Scarface Challenger build

[Tuckerracing]

I have not posted on this in awhile. We got everything installed and fired up and started to make a pull on the dyno to do some logging for Z and the car was making no boost. Started looking and found that the front pulley hub came loose from the carbon shaft, piss poor design by Magnuson in my opinion. The stainless hubs are bonded to a carbon shaft, so any sudden stop breaks the hub loose from the shaft and you are out $1,200.00 on a replacement shaft. We are week 4 on an 8 week lead time for a new shaft.

 

[Tuckerracing]

Still no shaft from Magnuson, hoping for the end of the month.

The anchor for my boat came in, I can not say enough about the service and craftsman ship of this kit from Carlin Fabrication.

 

[Tuckerracing]

Some updates on the car: The new shaft for the maggie is installed along with a griptech 3.00 snout pulley, the parachute kit from Carlin is installed and have a few more fuel system changes to make and will be ready for it to be tuned.

 

[Tuckerracing]

Received some new parts to shed a little more weight off Scarface. AAD front lower controls arms, these are 7lbs lighter than the stock ones.

 

[Tuckerracing]

I have had this Drag Pak cradle and Strange front brake setup for awhile and finally going to get around to installing the brakes and the 300c front spindles after the next two StreetCar Takeover events. The Drag Pak cradle may be put up for sale soon.

 

[Tuckerracing]

I had a sponsor purchase me a set of Menscer Coilovers, these will go on next month with the rest of the front end parts. Hopefully we see a drop in the 60ft times when the track is crap.

 

[fumanchu182]

I had a sponsor purchase me a set of Menscer Coilovers, these will go on next month with the rest of the front end parts. Hopefully we see a drop in the 60ft times when the track is crap.

my friend is currently running this set up. It takes a lot of time and energy to dial them in.

 

[Tuckerracing]

my friend is currently running this set up. It takes a lot of time and energy to dial them in.

That is what I keep hearing, we have a couple guys running them that race out of the same shop as me and hopefully i can get some good baseline settings to start with.

 

[Tuckerracing]

Finally had some down time at work and installed the Menscer coil-overs, early style front spindles, Strange front brakes, AAD lower control arm and AAD rear sway bar links. We measured ride height and then adjusted the coil-overs so the ride height was back at the same height so we had a baseline to start at. I will be replacing the front rotors with the Strange two piece ones, just waiting on them to be delivered.

 

[Chuck]

Make sure they put the proper spring on mine came with 200 on front needed 300

 

[Tuckerracing]

What does your car weigh and what are your weight percentages? Trying to see why you needed 300lb springs. All the high end coil-over kits that are on the market have 16” 200b springs for the front.

 

[Chuck]

Stock weight super stock talked to Mark Menscer told him what I had as I had zero lift on my front end he couldn’t believe I had 200 on my car and sent a set of 300

 

[Tuckerracing]

Not an update on the car but definitely an update to make working on the car easier. I have had this sitting in the garage since august and finally getting around to installing it.

 

[covidcommander]

Installed the carbon fiber trunk lid. The carbon fiber one weighed 17lbs vs the 41lbs for the stock one with spoiler and camera. View attachment 35617 View attachment 35618

Beautiful

 

[jonx96]

Nice congrats!

 

[fumanchu182]

Want to ask how the 2650 is coming along. Ive been thinking about one.

 

[Tuckerracing]

Want to ask how the 2650 is coming along. Ive been thinking about one.

It made good power and was super efficient, drivability was like stock. The belt tension can be a pain to get right but when it is not slipping it works great. Would be nice if they would get the 3100 to market with Whipple having the 3.0.

 

[fumanchu182]

It made good power and was super efficient, drivability was like stock. The belt tension can be a pain to get right but when it is not slipping it works great. Would be nice if they would get the 3100 to market with Whipple having the 3.0.

Yeah I sent Magnuson an email asking about it. I've been seeing too many not nice things about whipple failures that I don't even want to entertain one. I've heard the Maggie 2650 says almost just as cool, which is better than my god damn 2.4 which becomes a heat magnet. Have you made any passes with it this year?

 

[Tuckerracing]

I have not made any passes with it this year. I lifted a head in October and pulled the motor and transmission, installed the 625 head bolts resurfaced the heads and the 426 is still on the engine stand and the transmission was freshened by Sipple and it is still in the crate. I have kind of put this car on hold for now and I am starting a new project car with Demonology and some big sponsors for it.

The Magnuson does run way cooler than the IHI. Before I put the ice tank and was just running the FI Stage 1 Intercooler setup the sc temps were always in the low 40’s before the burnout and after a 1/4 mile pass they would usually be at ambient air temp.

 

[fumanchu182]

More progress, new cradle, manual steering and engine are installed. Still waiting on a few small parts to install the Magnuson and the new Sipple Built transmission. Got the cage set-in the car and will start the install today.

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Im in the process or purchasing the flaming river rack. Im keeping the stock steering column this year. What U joint did you use? Are there ones compatible with the stock column?