mods

now that the car is running perfectly thanks to the help of you guys, its time to start thinkning mods if ne one can give m advice on where is a good place to start would appreciate it, the car is 100 percent stock except for the bleeder valve i installed last week. also i would like to make the body look better if ne one knows where i can get a good groundeffects kit and wing let me know

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[This message has been edited by turbocoupeterry (edited 05-28-2001).]

In my opinion (and in this order) things to consider are:

1) Replace the Stock Airbox with a K&N Cone Filter (preferably in the Pass Fenderwell)

2) Gillis Adjustable Boost Control Valve

3) 3" Downpipe

4) T3 Turbo

5) Single 3" Cat-back Exhaust or Dual 2.5"

6) Ported E6 Exh Manifold

7) Ported Lower Intake Manifold (Upper also if you want)

8) Ported Head (larger valves are open to debate)

9) Larger Fuel Pump

10) Sub-frame Connectors

The turboford website has some good info too...

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88TC 5spd, Shortblock with Crower 5.5" Sportsman Rods and Short Wiseco Pistons bored .030" Over, Ported Head with Polished Combustion Chambers, Gutted & Polished Upper, Ported & Polished Lower, Polished T/B, Ported E6, SVO T3 Turbo, 3" DP w/No Cat, RR Cam, Adjustable Cam Sprocket, K&N in Fenderwell, Gillis Boost Valve, Centerforce I Clutch, Removed A/C, Polished Wheels, Polished Valve Cover, Polished Crank and W/P Pullies, and the DAMN Heater Core is new too !

hey dan thanks for the help do you know where i can order a gillis valve at and how much they cost

www.boostvalve.com

It's $45.00 for the kit including parts, instructions, and shipping. Good deal!

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Phil 86 TC Full 3" Exh, 15 psi, 1.5" lower

hey thanks for the help im ordering now i am now on my way

Hey Dan E, when you told the guy about the K&N and said preferrably in the pass. fender, why did you say that? So he wouldn't just mount the filter on the end of the VAM? I have mine routed in front of the radiator, is there any downfall in performance to have the big K&N cone routed that far away from the VAM? Just wondering...

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Kev
88 TC 5spd
K&N in front of the radiator, no mufflers, no cat=straight pipes all the way out the duals, bypassed BCS
Car is all black, no red stripe, blackouts, and chrome duals, red leather interior
Mean Fast and Smooth

I've been wondering about that a lot myself. I've currently got my k&n right on the VAM but have noticed it gets awfully hot in there. There's much cooler air inside the fender, but wouldn't the longer distance between the VAM and the k&n hurt throttle response at least a tiny bit?

Throttle response doesn't care how far away the filter is from the VAM as long as supply is adequate. Colder is better and either in front of the radiator support wall
or the passenger fender works. If you look at the layout you will realize that the fender pretty much gets its air from the front of the car, what comes up through the bottom.
Where throttle response starts to suffer is with really long routing of plumbing from the turbo, through the IC and back to the throttle body. Before the compressor doesn't matter.

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88 TC X 2, 86 SVO, Main TC with K&N, 3"DP to 2.5"duals through Dynamax, Ric valve at 17+ and disconnected KS.
Elite Bodega 16" chrome wheels. Autometer pod w/ A/F and Vac/boost gauges. New engine shortly, ported head and
manifolds, polished and cc'd chambers, A-230 cam, Race Engineering Adj Cam Sprocket, Crowlers, ARP head studs, Walbro 190 pump and T-3 for starters. KB subs
and jack rails.

thanks Pete!

Kev

Yeah, what Pete said [Image: biggrin.gif]

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88TC 5spd, Shortblock with Crower 5.5" Sportsman Rods and Short Wiseco Pistons bored .030" Over, Ported Head with Polished Combustion Chambers, Gutted & Polished Upper, Ported & Polished Lower, Polished T/B, Ported E6, SVO T3 Turbo, 3" DP w/No Cat, RR Cam, Adjustable Cam Sprocket, K&N in Fenderwell, Gillis Boost Valve, Centerforce I Clutch, Removed A/C, Polished Wheels, Polished Valve Cover, Polished Crank and W/P Pullies, and the DAMN Heater Core is new too !