[Supras] Awesome!

[Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)]

It's a good thing I haven't seen Arlene post in a long time, she'd have
quite a bit to offer on this topic :)
 
I put ~200 miles on the Torsen before really using it and replaced the
oil.
 
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From: Jeff Mohler [mailto:speedtoys.racing at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:50 PM
To: Walker, Brian (Rich. Dist)
Cc: berniek at technicaldevelop.com; Supras at supras.com
Subject: Re: [Supras] Awesome!


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 <mailto: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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