drag video, and can you add me to the East vs West for 2009?

qwkswede · 06-13-2009, 07:25 PM

Not like the West needs any more help right now, but here is a video from last weekends racing. Just wanted to post the video and get my points on the board.

I hope there is an 11 second pass coming. But im not sure my clutch is going to live long enough for that to happen.

Raz · 06-13-2009, 07:46 PM

shift with moar gusto = 11s.

qwkswede · 06-13-2009, 07:53 PM

The shifting is bad on this run because the shift knob came off on the 2-3 shift. The 11s should come. Flat shifting just puts the clutch up in smoke though. I gotta be gentle with it.

The video is a little deceiving too. It sounds worse than it is because you can't even hear the engine until the wastegate opens. And thats a good 1/2 second after the gear change and power is down again. Slow spool, big top end.

Raz · 06-13-2009, 08:00 PM

Do you launch in boost?

Get a better clutch

fast242 · 06-13-2009, 08:03 PM

what was the other car in that vid? looked like a new Skyline. And one hella hard launch. Drag slick FTW.

PJ

RSPRT_740 · 06-13-2009, 08:04 PM

Yeah id sugguest you get a better clutch there

.Car has alot of power to make 11's.I wouldn't be surprised if you hit mid 11's even low 11's at best :D.

Awesome wagon lol motovates me to get a 16v build going.

Group A · 06-13-2009, 08:24 PM

'bout time

Nice to see you are finally seeing some positive results for all your work. Props.

740Weapon · 06-13-2009, 08:40 PM

was the evo friendly in the staging lanes afterwards?

seems like that might have hurt his feelings.

Group A · 06-13-2009, 08:44 PM

Ha, totally. I would have loved to know what ran through his head when you left the line.

thelostartof · 06-13-2009, 09:13 PM

Pm me info and I will add it

DNAsEqUeNcE · 06-13-2009, 09:57 PM

That is one badass wagon.

Love it.

That guy in the Evo must have NOT been happy. Get that clutch and flatshift going and it should turn 11's like cake.

linuxman51 · 06-14-2009, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNAsEqUeNcE

That is one badass wagon.

Love it.

That guy in the Evo must have NOT been happy. Get that clutch and flatshift going and it should turn 11's like cake.

happy or not he lost, there's not **** he can do about it

HonestJhon · 06-15-2009, 04:42 AM

unless you had run before and he saw it, im sure he was not expecting that from a volvo.
nicely done.

gsellstr · 06-15-2009, 10:12 AM

Hmm, any luck with that plate I sent ya yet? That might help the times a bit as well.

NICE work either way though!

qwkswede · 06-18-2009, 02:05 AM

Thanks gents. It would be nice to run 25-30 psi boost. The clutch is good for about 500 ft lbs on the dyno. But not more. Its really a decent clutch, and takes all I can give it on the launch and even 2nd gear. Its just 4th gear where it has trouble when everything is fully spooled and making happy torque, pushing through the wind, etc. Its going to take some serious money spent on a twin disk setup that doesn't exist for Volvos. It hasn't been an easy problem to solve. Especially for a street car. I don't want to run a race multi disk. They just can't take the daily slipping on the street. the car does go to work every day during the week.

The automatic idea is underway. But i gotta plan this right. 1. it has to hold the power. 2. it has to be able to shift manually for occaisonal track days at the road course. Just a couple things I don't want to give up just for a good drag race timeslip.

qwkswede · 06-18-2009, 02:06 AM

Oh, and the Evo X was modified some. I heard more boost at least. Thats what they run at 5800' altitude.

WeezilUSA · 06-18-2009, 02:17 AM

Nice work man... Thats a very nice run for high alt! I bet either way if he knew or not, he was suprised!

linuxman51 · 06-18-2009, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwkswede

The automatic idea is underway. But i gotta plan this right. 1. it has to hold the power. 2. it has to be able to shift manually for occaisonal track days at the road course. Just a couple things I don't want to give up just for a good drag race timeslip.

if you're going to road race an auto, esp a gm auto, you're going to want a serious transmission cooler, otherwise it won't take the abuse.

gsellstr · 06-18-2009, 02:12 PM

You letting out our secrets there Kenny??

