Go Big or Go Home

[CO AVANT]

My Southbend Clutch also heated up and welded to the Flywheel. I went to launch the car at the track and it just stuck into first gear... had to get the car towed.

shit I drove that ish back to Greg's house lol. You sure look/feel like a tool when you have to stop at a light, turn the car off, then turn on while in first gear with your foot off the clutch....and then rev matching just to shift gears. That sucked...

[Audi Skate Snow]

That is crazy, I never heard of all these problems. Mine was flawless with massive abuse thrown at it

I let greg drive my car home from palm springs once, and it happend to him driving my car as well.

[Maverick]

haven't posted for a while, I like this. go big or go home. lol.

[A4ringedONE8T]

haven't posted for a while, I like this. go big or go home. lol.

For his setup the title should be "Go the norm, or go home" 3076R aint big anymore, 35R would fulfill his title however.

Maybe I should sell my 3076R and get a 35R, hmmmm ...

[AudiA4_20T]

Well I am using rod and main bearings recommended by Bob @ QED with more clearance so I dont see an issue in that department of spinning a bearing due to not enough clearance. That seemed to be an issue with a few of the troubled motors. I will have a torque plate installed when my block is bored, I have quality Pauter rods and Bob's Supertech stroker piston, I have quality Schrick cams so I dont see me cheaping out on anything and all my gaskets and seals (crank front and rear, etc) will be new as well, as well as all new bolts for mains and flywheel and crank, head, etc.

I thought I used the right parts too, and so did Jordan, so did Sean, etc etc... Shit happens... Good luck tho, not having a car for 2 months certainly sucks

[Maverick]

or maybe he can be crazy and do twin scroll GT40series turbo. haha

[A4ringedONE8T]

or maybe he can be crazy and do twin scroll GT40series turbo. haha

Thats a little overkill (except for Mike). I should have just done a 35R when I got the 76, my stupid fault for listening to people

[A4 TSCHUSS]

For his setup the title should be "Go the norm, or go home" 3076R aint big anymore, 35R would fulfill his title however.

Maybe I should sell my 3076R and get a 35R, hmmmm ...

Yes but the difference is I will not be trapping only 1mph faster in the 1/4 with the new turbo than I did with my GTRS I have confidence that my tune will be good and make nice power.

[A4ringedONE8T]

Yes but the difference is I will not be trapping only 1mph faster in the 1/4 with the new turbo than I did with my GTRS

You will soon learn the "I told you so" of BAT B6's. Nothing against you though, we were all ignorant before hand on whp wishing. I even think Clint knows this now!

[A4 TSCHUSS]

Like I said, the only way to find out is to wait and see.

[Don Supreme]

Is there anyway to tell looking at them? Perhaps I was thinking backwards, he has the most aggressive ones, thats the 52's, not 58's?

52 are the most aggressive, big top end power - noooo mid range at all.


Regarding how to verify the cam, there maybe some scribbling on the cam chain side of the cam.

Here is a picture of my set (1013658 written on it):

[Don Supreme]

That is crazy, I never heard of all these problems. Mine was flawless with massive abuse thrown at it

I am on my second southbend as well, but it survived 2 track visits which yielded my 12.1 run with no issues. I am putting it back in when the engine goes in this week, so lets hope it continues to work:

P.S. I am running the stage 4....

[mike-2ptzero]

Like I said, the only way to find out is to wait and see.

What are we waiting for, Jakes dads car to be done?

[A4 TSCHUSS]

My pistons I believe will be here tomorrow unless shipping is screwed up right now down here from the storm passing by, then I can send them to the machine shop but now I will have to wait to get the torque plate that someone else is currently using, hopefully that gets back soon so then the guy can bore my block and get it back to me. After that I will have the car back together rather quick.

[HTA A4]

For his setup the title should be "Go the norm, or go home" 3076R aint big anymore, 35R would fulfill his title however.

Maybe I should sell my 3076R and get a 35R, hmmmm ...

Lol It's not big for you anymore. But it is to A LOT of people. Like me, for example!

[AudiA4_20T]

Thats a little overkill (except for Mike). I should have just done a 35R when I got the 76, my stupid fault for listening to people

Shawn, until you can make 400whp with the 30R I wouldnt trade up... 270 just isnt cutting it

You will soon learn the "I told you so" of BAT B6's. Nothing against you though, we were all ignorant before hand on whp wishing. I even think Clint knows this now!

Lol was I ever saying I would make insane power? Im not planning on anything big with the 50 trim but the S362 will make 450awhp.

Although, you are right about the engine staying together, whatever I learned some stuff this time and it should be right, famous last words lol

[dougyfresh]

Is there anyway to tell looking at them? Perhaps I was thinking backwards, he has the most aggressive ones, thats the 52's, not 58's?

If they came from Bob@QED, which I think all Cat Cams in this country come through, "3652" will be vibra-peened on the backside of the rear cam cogs (for the cam chain).

Here's mine. See the "1013651":

EDIT: oops. I didn't see Don Supreme's post just above saying the same thing. I wrote this when I was reading page 4.

I understand and that's what southbend told me too since my FE stage 5 was not the beefed up version like eurocode specs. They would also resurface my fly and replace my disc for a minimal cost. Still though.....will it hold is the question. I had 2 perfect launches at sac, spun tires through first after launching at ~5.5K. 1st launch I go to shift into 2nd and spun the clutch. 2nd launch I welded the disc to the flywheel when trying to shift into 2nd. I only ever launched that setup twice ever... had to drop my trans at Greg's buddies house to fix. Thankfully we had Greg, JoJo and his buddy to help out so it went fairly quick with a ghetto die grind to the surfaces so I could get on the road again. This was a clutch/fly that had less than 3500 miles on it. Even Gregs did the same thing with DM fly and OFE disc.

I am worrying about mine (OFE SS) welding to the flywheel but we won't know until after my car is re-tuned and I go to the track.

[317ssayzarc]

What are we waiting for, Jakes dads car to be done?

ahahhhahahaha! btw, fab work done on that hunk-o-shit?