of people use NGK's, which are good plugs. Some people swear by the bosche plat 4's and some people think they are a total rip off. Electricity running through the electrode will take the path of least...

I know those 3800's are fairly stout because we put a timing controller and a 200 shot on one for fun one time and only blew the intake out once. ;) I think it was said best above, why would you turbo the V6 in a camaro or firebird when you can get 700HP out of a STOCK LS1 with the proper tune...

My best friend used to have a 93. He bought it wrecked and we rebuilt it. I drove the car many times. They really arent that great. Cramped on the inside, the interior sucks, and it really wasnt that fast for what it is. The car was more then able to run a low 13 however, and it was the lowest...

As doug said above, You can get good prices from Wayne at Gears R Us. He's a local guy for me and he always does good work. Plus, he's a huge GN fan himself. www.gearsrus.com

For the record. Alky doesnt really replace octane. It doesnt have to. The reason high octane works so well is because it is a more stable fuel. When the cyl. temps increase with added boost, pump gas can predetonate because of those higher temps. Race gas being more stable can take the increase...

You can definatly stay with the 28 spline stock replacement axles. Raymer went 9's in his turbo buick with the stock housing and 28 splines(i believe). The only difference between the mini spool and the full spool, as stated above, is that the full spool comes with the carrier. Which is...

His best bet. Is to install the TC onto the tranny first. then bolt everything up. I dont even bother taking them off it I can get away with it.

At least now you know. I am always sure to check the small things like that just in case. Maybe im just perenoid but I always re-check my machine shops work. They have yet to let me down but hey. GL with getting it back together.

Whats is your ring gap. I know its along shot, but sometimes the bored taper causes ring end gap to decrease to a minimum at the bottom of its travel. Not to mention, when the rings heat up they expand causing the end gap to lessen. Especially on turbo cars that build a lot of heat in the...