Vinny Barber's 88mm Turbo 2005 Mustang

[KenB]

Some of you may recognize Vinny's car. Last year it had a F1C Procharger on it. After getting alot of the bugs worked out in the car, we didn't really get it down the track very well toward the end of the year. The motor was also due for a freshen up so Vinny decided to make a switch to a Precision 88mm Turbo.

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberweb/images/8.jpg


Here's a picture from last year with the Procharger

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberweb/images/5.jpg


The engine was pulled and sent to BES for the works. An 88mm Turbo was ordered from Precision and a powerglide from TCI Auto. We decided to make it NMRA Drag Radial legal in case he decides to go that route with the car. In addition to the engine, BES handcrafted us an beautiful sheet metal intake.


http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/intake.jpg


Here is the mockup turbo hanging in place

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/mockturbo.jpg

Intake fits under his Steeda hood

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/underhoodintake.jpg

The rack was moved for greater clearance for the turbo kit

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[KenB]

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For header clearance. You can also see the motor plate template

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/005.jpg

Turbo in place

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/006.jpg

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Driver's side header
You can also see the motor plates in these pics

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Passenger header

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/009.jpg

[KenB]

Aluminum Downpipe

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/010.jpg

wide shot

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/011.jpg

[DARKHRSE99]

Ken, Is that Jim's handy work (welding)?

[KenB]

Ken, Is that Jim's handy work (welding)?

All of the turbo kit welding is. Mike did the rack, shaft and turbo mount.

[DARKHRSE99]

That car looks great. I like how you guys mounted the turbo.. Keep the pics coming. Are three bolts sufficient for holding the motor in place?

[KenB]

That car looks great. I like how you guys mounted the turbo.. Keep the pics coming. Are three bolts sufficient for holding the motor in place?



Yes. It has a mid plate also.


Ken

[DARKHRSE99]

Right on Ken, thanks..

[Rich@MD]

That's some badass fabricating. I'm starting to get the itch to do another car-build after seeing that....damn

[KenB]

Hot side is done. Waiting on throttle body to finish cold side.

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/13.jpg

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[Mach1Marauder]

Sweet set up Ken!!!

Is he still gonna run Mod Madness?

[tomyb1976]

Very nice.

[dhof303]

That car is looking awesome. I would love to see that car in person, from the computer it is beautiful. The fabrication work looks perfect. Keep the picks coming!!!
Derek

[KenB]

Cold side is done

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/18.jpg

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/19.jpg

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Now we fit the tranny, pull everything out of engine bay. Refinish, paint and reassemble.

[Modular Depot]

Been awhile. Finally got it all together and on the dyno.



This is a 2005 Mustang GT owned and driven by Vinny Barber. It features a BES Longblock, 88mm Turbo, Custom Turbo Kit by Modular Depot, TCI Powerglide and a whole lot more. We are still creaping up on it. This is on 18-19 lbs. of boost with alot more to come. But before we push it anymore, we are going to take it to the track.

Numbers are 913/706

This is with a stock computer and is still drive by wire. Even using stock coil packs.

Don't forget that this is through a powerglide tranny and with slicks on it.

http://www.modulardepot.com/barberbay.jpg


Graph is done with speed rather than RPM because I didn't get a good RPM trace on that pull.

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[Mach1Marauder]

Damn nice numbers at that level!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Modular Depot]

Here's a vid of a dyno pull

http://www.modulardepotvideos.com/video/6720

[Rich@MD]

That's just wicked... wow..

[vinnybarber]

thanks to mike,ken and everyone at md for a job well done.

[Mach1Marauder]

Here's a vid of a dyno pull

http://www.modulardepotvideos.com/video/6720

Nice vid............................But ya cut it short!:hammerhd::lol::lol:

[KenB]

We took Vinny's car to the track tonight so he could get his NHRA license. It's a 88mm Turbo 3v still running stock electronics.




Main goal for the evening was to get Vinny his NHRA license. First pass we were expecting to see about 14-15 psi. As soon as it came up on the brake, I could tell it was really wound up. The car launched violently and made it about 100 feet and it sounded like he lifted. Met him down at the end of the tranck and it blew the pipe going to the throttle body off and bent it bad. Checked the logs and the boost controller failed so the gate was stuck closed and it probably hit way over 20lbs for a few seconds. I thought we were done at that point but we got the pipe bent back and decided to make some passes on just the spring in the gate which is about 10 psi. Make a couple of half passes which is how you have to do it for your license and the car was a handful. The track is not the best and we have some other work to do on the suspension.


