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Series 1-Series 2 Debate

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Old 09-20-2006, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Let'* simplify this:

Series 1:
Built for stoplight to stoplight, or the first half of a 1/4 mile race.


Series 2
Built for freeway passing, or the second half of a 1/4 mile race.

It really is that simple.


BOTH can be improved for the price of gaskets and some attention to detail on factory components.
Now is there a way to build the S1 for the second half of a 1/4 mile race, because IMO thats what counts weather or not if its on the track or the highway
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On the track, you can be far enough ahead by the eighth that the S2 can't catch up on the last half.

But yes, and you already have a start. Increasing the flowrate and velocity of the air in your LIM runners before the heads had an effect on your car. It improved your top end.

Now you need a ported SC and TB to go with it, and a smaller pulley. You will quite easily beat or match mildly-modded S2'* at that point. Going further with PEM'* and a high-flow cat will further help.
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Mine was "clanky" until I put in a new timing chain and tensioner. That went away.
Old 09-20-2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by willwren
On the track, you can be far enough ahead by the eighth that the S2 can't catch up on the last half.

But yes, and you already have a start. Increasing the flowrate and velocity of the air in your LIM runners before the heads had an effect on your car. It improved your top end.

Now you need a ported SC and TB to go with it, and a smaller pulley. You will quite easily beat or match mildly-modded S2'* at that point. Going further with PEM'* and a high-flow cat will further help.
Thats good to know. I usually dont race anyone on the streets since I like living, but there are those times I need the power to move past slower traffic on the highway.

As far as what you mentioned above, im going to be doing a little bit at a time because I would like to run at the track someday and see what my car can do. With the results of the porting, and the future things I would like to do, its very exciting!!

I think I already have a high flow cat. I have to check the reciepts.
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Originally Posted by BLACK94SSEi
im going to be buying several 3.8 sc cars over the next several months
Not to shun away from another Bonneville driver, but if you got this kinda ca$h why not buy a V8 :?:
Always built v8'* growing up just dont need that type of vehicle anymore.


And i like this forum already i have seen nothing but constructive arguing. (that is a good thing) Lot of forums turn into bash fests on other members this has given a lot of info.
I think im probally gonna buy the 95 SSei for my daily driver. Then wait a couple extra months and buy a newer 97+ssei/gtp for the soon to be wife
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97 SSEi'* RULE!!

Old 09-20-2006, 11:12 AM
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Let'* not forget to mention scanning a 94/95 is tougher than most and Autozone can't do it.


Dr.Wren and good buddy. You did a ton of work to keep up with a reasonably modded S2. I have faith that the future holds more chances for us to prove our mods like WCBF did.

I will tease a bit by saying how ODD it was to actually see an S1 near me.

Now where were you next to Travis'* "mildly" modded S2? huh huh :P
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Excellent choices....like I said, one of each Series would be a whole lot of fun.
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Originally Posted by Echo SSEI
Excellent choices....like I said, one of each Series would be a whole lot of fun.
totally true Bob....that is my Plan, I have the Series 2 in the 03 and there will be a boost in the 93 in the near future


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