That motor revs insanely quick. I don't know of many V8s that even rev that quickly. If you rev that quick through gears you must get tapped out pretty quick too...?

 

is it possible u can get a better clip? i really dont think that sounds like 5k rpm but i could be wrong. how does that lighter flywheel translate in terms of performance off the line and top end speed?

 

The motor will rev quick in neutral but certainly doesn't rev that quick in gear. It pulls through the 3.23's faster in each gear with the motor/drivetrain work I've done to it than what it pulled through the stock 3.42's wth the motor completely stock. This car is noticably quicker than stock but it certainly is not fast- though it sounds fast when revved.

They lighter convertor rotation assembly in essence is the same principle as a lightened flywheel on a clutch car. It will rev quicker, however there is no inertia for radical burnouts. Heavier rotation mass and a higher stall will give blistering burnouts- my car will not burn out one bit. It engages quickly (unlike revving a stick and dumping the clutch at high r's, or a high stall with auto) but unlike those types- when engaged I will lag on lower rpm starts but will pull faster through the gear engaged (better for road racing) where you guys will dump at a higher rpm, burnout, and hold a higher rpm with the heavier rotation mass, but then will not pull as fast through the gear while engages(Better for drag racing) Its a fair trade off- I prefer roadrace power curve.

Its the same principle as putting an aluminum driveshaft in versus the heavier steel rotating driveshaft- the aluminum shaft will spin up faster not robbing as much HP.

EDIT: I mentioned above that it will not burn out- however, it will chip into second when the tires are cold (not sticky) because of the positive very firm shifts the tranny makes. It bumps gears just as if it were a pneumatic shifter (very fast shifts) via all the latest and greatest goodies that can be done to a 700r4... like a .521 boost valve, 10 clutches- not 6 or 7 like others, block accumulator valve, 13 vane pump, etc.. Jimmy built this thing to handle way more HP then I could ever give it- I can pound it all I want.

EDIT2: Another side note- I run a 40Lb flywheel and Centerforce prototype clutch assembly on my Vette. I dump the clucth in that at 7k and the motor stays at 7k (it will tach to 8500) I helped develop the very first prototype Centerforce clutch in this car for Mike Hayes aprox 12 yrs ago. We currently are putting a new protoype unit in the car right now to test.

 

Wow... all of your guy's cars sound pretty good!! I wish I had a way to record my Camaro... it currently doesn't have an exhaust and is runnin all of the exhaust right out of the Y-Pipe ( Or Stock T-Pipe whatever! ) and it actually sounds pretty badass!! I fired it up yesterday and revved it til about 4500 and it sounds AWESOME! But next week I will be orderin my Dynomax exhaust so it will sound sweet then too!!

 

I didn't read the entire thread, but I have soundclips of my hooker aero-chamber setup before I sold the firebird. If want to hear it I will need to email it to you. No where to host it.

 

SAE--

There's an aerochamber on the clip site referenced above. So no need to post yours. IMHO it is absolutely the best sounding system I've heard so far.

kevin

 

THAT'S MY SOUNDCLIP!!! lol!!

Thanks for the compliment! Part of me misses that car, and I was always in love with the exhaust. But the new car kicks!!!

 

IndyTruck, i see you're parting out a 95 camaro. you got an aluminum drive shaft in it? if so, want to sell in? i'm in tampa.

 

I would have to guess that since it is a V6 that it did not in fact come with an aluminum drive shaft... possible that the previous owner COULD have replaced it, but I think of it as more highly unlikely.

 

the 4th gen v6 didn't have aluminum driveshafts? i didn't know for sure what did or didn't.