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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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At work, that is...









It's also got a hoop, so it will pass chassis cert at the track...



4.8 liter intercooled turbo diesel inline 4
175 hp at 2,700 rpm
347 lb/ft at 2,000 rpm

This thing is a dog on the highway. It can barely maintain 65 mph going up hills. Anyone know how to turn up the boost?
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Old Sep 2, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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there must be some tuning software available.
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Take that baby to the track day @ LVD and she what she will do lol.
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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I'm sure there's a way to trick the wastegate to stay closed longer, the turbo dodge guys use some ball valve available from grainger to trick the computer into not seeing boost/seeing as much boost, they put it in a vacum line that goes to the senssor the computer sees......

Not sure if that would work on that or not, might blow it up though LOL
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
I'm sure there's a way to trick the wastegate to stay closed longer, the turbo dodge guys use some ball valve available from grainger to trick the computer into not seeing boost/seeing as much boost, they put it in a vacum line that goes to the senssor the computer sees......

Not sure if that would work on that or not, might blow it up though LOL
Yeah, that would be a tough one to explain...
I plugged the numbers into the quarter mile calculator and it came up with 21.7
Maybe a good tune and it would run high 19's
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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Is that a 4BD2? Just pull the rubber hose off the waste gate if you want more boost. It might blow up, but it will make lots of boost. I'm assuming you're a delivery driver. Just leave it alone. Tampering with comany owned vehicles is a good way to get a permanent unpaid vacation.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Is that a 4BD2? Just pull the rubber hose off the waste gate if you want more boost. It might blow up, but it will make lots of boost. I'm assuming you're a delivery driver. Just leave it alone. Tampering with comany owned vehicles is a good way to get a permanent unpaid vacation.
The manual says it's a 4HE1-TC. And no, I'm not really going to mess with the waste gate. I just thought it was interesting.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Formula413
Yeah, that would be a tough one to explain...
I plugged the numbers into the quarter mile calculator and it came up with 21.7
Maybe a good tune and it would run high 19's

that would have been a good race with my dodge if it did that with a tune lol.
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Use a manual boost controller T'd into that wastegate line. Doesnt look like anything is controlled electronically, so a MBC will allow you turn the boost up in increments.
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I want to be there when Alex has to explain to his boss why there are holes in the piston.
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I want to be there when Alex has to explain to his boss why there are holes in the piston.
This Mustang was ******* with me, he only had intake and catback and he thought he was the ****, I HAD to show him what was up!!!
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