Last night was my first track experience with the turbo car.
OLD set up with previous owner 60mm diesel turbo 10 psi 11.2 @ 119-120 with a 1.6 60'.
New set up mp t70 8-9 psi (same base tune-dyno tuning in a few weeks), 11.56 @ 115.9 1.88 60'. Its taking some getting used to, launching an automatic turbo car...only made 3 passes.
Complete list of mods: intercooled mp t70 (.96 a/r), mach 1 intake, c5 auto with 3500 stall, 60lb injectors, MAFia, xcal2 base tune, ford gt pumps, m/t drag radials.
Few questions:
1.) running a restrictor in the coolant line instead of a thermostat. Its been running warmer than usual with the warmer weather. Went to a larger restrictor (less restriction) and its the same??? There is more water than coolant now. Don't know how that effects it? Also friend says it needs more restriction to let the water cool in the radiator longer???
2.) Car won't build boost off the line. Do you have to have a transbrake to do this or should it build some boost. It decreases the amount of vaccum, but never starts building boost.
3.) Car went from ALWAYS making 10psi to 8psi for no reason. Turned the boost controller (manual boost controller) up a full turn and its still at the same boost? Whats going on? Leak in the line? It was fine friday night, but only building 8psi saturday?
With some practice, some tuning, removing some of the weight from the car (still had sway bar on, spare/jack in, and about 50lbs of misc. crap in the car), and fixing a few probs I really think the car will run good. Let me know what you guys think of my problems.
Thanks-sorry so long, but wanted to be as descriptive as possible.
OLD set up with previous owner 60mm diesel turbo 10 psi 11.2 @ 119-120 with a 1.6 60'.
New set up mp t70 8-9 psi (same base tune-dyno tuning in a few weeks), 11.56 @ 115.9 1.88 60'. Its taking some getting used to, launching an automatic turbo car...only made 3 passes.
Complete list of mods: intercooled mp t70 (.96 a/r), mach 1 intake, c5 auto with 3500 stall, 60lb injectors, MAFia, xcal2 base tune, ford gt pumps, m/t drag radials.
Few questions:
1.) running a restrictor in the coolant line instead of a thermostat. Its been running warmer than usual with the warmer weather. Went to a larger restrictor (less restriction) and its the same??? There is more water than coolant now. Don't know how that effects it? Also friend says it needs more restriction to let the water cool in the radiator longer???
2.) Car won't build boost off the line. Do you have to have a transbrake to do this or should it build some boost. It decreases the amount of vaccum, but never starts building boost.
3.) Car went from ALWAYS making 10psi to 8psi for no reason. Turned the boost controller (manual boost controller) up a full turn and its still at the same boost? Whats going on? Leak in the line? It was fine friday night, but only building 8psi saturday?
With some practice, some tuning, removing some of the weight from the car (still had sway bar on, spare/jack in, and about 50lbs of misc. crap in the car), and fixing a few probs I really think the car will run good. Let me know what you guys think of my problems.
Thanks-sorry so long, but wanted to be as descriptive as possible.
