Project Casper AU / G&D – A New Evolution - Page 5

AU2PWR · 19-04-2006, 06:47 PM

hey casper , is that exhaust system still for sale ? im interested , if not , ill just have to pull out my eyebrows :(

Daniel

GK · 19-04-2006, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Whoosha

he"s gone soft GK. I even offerd to take it for a run .. purely for R+D purposes
even offerd some sticky tyers :thebirds: . could have had it all sussed out while he was home having quality family time + all he could do was laugh + hang up on me ...

: go figure hey
cheers ,,Whoosha

I guess it was worth an ask. Sortof like Ken's offer to do tyre research if I remember correctly! :hihi:

GK

GK · 19-04-2006, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SR_AU

hey if not , ill just have to pull out my eyebrows :(

Daniel

I don't get it Daniel!

GK

Casper · 19-04-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SR_AU

hey casper , is that exhaust system still for sale ? im interested , if not , ill just have to pull out my eyebrows :(

Daniel

mine is sold bet FRDGAL_AU6 has her's for sale.

CAMS290 · 19-04-2006, 07:28 PM

Oh well Casper, at least my car will be at G&D's to keep your car company !!

And we are both getting the same mod done !!! How about that !!!!!
This will get tongues wagging.....and 1/4 mile times dropping.lol :nutsycuck

Casper · 19-04-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Oh well Casper, at least my car will be at G&D's to keep your car company !!

And we are both getting the same mod done !!! How about that !!!!!
This will get tongues wagging.....and 1/4 mile times dropping.lol :nutsycuck

Now what could possibly involve an AU I6 sedan and a BA V8 ute? Oh my, this is just so interesting.... except we know what it is.

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I cant wait to pick the car up again and I havent even dropped it off yet!! :evil3:

Kev_BLNXR8_Ute · 19-04-2006, 07:43 PM

PI$$ER.....Love it CAM

Did some1 say tyre research????????????????

FRDGAL · 19-04-2006, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Oh well Casper, at least my car will be at G&D's to keep your car company !!

And we are both getting the same mod done !!! How about that !!!!!
This will get tongues wagging.....and 1/4 mile times dropping. lol

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Casper · 19-04-2006, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDGAL_AU6

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I'm still not saying Krissy, ask Glenn.

Kev_BLNXR8_Ute · 19-04-2006, 07:59 PM

Hmmmmm..... Can I have this mod toooo.

Sounds good.........

Casper · 19-04-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev_xr8_ute

Hmmmmm..... Can I have this mod toooo.

Sounds good.........

No :evil_laug

FPVWEPN · 20-04-2006, 11:03 AM

Could it be that ur "custom edit" has netted you most of those gains on what might have been a poor tune on the chiptorque????

Also what makes the pacemakers soo much better than the jmm race series headers??

Finally i find it rather ammusing that you used to eat, sleep and breathe jmm and now your in the exact opposite situation ????

Melz · 20-04-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Finally i find it rather ammusing that you used to eat, sleep and breathe jmm and now your in the exact opposite situation ????

Things happen... people change.. no different from someone going from holden to ford or visa versa... or supercheap to autobarn.... etc etc

GK · 20-04-2006, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Could it be that ur "custom edit" has netted you most of those gains on what might have been a poor tune on the chiptorque????

Also what makes the pacemakers soo much better than the jmm race series headers??

Finally i find it rather ammusing that you used to eat, sleep and breathe jmm and now your in the exact opposite situation ????

From my understanding, the JMM headers are good for low down and mid range, and the Pacemakers are better at higher revs. I could be wrong.

In addition, if you had paid careful attention to the thread, the JMM headers weren't going to help achieve a new goal that Casper had set. He has said many, many times that they are good headers, just not for what his aims are.

Reread the thread! The closed thread also.

If you read between the lines (re reading the threads will help here!) Casper has said there are other reasons why he chose to take his business elsewhere, that he's choosing not to disclose here! That's his choice, leave it with him. Give the guy a break!

GK

Casper · 20-04-2006, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Could it be that ur "custom edit" has netted you most of those gains on what might have been a poor tune on the chiptorque????

The edit gave very good gains.. but given that the edit was in and totally tuned with the JMM exhaust and the results were not as good as when we then replaced the exhaust and retuned the edit I can safely say the current exhaust system is the better setup.. we are not talking sheep stations with of rwkw better but it is a noticable increase.

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Also what makes the pacemakers soo much better than the jmm race series headers??

Did you even read the first post or are you just trying to stir up a pro-JMM war?
Read it again

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Originally Posted by casper

What we found was that the car didn’t really want to respond all that well (in fact hardly at all). It seemed to reach a limit and then go no further, like it was restricted. We took a guess it may be the exhaust.

