phunk's Whipple GT

[phunk]

Right around $800 shipped and with Trac Loc 3.31 gears not Torsen.

Let me know if you want one as I along with a friend who works at Ford helped Jason get his. I almost went this route but decided to stay with my Torsen and have the backlash adjusted.

I'm thinking I might take you up on this and get one on the way. I found a local guy who is supposed to be really good with diffs so I was thinking maybe I swap in a Trac loc and then give him my Torsen to screw with and see what he thinks and then I'll just have both

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[gsxr1300]

I'm going to keep my torsen, in case I ever swap to a tremec I'll want my 3.73a backhand I'll upgrade to a wavetrac torsen.

 

[phunk]

Does the trac lock pumpkin come with an iron housing or is it the aluminum housing from the autos?

 

[gsxr1300]

Iron

 

[phunk]

I installed the BMR LCA bearings and the FRPP Toe bearings. I put in the BMR rear springs. Tomorrow I will schedule an alignment.

Rebuilt the differential again and tightened it up a little bit, however, during reassembly I found the big drivetrain slack/slop issue that has kept my car off the road a while... its the FRPP axles. The outer CV joints have a ton of slop. I emailed g-force to see what they say about it. Sucks because I just put the IRS back together again with what must be the 5-6th time... and now I am probably going to have to take it all down again for a few more weeks to send the axles out.

I havent driven this car for 7 weeks! I dont even know why I have it anymore lol.

 

[esacteksab]

I installed the BMR LCA bearings and the FRPP Toe bearings. I put in the BMR rear springs. Tomorrow I will schedule an alignment.

Rebuilt the differential again and tightened it up a little bit, however, during reassembly I found the big drivetrain slack/slop issue that has kept my car off the road a while... its the FRPP axles. The outer CV joints have a ton of slop. I emailed g-force to see what they say about it. Sucks because I just put the IRS back together again with what must be the 5-6th time... and now I am probably going to have to take it all down again for a few more weeks to send the axles out.

I havent driven this car for 7 weeks! I dont even know why I have it anymore lol.

Let us know what they say. I've got a pair of those axles sitting here to go on the car. I swear it doesn't seem like DSS or FRPP (G-Force) has these half shafts figured out.

 

[mustang_guy]

This is the first gforce axle ive seen a posted issue with. Ive definitely seen plenty for the dss so far though.

 

[phunk]

Havent heard anything back from G-Force yet. I sent them a video of the problem.

I took the car out last night. I cant find anyone that can align the car for the next couple weeks so I decided to just drive it anyway. I pulled the UCA to the full-out position for zero-to-positive camber.

Between the new BMR springs, and I think mostly the LCA bearings and the FRPP toe bearings... the car HOOOKS right now. I hope it stays like this. My non-alignment is luckily pulling dead straight even at high speed, so thats cool for until I can get this on a rack.

Last night it was dead hook in second gear about 75% of the time, and the rest of the time I just needed to bring the throttle in a little softer, but could go full in by 5500-5700rpm and still hook.

2nd gear 815rwhp 3.55 final drive, feels great!

 

[phunk]

Im getting real tempted to order oil pump gears and timing gear. I realllllly dont want to, but I am starting to worry about the motor.

Its very likely I will do a short block this winter... I hate to put the time and money in to the oil pump right now but... i dont know. Sketchy situation.

 

[esacteksab]

Im getting real tempted to order oil pump gears and timing gear. I realllllly dont want to, but I am starting to worry about the motor.

Its very likely I will do a short block this winter... I hate to put the time and money in to the oil pump right now but... i dont know. Sketchy situation.

Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

aluminator or source something?

 

[phunk]

Damned if you do and damned if you don't.

aluminator or source something?

I would probably get the high compression aluminator. Hard to beat that price!

 

[esacteksab]

I would probably get the high compression aluminator. Hard to beat that price!

I'm curious why the high compression one? Being boosted and all?

 

[phunk]

Last night I loaded in a fresh tune revision from Lund.

WOW! I thought the car already drove really nice. But this R7 tune, I guess he did a lot of work on the throttle mapping and cruising area perhaps... I dont know, but this car just drives so nice and smooth now.

I fell back in love with the car. I drove it for 5.5 hours straight last night from when I left work to 230am, didnt take a single break except to put E85 in it twice LOL... but at $1.65 a gallon who cares.

Right now my car is really in a sweet spot, I hope it lasts like this. Its really enjoyable.

 

[esacteksab]

That sounds incredible!

 

[phunk]

I'm curious why the high compression one? Being boosted and all?

Here in Chicago, E85 is never more than 5 minutes away. Its probably the *ONLY* reason worth living here.

11:1 + boost + e85 is a great combo. Higher compression means I will be able to get the most out of my blower too... and if I do a short block I am going to really want to try and get 1000rwhp out of. I am under the impression that its a lot to ask from this blower, so higher compression and e85 or e98 might help.

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