HemiSam

Grew up with this gent on the tube. RIP, Alan... HS

Lucky friend! I would be curious about the HD800, but I don't think so much on my Dynalo+. I found the TH900's easier to listen to on the Woo WA7 than the Dynalo+...just a bit too hot up top for me. I've found as I get older I'm more sensitive about peaky treble and I fear the HD800 would be way too much for me. The HD650's, on the other hand, are very nice out of the Dynalo+. I enjoyed them for a good while as my primaries until I started down the e-stat path. For my dynamic rig I finally settled on the TH900's out of the Woo and shelved the 650's. I found that if I listened to only the the HD650's, they were great. The brain burn would happen after a couple of days and I wasn't at all bothered by the veil or whatever one would like to refer to as that slightly less than transparent sound...like everything has had the edges smoothed off a bit too much. This amp helps that IMO, and I find that the 650's are tough to beat on the value for money scale. HS

You outdid yourself, John....congratulations! HS

Very tidy....nice! My GS-1 Dynalo+ has brought me back around to my shelved HD650's. Great pairing IMO. HS

RIP, Mr. Sam. HS

RIP, Mr. Mike. Guy Clark...rough year. Not even half over. HS

With the motor and turbo system test fitted, time to start buttoning up the driveline. Rossler 4L80E trans. I can shift it manual or auto, but the key is it handles the power and has overdrive for the standing mile events. [/URL] The rear cradle was showing cracks from several years of abuse so gusseting in order Trans serviceable with the harness installed in a way it can be dropped w/o having to drop the whole driveline I've been running hard piping for a while so it needed an update for the rebuild given repositioning of some bits... My Corsa exhaust from 2009 modified to fit the system and with some manual cutouts...less back pressure for the turbo system should I need it at the track The Ford 9" rear end with Wavetrac differential is worth it's weight... The black hoop over the DS is a rear safety loop.HS

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RIP, JS. The words his friends wrote of his life and impact on them are truly moving. HS

Beautiful work, John! The case is a beaut. Love the finish and the footprint. HS

Nice. I'm having a flashback as I've not kept up with Mr. Dolby. HS

Simo - Let Love Show the Way Impressive for their second album. Blues rock flavor. HS

Test fitting of the motor, with midplate and integrated K-member / turbo piping (including oiling) goes in and out of the vehicle to tweak things. To say some assembly required would be an understatement...in the end it was obvious the headers that kick it all off were....well, off. That resulted in the geometry getting all squirrelly the further back the plumbing went. Not exactly lined up...lol Some shots of the turbo plumbing installed going in and out of the car. It really is a clean setup, once the fitment issues were addressed, and soooo much cleaner than what I had previously. Here is an example of the frame being notched and boxed out very nicely to avoid clipping one of the ears off a turbo Huge front rollbar in the way so custom endlinks, a bit of rotating it and then removing some material required integrated oiling box won't clear the rollbar so change things up HS

Very sad and all too you. This gentleman was indeed well regarded amongst those seriously practicing the craft, and apparently quite the modern pioneer. RIP Mr. Cooper... HS

Before the rebuild I was running twin turbos that made real power, but with challenges. I use twin Precision 6766 turbos with the dual ceramic ball bearing rotating system. I had to use smaller housings than ideal for fitment as they sit under the car (didn't have the heart to gut all the creature comforts like AC, power steering, ABS braking, etc... to place them in the engine compartment). Believe it or not my car is still very streetable thanks to the boost controller. Additionally, I needed 3" piping to make them work well. 3" piping running under the car and to the air to air heat exchanger is something to see...big as hell and made for fitment issues as well and bending things here and compromising things there. I had some fluid leaks as a result (e.g. pressure side of power steering hoses "massaged"). This also resulted in somewhat "leaky" turbo system due to some bending of the cold side plumbing (think pipes headed to the heat exchanger after the turbos have converted the exhaust to the pressurized air). On top of that there is the oiling system for the turbos. Changing engine oil was a serious PITA due to all the plumbing...2-3 hour ordeal. This will give some context of how much plumbing....before they were powdercoated black Anyhoo, these are the snails which I still run in the new setup... They make stupid power and the power delivery can be very deceptive, unlike my prior positive displacement supercharger which was like a light switch...on or off. No middle. 46mm wastegates [ and 50mm TiAL blowoff valves Air to air heat exchanger The new turbo system is a major leap forward for me. Same elements as above, but much of the plumbing is now integrated into my K-frame, including the oiling. HS

