Subiesport Magazine - November 2008 - (Page 40)

BROTHERS IN BOOST deployment orders to Iraq, Eric found himself in a bit of a bind. “When the time came to return to Iraq again, the decision was made to leave the car in care of World One Performance so that the build could be completed while I was gone,” Eric said. “We chose to tear down the engine and rebuild it with stronger internals so that it could more -easily withstand the added boost, horsepower and abuse it would receive on the track.” Taking notice of Element Tuning’s Phil Grabow successes on the track, Eric decided to follow a path as close to the Element Tuning time attack race car as much as possible. He decided to go with the Element Tuning GT65 rotated-mount turbo kit, along with a similar fuel system that included the Element Tuning Competition Fuel Surge Tank, Ultimate Racing 1000cc injectors, Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator, and Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump. To beef up the engine, Eric and World One decided on a set of CP 1mm overbore forged pistons, a plethora of Cosworth goodies that included cams, rods, main and rod bearings, oil pump, valve springs, head stud kit, and Brian Crower titanium retainers. To get the most out of this monster of a motor, Eric switched over to the Element Tuning Hydra EMS standalone, along with the Element Tuning Hydramist for methanol injection. Keeping the monster on the ground is a set of KW Variant 3 coilovers, Cusco front and rear pillowball mounts, a Beatrush aluminum subframe, and a meaty set of Prodrive GC-010E wheels in 18x9.5, powder coated black. An APR carbon fiber GTC-300 race wing and front splitter help out with the aerodynamics, again chosen with the spirit of the Element Tuning race car in mind. All of these modifications were completed while Eric was still deployed in Iraq, and like Brett, he kept in touch for updates on the build with the occasional phone call and e-mail. When Eric returned, he was happy to pick up his car at the shop the day he landed back on base, all complete and ready to race. He waited for Phil from Element Tuning to fly into town for some fine-tuning of his Hydra, resulting in upwards of 460 horsepower to the wheels on a typically low-reading dyno. While extremely happy with the results, Eric clearly stated, “This is more power anyone would ever need on a street car.” As for what lies ahead, neither Brett nor Eric 40 NOVEMBER 2008 http://www.racingbrake.com http://www.racingbrake.com

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