Ben Jr got his first point meet win at the Mid Mich Motorplex this past weekend. Hard work pays off.. He was cutting down the tree and running on or close to his number.
awesome news! I'm guessing you guys got that trans rebuilt in the nick of time??
Thanks Dave and PJ
Good news and bad news!
yes we did get the tranny fixed but after the final run picked up my winning timeslip and tranny would not go into 1st or 2nd, so the "experimental" parts only lasted 8 runs
here are a few links hope they work
winning circle pic -
http://www.midmichmotorplex.com/pictures.html
current points leader street -
http://www.midmichmotorplex.com/lane_points.html
-Ben
Overall Best times
60' - 1.857 (6/24/07)-(Drag Radials 205-50-15)
330' - 5.552 (6/24/07)-(Drag Radials 205-50-15)
1/8 - 8.690 (7/22/07)-(Conquesrt Radials 195-70-14)
M.P.H. - 81.87 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-79-14)
1000' - 11.274 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-70-14)
1/4 - 13.442 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-70-14)
M.P.H. - 104.08 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-70-14)
** ALL MOTOR **
* 181whp @ 7600rpm *
Website: www.benwenzeljr.com
2007 GM Tuner Bash Runner Up - Broken Pressure Plate
#1 Qualifer 13.857 @ 101.49
hosted the pic for ya ben.. resized it for ya too!
Awsome man! I just might have to treck up there and at least see ya run, or maybe try and beat you
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13.934 @ 97.82
ALL MOTOR
Turned out to be a shifting fork issue again.. Broke the brazed tip on test and tune day. Replace it with factory plastic tips. Ben Jr just cant make those last.
.... Have some work to do at work tomorow.. We'll having it all back together and working tomorow..
..... a different shifter, with stop's (like a hurst comp plus) would keep them from breaking.......
Chris
'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08
I had a lot of problems with bent shift forks on my car when I had it as well, seems to be the weak point of the Getrag's. Congrats on the times, you guys are getting REALLY fast for NA j-body's, faster than I ever thought I would see on a streetable car!
15.3 @ 89.97mph - '01 SFGT
'98 Acura 1.6EL Sport 5M Y7/Y8 mini me
hey i know those clowns LOL
Good job Ben!!
I ended up adding more weld on the inter and outer areas.. The last set I did lasted since early season of 2005. With a nut behind the wheel, I cant say that not to bad.. I finished a back up set today.. Ben had a few things to finish.. The car is ready again..
Dave Wenzel wrote:I ended up adding more weld on the inter and outer areas.. The last set I did lasted since early season of 2005. With a nut behind the wheel, I cant say that not to bad.. I finished a back up set today.. Ben had a few things to finish.. The car is ready again..
That loose nut behind the wheel breaks EVERYTHING
Can't wait to see you guys at the bash!!
Hey it has working head lights, tail lights, plated and insured what else does it need to be streetable?
Overall Best times
60' - 1.857 (6/24/07)-(Drag Radials 205-50-15)
330' - 5.552 (6/24/07)-(Drag Radials 205-50-15)
1/8 - 8.690 (7/22/07)-(Conquesrt Radials 195-70-14)
M.P.H. - 82.05 (4/20/08)-(Hoosier Drag Radials 225-50-15)
1000' - 11.274 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-70-14)
1/4 - 13.442 (7/22/07)-(Conquest Radials 195-70-14)
M.P.H. - 104.95 (4/20/08)-(Hoosier Drag Radials 225-50-15)
** ALL MOTOR **
* 181whp @ 7600rpm *
Website: www.benwenzeljr.com
2007 GM Tuner Bash Runner Up - Broken Pressure Plate
#1 Qualifer 13.857 @ 101.49
Ben really does drive his car on the street.. Last week he was driving around with an open header.. Some peoples kids anyway
hahahahaha
congrats ben...keep it up, I'm looking forward to seeing this car again
Ben Wenzel Jr wrote:Hey it has working head lights, tail lights, plated and insured what else does it need to be streetable?
Driven to work every day.
a heater is nice too.
Chris
'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08
Hmmm i use 100 oct unleaded fuel @ $6/gal and the car gets maybe 10 mi/gal so the best choice for me is to drive my other cavy @ 30 mi/gal to work
I have more $$$ into my engine than some have in there hole car.
and no heater?
man, you sure that thing was safetied at the dealer?
Chris
'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08
DaFlyinSkwirl (PJ) v2.0 wrote:hosted the pic for ya ben.. resized it for ya too!
Congrats Ben! Keep up the good work!
PJ, since you said you resized the picture, can you please send me the FULL HIGH RES picture?
Thanks
Dave Wenzel wrote:Turned out to be a shifting fork issue again.. Broke the brazed tip on test and tune day. Replace it with factory plastic tips. Ben Jr just cant make those last. .... Have some work to do at work tomorrow.. We'll having it all back together and working tomorow..
HHR's have bronze tips...on first and second gear....and can be put in third and forth blah....
I killed the plastic tip in third in my HHR, and the dealer put a bronze one from second gear on the third gear fork.
I hope that all made sense.
PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
-MD- LD9 wrote:Dave Wenzel wrote:Turned out to be a shifting fork issue again.. Broke the brazed tip on test and tune day. Replace it with factory plastic tips. Ben Jr just cant make those last. .... Have some work to do at work tomorrow.. We'll having it all back together and working tomorow..
HHR's have bronze tips...on first and second gear....and can be put in third and forth blah....
I killed the plastic tip in third in my HHR, and the dealer put a bronze one from second gear on the third gear fork.
I hope that all made sense.
Oh?
what trans?
00-08 F23's all use the same P/N for shift forks, as do 05-08 F35's, the "tips" are not serviceable.
I looked all over GM SI, and talked to GM Part-Tec..... no one could tell me that this was true....
Got a P\N?
Chris
'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08
