Since you mentioned me directly, I'll respond.
I'm glad you've changed your tune (pun intended). In this thread:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/ti...bo-buick-v6-does-impossible-8-76-158-7-a.html you claimed "it was doing the impossible" and "she has surpassed my wildest expectations". We have always said that you should run faster. KL Mallender mentioned 7's and I couldn't agree more. You just need to turn the boost up and learn how to get the car down the track. I made you aware that your boost controller wasn't capable of running the curve you had programmed and I know others have made suggestions with you suspension. If you devote as much time to getting the car down the track as you did the tune up, you would already be there. And no, I don't think a big wing is the answer. There are a several guys who have posted in this thread that run much faster than you on stock suspension and Drag Radials. Perhaps you could ask them for assistance. I am still willing to help with the boost controller if you want/need it.
7s with 1.83, 1.5 valves. I have to admit that even I don't have that level of optimism, but we'll see. That sure would discredit a lot of engne builders that feel you have to use bigger valves and have the bitchin flowing ports. But then, it's awfully easy to sit back behind a keyboard and claim that someone elses creation should be going faster, "because if I was tuning it, it certainly would have been going faster a long time ago." Especially with all the experience you have with a combination like mine, on a home track like mine.
I refer you back to post #258;
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/ti...-3300-lb-buick-v6-8s-using-8.html#post2904934
You really think that when I post advances in my project, that I don't have some realization of what more there might be in her? Even after the last few posts I've made? Look at the date on that video. You really think that after inspecting a datalog where the boost went that high in second, and afterwards I had to lower the boost that much to get traction with the car, that I didn't realize a potential? Really? How long have you been tuning? If you had been in that same circumstance, would you have not seen a potential? And do you think you would have been compelled to have to share that thought with everyone? Or, is it something you might have chose to save for yourself? Although, any tuner worth a darn would have figured it out straight away after seeing that video. Right, Cal?
Over the years of testing with this car, I have seen a lot. Do I share a lot about my car? Yes. Do I share everything? No. There is a lot that I simply forget to bring up, sometimes. Maybe, I just save it for the right time to bring it up. Maybe I have brought it up, but people just look over that comment or didn't comprehend the value of that comment. A lot of that has certainly been going on in this thread.
Before you assume you could get my car down my home track any faster, maybe you should bother to take a look at it (the track) next time you're out this way tuning on someone's car. Making promises without attempting to learn the full situation doesn't make you look any better in my eyes.
You certainly keep forgetting about the track surface variable. And if you're not, I'm confused as to how you're able to know what the condition of the track is from where you're at. Ask Manny what he thinks of Barona. He's been here. Managed to keep it out of the wall a few times.
Starting to see the light yet?
