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I've found since i started driving my troopie that i must watch the pyrometer nearly constantly, and that the temperature gets close to the limit very easily. Recently i figured there's got to be something that can be done about that, so i consulted with my trusted mechanic. This mechanic is well familiar with Crushers' work; he told me that what Crushers does when he installs an aftermarket turbo is that he turns up the fuel and that's it. You get good power, but it's really not worth it at highway speeds. There was in my mechanic's shop, maybe two years ago, a 77 (or a 76, i never get those right) with a 1PZ that Crushers had turbo'd sometime in the past, with a warped and/or cracked head: excess heat. Hmmm.
So with the fuel turned down about 10-15%, i haven't noticed a difference in the acceleration, but i have noticed a significant difference in the pyro gauge readings; as a direct result, on the highway i cruise at a higher speed now, with the pyro up to 150 degrees fahrenheit cooler, at a steady 100km/h. The car's not made for top speed, but all the same it should be able to hold 130km/h without any issues. Now it can; not that i want to do that with it, but i had to try: it only got close to max temp on a slight uphill, at 130km/h.
When the car was being built, i told Crushers i wanted a 3" exhaust, and he strongly advised a 2-1/2", telling me 3" was not necessary. Now my mechanic tells me there are a few other things that can be done to cool the exhaust temperatures, one of them being a 3" exhaust, as it would reduce pressure, therefore reducing temperature, etc.
I'll say it again: do not get Crushers to do your electrical or mechanical work. You'll be saving yourselves untold headaches and frustration. And significant piles of frogpelts.
So with the fuel turned down about 10-15%, i haven't noticed a difference in the acceleration, but i have noticed a significant difference in the pyro gauge readings; as a direct result, on the highway i cruise at a higher speed now, with the pyro up to 150 degrees fahrenheit cooler, at a steady 100km/h. The car's not made for top speed, but all the same it should be able to hold 130km/h without any issues. Now it can; not that i want to do that with it, but i had to try: it only got close to max temp on a slight uphill, at 130km/h.
When the car was being built, i told Crushers i wanted a 3" exhaust, and he strongly advised a 2-1/2", telling me 3" was not necessary. Now my mechanic tells me there are a few other things that can be done to cool the exhaust temperatures, one of them being a 3" exhaust, as it would reduce pressure, therefore reducing temperature, etc.
I'll say it again: do not get Crushers to do your electrical or mechanical work. You'll be saving yourselves untold headaches and frustration. And significant piles of frogpelts.
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