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b00st rot at its finest - Dave - 03-11-2004
So I finally had the exhaust fabricated on the red kar today. Not quite what I wanted, but it will suffice. The idea was to be a full 3" from turbo back, with the stock 2.5" cat being the only restriction, but the shop I went to didn't have 3" pipe. Therefore, it is now: turbo->3" Greddy Downpipe->2.5" stock cat-> mismatch pipe, prolly 2.25-2.5", welded on 2.5" pipe->3" mandrel bends->magnaflow muffler (3" inlet, dual 2.5" outlets).
As many of you can attest to, this car sounded like Armageddon was coming when you actually got on it, but it is super quiet now. You can barely tell the car is on at idle (damned tach!) and during regular driving it is still very quiet with a nice mellow tone. Under boost, it still isn't very loud. The b00st is strong with this one (MM star wars reference
)Although I'm still selling the car, I think somebody could put another $300 in it and it would be perfect, assuming they could do all of thier own work. I'm gonna be sad to see it go, even after all the hard work.Oh yeah, the point of this was the addiction, which has flared up bigtime for me since yesterday afternoon. I'm gonna try to bring it to the autoX on Sunday (won't be competing b/c I have to be at work at noon) and try to squeeze in a ride or two for anybody that wants one. Boost lag is about a 1/2 second before it becomes noticeable and continues to pull for what seems to be forever (again, the stupid tach is restricting me). The two spooling up together sounds incredible, even with all of the crap put back on the car that would have made it louder (padding under hood, random plastic peices, etc). The stock BOV is also quite sufficient in the cool PSSST! sound, but it isn't so loud as to attract a lot of attention (the best of both worlds). Best of all the new muffler looks almost like the stocker, so the only thing would make somebody think this car is as fast as it is would be the enormous FMIC, which still isn't REAL noticeable since the car sits so low to the ground.
Cliff's notes: Had exhaust fixed, I love turbos, car is now daily driveable without attracting a lot of attention, b00st is a wonderful thing, going to be hard to sell now, b00st is still a wonderful thing, regardless of what I buy as a second car one of the 2 will have a turbo on it in the near future.
- .RJ - 03-11-2004
I thought you were in recovery.
Do not pass go, do not collect $200 and head straight to isolation treatment.
- JackoliciousLegs - 03-11-2004
:drool: .... mmmMmmmm... boost
Take that car out to the autoX!!!
- KPWSerpiente - 03-12-2004
FI is the greatest thing since the internal combustion engine.
Speed costs money. FI gives you speed.
Can I write you a check?
-T
- Dave - 03-12-2004
you most certainly can write me a check, and I will most certainly cash it and be sure to use it for the good of the turbo...
- CaptainHenreh - 04-02-2004
*whimpers*
Boost is like a truly hot woman. You boast about wanting it, you think you can handle it, but once you actually get it, you are a slave to it, and you'll never have money again.
- Maengelito - 04-02-2004
CaptainHenreh Wrote:*whimpers*
Boost is like a truly hot woman. You boast about wanting it, you think you can handle it, but once you actually get it, you are a slave to it, and you'll never have money again.
haha, that reminds me of what my boss (yes, my boss, read: late 50's old man) always says:
no matter how hot a girl is, some guy somewhere has to put up with all her shit
- Evan - 04-02-2004
CaptainHenreh Wrote:*whimpers*
Boost is like a truly hot woman. You boast about wanting it, you think you can handle it, but once you actually get it, you are a slave to it, and you'll never have money again.
hah. thats good
- PDenbigh - 04-09-2004
Boost, sheesh. Here's what boost gets ya:
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It is a drug. The more it destroys, the more you want it. I'm hooked at least.
- .RJ - 04-09-2004
Its just a small hole, its still good!
- Maengelito - 04-09-2004
i have been boost free for 5 days and i'm goin nuts. i need my fix
- Dave - 04-09-2004
"I'll punch you in the dick if you drive Vanessa!"
- PDenbigh - 04-12-2004
.RJ Wrote:Its just a small hole, its still good!
I was looking for this pic when I posed origionally, but couldn't find it. Here's what boost does: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.85xr.com/Engine_apart/IMG_3086.JPG">http://www.85xr.com/Engine_apart/IMG_3086.JPG</a><!-- m -->
For those that don't catch it, pistons aren's supose to have the sides missing out of them.
For the rush you need after a hard day at the office, there's boost.
For everything the boost destroyed, there's mastercard...