TurboNova Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Well as most know I worked a deal with Vince (Nurkvinny) for the turbo bmw. I wanted to thank vince for being a straight forward guy and willing to help with any question or at least try and get them answered. I got it with a slight stumble and some idle issues. The car had been sitting for a while and figured it could use some maintenance items. I went to Autozone and got oil and filter and coolant. Went home changed oil and flushed coolant. I then went to Jegs and picked up some new NGK TR6 plugs,dist cap, rotor and wires. I gapped the plugs to .30 and fired it up. Ill be damned if the car did not idle near perfect and have great throttle response. Figured id idle it around the neighborhood and check out the transmission to see how well it shifted and it was super crisp and firm. The boost controller off and wastegate spring at 13# put a big grin on my face. I cant see a single reason at this point while driving this light ass car to turn the boost up past 13#. I ordered a new set of drag radials for the car today and will be installing them next week. The car gets absolutley no traction at this point it just blitzs the tires once the boost hits. Only plans at this point is putting an appointment together to have Andy (audion19s) come out to machine polish/buff the black and get some swirls out of the paint. And then I am going to clean engine bay and powder coat some items. Very pleased with car, thanks again Vince and Sam. I am sure like everything else it will be for sale in a couple years for someone else to enjoy for a while Edited March 16, 2011 by TurboNova Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidward Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Track day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ill proly bring it out there and run it on the wastegate and pump, make some 12 sec passes . Still have not put any miles on car to see how it drives on street but plan on doing that once I mount the new skins on it. Right now there are belts showing through the DR....thanks sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 fucking sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jizzle Juice Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 SICK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 In related news, I am in the market for something to make this n/a 5.0 at least as fast as my V6 DD. How much spray can a 110k+ 89 5.0 take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Right now there are belts showing through the DR....thanks sam I only said I never took it out of the driveway. I never said how I raped the tires in said driveway. J/K man. The only WOT I saw with it was of the unplanned variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I only said I never took it out of the driveway. I never said how I raped the tires in said driveway. J/K man. The only WOT I saw with it was of the unplanned variety. Unplanned WOT can lead to unplanned brown trout in your undroos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat tire Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 In related news, I am in the market for something to make this n/a 5.0 at least as fast as my V6 DD. How much spray can a 110k+ 89 5.0 take?125-150 easy with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 125-150 easy with no problems. Good to know. Especially with a 125 kit sitting 10' away on an S10 that never moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 In related news, I am in the market for something to make this n/a 5.0 at least as fast as my V6 DD. How much spray can a 110k+ 89 5.0 take? 4:10's man 4:10's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat tire Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Good to know. Especially with a 125 kit sitting 10' away on an S10 that never moves. I ran about 100 bottles through my 89 gt and never had a problem the motor was still fine when i pulled it with 160k on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Evo vs. Beemo April 22, bring your popcorn boys and girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Evo vs. Beemo April 22, bring your popcorn boys and girls damn just got the car, and already get called out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 In related news, I am in the market for something to make this n/a 5.0 at least as fast as my V6 DD. How much spray can a 110k+ 89 5.0 take? on3 kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Evo vs. Beemo April 22, bring your popcorn boys and girls BMW's gonna gain 3mph on the top end when I'm done polishing it....better get the Evo lined up for a detail too if you want to win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Dan, if you got anything you want me to show you, I live on refugee rd so I am not far. Also don't get to carried away opening the gap on the plugs. You will start running into blowing the spark out at higher boost levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 yeah sam thanks, you live like less than a mile from me. What did you run the gap at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I can't remember but I think it was 24 or so. The plugs that were in it were new so check them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I can't remember but I think it was 24 or so. The plugs that were in it were new so check them. 22-23 on my feeler gauges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted March 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 ok yeah they were tight, I just checked and by my gauge they were right around .25. I think the ones I set were a little under .30 but close to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I heard that car hook when you put a 200 pound guy in the middle of the back seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 damn just got the car, and already get called out. I feel the same way with mine, havent even got the good tune in it, but yet owning a turbo car puts a bullseye on your tail end. thought i throw it the other way for once..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Dan you afraid of his DD? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Chris would be Proud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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