So the exhaust came off next and was replaced by a set of the new design Pacemaker 4480’s. This new design certainly seems to have addressed the VCT issues of the past and, with the larger pipe size, higher rpms are not restricted.
Of course, with the removal of the headers the different lengths from the old headers to the new left a bit of a gap. A big gap actually. Initially we were just going to flange in a collector pipe but, in keeping with everything else (and knowing we were going to replace the muffler and cat anyhow) it was felt a “mix and match” exhaust wasn’t going to cut it. So we replaced the entire thing.. more times than I can remember. First set was a great set with all the right specs but, when fitted, didn’t quite line up to tolerances we wanted. Off it came, back it went and in went a different setup which was “almost but not quite” as well So the only option left was to get one fabricated to G&D’s own specifications and that’s exactly what we did. Basically the same sort of setup a the regular G&D cat back for I6’s but up a few notches in maximizing performance (I’ll let Glenn explain it, he’s better at that stuff) The whole exhaust from the collector back was designed to maximize the flow of exhaust gases at high rpm. The muffler and cat on this new G&D system is the same, maximized for high rpm flow of gasses.
So with a totally new exhaust system the edit was then totally retuned to suit the new setup and the gains were there again. The exhaust suited the application better, simple as that.

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Originally Posted by FPVWEPN

Finally i find it rather ammusing that you used to eat, sleep and breathe jmm and now your in the exact opposite situation ????

Got help me if I trade in my PS2 for an XBox then!
If you really want me to make public why I chose to leave JMM then I will... but you wont like what you hear. Instead I'll just say that I had a falling out with them and chose to take my business elsewhere. Simple as that. It happens. Find it as amusing as you like but you need to get over it. I have.

Mr Cube · 20-04-2006, 02:02 PM

I found it confusing how you were pro JMM, I couldn't get on the forums reguarly for awhile and the next when I jump back on your pumping G&D.. Like you said though you have your reasons they your reasons and lets leave it at that.. I have my reasons for not choosing to spend my mony there also.

Now I got some reading to do and prolly a few trips down south so I can get mine going as fast as she looks.

PS I will be on more now, go away for awhile and you lose so much info..

PPS - I saw your car at the FPV Open Day, didn;t get a chance to come and say Hi though.

JC · 20-04-2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Now what could possibly involve an AU I6 sedan and a BA V8 ute? Oh my, this is just so interesting.... except we know what it is.

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I cant wait to pick the car up again and I havent even dropped it off yet!! :evil3:

Only 2 things I can think of that could be shared by (or similar to) both:
1. Diff gears (4.11s anyone?)
2. Suspension - but Casper already has SSLs, so I doubt that

One other unlikely one - Manual conversion.

Casper · 20-04-2006, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cube

PPS - I saw your car at the FPV Open Day, didn;t get a chance to come and say Hi though.

I didnt know you were there or I would have come over for a chat. Dammit. Oh well, next year.

Oh, and my car now looks very different then it did at FPV. Wait till you see the pics from the BBQ this Sunday

Mr Cube · 20-04-2006, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

I didnt know you were there or I would have come over for a chat. Dammit. Oh well, next year.

Oh, and my car now looks very different then it did at FPV. Wait till you see the pics from the BBQ this Sunday

Would have been down to see it at the BBQ but we have just been graced by our new daughter Lilly.. So till next year

Casper · 20-04-2006, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Cube

Would have been down to see it at the BBQ but we have just been graced by our new daughter Lilly.. So till next year

well done.. I guess you worked out what caused her and wont be doing that again

Took me til my 4th but I'm not that bright and it was fun

XRchic · 20-04-2006, 03:40 PM

Hey Casper! Well done with your mods mate, sounds like you got a great result! Eamon and I will be keeping an eye on how you go at Calder or Heathcote soon, lets hope you get well into the 14s now! I dont think we can make it to Heathcote this time, so all the best with you car mate.

G&D sound like top blokes, there's nothing Id like better than to leave my car there for a while also, just to see what they could do with it. Im thinking they could work some magic on it, given the results with yours. But I think mine has set up problems, namely no LSD and a crap clutch, which would need to be rectified before any other engine mods are done, I think.

Best of luck with stage 2!

Jac

Autocade · 20-04-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JC

Only 2 things I can think of that could be shared by (or similar to) both:
1. Diff gears (4.11s anyone?)
2. Suspension - but Casper already has SSLs, so I doubt that

One other unlikely one - Manual conversion.

JC
I Agree
Also guessing new diff gears

CAMS290 · 20-04-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Autocade

JC
I Agree
Also guessing new diff gears

Bzzzzz, Incorrect answer, would you like to ask the audience.lol

No we arent getting new diff gears, i already have 4.11's, and M85 Dana gears wont fit in a AU sedan.

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Casper · 21-04-2006, 09:56 AM

High performance fluffy dice :P

Mark351 · 21-04-2006, 10:11 AM

A G&D sticker on the rear window!

Casper · 21-04-2006, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by DeathXR

A G&D sticker on the rear window!

got that already.. so has Cam.

Cobra · 21-04-2006, 06:05 PM

Different set of cams? Ported heads?

**Whoosha** · 21-04-2006, 07:35 PM

mmm. maybe a eveen BIGGER GRIN like krissy

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xd5.8l · 21-04-2006, 07:44 PM

His at calder at this very moment, no dought. Very cold tonight maybe even colder then this time last week.

Casper · 21-04-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xd5.8l

His at calder at this very moment, no dought. Very cold tonight maybe even colder then this time last week.

Nope, didnt go. Bad weather, too much humidity. Will probably be rained out.
Plus I have too much to do with the family tonight and prep the BBQ on Sunday.