TURBO'D My car is getting serviced today for the 2 current recalls and getting R flash as well. I am keeping my fingers crossed I don't have any additional negative issues running the turbo.

 

I had the 'R' flash done after I got the turbo on and it ran like crap after I got it back. One good thing is that it runs great without the CAT on anymore. I dont know what changed when I got that flash but it also hold a solid 4 psi to redline. It was hitting 7 and falling to 4ish but now it never hits above or falls below 4 psi. Good luck.

Jamie

 

I have a high flow cat on now. Did you take your cat off totally and if so what did you replace it with - straight pipe ?

 

Only 16 Turboed 8's? Get some cahones, people! This car desperately needs FI! :p

Moostafa, how's yours coming?

-MD

 

There's more than six, I'm sure. From reading different threads, I swear I have seen Greddy Turbo in more than six members' signatures.

 

crap! i must've been dozin' and missed this thread! add one more turbo 8 to the tally, MD, if you please!

dd sends...

 

ahhhh, did it myself. no worries!

 

I'm still waiting on my custom gauge pod. It was "supposed" to be shipped yesterday, so hopefully I'll have that soon. This weekend, I'll be hooking up the wiring for the turbo timer, boost controller, boost gauge, egt, and oil temp gauges. Then just to get a head start I'll be putting on some heat shielding I found by a company named "Cool It Thermo Tec". Stuff is pretty thick, so it should protect the area pretty well. Also I'll be cutting the under carriage, and inner fenders to prepare for the intercooler piping. I haven't heard much at all about the progress of the turbo upgrade, so by the way its going so far I assume that will be another 2-4 weeks at least. The interceptors are supposed to begin shipping Monday(?), so I'll probably end up with mine about 2-3 weeks later. I guess I have to take this situation as a lesson from God to be more patient. I'm sure it will be worth the wait...at least I hope so!

 

where did you get your gauge pod? my ptp pod has fitment issues and i may return/exchange it or go for another one. PM me if it's "classified information..." :D

dd sends....

 

I'm not sure if its classified or not. Just in case for now, I pm'd you. If that member wants to step forward he can.

 

got it. thanks m29!

dd sends...

 

Moostafa,
One thing that I found was that the thermotec stuff is ****. It claims it can withstand 2000 deg F, but that's a load of crap. I used the same stuff. I even ordered the extra thick, delux model. The cloth part can probably withstand the 2000 deg., but the adhesive can't. The adhesive backing separates and then the cloth falls off. When I installed mine, I added some extra staying power by using a high temp epoxy from the makers of JB weld. You can find it at lowes. While this is not a perfect solution, it will help. Apply the epoxy on the edges of the thermotec. That way, when the adhesive fails, and it will, you will have at least some chance of getting the cloth part to stay put.

-MD