Taco's hopes and mostly dreams.

[stanhayward]

Thanks! So Nisse where did you find the m20s stock bottom end limit?

I never did, i upgraded before it broke :)
First M20 setup was with M50 rods (nv i think) and shaved stock pistons, o-ring head gasket. Drove it like that for 2 years with 430whp without issues then sold the internals. (still looked great!)

The head had stainless +1mm valves, harder springs, Nuke billet rockers and a Z45 cam.

the mystery continues.... still havent ever found the limit of the bottom end on M20's

I think this is the most. Not technically 100% stock bottom end (milled pistons to 8.2:1 CR), but it counts in my books and is thoroughly impressive.

http://www.maxbimmer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142462

[IronFreak]

Two BOV's and No2 injection or is that meth? impressive, like his vac lines ahaha no BS, straight to the point haha!

[Nisse Järnet]

That's a Swedish car, the nozzles were for N2O but wasn't used.

[Nisse Järnet]

Thread: http://server.pure-pf.com/phpBB/view...hp?f=2&t=41398

[IronFreak]

That thing made 647whp?! AND like 790nm of tq (roughly 580ft.lbs.)

[Nisse Järnet]

That thing made 647whp?! AND like 790nm of tq (roughly 580ft.lbs.)

Yep, don't know for how long though :)

[TheTacoMan]

Thats a big turbo, still I wonder how long that lasted.

[dugly52]

Updates?

[TheTacoMan]

Ran a 66 second lap, fast was between a 60-65

[TheTacoMan]

Broke a catuned axle, appears to be salvage able but need some new bits. Ill snap a picture later.

[stanhayward]

Interesting, I'd been waiting to see how much power those were good for. Do you know how much power your car was making? I was planning on grabbing some for V2 of my turbo build but wasn't sure they'd last.

[TheTacoMan]

They should be good for alot more power than 450-500hp, I believe the issue that the oem axle is usually a sealed unit that connects to the diff, Catuned is held together when its bolts to the diff flange. When I broke a few of the bolts under power it came apart lost all the bearings within the axles. I haven't had time to get pictures but here a crappy one.

[stanhayward]

Ah I see. I have a buddy with a turbo coupe and he pushed past, though not by much, 450 whp on stock axles and they lasted. I'm thinking of pushing to ~650whp next so was heavily eyeing the CA Tuned ones as they look super well made and are way cheaper than the DSS ones.

[TheTacoMan]

Power delivery and grip seem to be the breaking point of axles. I fried a stock one on a similar day, 14-15psi around 90-95F running rs3 255 wide tires. Ill contact catuned and see if I can get new parts for this axle or if a new one is needed. I dont think spinning tires is what breaks the axles, its the traction that does it.

[stanhayward]

This is another issue; I am stepping up my rear tires to 295/35r17 Kumho Ecsta XS because I'm tired of yolostancelyfe 225s under Kam's Ultra-Wides. We'll see how it goes haha!