The interior is fairly basic....
The interior is fairly basic. Andy added '93 Mustang GT seats and removed the rear one. OTE Design and Fabrication welded in a 10-point rollcage and added a window net for safety. OTE also did many other safety and chassis upgrades throughout the car.
EFI/R cars are restricted to hydraulic roller camshafts with a maximum lift of 0.550 inch. Since Andy wasn't running the category, he went with something a bit more radical. Comp Cams was tapped for a custom hydraulic roller unit. Using the airflow from the heads, cubic inches, boost, and strict instructions about being streetworthy, the experts at Comp came up with the following-intake lift is 0.588 inch with an exhaust max lift of 0.600 inch. Duration is 240/248 at 0.050 inch lift.
The fuel-injection system is a stock EEC IV that's enhanced by an Anderson Ford Motorsport PMS programmer. The computer fires off 83- pound fuel injectors that are fed by a MagnaFuel Pro Star 700 EFI fuel pump and huge feed lines. Unused fuel is returned via an Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator and a -6 line. A Pro-M 83mm MAF sensor measures all of the air entering the engine. Spark is delivered and enhanced by a tried-and-true MSD Digital 7 box, an MSD Pro Billet distributor, and Taylor wires. Rounding off the engine are Hedman step headers (17.8 to 2 inches), a 3-inch H-pipe, and 3-inch MagnaFlow mufflers.
The Car's best time so far...
The Car's best time so far has been a 9.30 at 150 mph. The addition of a Vortech YSi-Trim blower has jumped horsepower by 101 at the rear wheels. That has Andy shooting for the 8.70- range with this street car.
At the time of our photo shoot, the engine was force fed air by a Vortech YS-Trim blower to the tune of 25 psi. That yielded a stout 740 rwhp, which is piped through a TSI-built C4 transmission. That combo was good for 9.30s at 150 mph in the full-weight street freak. Streetworthiness is as good as his 10-second combination
As mentioned earlier, EFI/R racing has brought out new technology, and Post ordered Andy to upgrade to the YSi-Trim. It's one step above the YS-Trim, and was developed three years ago when the racers needed more power to keep up with the competition. The YSi is built inside the same housing as the YS blower, so all tubes and brackets were reused. Just by adding the new blower (set at 24 psi), horsepower at the rear wheels shot up to an impressive 841. The car displayed identical street manners, but final power output was far greater.
This Shifter was mated to...
This Shifter was mated to a built C4 transmission at the time of our photo shoot. It has since been replaced with a TH400 due to the abundance of torque and horsepower put out by the supercharged engine.
The extra power has caused quite a ruckus with the rest of the car, namely traction and drivetrain durability. The suspension is being revamped with new components from Team Z Motorsports. Andy's car still features the stock suspension, but the latest offerings from Team Z allows for more adjustments to the rear suspension. Torque and weight are killers on transmissions, and the C4 exploded after a few attempts at the dragstrip. At the time of this writing, TSI was putting the final touches on a TH400 transmission that will hold anything Andy is willing to throw at it.
"My goal is to run 8.70s with the car and still drive it on the street," Andy says. He expects to improve on the 841-rwhp output by removing the stock fuel injection and MAF sensor. It will be replaced with an aftermarket EFI. "We maxed out the MAF sensor on that dyno pull with 22 degrees of timing," he says. "I am switching to an aftermarket EFI so we can bypass the MAF and increase timing for even more power."
It's a wild evolution from the 11s down to the 8-second zone-and the car is still tagged, insured, and driven on the street. The evolution of its performance is amazing.
Ote Installed Team Z Motorsport...
Ote Installed Team Z Motorsport upper and lower control arms, along with Strange adjustable rear shocks. The 8.8 was also rebuilt with 33-spline axles, spool, and 3.55 gears. The stance is courtesy of Eibach Drag Launch springs. The front suspension has Strange struts and is lightened thanks to a manual steering box.
Only A few gauges were installed,...
Only A few gauges were installed, since Andy doesn't want to be distracted by looking at too many things while cruising the streets of Wisconsin. The tach and shift light were placed right in front of him for ease of viewing during an eight-second run on the dragstrip.