Re: Beating on a dead horse!!
Originally posted by paultvx
Once you add a supercharger, it's a whole new game.
I was just wondering if you could elaborate more on this...Are you meaning in conjunction with Aftermarket Air Intake? Really interested in what you've had to say so far and very interested in hearing more!
As far as a normally aspirated VX, I am thinking that the only way to truly enhance performance over the stock airbox (unless 5 hp
and good looks are all you care about!) would be to resort to some type of "ram air" or "cowl induction" via scoops or ducting in order to feed the "cool stuff" into the intake. Achieving this
without hacking or butchering up the hood or other panels would be the key.
Many years ago I did some mods on a 1982 Trans Am which was a dog with the stk. 305 Crossfire injection(dual TBI) . In short
this was what I did:
1) Replaced stk Air Cleaner with dual Chrome open-faced air cleaners giving a "dual carb" look and increasing air flow into intake. Opened up Cowl induction hood scoop by removing butterfly so that it remained open and helped vent heat too.
2) Changed thermostat from 195 deg. to 160 deg. to richen up fuel mixture in accordance with more air flow from #1.
3) Installed "real" dual exhausts and eliminated Catalytic Converter (really illegal now days..lol.) exiting turbo mufflers.
4) Installed Accel High Energy ingnition coil, Accel Perf. distributor cap&rotor, 8.8mm racing wires, Splitfire plugs.
5)Replaced Mechanical fan with Electric Fan.
6)Crane CompuCam
7)B&M Mega Shifter
* When I was done the car went from a dog to frying the rear tires on dry pavement! My Ultimate pleasure came when I drag raced a ZR1 Corvette (4 cam 32 valve V8) and beat him in the quarter mile!
Last edited by Jolly Roger VX'er : 09/01/2003 at 10:32 AM
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