# My 1965 Nova II- 8.85@153.5 - Turbo kit FS **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [March 30, 2013, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642 "2013-03-30T08:32:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 56
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1101 "2014-08-31T20:03:57Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > Good shit drew! Car is flying and just gonna get faster Thanks man. You evo guys make me consider dropping some lbs out of this thing. Its up to around 3300lbs with the cage. ---
**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1102 "2014-09-01T06:24:14Z")
Lol, still leaving like a slug, when power comes on it pulls u to the right, out of the groove, which is probably where it spins. Lots more et in there bro 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DigRacer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/digracer/32/6661_2.png) [@DigRacer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DigRacer)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1103 "2014-09-01T07:37:39Z")
You need to shock those tires and you will be amazed what they can handle. If you have a T-brake on that trans and a 2 step just dial your 2 step down until you see about 6-8 pounds of boost for the launch. They should easily handle that. Ease your way up until they can’t handle anymore and step it back one step. If you don’t have a 2 step it’s a little harder because you have to control the pedal until you see the boost you want. Of course if you have a boost controller that you can dial down for launch it’s cake. Just set it lower for launch and go! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1104 "2014-09-01T09:07:01Z")
> [@dpm90iroc](#): > > Lol, still leaving like a slug, when power comes on it pulls u to the right, out of the groove, which is probably where it spins. Lots more et in there bro 🙂 This is exactly what happened. > [@DigRacer](#): > > You need to shock those tires and you will be amazed what they can handle. If you have a T-brake on that trans and a 2 step just dial your 2 step down until you see about 6-8 pounds of boost for the launch. They should easily handle that. Ease your way up until they can’t handle anymore and step it back one step. If you don’t have a 2 step it’s a little harder because you have to control the pedal until you see the boost you want. > > Of course if you have a boost controller that you can dial down for launch it’s cake. Just set it lower for launch and go! 🙂 T-Brake. The car has made 4 passes so far. Each time I am getting more aggressive on the launch. went from 2.2 to 1.6 in 4 passes. Also from 10.7 to 9.4 I will find out how much it can take at the line next time out. ---
**Author:** ![DigRacer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/digracer/32/6661_2.png) [@DigRacer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DigRacer)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1105 "2014-09-01T09:49:19Z")
I know it’s a new combo, just offering some tips. Awesome results already and plenty of potential left. 🙂 If you don’t have a licence/cert yet it might be time to think about them. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1106 "2014-09-01T10:41:15Z")
@DigRacer Yeah deff. I can’t wait to see how some of it works out. Do you get out to Empire at all for 1/4mi? ---
**Author:** ![DigRacer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/digracer/32/6661_2.png) [@DigRacer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DigRacer)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1107 "2014-09-01T11:06:14Z")
I have never been to the track out that way but I would like to take a ride out sometime and check it out when you guys are running. Our closest track here is Lebenon Valley. Maybe next season some of you guys can head out this way for Doc Z’s fastest street car event. It is a track rental event and usually in August. It was awesome again this year and it’s $2500 to win. It’s a no time event with random draw out of a hat so it’s a little more fun guessing what the other guy is running. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1108 "2014-09-01T14:03:22Z")
Mr Z is good ppl, def makin it out there soon. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1109 "2014-09-04T11:31:44Z")
Polish Falcons cruise tonight. ---
**Author:** ![svtcobra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@svtcobra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/svtcobra)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1110 "2014-09-04T12:18:22Z")
I live around the corner from there, il swing by on my way home around 6.30 ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1111 "2014-09-04T12:47:04Z")
:tup: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1112 "2014-09-04T14:11:57Z")
I will walk over :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1113 "2014-09-04T16:51:05Z")
Where’s this place, anyone still there? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1114 "2014-09-04T16:55:25Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > Where’s this place, anyone still there? 445 Columbia Ave. Depew, NY 14043 I went home you will probably find a larger/younger crowd at Quaker Steak ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1115 "2014-09-04T17:02:24Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > 445 Columbia Ave. > Depew, NY 14043 > > I went home you will probably find a larger/younger crowd at Quaker Steak Lol well I’m trying to get motivated, and I’m hungry and need to get some food. thx, do they often have cruises at the polish falcons? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1116 "2014-09-04T17:08:02Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > Lol well I’m trying to get motivated, and I’m hungry and need to get some food. > > thx, do they often have cruises at the polish falcons? It’s every Thursday all summer long(Goes 2 more weeks I think) its generally an older crowd a lot of nice cars…average age is probably 55+ :lol: Worst case if you don’t like it and shoot over to Quaker Steak which is 10min away if that. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1117 "2014-09-04T17:13:50Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > It’s every Thursday all summer long(Goes 2 more weeks I think) its generally an older crowd a lot of nice cars…average age is probably 55+ :lol: > > Worst case if you don’t like it and shoot over to Quaker Steak which is 10min away if that. it gets dark so early now I decided to say screw it, I’ll try next time though since it sounds good. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1118 "2014-09-04T17:56:53Z")
Wasn’t bad and some real clean cars. Great seeing you guys. So everyone knows that was the first cruise in 12 years for that gold Chevelle that as near me. It is my father in-laws and he just did a nut/bolt full resto. But he has like 6 cars so it took awhile. [#toomanycars](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=toomanycars)[#hehas3](http://www.nyspeed.com/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=hehas3)/57chevysidontunderstand ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1119 "2014-09-04T19:59:26Z")
LZ and I have a hundred bones on this car and the next time its at the track. Then he told me that you swapped to a 408 motor and bought slicks. :gay2: time will tell, good luck man ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642/1120 "2014-09-05T07:12:46Z")
> [@Choda](#): > > LZ and I have a hundred bones on this car and the next time its at the track. > > Then he told me that you swapped to a 408 motor and bought slicks. > > :gay2: > > time will tell, good luck man haha I did not get slicks or put the 408 in. Did you get the side bet from him? I told him to do the $100 for 8s but its only $50 if I blow up trying. I am certainly going to make a run at it and think it has an easy 9.2 in it. I think 8.9 is very ambitious especially on a setup with 4 passes under its belt. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=55) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-1965-nova-ii-8-85-153-5-turbo-kit-fs/229642.md?page=57)