You making any progress on that thing yet? Mike's got info on part of it already....

linuxman51 · 06-18-2009, 02:19 PM

secrets? I don't know about that. I might be fooling around with some stuff on the bench here soon, I just haven't really been able to muster a lot of enthusiasm for a project thats cost as much as it has, esp given the results a relatively small amount of money injected into the evo has produced. :-/

I have a couple of ideas that I'm going to explore regarding some things.

linuxman51 · 06-18-2009, 02:21 PM

and there could be a partial part-out coming soon (altho that shouldn't affect anything actively in the pipeline, so the info for other stuff will still be available)

qwkswede · 06-18-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linuxman51

if you're going to road race an auto, esp a gm auto, you're going to want a serious transmission cooler, otherwise it won't take the abuse.

Point taken. Though my engine oil heats up just as fast. Thats always the limiting factor at track days with the current setup. I'll plan that into the equation. The long uphill canyon races I do around here on trips to the mountains are about as abusive as track days the way I run them.

On the way to a mountain bike race last weekend over Berthoud Pass, I had a great time just rippin up the curvy roads above 10,000 altitude. Turbos always pay off up there. Everyone else is just suffering in the slow lane. And those roads are wide open in the summer when there is no ski traffic. Just beautiful driving.

dbh86 · 06-18-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qwkswede

On the way to a mountain bike race last weekend over Berthoud Pass, I had a great time just rippin up the curvy roads above 10,000 altitude. Turbos always pay off up there. Everyone else is just suffering in the slow lane. And those roads are wide open in the summer when there is no ski traffic. Just beautiful driving.

Makes me want to drive back up there during the summer

DavoS40 · 06-18-2009, 06:12 PM

Awesome work man!

volvorsport · 06-18-2009, 06:21 PM

twin disk setup does exist for a redblock .

you can have them with sprung centres and organic material .

06-13-2009, 07:25 PM	#1
qwkswede faster than you think Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Broomfield, CO	drag video, and can you add me to the East vs West for 2009? Not like the West needs any more help right now, but here is a video from last weekends racing. Just wanted to post the video and get my points on the board. I hope there is an 11 second pass coming. But im not sure my clutch is going to live long enough for that to happen. __________________ -Ken Car #1: 1988 740 Turbo Wagon "Irene". 2.5 liter stroker B23, 16v head, 62mm turbo, VEMS, dyno 500hp, 12.21@123mph. Trying to reach the 11s in 2010. Car #2 1988 740 Turbo Sedan with tricks. Denverspeed.com Blog Project Thread: The Red Dragon Wagon

06-13-2009, 07:46 PM	#2
Raz I wake and bake every day Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada	shift with moar gusto = 11s. __________________ http://raztech.net '05 Delta Platform with L61 Engine and F23m86. '88 Stationwagon of Death with B230FT and T5.

06-13-2009, 08:03 PM	#5
fast242 I am SO depressed Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pomona CA	what was the other car in that vid? looked like a new Skyline. And one hella hard launch. Drag slick FTW. PJ __________________ 84 242Ti 16V build up 83 245Ti daily driver lots of common mods 1992 745Ti stock 16V Block mounted LH2.2 distributors for 16V conversions on 240's, now for sale, just click this link Pics Of the 242 and other stuff http://www.pbase.com/fast242

06-13-2009, 08:24 PM	#7
Group A Toshiya Joushima Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon	'bout time Nice to see you are finally seeing some positive results for all your work. Props. __________________ Patrick Dickman ( aka Tuff240 )

06-13-2009, 09:13 PM	#10
thelostartof unbalanced chemical Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Apache Junction, AZ	Pm me info and I will add it __________________ Chip Feedback Thread / PM for Discount Chip Prices / PM for DownPipe and Exhaust Prices / 240 Silicone Cooling Hose Sets

06-13-2009, 07:53 PM	#3
qwkswede faster than you think Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Broomfield, CO	The shifting is bad on this run because the shift knob came off on the 2-3 shift. The 11s should come. Flat shifting just puts the clutch up in smoke though. I gotta be gentle with it. The video is a little deceiving too. It sounds worse than it is because you can't even hear the engine until the wastegate opens. And thats a good 1/2 second after the gear change and power is down again. Slow spool, big top end.

