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Untuned Dyno Run

The Different Racing Dragster started its life as a 1991 Blue Saturn SL2. We purchased the vehicle in July of 2000 with the intention of turning it into a full race dragster. In 2004 we began the long process of developing a turbocharged powerplant. Here is our long list of modifications to our dragster.

Powertrain:

Saturn block bored 0.020" over
2000+ lower engine girdle
Crower Forged Connecting Rods
JE Forged Pistons, custom design with 9.5:1 compression ratio
1999 8-counterweight Saturn crank
Mid-Penn Motorsports Ported and Polished DOHC head
Saturn flat-faced valves
Fel-Pro Viton valve guide seals
Fel-Pro head gasket, OEM style
T3/T4 turbo, 50 trim with .63 A/R housing
Turbosaturns.net log Turbo Manifold
Tial external Wastegate
Greddy Type-R Race blow off valve
Different Racing custom turbo piping
FSR Motorsports Intercooler
FSR Motorsports Intake Manifold
FSR Motorsports turbo race cams
GM LS1 78mm Throttle Body
75-lb Rochester Fuel Injectors
Different Racing custom fuel rail
Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
Aeromotive 600 lb/hr fuel pump
5-gallon fuel cell
4-core aluminum radiator
MSD 8.5mm Spark Plug Wires
MSD DIS-2 Programmable Ignition
Jegs Ignition Coils
AC Delco Rapidfire spark plugs
Custom Car Grills.com Underdrive Pulley's
Prothane polyurethane Torque Reaction Engine Mounts
'1st Design' MP2 manual transmission
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
ACT Xtreme pressure plate
ACT 4-pad Xtreme clutch disc
Haltech E6X Standalone Engine Management System

Suspension:

15" x 8" Bogart Pro 4 drag wheels in front
15" x 3.5" Bogart Pro 4 drag wheels in rear
22" x 8" x 15" Mickey Thompson ET Drag slicks in front
22.5" x 5" x 15" Mickey Thompson ET Front wheels in rear
Custom coilovers for front and rear
GM Performance 68mm wheel studs
EBC Green brake pads
Duralast brake rotors (with rear disc conversion)
Goodridge G-Stop stainless steel braided brake lines

Interior:

Completely Gutted
Different Racing custom gauge cluster with Auto Meter Ultra-Lite gauges
AEM Wideband O2 sensor
Different Racing custom switch panel
Speedway Motors quick release steering wheel hub
Kirkey Aluminum Drag Race seat
G-Force Racing Gear 5-point camlock drag racing harness
Coyote Performance Fabrication NHRA-approved Roll Cage

Exterior:

Polycarbonate (Lexan) windows
Saturn yellow paint
Xotic Colours Chameleon flames
'Space Scene' mural on hood
Shaved door handles
Chrome and black Saturn emblems