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IHADAV8 Playground / New project
« on: April 01 2014, 06:06:38 PM »
I'm getting a brake job done on a trailer and figured I'd post about the new project. It's a 88 ( ? ) Porsche 944. It's going to be a ride. For now it will be VW VR6 powered. Needed a rwd platform. The class it falls in is called hotrod. It's a super tough class. No bigger then a 28x10.5 tire, 2800 lbs (add 200 because I'm taking the IRS out.).  Not sure of the trans. Original idea is a th350 but not sure if it'll hold the power ( please any insight would be great). The motor will be making north of 1200hp. I'm kicking the idea of a Lenco. I'm trying to guage how much it'll be for the trans build and the tc. For a turbo I'm trying my luck with a Borg 500sx 91mm. Here is a few pics.

If no one seen what a vr looks like with no head it'll blow your mind lol.

Right now I'm waiting to get it in to the chassis shop still shopping around on that one. And why a 944? 2 reasons. Rwd.. And this sob could also swallow a LSx... With ease!

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IHADAV8 Playground / Well... I know someone in national news..
« on: March 25 2014, 06:48:07 PM »
I know one of the base jumpers who jumped off the freedom tower.. Wonder if I can get a interview on the news?

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IHADAV8 Playground / Tap talk is working... I'm back!!
« on: January 14 2014, 01:06:49 PM »
I've been busy with work so I haven't been on much. Well in the past few months I've started a new project. Not Buick related but should be one hell of a ride! Picked up a 88 Porsche 944.  It's being turned into a drag car. Will be powered by a vw vr6 backed with a th350. We are shooting for low 8s but it'll be a challenge. Can't wait. Other then that things are going really well. My business is doing well and I'm expanding. Other then that nothing really new. Buick is waiting to be restored.... Still... So. That's the latest.

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IHADAV8 Playground / The pup
« on: September 12 2013, 09:07:41 AM »
Well.. She isn't a pup anymore but still.

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IHADAV8 Playground / My new addiction..
« on: September 09 2013, 12:40:18 PM »
Is... A smoker! Just picked up a bayou classic ceramic smoker/grill. Can't wait to use it

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IHADAV8 Playground / old TBS vets roll call.
« on: August 18 2013, 09:24:49 PM »
so being, NW and I are back.. anyone hear from the others? I kept in touch with zap until about a little over a year ago. I have not heard from him since. I do hope all is well with him. I know his father was sick also know he wrote a book.
 
whatever happened to salvagev6? i'm assuming he's scared of the ass kicking my gn is going to give his.
 
familyman?
 
broke1  :icon_eyes:
 
turboEbody (lol he still had the most memorable line ever to insult me "why don't you hold down your own license plate and "frig" your gn in the ass lmao)
 
herb fishman?
 
and anyone else you want to add.

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IHADAV8 Playground / well.. i'm back! again... no really i am!
« on: August 15 2013, 01:18:19 AM »
hey guys! whats the good word? things got a bit crazy for a while. business is doing fantastic (knock on wood) and taking up 90% of my time. I've became super involved with my brother and his race car. for those of you who don't know.. its a 03 vw GTI. nasty little bastard. last time out we did a 1st-3rd gear pass. god awful 60' (1.87), the car went 10.17 and trapped 150.
 
let me start by saying I have NOT abandoned my buick.. at all. she is still sitting in storage and ready for paint/resto. the only thing left in the interior is the headliner, plastics and door panels. got super super lucky.. no rust.. well... almost none. the passanger side you can eat off the floor. the drivers side has a pea sized rot hold and about a 3 inch crack down the pan but nothing terrible.  right now the car is on hold. its started up regurally and fires like it was ran yesterday. i'm starting a new project (I hope tomorrow...). however, and I never thought i'd say this.. its not gm... nor American. I went to the biggest VW race with my brother and had a blast. the people he races with are cool people and its good racing!  I was scheduled to make some passes in my brothers car but, to be honest.. it scares the crap out of me. the FWD thing is a hand full.  so.. I now on a 944 Porsche. it will be powered by a 12v VR6 with a 71mm turbo. (this week its precision... next it might be borg... ). I have a custom plate to mate the vr to a TH350. the cage is ordered and now we have to do the fab work.
 
anyway, just wanted to say hello.. haven't talked to many of you in a long while.. well.. chris (top speed), and sean from time to time. as you could imagine i'm huge in to facebook.  :rolleyes; feel free to add me! Rob Pauciullo <---- me look forward to hearing form you guys again.

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IHADAV8 Playground / salvagev6
« on: December 09 2012, 08:28:40 PM »
anyone heard from him?

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For Sale/Trade/Want To Buy / who has what?
« on: December 07 2012, 07:41:13 AM »
i'm really looking for a set of GNX wheels. or 4 FRONT GTA wheels. they do not have to  be painted black in the middle yet. do not have to have tires actually prefer none.
 
other then that what else do you have?

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IHADAV8 Playground / some great racing.
« on: October 19 2012, 10:37:12 AM »
this is from the shakedown at e-town last weekend. this is hands down the car i liked the most.  SHAKEDOWN 2012 ralphs CHEVY II

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General Buick Tech / why no x275 cars?
« on: October 15 2012, 06:32:49 PM »
i went to the shakedown yesterday. the outlaw 10.5 cars were impressive but.. for me the x275 class had me glued though. question though, why no turbo regals? well there was.. but they had 8 cyl swaps. but it lead me to think.. can a stage2 car do 158-ish in the 8th?  if anyone hasnt seen this class.. youtube it. its just incredible what they're doing on a drag radial.. thats no bigger then a 275/60/15

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IHADAV8 Playground / who watches the british top gear?
« on: September 05 2012, 08:18:00 PM »
gotta be one of the best shows ever.

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IHADAV8 Playground / your funeral?
« on: September 04 2012, 10:00:44 PM »

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