"Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel - Page 6

Bishop · 03-24-2008, 02:19 PM

Yeah.... jesus thats an insane redline..... Nice vid, what were the final numbers?

mxpop · 03-24-2008, 03:35 PM

We got about 510whp at about 7200 on unleaded and with a cat and using the stock header. We also are running a roadrace tune that didnt pull any timing or show any knock. We have more room for boost and RPMs if needed but I like the safety margin we have now. We are using 8500 redline but it can touch on 10k and live at 9k all day long. I am often short shifting at 7500ish and using the extra when I need to carry a gear into a corner further etc. The power stays flat and keeps pulling hard all the way to RL.

**2blue4usti** · 03-24-2008, 04:30 PM

Very nice numbers. When is the debut of this combination?

Bishop · 03-24-2008, 04:40 PM

Yeah those are some sick results.... the motor's redline alone blows my mind.... i also didnt think you could run a GT30 or higher w/ a cat in the exhaust.... learn somethin new every day

mxpop · 03-24-2008, 09:12 PM

Thanks guys!

The debut is this weekend at the Redline Time Attack race at Buttonwillow. I expect to shatter the existing track record for awd street tire class but I know several other teams have stepped it up too, we'll see who has done their homework best over the winter

Our 3" cat may be costing us a few whp but we are still well above our target power for the street tires. I may twist up my MBC for mod class. I am running about 26psi and can go to 29 without worry, we'll see....

SubyFi · 03-24-2008, 09:22 PM

Does street tire class require a cat? I don't understand why you have a cat installed in a track car!

amg destroyer · 03-24-2008, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubyFi

Does street tire class require a cat? I don't understand why you have a cat installed in a track car!

The class he runs in for Time Attack requires it.

mxpop · 03-24-2008, 09:29 PM

^^ Yep. It's a new rule that has yet to be properly explained.....

More expense
More maintenance
More tech issues
More protests
More heat under car
More $$$ gas
All new tuning
etc etc etc.....

The irony is that the special unleaded gas I now use has MTBE (and who knows what else) which is way worse than the leaded gas I used to run, go figure........

Bishop · 03-24-2008, 09:45 PM

DOH! Good luck man.... NASTY ass ride.... i wanna drive it lol

Red Rocket · 04-05-2008, 10:13 PM

on the show.

bynddrvn · 04-09-2008, 06:15 PM

Holy crap that Subaru is fast! The supercars are awesome, but I loved seeing the Subie kick the crap out of the supercars.

It would be interesting to have a match up on Mullholland, with the supercars on one side and a bunch of cars tuned for the track on the other.

Still can't believe you have a full interior! I stripped my cars interior out, and even though the rollcage added back some weight I wouldn't give up the handling for anything.

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 04-09-2008, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bynddrvn

Still can't believe you have a full interior! I stripped my cars interior out, and even though the rollcage added back some weight I wouldn't give up the handling for anything.

assuming youre in race seats up front and you lost the side curtain bags, stripping the rest of the interior doesn't subtract much (unless youre including the front airbags).

bynddrvn · 04-25-2008, 11:11 AM

well most of the interior didn't weigh that much, but the rear seatback and spare tire were a lot heavier than I expected.

Anyway, back to the show. Supercars Exposed has to be one of my favorite new shows. I would love to see more matchups between Supercars and racebuilt cars. Or we could take the Supercars on a rally, now that would be fun

Let's see how this Ferrari handles the dirt

mxpop · 04-28-2008, 11:14 PM

^^^ Thanks!

Some of the shows are better than others but they have all been pretty decent overall. Maybe I am just biased but I liked my show the best....

I do wish they would get back to what the title says: Supercars exposed. Let's see more of what these cars can and cant do in the hands of competent drivers and less about the posers who usually drive them on the street etc....

Just my .02

03-24-2008, 02:19 PM	#76
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stg 2 - Wrapped DP Location: Chief Left Hand, CO Posts: 1,626 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Yeah.... jesus thats an insane redline..... Nice vid, what were the final numbers? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

03-24-2008, 03:35 PM	#77
mxpop Spec C Club Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: air freshener!!! Location: Santa barbara area Posts: 2,287 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel We got about 510whp at about 7200 on unleaded and with a cat and using the stock header. We also are running a roadrace tune that didnt pull any timing or show any knock. We have more room for boost and RPMs if needed but I like the safety margin we have now. We are using 8500 redline but it can touch on 10k and live at 9k all day long. I am often short shifting at 7500ish and using the extra when I need to carry a gear into a corner further etc. The power stays flat and keeps pulling hard all the way to RL.

