Drove car for 1st time since removing turbo
07-12-2008 | 09:26 PM
#21
It has been that way for me every since I decided to supercharge it. My car has gotten around 1000 miles put on it in the past 4 years. There is always something that needs to be done. Every time I think I'm close to being able to enjoy it I run into another issue. I'm so fed up with it all... I've done nothing but throw money at it "around 30k so far". I keep telling my self she's almost ready 
I'm sure all my friends and family think I'm all talk considering I've been saying it would be done soon for the past year and a half. Like you my drive is starting to go away. The idea of it ever being completed is so hard to comprehend. It has just been one set back/let down after another for as long as I can remember.
I'm sure all my friends and family think I'm all talk considering I've been saying it would be done soon for the past year and a half. Like you my drive is starting to go away. The idea of it ever being completed is so hard to comprehend. It has just been one set back/let down after another for as long as I can remember.
car run 10 .40s @130 mph at 3925lbs
I love my setup and car.
BOSS APPROVED!
07-13-2008 | 01:42 PM
#23
noooooooo, no bikes for me lol its all good and dandy until your *** falls and slides a 1/2 mile on your back lol honestly tho ive seen/heard too many die on bikes, be careful buddy!! ...and i concur this f/i stuff can get insanely frustrating so many mods you have to do to get it "just right" but then again its never "just right" lol
07-13-2008 | 03:07 PM
#24
This is partially why i made my car track only now. When i get tired of dealing with it, I let it sit in the garage for a while, then tackle the issue at a leasurly pace. The drive always comes back every time I go to the track, or hang out with more motivated people 
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Dan
.Dan
07-13-2008 | 07:15 PM
#25
PAT-MAN - don't get discouraged, i've run turbos on my stangs for almost 20 years, started back in 1990 with my 88 coupe. what i've learned most of all is the simple method of K.I.S.S. I don't know how many guys I watched (trust me I tried to help) over complicate what should be a very simple set-up. Any breakage or mishap with my car was directly related to me doing somethig stupid (ie: running WAY to much boost). I set up a buddy of mine's 5.0 GT stang back in 1997 with a single turbo kit and to this day the car is a daily driver (unless weather is terrible). Dead reliable.
BTW, if you don't know - KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, if you don't know - KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07-13-2008 | 08:41 PM
#26
KEEP THE FAITH!!! 
I have over 20000 miles on a few different blower setups in the last 5 years and only had a few minor problems. I have not had to rebuild a motor yet tho.... so well see how that goes this winter.
Just remember that these cars can really be nice to drive if they are setup right
I have over 20000 miles on a few different blower setups in the last 5 years and only had a few minor problems. I have not had to rebuild a motor yet tho.... so well see how that goes this winter.
Just remember that these cars can really be nice to drive if they are setup right
07-14-2008 | 01:47 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by frcefed98
Shoulda stuck to the procharger and just upgraded the head unit to a F1, and then did the drivetrain as well.
07-14-2008 | 10:06 AM
#28
PAT-MAN - don't get discouraged, i've run turbos on my stangs for almost 20 years, started back in 1990 with my 88 coupe. what i've learned most of all is the simple method of K.I.S.S. I don't know how many guys I watched (trust me I tried to help) over complicate what should be a very simple set-up. Any breakage or mishap with my car was directly related to me doing somethig stupid (ie: running WAY to much boost). I set up a buddy of mine's 5.0 GT stang back in 1997 with a single turbo kit and to this day the car is a daily driver (unless weather is terrible). Dead reliable.
BTW, if you don't know - KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BTW, if you don't know - KISS means Keep It Simple Stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patrick