View Poll Results: how often do u take ur turbo II into turbo
every gear
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44
65.67%
once every 3-4 gears
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20
29.85%
once a day
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1
1.49%
once a week or less
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2
2.99%
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how often do u spool?
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how often do u spool?
just wondering how often people take their cars in turbo..one of my friends does lik once every month..maybe not even...definitely not daily..all stock 88 turbo II...i do it about once every 2 full gear run throughs
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bet you there's a few dudes saying: "i'm on boost 24/7!"
rotaries drink! once a day is good enough, unless i'm at the illegals where it's customary to spool before you launch!
rotaries drink! once a day is good enough, unless i'm at the illegals where it's customary to spool before you launch!
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When I drive my 626, I get on the turbo about once every couple of minutes. I don't take the engine past 3500 RPMs, but I certainly like to hear the whine of that snail under the hood, and feel the resulting kick in the pants. ![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
The RX-7 receives the same amount of time spent under boost as with the 626. The '7 also has considerably less lag than the 626, which makes it rather hard to stay out of the turbo.
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The RX-7 receives the same amount of time spent under boost as with the 626. The '7 also has considerably less lag than the 626, which makes it rather hard to stay out of the turbo.
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i find it hard to stay outa boost
if i just go easy on it to stay out of boost from a light there is usually a line of cars behind me getting pissed cause im accelerating so slowly
if i just go easy on it to stay out of boost from a light there is usually a line of cars behind me getting pissed cause im accelerating so slowly
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Originally posted by Rotary Racer
Once the conversion is done I will boost every time I drve the car!!
But not during the break in process
Once the conversion is done I will boost every time I drve the car!!
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As for the open exhaust and spool time, my friend, after putting on a RB turbo back exhaust (S4) it took longer to reach full boost. It was at approx. 2300-2500RPM before and after it jumped to 3800-4000. So im guessing this is not the norm as compared to some other T2 owners?
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Originally posted by krazydru784
do u guys think taking it into turbo often vs rarely...has any effect on engine life?
do u guys think taking it into turbo often vs rarely...has any effect on engine life?
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Definitely. The turbo puts large amounts of stress on the internal engine components, by creating extra heat, wear and pressure. Why do you think NA engines tend to last considerably longer than turbo engines?
Definitely. The turbo puts large amounts of stress on the internal engine components, by creating extra heat, wear and pressure. Why do you think NA engines tend to last considerably longer than turbo engines?
BUT, you are right that NA engines should last longer, but not that much longer if taken care of and modded correctly or not at all.
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i get to drive my new 87 tii for the first time this friday! yay... how high should the stock boost gauge go up at what rpm... it goes up to 40 mmhg or what ever wich i read is like 7lbs...
so it should start boosting at 2500? 3500?
and reach full boost? 5500?
god i hope this thing is in good shape.
so it should start boosting at 2500? 3500?
and reach full boost? 5500?
god i hope this thing is in good shape.
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boost everytime it's warm'd up, every gear and every where, i am a damn boost addict.
full throttle you should be hearing boost at 2500 full should be 3500. Then runs out of breath around 6000.
full throttle you should be hearing boost at 2500 full should be 3500. Then runs out of breath around 6000.
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WOOHOO i got a 5 star rating one my thread...and yea...spooling is hard to not do..but if its gonna make my motor last longer ill do it..i kinda feel bad wen i spool to often..but my shop said not to worry..as long as my fuels mixure isnt lean..
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Originally posted by Pinfield357
i find it hard to stay outa boost
if i just go easy on it to stay out of boost from a light there is usually a line of cars behind me getting pissed cause im accelerating so slowly
i find it hard to stay outa boost
if i just go easy on it to stay out of boost from a light there is usually a line of cars behind me getting pissed cause im accelerating so slowly
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Im amazed that one of the options was boosting the car once a week. Are you serious? The 13bt relies heavily on boost to get any power at all. A NA is faster than a non-boosting turbo II.
If you drive your car around for a week intentionally not getting into boost, there's gonna be geos passing you up.
If you drive your car around for a week intentionally not getting into boost, there's gonna be geos passing you up.
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haha..my friend actually has been able to find a balance..maybe he has a vaccuum leak i dunno..but he manages to drive decently...obviously not fast..but without going into turbo
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Geez, when I drove my TII once the oil temp was up it was on![Smilie](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I HATE it when I was running late and the car was cold. I just didn't have the heart to abuse it when it was cold.
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I HATE it when I was running late and the car was cold. I just didn't have the heart to abuse it when it was cold.
It is such a great feeling when you have, PIMP
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