[Supras] Dawes and boost richness

[Steve Michael]

Bern, I'm glad you're finally getting to experience some of the fun that extra HP has to offer.

...but when it comes down to it, you really only have to tune your car ONCE (after each mod-set and breakin), and do a good job that one time. Why buy all that stuff (wideband O2, etc...) when all you really need are the mods that you have already, maybe a better boost controller (or try setting up your solenoid closer to your wastegate), and definitely an S-AFC or other comperable piggy-back unit. Add that to a GOOD local performance tuning shop with a GOOD dyno and AF/wideband capabilities, and one hour later, you're tuned to a T.

Yeah, I know there are those that like to do it themselves, but like you, my family comes first now. 

After my 60-trim goes in, I'll book another 1/2 hour with Richard at DynoComp (from SCC competitions) here in N.Scottsdale.

...and then, a sticky set of rear meats with which to eat street. :-D

Steve in AZ...90T for me!
"Sarah"  90T Built-Auto, 3200 TC, Targa, original paint.
SILV 07 on STOCK CT26: 305 RWHP, 350 RWTQ.

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Joe and group:

I still need to measure Af at the diagnostic connector, and purposely went
the 550cc-Lex route to avoid complexity and the need for tuning with a
laptop.  Right now I will have some time this coming weekend or next to
trim up the fuel pressure and the Lex bypass, but everything now seems
right, just like stock, but with about twice the push in the back above
3000 RPM (due to 57 turbo and bigger exhaust).  Maybe I'll have time next
summer to get into laptop S-AFC tuning, but for now, I'll live with the
same top-end richness as Toyota built into the engine in the first place. 
Getting the engine together from scratch, installing and commissioning it
took quite a bit of free time durign the summer to the point where it had
begun causing spouse problems.  We live about 75 minutes from the Jersey
shore, and had gotten into the ocean 30 minutes this past summer.  So,
next summer will offer a bit more time.  Working in defense engineering is
all-consuming, not the "glamor" job it was 50 years ago.

Bernie