APR Stage 3 TCU

[Hoon]

And there goes the thread lol

 

[aaronc7]

I don't think the APR tune does anything to pre-emptively increase line pressure and thus might have been playing catch up a lot of the time to get enough clamping pressure. Not to say that would have solved your issues or anything, but I don't think it's the best for big power/torque setups.

 

[PowerDemon]

agree.

i don't know. I'm going to try to wait awhile but I have the itch already lol. I'm thinking LSx, Auto, RWD, all the boost. Maybe in an F-body, they're now old enough that a clean one is rare/cool. I keep thinking about a 5.0/A10 2018+ mustang too.

I'm all over the place. Maybe i'll do a blower or nitrous setup, kind of tired of the turbo thing. All my cars have been turbo, maybe its time to do something different.


Yes, no question this is the end. As far as the platform limit, you can make a lot more power and go faster, but it's going to be a headache/constant expense if you're beating on it regularly.

I was wavering when i built the motor, there's no wavering now. Paid the car off today, it'll be stock on a dealers lot as fast as i can put it together. Priority one is finding a buyer for the built motor that can provide a healthy stock motor + cash.

exactly. Thats not even a built trans, that's just a clutch assembly. Full trans build to hold big power (not that i'm making enough to need it) would be double that.

When i priced out the swap a year ago it was over $10k using junkyard parts.

Turbo SBE 5.3 in an F-Body is my dream

 

[daconchslop]

@Hoon All you...

 

[GTI Jake]

@Hoon All you...
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1700whp would definitely be HOON approved.

Hate to see you go, but definitely the right call. I daydream about a LS build myself, but don’t have time to enjoy a dedicated drag car anyway so moot point.

Hopefully you’ll make a build thread here for whatever the next project is

 

[ErBall]

Does anyone know if the DQ381 is any stronger than the DQ250?

 

[CaptainRatty]

Does anyone know if the DQ381 is any stronger than the DQ250?

I thought it had less clamping force than the DQ250 (still ridiculously over-built for stock power levels).

 

[railroader]

Does anyone know if the DQ381 is any stronger than the DQ250?

Handles about 100nm of torque more I have heard or something like that, but yes it's a little stronger