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[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

What was your target and actual HP?

Tom gave me a pick of three hydraulic roller cams spec'ed for my 482. Small, medium and large. I picked medium and I'm very happy, though with the single carb, I think I could have easily gone up one more notch. Tom said I would get 600 HP with the medium cam and the rest of my 482. I know there's more there, if I had a dyno tune, but Tom got 605 HP.

For the most builds, Barry, Tom, Keith, George all basically know what they'll get since they know what they're doing and have been doing it a long time.

[patrickt]

Rod, that's a good bit of horsepower. Can you put the throttle all the way to the floor with the revs over 3000? Or do you get wheelspin? I'm serious -- you've got, like, 20% more horsepower than I do and can't harness what I have with my 295/50 Yoko Avids (which are pretty decent tires, btw) and, as I recall, we've got pretty similar gearing.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Rod, that's a good bit of horsepower. Can you put the throttle all the way to the floor with the revs over 3000? Or do you get wheelspin? I'm serious -- you've got, like, 20% more horsepower than I do and can't harness what I have with my 295/50 Yoko Avids (which are pretty decent tires, btw) and, as I recall, we've got pretty similar gearing.

Honestly, I haven't really tested the outer limits of the engine and car at this point. No time and no place around where I live to do it. Plus, I'm still getting used to my car, since with only a 1,000 miles, I don't have a lot of seat time.

However, with SAAC 35 at Sears Point (not calling it Infineon) next year, I'm hoping to "step out a bit."

I have a 3.42 rear gear with the TKO600.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Honestly, I haven't really tested the outer limits of the engine and car at this point. No time and no place around where I live to do it.

Well don't do it on my account. That's all I need is you griping at me because you totalled your car trying to find out if you get wheelspin just because I asked about it.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Well don't do it on my account. That's all I need is you griping at me because you totalled your car trying to find out if you get wheelspin just because I asked about it.

The only thing I would do on your account is buy everyone here a nice breakfast, and that especially includes all the SPF, FFR, BDR, CSX owners you've ticked off over the years, so that they don't string you up and video tape it.

At my advanced age , peer pressure is meaningless.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

...all the SPF, FFR, BDR, CSX owners you've ticked off over the years, so that they don't string you up and video tape it.

Hmmm, I don't think I've gratuitously attacked BDR yet. I've got them pencilled in for after the New Year, though.