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Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
10-02-2016, 11:43 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

Thanks. :) The wheels is Minilite 9x16 and...

Thanks. :)

The wheels is Minilite 9x16 and tires are Toyo Proxes 888, 255-50-16

//Ricky.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-29-2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

I totally agree, just the same as any BMW M3 or...

I totally agree, just the same as any BMW M3 or Nissan etc.

The closest to a production racecar C3 is the 427 L88 combo, but still the frame is just spot welded (string welded) and so on.
But...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-29-2016, 01:15 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

The C3 does well on the track and it was run at...

The C3 does well on the track and it was run at LeMans in 1968, compared with the competition at the time i must dissagree when you say the C3 was NOT built for racing.

It was then put in...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-29-2016, 12:58 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

Pictures..? :toetap:

Pictures..? :toetap:
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2016, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 1,104,453
Posted By RickyBerg

Thanks. :) The Minilite wheels are 9"x16" on...

Thanks. :)

The Minilite wheels are 9"x16" on all four, 0-offset (4,5" in and 4,5" out).

Tires ate Toyo Proxes 888, dimension 255-50-16 on all four.

I hare run this combo for a couple of...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2016, 01:48 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

Thanks. :)

Thanks. :)
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2016, 01:38 AM
Replies: 1,537
Views: 1,104,453
Posted By RickyBerg

I have got the larger "Billboard style" letters...

I have got the larger "Billboard style" letters on my Toyo Proxes R-type tires. :)

Wheels are the real deal new production Minilites.
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2016, 01:31 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

Front end. :)

Front end. :)
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
09-28-2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 25,703
Posted By RickyBerg

Sweet car you have there! I do trackdays...

Sweet car you have there!

I do trackdays every now and then with my street legal -72.

It is defenatly an enjoyable platform and i personally enjoy the "odd old car effect" rathe then going the...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-09-2014, 03:32 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 46,814
Posted By RickyBerg

This thread starts to repeat itself, just like...

This thread starts to repeat itself, just like discussions of how the unsprung weight will affect the driving..

Everybody knows it a good thing and there is a lot of theories.. But no hard facts.....
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-08-2014, 11:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,772
Posted By RickyBerg

Yes, the ordenary 4150 Holley needs a perfectly...

Yes, the ordenary 4150 Holley needs a perfectly round base on the drop base. :)
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-06-2014, 01:39 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,683
Posted By RickyBerg

For road driving any stock replacement is fine. ...

For road driving any stock replacement is fine.

I did run 2 years (road and track) with such a rotors before i worn them down.

I think my Porterfield pads continously braking from 120-140m/hr...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
12-06-2014, 01:24 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,683
Posted By RickyBerg

If your stock calipers and rotors are in good...

If your stock calipers and rotors are in good shape no significant benefit will be noticed.
The only change i think you will notice is the the "better feel" you get with the Stainless steel braided...
Forum: C3 General
12-02-2014, 12:26 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,250
Posted By RickyBerg

I sandblasted my iron and steel parts and had...

I sandblasted my iron and steel parts and had them anodized. :)
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-29-2014, 09:04 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 46,814
Posted By RickyBerg

Figures.. My own engine, a std bore 454cui...

Figures..

My own engine, a std bore 454cui quite mild producing 530hp at a maximum of 6000rpm as it is mounted in the car with exhaust and air filter.

The exhaust setup is: 2-1/8 Hooker...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-29-2014, 08:36 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,683
Posted By RickyBerg

I totally agree. :) The stock brakes will...

I totally agree. :)

The stock brakes will work well even under hard driving on racetracks IF you add cooling and a set of good race pads. :)

For street driving i find that the stock style pads...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-29-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,854
Posted By RickyBerg

I hav been running my Centerforce DF for 3 years...

I hav been running my Centerforce DF for 3 years without any hickups. :)

I like the CF light pedal and it haven't had any problems holding ether in the street or on the track and i have had no...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-29-2014, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,993
Posted By RickyBerg

Thanks. :) Did you notice any difference...

Thanks. :)
Did you notice any difference (improvement) in high speed acceleration or top speed or in some other ways after this modifications?
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-29-2014, 01:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 8,993
Posted By RickyBerg

Can anyone say how much the resistance trough the...

Can anyone say how much the resistance trough the air increases with speed?

If a car travels in 60 mile/hr the drag may not mean so much, so how much will it mean if one double the speed?

Is...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-27-2014, 08:03 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 46,814
Posted By RickyBerg

I have my X-pipe (chamber) right under the diff,...

I have my X-pipe (chamber) right under the diff, that's where i found it most convenient to put it.

It appears to brake up the pulses from the exhaust with the result of keeping the db down.

In...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-27-2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,547
Posted By RickyBerg

A construction like that you can produce yourself...

A construction like that you can produce yourself quite easy using an ordinary industry 12 linear actuator of suitable length/strength.

I wonder whats inside that "control box"..?

Its probably...
Forum: C3 General
11-27-2014, 06:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 823
Posted By RickyBerg

That is how i did it. :) I took pictures of...

That is how i did it. :)

I took pictures of each set of bolts removed where one bolt head was visible and i also placed a meter showing the length of the bolt(s) in the picture.

After that a...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-27-2014, 06:13 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,772
Posted By RickyBerg

I just trimmed mine. :) I suspect that the...

I just trimmed mine. :)

I suspect that the stock LT1 and L88 Holleys had a slot where those sould fit in to, but my 4150 Holley do not have those slots.
Forum: C3 General
11-24-2014, 03:07 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,460
Posted By RickyBerg

I run a Meziere electric pump plus dual SPAL...

I run a Meziere electric pump plus dual SPAL fans, i also have a Holley electric fuel pump.
Ihave a 60amp alternator and i haveno issues whatsoever with overheating or draining of battery.

In...
Forum: C3 Tech/Performance
11-24-2014, 02:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,772
Posted By RickyBerg

I run a Holley Strip Dominator intake on my 454,...

I run a Holley Strip Dominator intake on my 454, Carb is a Holley 800.

The carb is sitting on a 1/2" spacer and have the L88/LT1 drop base from Ecklers and a 3" K/N filter.

I cut out the hood...
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