Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

What'd you do it it?  

15 years ago, they could only muster 6.7 stock, and that's going up to
its 7k redline.

Jim

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:37:05 -0500 "Andrei Cular"
<andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Well I had to see what my car would do, so with only pushing it to 
> 4500rpm
> my g-tec pro told me 6.27sec 0-60.  Remember my car is a s2 which 
> has the 16
> valve engine.  The 944s had 188hp@6000rpm  the s2 has 208@5800rpm, a 
> nice
> 20hp gain from a 521cc increase.  But the s2 cabrio (my car) is also 
> 300lb
> heavier than the s.  Now if you go the 968 they uped the compressino 
> 0.1 to
> 11.0:1 and added vario-cam which gives 236hp@6200rpm
> 
> We might have the gallant over in your area on the 15th, if we do I 
> will
> give you a call.
> 
> Andrei
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [DMCForum] [OT] Re: Jim's Air Filter
> 
> 
> > mitsubishi gallant, an amazingly fast car. I hope it has something 
> nice
> > in it.  Even 'the fast one' could barely pull 8's.  Bring it out.
> >
> > i don't know any 944s that can do under 6 seconds stock.  Even the 
> turbo.
> >
> > I think the moped has a better shot.  Why don't you bring that out 
> too.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 10:38:47 -0500 "Andrei Cular"
> > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > My car is getting better and better every day.  And it not 
> running
> > > 100% has
> > > to do with the lack of maintenance by the PO not the current 
> owner.
> > >
> > > So what do you want to race?  My stock automatic D?  my moped 
> can
> > > take it
> > > off the line and up to 35mph.
> > >
> > > The Porsche?  your already 1.2sec faster to 60, but what the 
> heck
> > > maybe you
> > > will mis a gear or stall it at the line.
> > >
> > > Now I could probably get my buddy to bring out his Mitsu 
> Gallant.
> > > But I for
> > > him to embarrass you with his 4-door sedan.
> > >
> > >
> > > Andrei
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 10:16 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Jim's Air Filter
> > >
> > >
> > > > Did you just call me a sparky?  Isn't your car not running as
> > > well?
> > > > Besides the occasional 12-hour fuel pump disaster, the car is
> > > usually
> > > > running.  Now that it actually runs, we can drag race. Yay!
> > > >
> > > > I took out the G-tech pro last night, ran a 4.5 0-60, but I 
> think
> > > I can
> > > > get another tenth with a better launch.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:43:20 -0500 "Andrei Cular"
> > > > <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > > > Yet more proof that a sparky shouldn't be given the
> > > responsibility of
> > > > > maintaining a car.
> > > > >
> > > > > And lastnight I tried to chase down a silver Elise.  It had 
> a
> > > > > hardtop and
> > > > > slanted engine cover like an Exige but I didn't notice a 
> wing or
> > > see
> > > > > the
> > > > > rest of the car.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andrei
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > > From: "Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:01 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: jim's car WAS: Re: [DMCForum] Re: Dude, where's 
> my
> > > key?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Keep trying, andrei.  some day I might say yes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A couple reverse pulses, and the pump is working again.  
> Maybe
> > > > > there was
> > > > > > just something lodged in it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I also noticed that my intercooler pipes were collapsing 
> when
> > > I
> > > > > revved
> > > > > > the engine.  bizarre, I thought.  I talked to my rotary
> > > friend, he
> > > > > > suggested i check the turbo and the air filter.  Come to 
> find
> > > out,
> > > > > the
> > > > > > air filter was so blocked up that it held water when I was
> > > > > cleaning it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a k&N so i got the kit and cleaned it.  Wow, what a
> > > change in
> > > > > > performance.  Got back all the HP I've been losing over 
> the
> > > past
> > > > > months.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I suggest everyone look at their filters now and again...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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