Nice looking wheels.

 

That's what I said

 

Well I got one wheel on the truck tonight. It has plenty of clearance from the leaf springs but I don't know how the hell I'm supposed to get a brake caliper on there. I only have 1/4" between the wheel and the rotor.. I can't imagine the S10 caliper being thinner than that.




I also found an exhaust leak between the dp and turbo. I never noticed it because that side of the engine has a bit of valvetrain noise. I can stick my finger down around the v band and feel it blowing out. I took the v band off and it looks like the DP v band flange is bigger than the turbo outlet....WTF. Was the wrong flange used when making the downpipe? These pics are me lining the top of the flange up to the turbo and taking pics from the side and top

 

Have you created a solution for the brakes yet? You need to take off work and get back to this build thread

 

you dont need rear brakes

^ this is where im at right now, im working so much i dont even feel like working on my truck

 

I'm actually taking your advice today and hitting the dyno for the first time. After I get some orders processed, I'm putting my radials on the truck and taking it to an eddy current dyno for some number lovin'. I called Garth at LEP here in town to run on his dyno but he told me to give this other shop a call since they just got their new dyno set up and it is load bearing so I can spool the turbo no problem. Any ideas on what it will make at 13psi??


About the rear brakes. I think I'm going to have to convert to rear drums. There is no way in hell a machined S10 caliper will fit. Not sure how some of these guys get them to with the cragar wheels. Or maybe I misunderstood them and they are all drum guys.

 

They are crazy and grind them so thin you can basically see through them.

 

Saaa weeettt I'm guessing 580rw

 

550 rwhp

 

I literally can't fit my finger between the wheel and rotor and I have tiny hands, feet, peter ect. So I just don't see those calipers fitting. I think drums would be safer in the end. I'll try and find some locally when I get a 04+ fuel tank.