Driving a turbo vs driving a Radix
Mar 15, 2007 | 09:00 PM
#71
Originally Posted by nightrunner
what is the world comin to, BlownChevy gettin a turbo and 1slow01z71 gettin a radix
Mar 15, 2007 | 09:12 PM
#72
Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
UPS drops it off and you get to work. 6-8 hours later you are screaming down the road destroying your stock tranny.
i can do that without the radix!
Mar 15, 2007 | 09:45 PM
#74
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
Z06 Ted,
I took my truck to the track in Sealy Tx. several months back. Nice cool night...truck felt strong on the way over. I heated up the 285 50/17's and power braked at about 1750 rpm. At the go light, I released the brake and applied about half throttle. Wheel spin.....I tried to get out of the throttle, let the tires hook up, and get back into it. I floored it again at prolly 25mph and more tire smoke. I tried to stay in it hoping that it would hook up soon. It didn't. I had to get out of it because I was going from one wall to the other. I didn't hit anything, but I didn't like the way the truck handled. I've since added Hotchkis sway bars.
The bottom line is that it just isn't a drag race truck. The sway bars make it handle much better, but it won't hook up without some sticky fat skins on the back. More traction would = broken parts. If I had to race someone, and my life dependended on it, it would be from a 25mph stomp. I've been around long enough that I don't feel the burning need to prove how fast my toy is. I won't take it to the track again unless I hit the lottery and I can afford to throw a bunch of $ at the drivetrain
I took my truck to the track in Sealy Tx. several months back. Nice cool night...truck felt strong on the way over. I heated up the 285 50/17's and power braked at about 1750 rpm. At the go light, I released the brake and applied about half throttle. Wheel spin.....I tried to get out of the throttle, let the tires hook up, and get back into it. I floored it again at prolly 25mph and more tire smoke. I tried to stay in it hoping that it would hook up soon. It didn't. I had to get out of it because I was going from one wall to the other. I didn't hit anything, but I didn't like the way the truck handled. I've since added Hotchkis sway bars.
The bottom line is that it just isn't a drag race truck. The sway bars make it handle much better, but it won't hook up without some sticky fat skins on the back. More traction would = broken parts. If I had to race someone, and my life dependended on it, it would be from a 25mph stomp. I've been around long enough that I don't feel the burning need to prove how fast my toy is. I won't take it to the track again unless I hit the lottery and I can afford to throw a bunch of $ at the drivetrain
Mar 16, 2007 | 11:18 AM
#75
I love my radix. I dynoed it with no other mods than a 3.1 pulley a tune and a corsa sport cat back and got 423 rwhp/ 454rwtq. Pretty good for two bolt ons and a tune. Traction is my biggest problem with the instant tq but I figure I will leave it alone with putting 50k on with the radix with a stock tranny (except for servos) and G80.
Mar 16, 2007 | 11:35 AM
#76
Originally Posted by TurboGibbs
BUT, if you don't F@&$ with a turbo like a STS, Trick or Livernois, it will be just as reliable as a radix, procharger, vortech, whipple or Kennybell.
for me these little problems are nothing compared the the extreme hp potential you can have with a turbo but some people dont like to deal with little problems and just want that extra 100+hp.
Mar 16, 2007 | 06:44 PM
#77
Originally Posted by BlewSilverado
I love my radix. I dynoed it with no other mods than a 3.1 pulley a tune and a corsa sport cat back and got 423 rwhp/ 454rwtq. Pretty good for two bolt ons and a tune. Traction is my biggest problem with the instant tq but I figure I will leave it alone with putting 50k on with the radix with a stock tranny (except for servos) and G80.
Mar 16, 2007 | 06:46 PM
#78
Originally Posted by old motorhead
How much boost are you running with your set up? I thought mine ran pretty good, but you out hp and torque me by a little with less upgrades to your motor. I'm running about 9 psi with mine.
Mar 18, 2007 | 12:09 AM
#80
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I arrived late to this thread so any input I might have added has already been thrown out by a few people. However for the sake of alot of future newbies who are gonna show up and post up a thread asking this same question maybe one of the mods can make this a sticky?