got a set of radials for the Capri yesterday, will get the car to x275 trim this week and get out testing on the weekend. have to put all the metal panels back on, plus will be running a full exhaust with twin high flow cats, the exhaust is not a requirement for the rules but we need the weight, the minimum weight is 3200lbs, we want to sit around 3250lbs. in street trim with full exhaust and the pump E85 it has run a best of 8.42@164. we think 8.5-8.6 will be possible on the radials at that weight.
the radial tyre is alot heavier, with wheel and slick it's about 17kg, with radial it's 22kg. will see what happens, people are saying x275 will be a mid-high 8-sec class so we think we will be competitive.
a must have for anyone on E85 for under $30 it is cheap insurance to know exactly what you are running
the fuel and ethanol separate, tested a E98 batch we have, as you can see it separates and the fuel, lubricants etc float to the top leaving you with what % of ethanol is in there, this is around 97-98%. in the future we will be making a switch to a mix like this, should give us more power and torque
the base motor for Project 1500, got a 1UZ engine and box for $400, not sure how many km's it has done. we will strip it down, get it all crack tested and make sure everything is to spec. Joe was talking to his engine builder the other day, he is building a NA 1UZ with 14:1 comp, he just finished porting the heads, they are flowing 340cfm with a 1 or 2mm oversize valve, he is chasing 600hp+ with the NA combo. just shows how much is left in the UZ heads, the heads on the Capri at the moment only flow around 290cfm. the new combo will still be made to be very streetable but also make the power when called upon, will be around 10:1 comp, bigger port, better intake manifold we are hoping to see 1500hp@35-40psi on E98 with twin Precision 62mm turbo's. we think think it is achieveable, it's making roughly 1150-1200hp@30psi now on the 8.5:1 CR bottom end. will still stay shim over bucket, Joe doesn't want to convert the new motor, very happy with shim over bucket can't go big lift or anything but will see what happens.
definitely needed to take them for a cruise, wish it was a Powercruise or Supernats event 
these girls were alot of fun, just a coincidence they were the same colour of the car. we were talking to the boys next to us, about maybe getting some promo girls for Jambo in QLD 
where u going to be staying? if weather is good we are racing Saturday, when u going 22nd?
