08-26-2010, 02:05 AM
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(08-26-2010, 12:56 AM)Captain America That guy got to drive!?!
F*&k Me! ugggghhhhhhhh
When you drive the car is always slower then when your shotgun....
Yeah "That guy got drive"
The funny thing is R_D is taller then my 5' 6" ass and his seat doesn't adjust very well or not. So I am leaning back hard (almost laying down) to reach pedals. It was quite humorous for me. Didn't get to really step on it since I was laying down, but it was enough to get a little bit of feel. For what I did, I thought it ran pretty good. Probably a lot better/more responsive if R_D dialed it in more. It'll take time, still a work in progress.
Now when he was driving it, that is the first 617 to push me down in the seat like that. So that is telling a lot, I've been a passenger of some fast 617s before. This was even with the fuel not turned up on the IP. R_D showed me the adjustment it was probably 10% out. Anyrate, I just had this grin plastered on my face during that whole test drive.
The engine bay is just a beautiful sight to see. This is my second time seeing "UBER DZL" (first time with the IP installed) and still marvel at R_D's workmanship.
First walking up to it he had it running in the driveway. The engine itself sounds mean, coupled to the short exhaust, it was just rumbling! It has a screeching idler, but will be taken car of. I was wondering what the injector sounds compares to and R_D mentions it sounds like his brother's Cummins. It does sound like a Cummins.
Once he get's it all dialed in, I would love to go to Irwindale and see it run.
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Gota love Mercedes Diesels!
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