Modifying in stagest/increments has the added benefit of seeing what each element does for you, especially if you keep track notes. A proper sway bar can make a nice difference. Proper rubber...invaluable and you won't unnecessarily tear up your street tires. If you can return the shocks w/o a material hit, then mod in stages as you've suggested and see if you're happy. If you are, return them. If not, slap those puppies in there. What I don't know is what quality of shocks & springs / coilovers you have now. It made a huge difference for my car, but I made a pretty signicant change also. My damn car looked like a chuck wagon before I installed a proper suspension a few months after purchase. HS

Blown motor out. New motor ready to go in. 7-8 quarts of oil to clean....that's a lot when it aerates. Went all the way to the rear and on top of the chute as an example...impressive. Decided to add a midplate for stability Test fitting HS

Great looking build, Joe. I like the dimensions of the amp...the footprint is convenient. HS

Agreed. I generally spray on a blue HD towlette for the delicate stuff, but I doubt you need much help from this wrench HS

I find 3M's adhesive remover quite effective. HS

LOL...yeah, pretty much. Here is the bastage that caused all the drama. I was able to save the heads with a bit of work. Here is a shot of the heads being repaired. Only one hole was an issue, but there were o-ring grooves in them previously for a certain copper gasket I've given up on so I had them filled and decked. Definitely changed from the POC Manley to a Rev race valve. Cleaning up the hole from hell...you can see some of the damage still Buttoned back up with the new hardware New Diamond 2618 allow pistons 300M rods... Higher capacity oil pan... Billet main caps Assembled short block with a forged Scat crank and a custom cam made for boost...lift is relatively tame HS

OK, swt61 and fellow Texan. I'll post a few pics and let me know if you have any questions or I'm boring the hell out of anyone So this is what I did to the last motor....I don't recommend doing this at over 200mph. A Manley race valve failed and took out a really nice 2618 allow piston, set the 300M rod loose as well as the tool steel wrist pin and that rod ate the iron sleeve in then the aluminum block. Oil went past the engine diaper....it was a bear to stop. My car is a pig....weighs 4550lbs roughly with me in it. most of what was sitting in my engine diaper and my steel belly pan Damn shame...it was a really nice motor. This is the inside of my passenger side front wheel hub. It'll give an idea of how much oil made its way on the wheels and brakes. I found it interesting that due to the dynamics of airflow, although I holed the motor on the driver's side, most the oil ended up on the passenger side wheel which made for some very uneven braking....spooky. Pulled hard. This is the StopTech brake rotor that saved my bacon... Whoops. She laid down right before the mile marker...I like running the standing mile a couple of times a year. Here's the slip they were kind enough to secure for me after I oiled the big end of the track... So I decided to give it another shot. I'm not too bright...LOL HS

Beautiful group of cars, cetoole! Is there any interest in my posting pictures of the rebuild of my 2009 Dodge Challenger turbo car? I have shots of the process, some of the parts, etc... b HS

I had CIEM's made a few years back. They take some getting used to. I'm just hoping for an off the shelf solution that's better than those little prophylactics that are included... HS

My SR-003Mk2's showed up today. I'd listened to a pair a friend here loaned me and decided to buy a pair. Trippy little things. Sounds surprisingly good for what they are. Anyone find a better set of ear tips so they can be used for more than 20 minutes at a time? HS