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quite simply, im not too impressed with my stock turbo. i feel like something else is still wrong, but maybe im just expecting too much from it. let me know what you think.
the car is a mostly stock 87 t/c. im still running the stock top mount and stock ihi. intake is a stock upper. exhaust manifold is a ported e6. im running stinger's 3" down pipe and a home made 3" midpipe running back to the stock (ish?) 2" dual. cheap ebay boost control valve in place of the stock solenoid. in first gear, it will only boost to about 15 psi, 16 in 2nd or 3rd, 17 in 4th and 18 in 5th if im lucky. sometimes it will trigger the overboost buzzer in 5th, but just barely. its gotta be at 2600-2800 rpm before it will get to 15-17 lbs of boost in any gear. i unplugged my boost controller today just to be sure and it does the same exact thing. im under the impression that i should be able to build boost quicker and top out just a little higher (18 in all gears would be nice) so am i expecting too much or is something else going wrong?
the car is a mostly stock 87 t/c. im still running the stock top mount and stock ihi. intake is a stock upper. exhaust manifold is a ported e6. im running stinger's 3" down pipe and a home made 3" midpipe running back to the stock (ish?) 2" dual. cheap ebay boost control valve in place of the stock solenoid. in first gear, it will only boost to about 15 psi, 16 in 2nd or 3rd, 17 in 4th and 18 in 5th if im lucky. sometimes it will trigger the overboost buzzer in 5th, but just barely. its gotta be at 2600-2800 rpm before it will get to 15-17 lbs of boost in any gear. i unplugged my boost controller today just to be sure and it does the same exact thing. im under the impression that i should be able to build boost quicker and top out just a little higher (18 in all gears would be nice) so am i expecting too much or is something else going wrong?
1987 Turbo Coupe
1987 Ranger 4.0, 4x4
1991 Escort GT
1987 Ranger 4.0, 4x4
1991 Escort GT