03-24-2008, 04:30 PM	#78
2blue4usti Gold Member Car: 04 WRB STi - 07 Blue Fav Mod: TIC Click Kit & Cobb SS, RCE Springs and Plates w/Cobb Stg2 Protuned Location: MI Posts: 1,065 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Very nice numbers. When is the debut of this combination?

03-24-2008, 04:40 PM	#79
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stg 2 - Wrapped DP Location: Chief Left Hand, CO Posts: 1,626 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Yeah those are some sick results.... the motor's redline alone blows my mind.... i also didnt think you could run a GT30 or higher w/ a cat in the exhaust.... learn somethin new every day

03-24-2008, 09:12 PM	#80
mxpop Spec C Club Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: air freshener!!! Location: Santa barbara area Posts: 2,287 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Thanks guys! The debut is this weekend at the Redline Time Attack race at Buttonwillow. I expect to shatter the existing track record for awd street tire class but I know several other teams have stepped it up too, we'll see who has done their homework best over the winter Our 3" cat may be costing us a few whp but we are still well above our target power for the street tires. I may twist up my MBC for mod class. I am running about 26psi and can go to 29 without worry, we'll see....

03-24-2008, 09:22 PM	#81
SubyFi Spec C Club Car: '05 STi in OBP Fav Mod: coilovers & www.hpdedriver.com Location: L.A. (SFV), CA Posts: 1,155 Join Date: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Does street tire class require a cat? I don't understand why you have a cat installed in a track car!

03-24-2008, 09:29 PM	#83
mxpop Spec C Club Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: air freshener!!! Location: Santa barbara area Posts: 2,287 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel ^^ Yep. It's a new rule that has yet to be properly explained..... More expense More maintenance More tech issues More protests More heat under car More $$$ gas All new tuning etc etc etc..... The irony is that the special unleaded gas I now use has MTBE (and who knows what else) which is way worse than the leaded gas I used to run, go figure........

03-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#84
Bishop HowTo Contributor Car: 07 OBP STi Fav Mod: Cobb Stg 2 - Wrapped DP Location: Chief Left Hand, CO Posts: 1,626 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel DOH! Good luck man.... NASTY ass ride.... i wanna drive it lol

04-05-2008, 10:13 PM	#85
Red Rocket STI Driver Car: 07 UGM STI 121 Fav Mod: Trooper convention, somewhere else Location: North Coast Posts: 214 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel on the show.

04-09-2008, 06:15 PM	#86
bynddrvn Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: stickers Location: in an airplane Posts: 130 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel Holy crap that Subaru is fast! The supercars are awesome, but I loved seeing the Subie kick the crap out of the supercars. It would be interesting to have a match up on Mullholland, with the supercars on one side and a bunch of cars tuned for the track on the other. Still can't believe you have a full interior! I stripped my cars interior out, and even though the rollcage added back some weight I wouldn't give up the handling for anything.

04-25-2008, 11:11 AM	#88
bynddrvn Junior STI Driver Fav Mod: stickers Location: in an airplane Posts: 130 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel well most of the interior didn't weigh that much, but the rear seatback and spare tire were a lot heavier than I expected. Anyway, back to the show. Supercars Exposed has to be one of my favorite new shows. I would love to see more matchups between Supercars and racebuilt cars. Or we could take the Supercars on a rally, now that would be fun Let's see how this Ferrari handles the dirt

04-28-2008, 11:14 PM	#89
mxpop Spec C Club Car: '06 STI Fav Mod: air freshener!!! Location: Santa barbara area Posts: 2,287 Join Date: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: "Supercars Exposed" on Speed Channel ^^^ Thanks! Some of the shows are better than others but they have all been pretty decent overall. Maybe I am just biased but I liked my show the best.... I do wish they would get back to what the title says: Supercars exposed. Let's see more of what these cars can and cant do in the hands of competent drivers and less about the posers who usually drive them on the street etc.... Just my .02 This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.