Congrats to Greg and the GT performance crew. Even better to see him out in the boat today with a group of friends using it as a pleasure boat.

Easy there buddy, dont get too far ahead of your self, when we see one of those center pod boats out on the race circut, running in 3-4 footer and turning, then I will buy you a drink, but until then just chill!:lolhit:

Wow wow, hold on. FYI- that is NOT i reapeat NOT the E-85 you buy at the pump for 3 bucks a gallon, first of all think for a moment, you really think that a blown big block making 1800hp on like 20+ pounds of boost would be able to make that power on pump gas?:lolhit::lolhit: Come on- Its E-85 race gas, first off you should smell it, second cause it smells like nothing else, They cant even measure the octane, mainly cause the alcohol level is so high, I call it a cocktail mixed with race gas, oh and ya it cost about 9-10 bucks a gallon.:evilb:

Didnt mean to be a jerk, with that being said...Still my hats off to Greg that is very impressive and he is a great guy, Im a west coast guy, so dont get me wrong WAY TO GO GREG GREAT JOB!!! THIS WEEKEND YOU ARE THE MAN IN OUR SPORT PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Yes Predator and Romers motors were able to live for a good while with that set up,one year at the shootout they ran their boats back and fourth to the camden and captain Rons for both saturday and sunday. the E-85 RACE FUEL is the key, because the high content of alcohol cools the charge which really helps the motor, so 116 at about 12-13 a gallon is almost not worth it anymore for these types of setups since E-85 race is 9-10 a gallon. It also has to do with how hard you push it and for how long, as well as how much boost you want to push out of it, but yes of course the rebuilds will be much more often then like a 700 Merc.:lolhit:

PS- drag motors are more like what Dave Scott runs, pure Alcohol

192... 33'... solo driver.

What more needs to be said?

Holy sh*t, that is wicked.

IMO... that's the Shootout a little closer to its roots and I dug the hell out of it.

+1

Well said in few words!!!!

Still no vid from anyone?

With all the technology today I'm surprised.......

+1

Ifyou look on performance boats website there is a video thread that has all Saturdays runs compressed with names and speeds. It is in the open water section of the forums. The run looked great the boat never moved. Looked like it was on rails not close to out of control.

E85 is the JAM

Run it in my car and i love it

race curcuit, center pod, not a skater, mti. nortech, but what it is is the TOP GUN!!!! he brought it and no one could touch it. give credit where its do. greg olson your the man hats off to you.

Thats exactly what i was thinking. Great run Greg, you definitley put on a show!

ZACTLY!!!
This venue this race, is what it is!!!

Very awesome back to the roots of shootout racing.

Congrats to Greg and team!

Congrats boat looked awesome!

Unreal, that was pretty jaw dropping to see and it looked great.

The motors are the same motors he's been running last year and this year in Havasu so they're by no means drag motors, they actually are used as pleasure boat engines. They will be converted back to gas (just a tune and pulley) and will go back to Havasu. These were not purpose built, all aluminum, 2400hp drag motors others have done in the past. This is quite an accomplishment.

To be clear, it does run on pump E-85. Only for the LOTO run did they use the Rocket Brand Race E85 because it was easier to buy and have shipped in a drum then try to find pump E-85. This boat has run on the pump E-85 many times.

It also does not take 20psi of boost, actually less and when switching to E85, the boost increases 1-2psi due to the volume of fuel.

:lolhit:

Thanks for chiming in and giving some factual details unlike the other two know it alls. :angry-smiley-038:

What can you tell us about his motors Dustin. I assume he whipples?

I never said it wouldn't run on pump E-85, the topic is the shoot out so... I really wasn't wrong. But ok off by a couple pounds of boost.

Ps- Dustin, what are the real HP #s on these motors, set up for shoot out?

Why does everyone have to try and rain on his parade, he had the boat that took top gun, and the balls to air it out. Give him the credit. Oh and yes its a center pod boat. Congrats to him and all the others that perticipated.