06-13-2009, 08:00 PM	#4
Raz I wake and bake every day Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada	Do you launch in boost? Get a better clutch

06-13-2009, 08:44 PM	#9
Group A Toshiya Joushima Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon	Ha, totally. I would have loved to know what ran through his head when you left the line.

06-13-2009, 09:57 PM	#11
DNAsEqUeNcE Jesus Christ is Lord Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tejas	That is one badass wagon. Love it. That guy in the Evo must have NOT been happy. Get that clutch and flatshift going and it should turn 11's like cake. __________________ Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The EVERLASTING FATHER, The Prince of Peace.

06-15-2009, 04:42 AM	#13
HonestJhon Board Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: So Cal	unless you had run before and he saw it, im sure he was not expecting that from a volvo. nicely done.

06-15-2009, 10:12 AM	#14
gsellstr Vintage anti-ricer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in a northern California smog bank	Hmm, any luck with that plate I sent ya yet? That might help the times a bit as well. NICE work either way though! __________________ RIP Doug "Mr. Doug" Williams, 4/15/2009 74 144 B20 (2130cc), Celica 5-speed, IPD bars, Lesjofors springs, Billy HD's, IPD header, VPD Street Perf. cam and Type II head, TruTrac LSD, vented fronts, MS1 V3, MSD6A, and the list goes on... 90 745Ti, AW71L, IPD bars, Koni SA's, JVAB B230FT, 531 head with 37.5 exh. valves, IPD Turbo cam, 15G @ 15psi, LAO ECU/EZK chips, NPR, 3.5" DP, 3" DP-back, MSD6A, G80 ALD 13.97 @ 102 - finally outa the 14's!! Suck it!! If you need Superpro bushings PM me.

06-18-2009, 02:05 AM	#15
qwkswede faster than you think Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Broomfield, CO	Thanks gents. It would be nice to run 25-30 psi boost. The clutch is good for about 500 ft lbs on the dyno. But not more. Its really a decent clutch, and takes all I can give it on the launch and even 2nd gear. Its just 4th gear where it has trouble when everything is fully spooled and making happy torque, pushing through the wind, etc. Its going to take some serious money spent on a twin disk setup that doesn't exist for Volvos. It hasn't been an easy problem to solve. Especially for a street car. I don't want to run a race multi disk. They just can't take the daily slipping on the street. the car does go to work every day during the week. The automatic idea is underway. But i gotta plan this right. 1. it has to hold the power. 2. it has to be able to shift manually for occaisonal track days at the road course. Just a couple things I don't want to give up just for a good drag race timeslip.

06-18-2009, 02:06 AM	#16
qwkswede faster than you think Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Broomfield, CO	Oh, and the Evo X was modified some. I heard more boost at least. Thats what they run at 5800' altitude.

06-18-2009, 02:17 AM	#17
WeezilUSA les terres du port àtrois Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver WA	Nice work man... Thats a very nice run for high alt! I bet either way if he knew or not, he was suprised! __________________ 1981 242 Turbo "Vurbo" 1994 940... Boring.

06-18-2009, 02:12 PM	#19
gsellstr Vintage anti-ricer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere in a northern California smog bank	You letting out our secrets there Kenny?? You making any progress on that thing yet? Mike's got info on part of it already....

06-18-2009, 02:19 PM	#20
linuxman51 EGGhead Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: mont, AL	secrets? I don't know about that. I might be fooling around with some stuff on the bench here soon, I just haven't really been able to muster a lot of enthusiasm for a project thats cost as much as it has, esp given the results a relatively small amount of money injected into the evo has produced. :-/ I have a couple of ideas that I'm going to explore regarding some things.

06-18-2009, 02:21 PM	#21
linuxman51 EGGhead Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: mont, AL	and there could be a partial part-out coming soon (altho that shouldn't affect anything actively in the pipeline, so the info for other stuff will still be available)

06-18-2009, 06:12 PM	#24
DavoS40 Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Collins, CO	Awesome work man! __________________ 1983 242 Turbo, 310/310

06-18-2009, 06:21 PM	#25
volvorsport Board Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: lincoln UK	twin disk setup does exist for a redblock . you can have them with sprung centres and organic material . __________________ muhahhahahhhahhaha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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