Paxtons and Engine damage:

[Django]

Correct, just the Paxton. All the other mods arnt 'motor/hp' related except for the exhaust. I think 700 is probably the max we can go without seeing issues, and 650 is SAFE MAX (if there is such a thing )

When the motor gets cracked open to put the heads on (thanks to crazy Blake), might as well put pistons, rods, and a cam to strengthen it up a little bit. With that combo, I can see the HP increase a lot and still have the 'motor' strength there.....but in time, you WILL find the weakest link.

I wouldn't trust anyone else on the west-coast but DC (as of right now, unless more tuners come-around)

-Red

Just pray to God you don't break down in Temecula. If so, flatbed it back home... West Coast Vipers is a fucking joke...... DC Rules.

SD

 

[RedSrt007]

Just pray to God you don't break down in Temecula. If so, flatbed it back home... West Coast Vipers is a fucking joke...... DC Rules.

SD

Unfortunately, I would have to agree with you

 

[Blakewilder]

I just had to get towed in my Cadillac 76 miles from Miami to home and it was $400......DOT decided to shave down the asphalt about 4 inches andlet traffic drive on it on 95 south. Well when I hit the 4inch lip it flattened the 2 front tires and bent 1 of my 26" wheels.......Had to send it to get re-rounded on a press and the tires got remounted and they worked fine......I damn sure didnt wanna pay 8g's for 2 new 26's with tires!

 

[womsterr]

I just had to get towed in my Cadillac 76 miles from Miami to home and it was $400......DOT decided to shave down the asphalt about 4 inches andlet traffic drive on it on 95 south. Well when I hit the 4inch lip it flattened the 2 front tires and bent 1 of my 26" wheels.......Had to send it to get re-rounded on a press and the tires got remounted and they worked fine......I damn sure didnt wanna pay 8g's for 2 new 26's with tires!

Post pics of your caddy I'd like to see! I just lowered my 'lade and put front and rear sways. Made a big difference...still rolling on stock wheels.

 

[Blakewilder]

Mine hardly looks like an Escalade anymore. Its been in lowrider and truckin mags. Its won a bunch of shows and stuff. The body kit I put on it makes it look totally different. And its an Ext...like a truck. Its got a Procharger and some internal work. At 10-12lbs of boost it make 587 rwhp on 26's...not bad for a big f'r.

 

[Nowwhat]

Mine hardly looks like an Escalade anymore. Its been in lowrider and truckin mags. Its won a bunch of shows and stuff. The body kit I put on it makes it look totally different. And its an Ext...like a truck. Its got a Procharger and some internal work. At 10-12lbs of boost it make 587 rwhp on 26's...not bad for a big f'r.

pics ..........................

 

[Blakewilder]

workin on it........they are too big. tryin to resize now

 

[mauiSRT/10]

Mine hardly looks like an Escalade anymore. Its been in lowrider and truckin mags. Its won a bunch of shows and stuff. The body kit I put on it makes it look totally different. And its an Ext...like a truck. Its got a Procharger and some internal work. At 10-12lbs of boost it make 587 rwhp on 26's...not bad for a big f'r.

Unreal Blake.....you have been holding out on us!!!

patrick

 

[Blakewilder]

No I havent......Ive told all u about my Escalade before....its just not in my sig. Neither are any of my other cars....I ust got a GT2 like my buddy Mike....its at Champiion now getting new wastegates,computer changes, and exhaust and lowered a little.......oh yeah and wheels

 

[Nowwhat]

No I havent......Ive told all u about my Escalade before....its just not in my sig. Neither are any of my other cars....I ust got a GT2 like my buddy Mike....its at Champiion now getting new wastegates,computer changes, and exhaust and lowered a little.......oh yeah and wheels

atta boy.............

GIAC stage 4 GT2 chip with program switcher + wastegates = 1.3 bar on the boost (19 psi) don't let them give you anything less than 1.3 bar....

and again..........pics..........

 

[Blakewilder]

he said 20 psi....is that OK?

 

[Scrambler1]

Like Boomer said. I have over 15,000 on my Paxton with no mechanical problems. The only real problem I've had is toasting my transmission. I don't have a dyno number since adding the headers, but I'll post that in the next couple of weeks.

 

[Blakewilder]

what ws your old dyno number?

 

[Scrambler1]

With just Paxton and Magnaflow... 615rwhp

With above and Boomer's flash... 620 rwhp but 40 rwtq increase

Headers, no cats... coming soon.

 

[Nowwhat]

he said 20 psi....is that OK?

All joking aside Blake.....seatbelts when driving this car...at 20 psi these cars are scary......first time when I nailed 2nd....my hands came clean off the steering wheel.... ....figure 0-60 in low 3's.....1/4 is low 11's but that is misleading as that is on street tires and with a short 1st gear....you will trap at 130+.....

 

[Blakewilder]

Look at your post count MIKE! 666 and your tellin me to be careful!! hahahahaa Yeah, he said I have to drive with him for 1 hour before hell give me my ride backl!

 

[Rice Eater]

how does the whole #3 bearing becoming oil starved when running forced induction come into play? Or what ever # of what ever part becoming oil starved...i remember reading about this on the old site. I am considering getting boosted and want to understand what causes this condition and how to avoid it with out building up the bottom end. I think this was something Hennessey claims to have a fix for but involves pulling apart the motor.

 

[Blakewilder]

Its not just with forced induction....it any high heat.stress situation.....I had to go to caoted rod and main bearings and the machinist opened up an oil pathway to the # 3 rod journal (as per JH) and a few other things but those were the biggies.

 

[Rice Eater]

woooahh! so stay around 650 rwhp unless opening up the engine? that is what I'm reading.

 

[Blakewilder]

That would be safe....who's doing your tuning