I was one hell of a run! Stunned was my reaction 33ft at 192 BIG KAHOONAs!!!!

FOR REAL OR JUST PHUCKIN CRAZY, BUT NO MATTER HES THE (2012 SHOOTOUT KING) AND NOW WHAT ABOUT THOSE TRI TOONS UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! AND THE THE SMALL CATS 142, AND 125 IN A 6CYL 25 DAYTONA. HELL THESE GUYS BOATS ARE GETTIN FASTER EVERY YEAR AND MINES SLOWING DOWN DANG ECONOMY:angry-smiley-038: DID THE FAST BLACKTHUNDER RUN? I KNOW HES FAST MAYBE I MISSED HIM.

CLAAANG Now that's lettin em swang !! Way to go Greg and GT Performance !! http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...headbanger.gif...http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/...ckeredflag.gif

Way to go Greg and GT Performance !!
Hats off to you.....................

Yes, he ran the first run of the weekend and we missed it because we didn't hear the call from the start boat and the camera people weren't on the ball so I feel bad about that but he won his class. I don't remember the speed but it was fast, I am thinking in the 120's but don't hold me to it.

Custom built by GT Performance in Upland CA, 598ci big block, Dart block, Whipple 8.3L SC's, Whipple cupronickel intercooler, Vipec PCM custom tuned by GT Performance for bi-fuel, custom built intake manifolds by GT....

Motors are not "shootout" built. They're built for pleasure boating with a totally nasty side when they want to go to the shootouts. Same motors as he ran in 2009 when he was the King of the Desert at Desert Storm.

(And Big Chief heads).

At 2009 Desert Storm, I believe the tune was C16 with water injection.

After DS, I think the 1500HP (mild) tune needed less octane still. Even at the mild tune, it was some comedy seeing that boat try to keep wakeless...lol.

Yes, big chief. 2009 was 116 and H2O injection. It runs 100LL in havasu for its "low" hp setup.

What is the HP for how it was set up for the shoot out? Just curious.

Congrats to Greg,Michelle, and the crew over at GT Performance. When I had there 33 daytona built for them at Eliminator I would of never thought the boat would of ran this fast!!!!! We did build a carbon fiber laid up boat with decolite bulkheads and plywood interior to save on weight but we did not cut corners with options or full cabin interior during the build. Greg and Michelle built the boat to win there class at the shootout that's why we built a 33' instead of a 36' daytona because we did not think we could win in the next class because of the faster Skater's and MTI's. So with that said all the hard work and $$$$$$ you have spent has paid of for you and you deserve all the congrats you will get for winning top gun in a 33 Daytona. JUST AMAZING! Congratulations to my good friends Greg and Michelle!
HORIZON MOTORSPORTS

+1, you guys and Eliminator did a bangup job building the boat.
Congrats to my friends Greg, Michelle, and GT Performance. My friends and I started helping Greg work on his 26 Daytona at LOTO when he first started the Shootout. I'm so glad he teamed up with Gary and the GT performance guys, and finally got Top Gun. I am also happy that no major problems have happened over the years and he has safe runs always. Now he can retire knowing he accomplished what he aways wanted to do! Now it is just happy boating with the detuned 1500hp 33 footer that still runs 160. Be safe!

1800 ponies, and Dustin is right, it runs on pump E85, but they did run race E85 at LOTO for convenience and a little extra safety margin. It was detuned for the summer and produced 1500hp, and that is what they will put it back to, so he can use it for poker runs and pleasure boating.

160? Ha ha my 33' went 165 with dual 1200hp! That thing is a monster even with the detuned motors. What an awesome job and an awesome weekend for some of the nicest people you'll ever meet! Its truly an honor to be associated with them.

Fantastic run! Congrats to all involved!

Please elaborate on why the boost would increase with the volume of fuel.

Congrats!!!!

If there is 30 % more fuel injected to achieve about the same energie ,there is more volume used by fuel instead of air wich raise the boost