[Supras] Awesome!

[Jeff Mohler]

Bah, it was 99% broke in within the first 15min of hot operation.



On 10/31/07, Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist) <Brian.Walker2 at vdot.virginia.gov>
wrote:
>
> Bernie, glad you are enjoying the car being back on the road but if I'm
> reading this correctly you only have 75 miles on the engine and have
> broken the rear wheels loose already? I'm hoping this isn't a newly
> built engine.
>
> Brian
>
> Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:30:06 -0500 (EST)
> From: berniek at technicaldevelop.com
> Subject: [Supras] Awesome!
> To: supras at supras.com
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> Just installed a simple ball and spring boost controller last night,
> with
> a small bleed built in (Dawes).  Bench set it to about 10-12 PSI.  Took
> the car out this morning, and when it got into boost, it broke the rear
> tires loose in second gear!  Mods are:  500cc Greddy, Lex AFM, Cometic
> HG,
> ARP studs, HKS air filter (will upgrade to one with better filtration),
> modified stock FPR, Walbro, RT 3" downpipe and cat, 80 mm HKS exhaust,
> moved oil pickup 3'1/2" further back in pan.  Boost signal is being
> taken
> from 3000 pipe, so real boost may be 15 PSI.  Did not upgrade
> intercooler
> piping yet, but smoothed entry to 3000 pipe and cast elbow underneath
> with
> die grinder.
>
> Still need to install AFR meter, new power antenna mast, windshield
> washer
> pump, and a few other things.  Until the AFR meter is in, I'm just doing
> short bursts past 6 PSI, followed by overrun to lube cylinder walls.
> Have
> 75 miles on engine.  Also intend to recalibrate stock boost sensor with
> resistive voltage divider at output, so can use stock electric gauge on
> dash (will also recalibrate scale at some time).
>
> Wheels are late MkIV, with 17" X 9" rears with 275-40-17 Bridgestones.
>
>      BernieK
>
>
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