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\\Konig\\ 01-20-2009 07:06 PM

this friday at the dyno day where jeff will be doing the tuning

would you suggest i dont drive it at all til then?

where does boost start climbiing with the greddy kit?

risky business 01-20-2009 07:15 PM

god i want a turbo... i envy you haha... btw sexy car too

Lebren 01-20-2009 08:02 PM

Sux when you first OPEN it up and whoosh....... engine dies....... loss of power steering.....CRAP DID I BLOW MY ENGINE??? No, it's just a coupler that lost a worm clamp. reinstall while burning hands on Hot as FU@# engine, embarrassed cos it's on the side of the road..... Check and double check the clamps for couplers.

That turbo seems like the SR20 turb (or turd) can only push 5 PSI and could really use some ceramic ball bearings. I guess the boost bug will bite.

05rex8 01-20-2009 08:05 PM

wat.

Race Roots 01-20-2009 08:28 PM

Glad to see this project come along nicely :)

Lebren 01-20-2009 08:57 PM


Originally Posted by 05rex8 (Post 2826849)
wat.

LOL sorry, my last project was a budget S14 KA24DET turb was from SR20, plumbing sucked. As did the T25 Turb, tho the T28 internals make for better boost while ultimately it's nice going with a T3 setup to eliminate the desire to upgrade later. Hence the boost bug, when the greddy just dont cut it anymore.

just wish the greddy could perform through redline... happily :ylsuper:

05rex8 01-20-2009 09:18 PM

you can run it to redline, it doesn't drop that much. it's still fun in my book :)

Lebren 01-20-2009 09:32 PM

Sweet!
 
Thats fantastic, I figure a turbo will drop a psi or two when "outside it's sweet spot" still though, at the point of using a T3/T4 setup, the need to replace injectors and fuel pump, plumbing and adapters, apex seals, will have the wallet and beer supply thinned in a hurry! For an extra 60 RWHP the Greddy/Cobb AP seemingly becomes a great choice! One that makes us without it cry "me too"

Brettus 01-20-2009 10:01 PM

greddy will take you to 6500 rpm at 9psi no problem and taper off from there as the aux ports open . Fit the blocking plate and you get to 7500 with good power .
In practically all driving bar full on track or drag racing the Greddy will not dissapoint you one bit .

05rex8 01-20-2009 10:09 PM

^just installed my blocking plate today. that UIM was kind of a bitch to take off. stupid bolts underneath the intake....I don't know how many times I dropped them trying to get them back in:banghead:

alz0rz 01-20-2009 10:14 PM

but running the stock greddy snail to redline won't give you a intake charge (heat) that will actually hurt performance?

05rex8 01-20-2009 10:15 PM

just don't keep it there very long, lol

Brettus 01-20-2009 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by 05rex8 (Post 2827026)
^just installed my blocking plate today. that UIM was kind of a bitch to take off. stupid bolts underneath the intake....I don't know how many times I dropped them trying to get them back in:banghead:

Notice any difference in the 6500 - 7500 range ?
You may need to readjust your boost controller and lean it out a little ...

05rex8 01-20-2009 10:38 PM

actually it was running incredibly lean. i did one WOT run, and it felt good...but I was getting some datalogs for MM's calibration process for the AP...so it's not completely tuned yet.

\\Konig\\ 01-20-2009 10:40 PM

so out of boost AFRs should be around 14-15's correct?

05rex8 01-20-2009 10:41 PM

yeah...cruising

\\Konig\\ 01-20-2009 10:43 PM

yeah like less than 20% on the accelerator pedal

05rex8 01-20-2009 10:43 PM

yeah, you will be fine as long as you stay out of boost. it's hard though ;)

Kane 01-21-2009 12:26 AM


Originally Posted by \\Konig\\ (Post 2826751)
this friday at the dyno day where jeff will be doing the tuning

would you suggest i dont drive it at all til then?

where does boost start climbiing with the greddy kit?

Just take it eassssssy...and you should be ok.

I wouldn't drive it; but I am anal.

\\Konig\\ 01-21-2009 12:28 AM

yeah i am taking it verrryy easy

i say if anything goes wrong with the way im driving it right now then it was destined to fail

thanks =)

Kane 01-21-2009 12:30 AM

Not trying to be a dick man; just being honest.

But as log as you stay out of boost; you will be fine.

\\Konig\\ 01-21-2009 02:30 AM

no its fine, honest is good =) or wait, was i being a dick? sorry!

DynamicDookie 01-21-2009 02:47 AM

I'm getting tuned this weekend too. Til then I keep it garaged as much as I can. When I do drive it, I keep it under 3k (closer to 2k) with as little load as possible.

\\Konig\\ 01-21-2009 02:49 AM

yeah i just drove it a little while ago, last time i will be driving it until it gets tuned (besides to fill up on gas tomorrow)

i kept it under 3.7k rpm with super light load as well. i dont think i out-accelerated ANY car today haha.

risky business 01-21-2009 12:40 PM

I want a greddy so BAD!... if every member on rx8club mailed me 12 CENTS i could buy one.


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