How much power do you think is safe on stock internals?

Nismo370

I think I'm the only TT Z owner that's drives the crap out of the car...I dont baby my car by no means...ill be the guniea pig lol.

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GTM Twin Turbo 583whp 468trq Uncorrected @ 12psi.

Blue370tt

I have seen quite a bit of DUMB stuff written on this forum, but this MIGHT just be the stupidest post of all. Yes, you are correct, someone puts a TT kit on their Z and DOES NOT drive it hard........facepalm!!!!

The answer for me (and I am sure many others) is that the TT kit is THE REASON to drive your car hard.

P.S. I was at an event YESTERDAY (05/28/11) that was a 100 mile cruise followed by 1/8 of a mile drag races. It was in Brainerd TN and was an official sanctioned event. The reason for the cruise portion was to try and elimanate trailer queens and keep this as a daily driver ONLY event (no big rear end gears etc.). I would have preferred the 1/4 but, I didnt make the rules.

My times ran from 7.2 to 7.9 and got proggressively better through the day. They DID NOT give us time slips but I did happen to get my slowest pass time slip. I will scan it later.

I came in 2nd overall in the import class and was beaten by a Supra putting 600 hp to the wheels. In the final heat, he ran a 7.5 to my 7.7. I think I might have been able to beat him but he was clearly a better and more expierienced driver than me (my first time at this event, HE WON IT last year as well).

Here are the times from the slip (yes my 60 ft was better but they still won):
car# R/T 60' time mph
9 (me) .000 1.729 7.948 86.90
22 .387 2.079 7.557 100.62

AGAIN....My slowest pass of the day (but the only actual slip I was given). I will scan it and post it later.

Blue370tt

My final thoughts on this OVERALL thread: Wow, most of you amaze me with your thoughts and comments (NOT in a good way). We are (the FI people) putting down almost DOUBLE the stock rwhp and YOU (yes you) expect our motors to hold up for the long haul????!!!!????

I went into this with MY EYES WIDE OPEN fully expecting to have some issues sooner or later. Whether its the engine, tranny, or driveline (axels, rear end, etc.) something will eventually break.

For the most part I think the majority of you are POSERS, so either GET OFF THE FENCE or move along.

P.S. This whole discussion reminds me of the 7AT beat down most of you were involved in. BTW, my 7AT is still fine and working great.

Red__Zed

Do you even track your car?

Nismo370

I have 15 1/4mile passes on my car and lots and lots of highway pulls AND VIDEOS.

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GTM Twin Turbo 583whp 468trq Uncorrected @ 12psi.

Red__Zed

come back when you have road course time, and 200+ passes.

Highway pulls are pretty easy on the car compared to a standing QM or M.

jnaut

Where is your time slips?

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Best 1/4 mile 12.24 Best mph 114.5_______