i'm running the kit from summit on my 97 TA. when we put them in, my friend told me to run 10 lbs. in the right side and 5 lbs. in the left. i read an article recently where the guy had both airbags set at maximum air pressure (30 lbs.). would this be desirable for really high hp cars only? will it work for a car making ~400~ rwhp like mine? i always thought the idea was to stagger the pressure so the car would squat on one tire and get better grip. i cut 1.9 60's on my old setup (~350~ rwhp and ET streets dumping the stock clutch at 3000). i'll be running the ET streets on my new setup as well along with a SPEC stage 3 clutch. i plan on heading to the track in the next couple of weeks for the first time. any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

I get best results with 15+ psi in the passenger side, and nothing at all in the drivers side..... not even sure why I put the bag in the drivers side.....

Try it both ways and see what works best on your car.

 

Hey man have not talked to you in a while. I no this is off your subject but have you got the heads from Charles installed yet. I see you are saying that you make 400 rwhp now. Did you get the car dynoed already. Just curious as I might get mine done through him I have not made any decisions. You can email me if you like. Also any flow #'s.

Later Jason

 

jason- i got the heads back from charles in late september. the heads/cam/LT's/SPEC clutch have been on the car for a month. i also had some transmission trouble, so i didn't really get to start driving the car until 2 weeks ago. the heads flowed 262/228 @ .550 lift (the exhaust was flowed with a pipe). the cam he chose to go with the heads is pretty aggressive, but streetability wasn't a consideration for me. as far as the dyno situation goes, the guy who does my tuning is now working at a shop with an in-ground dyno (i can't remember the brand name). this dyno is great for tuning driveability issues and a/f ratio, but is not really valid as an indicator of true rwhp like a dynojet is. because dave works at this shop, i did not go back to the same dyno that the car has been on previously. i'm basing ~400~ rwhp on the difference between what the 2 dynos have been known to make. i'm gonna go to the track soon (maybe tonight) and get some results. i'll post over in LT1 tech when i do.

 

last night it went 12.38 @ 114.6 and 12.13 @ 112.8. 60's were 1.93 and 1.74 with 18 psi in the ET streets, 15 psi in the pass. side bag and none in the driver's side bag. the car launched so hard at 3500 rpm on the 2nd pass that it almost shook the steering wheel out of my hand. if anybody is considering getting a SPEC stage 3 clutch, i say buy one tomorrow. it grabs so hard you have to feel it to believe it. i also might have hurt the engine, you can read about that in LT1 tech.