Can I drive it carefully?
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I have been lurking here getting educated and have put a small turbo on my 90. It is from an Eclipse hooked to a SAAB intercooler with IC pipes over the top of a lowered rad etc.. I will post a pic later. Anyway I got it running on the weekend and it screams! The car is up on jacks and not driveable yet, needs body work. My plan is to build a MS and control timming etc with that. Question is... Can I drive it carefully for test drives until the MS is done if I retard timing, keep off the boost etc??? Thanks in advance!
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If you want to *really* be cautious, you can disconnect the rod which operates the wastegate, resulting in zero boost. But for now, if you accidentally hit 2 or 3 PSI it's not going to kill you.
Braineack- I have to disagree on one point. You're putting in way too much Triple Sec. I prefer about a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio of Tequila to Triple Sec, and then just a splash of orange juice. And try topping off with a float of Grand Marnier after the pour. Delightful.
Braineack- I have to disagree on one point. You're putting in way too much Triple Sec. I prefer about a 2:1 or 3:1 ratio of Tequila to Triple Sec, and then just a splash of orange juice. And try topping off with a float of Grand Marnier after the pour. Delightful.
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OK wire the gate open makes sense and retard timing just to be safe. Will the stock ECU control the Tan tops 1.8 injectors?? In other words will they keep the af ratio correct or should I just leave them out until I get squirting? And no I do not have a wide band O2 yet, I plan to do that along with the MS. Thanks
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OK wire the gate open makes sense and retard timing just to be safe. Will the stock ECU control the Tan tops 1.8 injectors?? In other words will they keep the af ratio correct or should I just leave them out until I get squirting? And no I do not have a wide band O2 yet, I plan to do that along with the MS. Thanks
You should be able to stick the 1.8 injectors in without any problems. The 1.6 ecu can handle them just fine.
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Alright that is great. You guys are the most amazing source of info! My next concern is becoming addicted to the boost. Somebody here said it is worse than crack! After hearing the little guy whine Sunday it kind of grows on me and I havent even driven it yet!
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