# she's comin along

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [April 18, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746 "2005-04-18T15:15:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/21 "2005-04-18T20:39:12Z")

</div>

wanna bet on the jealousy you have on my experience?

gotta love the “jealousy” word, you use so much and so often…

this day in age, no one cares about sticker price.  
they care about user work experience…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Converted2LSX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/converted2lsx/32/5962_2.png) [@Converted2LSX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Converted2LSX)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2005, 8:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/22 "2005-04-18T20:41:23Z")

</div>

> [@Blue4](#):
>
> thats why i was laughing so hard… it was a good joke

wew for a minute i thought you didnt have a sense of humor :blue:

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/23 "2005-04-19T05:12:32Z")

</div>

hey guys this is on topic…can we get this trimmed up a bit

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![slowkid02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@slowkid02](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowkid02)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/24 "2005-04-19T07:25:27Z")

</div>

wow looks like you got a lot of work done on the car. Looking good though.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/25 "2005-04-19T07:38:49Z")

</div>

> [@slowkid02](#):
>
> wow looks like you got a lot of work done on the car. Looking good though.

looks like he got alot of work still to do. Can’t wait to see it back on track

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/26 "2005-04-19T12:20:41Z")

</div>

serious question:what is getting you into the 9’s? how are you gettin from 12.4 to low 10’s high 9’s?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/27 "2005-04-19T12:23:55Z")

</div>

> [@Cutty](#):
>
> serious question:what is getting you into the 9’s? how are you gettin from 12.4 to low 10’s high 9’s?

i’m going with, he’s completely redoing the whole car and building a badder motor with a big turbo. I could be wrong though.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/28 "2005-04-19T12:26:56Z")

</div>

Redbull gives him wings

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/29 "2005-04-19T12:30:05Z")

</div>

> [@77rednecktruck](#):
>
> i’m going with, he’s completely redoing the whole car and building a badder motor with a big turbo. I could be wrong though.

well i meant more like specifics. gaining 2 1/2 seconds plus is like night and day on a track.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/30 "2005-04-19T12:34:01Z")

</div>

> [@Cutty](#):
>
> well i meant more like specifics. gaining 2 1/2 seconds plus is like night and day on a track.

is it? I never knew that, thanks for the update on drag racing.

he made a few threads on his new motor and turbo, do a search.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/31 "2005-04-19T12:38:26Z")

</div>

> [@77rednecktruck](#):
>
> is it? I never knew that, thanks for the update on drag racing.
> 
> he made a few threads on his new motor and turbo, do a search.

we are talking like doubling your horsepower just about. [http://www.gearheadracing.com/Reference/HP2ET.htm](http://www.gearheadracing.com/Reference/HP2ET.htm)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/32 "2005-04-19T12:50:34Z")

</div>

yes i’m talking about putting down over 600 at the wheels shooting for 650 which would put me about 750 at the crank if you want to get technical. i did post threads about the motor and what’s getting done to it but more on other boards i’m not gonna repeat it all again just because one person didn’t catch it. i will say this, i’m not sure about the FP3565 or a garrett GT42 yet for the turbo, look those up sometime if you’re bored. the GT42 supports over 800 and the 3565 supports about the 750 crank i wanna make one is ball bearing one is not.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/33 "2005-04-19T12:51:45Z")

</div>

by that chart u posted assuming i stayed full weight it says 10.0 is 635 “flywheel” hp, we all know that isnt’ true so just for kicks we’ll call it wheel hp and that’s where i want to be

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/34 "2005-04-19T12:55:32Z")

</div>

> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
>
> by that chart u posted assuming i stayed full weight it says 10.0 is 635 “flywheel” hp, we all know that isnt’ true so just for kicks we’ll call it wheel hp and that’s where i want to be

the chart is flywheel, but assuming 100% perfect shifting, no tire spin, etc…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/35 "2005-04-19T12:55:53Z")

</div>

> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#):
>
> by that chart u posted assuming i stayed full weight it says 10.0 is 635 “flywheel” hp, we all know that isnt’ true so just for kicks we’ll call it wheel hp and that’s where i want to be

what do you want for race weight? i don’t know how much those things weigh?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Gray05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cc9497/32.png) [@Gray05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gray05)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/36 "2005-04-19T12:58:42Z")

</div>

that is way accurate, if driver is not included, and its wheel hp

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/37 "2005-04-19T13:00:37Z")

</div>

> [@Blue4](#):
>
> that is way accurate, if driver is not included, and its wheel hp

is says to add 10% to the hp

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/38 "2005-04-19T13:21:53Z")

</div>

that isnt to bad of chart. going by that chart i shoudl of been close to 400 hp on sat.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/39 "2005-04-19T14:01:09Z")

</div>

i dunno what it weighs race weight this year, last year with me in it was 3350 but that was full seats, spare all that i’m HOPING 3050 with me in it but i wont’ know till it’s weighed

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746/40 "2005-04-19T14:22:39Z")

</div>

looks good!!!

[Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746.md?page=1)

[Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shes-comin-along/173746.md?page=3)
