YAY! 3 YEARS OF TURBOFICATION.

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:04 pm

It's been 3 years since i added the turbo to SLYDIT, and what a time it has been,
I essentially havent touched a thing on it mechanically since adding the turbo, but have done a few little things to the tuning and setup, but ive had a trouble free run.

THE GOOD:
1) Seeing the faces of V8 drivers as you give themn a big hurry up!

2) Being able to pass long lines of traffic safely
3) Fuel consumption on cruise mode has actually IMPROVED! And combined driving is only about 10% worse than pre-turbo.
4)being as reliable as any other car ive owned if not better.

THE BAD:
1)Having that uneasy feeling that the Diff is about to let go at any moment.
2) Not being able to drive it as much as i want to.
3)Getting used to the power and thus wanting to turn the boost up even more.

Now my mind moves to other things like the need for new paint on the old girl so it shows as well as it goes. and if anyone has a 1600 diff lying around that they dont mind giving away let me know.

poison · Post by **poison** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:26 pm

Congratulations, an anniversary to be celebrated, and oh yes getting used to the power is indeed and issue.

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:02 pm

hows your car going poison. havent heard much since the dyno fun.

WRW · Post by **WRW** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:30 pm

I surely hope you're going to re-paint it red *GASP*

Otherwise I'll stop waving

SLYDIT · Post by **SLYDIT** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:37 pm

red is my first choice....

although that ORANGE pearl on the focus XR5 is growing on me big time!

Post by **jif** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:24 pm

hi Slydit - congrats on a trouble free run!

forget the go-faster red paint .... when's the BIIIIIIIIIG turbo going in ?