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Originally Posted by Drsagacity
I have read about the heat problems, but I see the results from people like @Laynlo and so I kind of dismiss it as a real problem. I have forged pistons and I don’t think I will run more than 11psi which will be good for 750whp and probably over 800whp on race fuel (no alky). Have you heard of anyone having heat problems below 15 or 16psi? I haven’t. But I also don’t think we have the fuel system to support going there. So to me, fuel is a problem before heat. Or maybe above 850whp (again I dismissed because it’s not in the cards I am playing).
The Whipple discussion is intriguing to me too. I have never owned one. I did watch the video of Lethal and Laynlo running at this years camarofest. The whipple car with a built motor, cam, LT’s and a converter lost to the stock motor, stock exhaust, stock converter, heavier than stock weight (added rollcage) Maggie. So, it does seem to me, on paper the two should be very much the same, but I see those results and suspect the Maggie has a technological advantage (or maybe that’s just my personal bias to support my decision)...gonna stick within hat opinion until some of the Whipple guys break into the top 10 on the fast list. See, that’s rude...now I am just trolling the Whipple guys.  |
Good points. But not for nothing, Laynlo is a much much better driver than Matt is. As much as I appreciate his videos, and the time put into them, the guy really doesn’t know much about cars at all. I think it’s cool that we have someone that does those informational videos for our cars though. But yea, as far as racing is concerned, a lot can be said for a good driver mod.