As some of you know, I retired my 2.3 Whipple a few months ago and installed a 3.4 Crusher.
It's made great power on the dyno (784 RWHP)before but for making more power I haven't been able to go any quicker than when I had my 2.3 Whipple which made quite a bit less power (720 RWHP). Well, after investigating this problem for quite some time I concluded that the belt couldn't stay "hooked" in the shorter gears because it goes through them so fast (which gets the belt hot and greasy and slips the rest of the way down the track; which still net me a single digit pass but just not what I would've expected).

I've tried every belt from Gatorbacks, Napa, Fleet Runner, Dayco Fleet with no avail, the belts would simply either not last (through the burnout box) or couldn't hold the boost. I knew I either needed more tracition (with a 10 Rib Setup) or I needed more clamping pressure (the factory spring loaded tensioner just didn't have enough...well...tension). I've heard great reviews about the Reichard Billet Manual Tensioner so I ended up biting the bullet and bought one. After I installed the tensioner and reinstalled the belt I could already notice that there was a big difference in how tight the belt is now to what it was. There simply isn't a comparison.

Gil at NRP was kind enough to let me do a quick pull on his dyno and that further backed up my feelings.
My power went up dramatically under the curve and it picked up quite a bit of peak power as well. My car ended up making 813.92RWHP. Needless to say I'm ecstatic. Hopefully I can get 'er down the 1320 a bit quicker now.

Here's the vid of the pull and the dyno sheet.

Great step up with the blower man. Didnt even know u ditched the 2.3 . Nice numbers. Cant wait to see it go down the track.

Are you going to be at the track on friday??

Going for 8's?

Yes.



I'm tryin'!
But let's take it a tenth at a time.

car sounds crazy was glad to see it in person! now that you have solved that issue lets find me a terminator!!! lol

Sweeet, I'm having the same belt slippage issue on my little 377rwhp Crossfire. Trying out a new setup as well and hope to finish it tonight and bring it out to MM.

Turbo FTMFW. No slippage here

If I could go turbo I would in a heartbeat............but sadly it's near impossible because only a handfull of people can tune the Mercedes ECU and nobody's tried converting yet. What's your turbo stang run in the 1/4?

All motor best 13.4 1/4 . Just got done yesterday with turbo install, once I get tune it should tun low 12 to high 11 sec.

13.4 is fast for a GT................I lined up against a beat up purple GT Friday with at least exhaust and slicks and he put down a 13.8. Then lined up with a good lookin old Mystic Cobra with exhaust(kept revving at me) but he ran 14.x.

What you running at the track ? I was trying to hit 12 high n/a but didn't happen . I still need to take care of my brakes as it just won't release my rotor . Slight up hill or down hill I don't even have to press brakes.

Dude I saw u line up with that cobra haha u smacked the living shit out of him lol. He was runin his mouth before so we ended up lingin up and it wasnt good for him LOL.

Dude I saw u line up with that cobra haha u smacked the living shit out of him lol. He was runin his mouth before so we ended up lingin up and it wasnt good for him LOL.




LOL.............I love it when people act like they have the fastest car around and then I quietly blow past them. I know I'm not the fastest car out there(ever) but I am proud of the little Crossfire and its v6. My PB was at the last Street Wars and was a 12.2@113.3 with a crappy 1.89 60'

Damn 12.2 for that crossfire, you need to race with me once I am done. Should be close

That Crossfire ain't no joke! I like it!