89Trooper

No, it will not suck any more.

But, who cares?

kh765

There will be plenty of sucking going on...

TacoBill

Thanks for the pic comments. I can't take any credit though, I wasn't the Model or the Photographer!



Congrats Tom! I know the feeling, just like when you sign for a new car loan.

Can't wait for the daily turbo install blog!

Sorry to hear about the brace not fitting like you hoped for.



Congrats on the gears! 4.10's right? (Don't whimp out on us!)



Exactly what I said when I removed the whole ducting!

89Trooper

No big deal on the brace. Like I said, I wasn't really feelin' the look.

I want to take good install pics and do a write-up, but I'm against the clock on this one (and I don't want to rush the install).

I'll be in Key West until Sunday, so I'll do the tear down of the car starting Monday and take pics of that. That will include the H-Pipe, the front bumper cover, the shaker, draining the oil, draining the coolant, draining the power steering fluid, etc. The kit won't be here until Wednesday or so.

I'll start the majority of the work on Nov 3 & 4 and I'll try to take good pics.

The turbo won't be here until the following week, so I'll finish up the install on Nov 10 & 11. Still in time for the Jack Roush show on the 15th!

Then I can put together a write-up of sorts (not a TacoBill write-up) at a later date when I don't have to rush.

I'll have to decide whether I want to trim the shaker like you guys did, or not. If I do, I'll paint the cam covers like Brian did.

USMC0341

Congrats Tom It going to be a totally different car with the turbo

89Trooper

I also found out today that the tune is on a Diablo Sport Predator. That has live data logging so I'll be able to get real-time data from all the sensors. Oil temp would be the one I want to keep my eye on.

So, of course I have to get a boost gauge now... anybody know of any good kits to mount gauges?

Is there one that goes on the dash in the center of the car?

Or should I get a 2-gauge a-pillar gauge mount? Boost and Oil Temp...

89Trooper

Thanks!

I know... I can't wait! Sucks it will be around 21 days until I can fire it up!

I'll have to keep the charger on the battery, cause the stupid thing will die...

TacoBill

Speed of Sound

No A/F guage?

89Trooper

Well, I can't change it, so I figure why monitor it.

I'll be able to adjust boost with the boost-controller, so I want to know where I'm setting it... and I want to keep an eye on Oil Temp. Even though he said it's not a problem, especially with the Mobil 1.

Those look good! It'll be down the road... I'm going to leave boost at the lowest setting (6psi) until I get a guage so I know I'll be safe. Then I'll jack it up to 8psi for the dyno run.

TacoBill

Photoshoot vid is up on YouTube..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH-HNh73Bpw

Jed, I'll bring you the hi-res DVD later (maybe tonight).

TacoBill

True, but I'd be curious. And besides, those AF gauges look cool!

SOS is the company that made my switch plate in the cupholder area.

kh765

I like this gauge pod...

http://www.classicdesignconcepts.com...splay/638.html

89Trooper

I like that, too... and then there's room for an A/F gauge!

NYNY53

Sorry Kyle but I don't like that one very well, never have.

Tom what brand gauges are you going to go with? I have used some turbo gauges in the past with my VW GTI, ran the boost at 20psi lol and was pulling 250 RWHP with it, talk about smoking the front tires............ Alas thats what I dumped to get the GT

I like the gauges where the numbers and the needle glow only (similar to indiglo) I can reference in case your interested

habu

Hey... I dumped my 97 VW GTi for the GT as well, but I had the VR6 version not the turbo'd 1.8. In 2002 I tried to get a R32 But no dealer around had one. What year was yours?

kh765

Alright, finally have some pics after the lowering. The first pic is the before picture.

habu

good to hear they're not Dynatechs, last thing you want is a cat going south and putting windows in your block.

kh765

I love the old GTIs too. That was one of the few cars I was looking at when I was looking for a new car. If I hadn't got a Mustang, I would probably be driving a GTI. Really fun cars to drive.

89Trooper

I think you're right, Phil. Up close, I don't think it looks right.

Guess I would go with the A-pillar pods.

The car looks so much better, Kyle! It may get even a little lower as it settles.

USMC0341

Cool Vid Bill

Looks Great

Here's a video my son took on the saleen cruise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLEuQ_Wpy9c