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Originally posted by Dave B:

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Thanks for the offer on the USAC tickets. Unfortunately for me, it looks like I need to put in some hours in this weekend at work. Thank God they pay me overtime (salary job).

With all the OT I've been putting in, I may just have to buy a JWT ECU controlled 65-75-hp nitrous setup. It costs $1100 for everything, but the system is idiot-proof and has two ECU settings. One setting advances the timing and adjusts ECU for maximum NA performance and the second setting releases a progressive nitrous shot along with full ECU adjustments to keep the motor nice and happy. It's much like a ZEX setup in that it tapers off the nitrous in the topend. That would be my key to low 13s.


Dave

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Well we thought that we would ask:). If there is any chance to get OT DO IT .

Nitrous huh? Damn your car is going be fast . I'm waiting for Demon to chyme in here and give some crap about it though . Well good luck to ya and we will have to meet up sometime cause I haven't seen you since that day at the dyno last year.
Later,
Robbie

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Well we thought that we would ask:). If there is any chance to get OT DO IT .

Nitrous huh? Damn your car is going be fast . I'm waiting for Demon to chyme in here and give some crap about it though . Well good luck to ya and we will have to meet up sometime cause I haven't seen you since that day at the dyno last year.
Later,
Robbie

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I'm at the crossroads with my Maxima. I'm debating on whether to keep it, buy a new set of rims (sold my 16" Kosei K1s), get an ECU with possibly the nitrous setup, and do a little extra exhaust work (primarily a 2k+ Maxima muffler). My other option, which depends on quite a few things, is to sell the Maxima and pickup a 2002 VW GTI. With that, I'd probably go straight to APR and get the $3800 full turbo upgrade kit and go from 165fwhp to about 280-300fwhp (depending on gas used). It all depends on a lot of things. There aren't many modified turbo VWs in town yet so it would be pretty fun.

It would be very hard to give up the Maxima though. I bought it with 30K miles and now has 90K miles. It has over 100 1/4 mile passes with launches ranging from 2000-5000rpms. The STOCK and orginal clutch has yet to slip plus the car has NEVER been to the shop. It's a bulletproof car.

As for that black SVT, I really wish I knew what that guy is running NA and what other mods he had. All we talked about was his nitrous setup. He was a smart guy when it came to launching the SVT though. It seemed like he babied it off the line to keep from breaking the "glass" tranny. Ahhh hell, here's the slip:

HIM ME
RT .913 .593
60' 2.391 2.246
330 6.345 6.277
1/8 9.467 9.568
MPH 79.97 74.78
1000 12.103 12.403
1/4 14.311 14.770
MPH 102.09 95.88

Both cars are screamers though. The SVT gained 22mph in the last 1/8 and mine gained 21mph. It looks like much of the nitrous advantage is between the 330' and 1000'.


Dave

A 2002 VW GTI? Those are some solid built cars and you won't be disappointed. you can always keep the Maxima as a daily driver . Are you planning on going to the track again this Sun? I have been pondering it cause it is the last one till next year (I think). I want to beat my 14.8 .
That said anybody else want to come ?

I won't be running this weekend, BUT I am going to venture down to Mo/Kan Dragway (near Joplin) either the Dec 1st or Dec 8th depending on the weather. Maybe some of you guys would be interested is rolling down there too?

Goodluck running this Sunday if you go. What did you have done when you ran your 14.8? A 14.8X@XX.Xmph with a X.XX 60'. I know that your CSVT is a good runner because, if I remember right, you are nearly as quick as DemonSVT and he has a lot more stuff done.


Dave