UltraslowSolara wrote:wow thats crazy. so you got the knock sensor issue solved? what kind headgasket are you going to use?
I've never had a knock sensor issue. When my sc was first installed at the dealer, the knock sensor blew at 4psi. They replaced the knock sensor and through all of my mods, I've never had another problem with them. Although on that subject, I'm pretty sure I won't have knock sensor problems in the future either. Carlos Jr from Arrieta Motorsports has modified my engine to take new knock sesnors from another application. These are VERY durable.
The head gasket is another special from Arrieta Motorsports. Those guys are really taking care of me. They are taking generations of knowledge and experience and putting it into my engine to make it better than I could ever have imagined. They think of things and know things I never would have considered. The head gasket is very strong and high tech.
This may sound strange but I'm not at all worried about the engine blowing. The engine should be able to take around 800hp. Not that I plan to ever go there but the components can take it. The weak point will be the automatic transmission. I've had work done to the transmission and Level-10 says it's good for 400fwhp, no guarantees. Well, we're going to find out
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The thing is, when you venture off on this journey, you have to know and expect that along the way you WILL brake things. It's part of the game. If the transmission brakes, we'll build it better and stronger.
For those of you that are worried about me braking stuff, have you read what's being done to my engine? If not see my CarDomain page, it's similar to what was done to Brad Bedell's engine that was pushing 500+whp in the 1MZFE in the MR2. Trust me, I'm doing it right (LOTS of money!).
For all the concerns about using nitrous and safety, trust me, I thought long and hard about that too. I talked to many professionals including drivers, mechanics and vendors. I think I picked the best application and included all of the latest in safety. Put it this way, I wasn't shopping for price when I picked it out. I think I'm ready for a SQUEEZE!
-JoeB
by JoeB » Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:51 pm 