We were able to rig up the wastegate and get it at a fixed 15 psi. We were down to our last two passes and pressed for time. Vinny launched the car and had to lift 3 times and still mananged a 9.54@141. I was shocked considered he had to lift 3 times and we were only at 14 psi. 60' on that pass was a 1.37 which is pretty good considering the track. We didn't have much time and had to make one more hit. Left it pretty much the same setup but tried the other lane. Still had to pedal it but not as bad and managed a 9.42@148! I couldn't believe it. And this run only had a 1.46 60'. And also with no boost controller.

Here are the incrementals

1.46
4.00
6.11@117
7.90
9.42@148


On a clean hit with a good 60' on a good track I would say that is a low 9 at only 14psi! I can't wait to turn it up on a good track! Car will be at the NMRA Columbus race so hopefully we can turn it up there.

Here is a video of the pass

http://www.modulardepotvideos.com/video/6790





Congrats Vinny!

[y2k2gt]

WoW!! 8's will come soon!!

[DARKHRSE99]

Sweet!.........

[Modular Depot]

Took Vinny's 88mm turbo car back to the track today. Our track is total shit, so it was a challenge to say the least. Also, we were testing 1/4 mile but it was an 1/8 mile race so prep beyond the 1/8 didn't happen. DA was 3200 feet. Most promising thing today was we went 5.81@119 pedaling it at 5.36 into the run. Got loose around 1000' and had to lift. Went 9.50@115. That was on 17 psi. Hard to really guess what that pass would have been without the issues, but I'd say an easy 8.

We are continuing to have issues with our boost controller. Made one pass only 13 psi by mistake and went 9.62@142. I believe this is the only full pass on the car. That means no lifting.

On the last pass of the night decided to try it at 19psi. Didn't like that at all. Really twisted the car up, we're going to have to make some adjustments to the chassis before it will handle that much power off the hit. Once it can handle it, a full pass on 19 psi is going to be sick, let alone 25+

Definitely learned alot on it today. We are going to swap out the MSD boost controller for the AMS-1000. I think we should be in good shape to run a 8 at NMRA Columbus.

Got it all on video and will upload some today or tomorrow.

[Rich@MD]

Took Vinny's 88mm turbo car back to the track today.

Got it all on video and will upload some today or tomorrow.
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waiting for video !!!!!!! :banghead2

[DARKHRSE99]

Very cool Ken!!

[JIMS SVT]

. Most promising thing today was we went 5.81@119 pedaling it at 5.36 into the run. Got loose around 1000' and had to lift. Went 9.50@115. That was on 17 psi. Hard to really guess what that pass would have been without the issues, but I'd say an easy 8.

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If you take the 1/8 mile time and multiply it by 1.57 or 1.58 you usually get the 1/4.On my car it take 1.55 for it to work. 5.81 x 1.55 = 9.005

[Modular Depot]

If you take the 1/8 mile time and multiply it by 1.57 or 1.58 you usually get the 1/4.On my car it take 1.55 for it to work. 5.81 x 1.55 = 9.005


Sweet. And he lifted before the 1/8 so probably would have been an 8 for sure.

Here are the vids

http://www.modulardepotvideos.com/video/6882

[DARKHRSE99]

Nice slippery passes.

[Rich@MD]

Nice slippery passes.
I'm hoping those passes were "pre-chassis adjustment" :hammerhd:

a bit of tweaking...and 8's for sure. Should be a great weekend at Columbus

[KenB]

As seen in the other thread, now at 8.99@154!

http://www.modulardepotvideos.com/video/6953

[KenB]

New beadlocks so there's no issues when we turn up the boost out of the hole.


http://www.modulardepot.com/barberturbo/beadlocks.jpg

[DARKHRSE99]

Very nice, when is the next track outing?

[Modular Depot]

Very nice, when is the next track outing?


Tonight 1/4 mile testing and tomorrow 1/8 mile outlaw race at Valley.

[JIMS SVT]

Do ya have any pics of the inside of the wheel?

[vinnybarber]

where the pics

[KenB]

where the pics

Went to download them from the camera and they weren't there. Gonna head out to Gary's early next week and I'll snap some new ones.

Ken