Diary of a TC...

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Reply #60 – April 05, 2007, 07:46:15 PM

why shouldn't you have bought it?

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Reply #61 – April 06, 2007, 12:15:55 PM

Because I don't "need" it.

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Reply #62 – April 07, 2007, 08:00:12 AM

Looks like someone used a brass bristle wire wheel on it to clean it up.

Hows the shaft play?

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Reply #63 – April 07, 2007, 10:39:44 AM

its always nice to have a spare!

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Reply #64 – April 07, 2007, 10:50:07 AM

Quote from: Tbird232ci;138720

Looks like someone used a brass bristle wire wheel on it to clean it up.

Hows the shaft play?

Shaft play is minimal. I would say out of the four turbos I've had, it is the second best. I just hope I can find another SVO housing...

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Reply #65 – April 07, 2007, 10:52:51 AM

If not, pull out the die grinder.

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Reply #66 – April 12, 2007, 05:15:14 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci;138752

If not, pull out the die grinder.

I'm going to give this a shot first.

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Reply #67 – April 12, 2007, 05:27:42 PM

That looks like it may just do the trick.

hmmm....T-3

Reply #68 – April 20, 2007, 12:35:13 PM

So the adapter didn't work... it was too tall. Oh well, I'm sure someone with a front mount could make use of it.

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Reply #69 – April 20, 2007, 01:30:52 PM

nice!

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Reply #70 – April 20, 2007, 02:38:45 PM

looks good

It runs!!!

Reply #71 – April 28, 2007, 07:20:23 PM

Not sure if this is going to work, but here goes nothing.

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Reply #72 – April 29, 2007, 12:04:38 AM

Guess not... I try the old fashioned way.

Just about everything is installed and got her fired up. The alignment is all wacky so we didn't take her for a test drive. Sorry, pics are from my phone. I was trying to directly upload from my phone.

Cougarman and friends fixed the tailpipe. w00t!

eBay Boost/Vac and AFR Gauges...

Dual Piston Calipers (FYI, they require grinding for install on 96-98 Spindles)

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Reply #73 – April 29, 2007, 01:02:32 AM

Looks wonderful.

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Reply #74 – May 04, 2007, 07:11:09 PM

Woo-hoo! Cougarman is da MAN!!!! Dood, you need to open up a shop. The car is sweet! So much has been done I don't know where to begin. It handles nice and firm now thanks to the new(er) control arms all around. No more clutch crickets! One of my favorite fixes. The Forge BPV sounds pretty sweet. It's not a whooooosh like the BOV. More like a pop. Not loud, but definitely audible. The T-3 is VERY audible. It just loves to sing it's song down the road. Love it! Tomorrow is going to be a fun day. Gonna turn up the boost a little bit (running 10psi now), and she what she can do.

These MegaBite arms are a little unsettling which you let off the throttle at high speeds. The car shifts it's weight back (or at least that's what it feels like) and it's kinda scary. I'm hoping that changing them to the 85% setting will reduce or eliminate this.

The PBR dual-piston calipers definitely haul the car down. I don't think I have ever had a car brake this good. It's a welcome change over before. Which wasn't bad, it's just wasn't great either.

The MGW Shifter (not just the handle) is a nice! Anybody that says this is shorter that stock is crazy. I recommend getting one for your 5-speed. You won't be disappointed.

I'm still at work (making up those hours I missed to pick it up), so no pics. It needs a bath pretty badly though.