Little Advice For A Newbie Turbo Owner?

[MiKa]

Hi diddelydoo neighbour.. hehhe. Im in Carrum Downs so not that far from you.. As for tuners, I'd recommend Headsex, he knows these cars inside out.. But for one close to home theres a joint called Pit Lane Performance, a few members on hear use them and swear by them...

A simple custom tune is an awsome start the difference is amazing, that's all I did, and was happy for about 9 months untill that bug came back and bit me again...

I reckon the bug has something to do with this site. The more you read about whos got what power, what the sponsors have just released, bigger this, better that, the bug just appears and takes a chunk outta ya wallet..

Good luck..

Mike

[fnp]

1: Something you need to keep in mind is the temp gauge on the dashboard is coolant, not oil temperature. Mine takes a good 15 minutes for the oil to get up to full temperature, I usually try not to give it a full boot until then. I don't let it make any boost full stop for the first five minutes or so.

2: I just drive without letting get onto boost for a few kilometers from home.

3: Leave it off!

4: Fine on 95 but nicer on 98.

5: 250rwkw should be a nice balance between reliability and power so long as you have a bit of mechanical sympathy.

[Ghosti]

Finally picked her up tonight

Couldn't be more stoked or in love.

Leader of the opposition is suitably impressed which has got to be a good thing.

Pity it's wednesday, I feel the urge to go out for a late night cruise

Thanks again for the replies and welcomes.

  fnp said:

5: 250rwkw should be a nice balance between reliability and power so long as you have a bit of mechanical sympathy.

Well, I think I understand the basics physics involved with making a car this big go so hard pretty well and I realise that there are things that I probably shouldn't do if I want my engine to last as long as possible. Whether I will end up sticking with that or not...

But it's a good feeling knowing that if I come on here and ask some questions, however basic or simple sounding they may be, I'm pretty much guaranteed to get a bunch of well informed answers.

I can smell a coming on soon so I'll make sure I post some pics tomorrow.

Cheers.

[Superdan]

you asked for it!!!

RSK: I'm not 100% sure on how it works, but my knowledge on the traction control is that it works by reducing the amount of torque going through to the gearbox/drivetrain, which puts unwanted stress on certain engine parts, like oil pump gears etc. It can't be hugely bad if that's' the way they've designed it, but better to be safe than sorry.

I just prefer to have more control over what the cars doing now that it's getting to the 'you know, it probably could bite me in the arse' stage!

Dan

Edited 14/05/08 03:28 PM by Superdan

[Iconic Bionic]

BA or BF, is important for the T/C. If a BF when you turn the T/C off you are also turning off the DSC and this you should not be doing. Even if you've picked up a BA, the T/C is fitted to these cars for a reason. I see the ppl above are for turning it off and then some say switch it on in the wet, but most of the time you will be driving around in the dry, then it will rain and you will probably forget to turn it on. Much safer to have on all the time, especially of you are new to these type of cars. Interestingly we dont go turning our ABS off.

I.B.

[jsmith]

I leave the T/C on in the dry yet turn it off in the wet. Reason for this is that have had the car step out on occasion with the T/C on in the wet, corrected the slide and T/C cuts in wanting to send the car to the outside of the bend.

I may only be 27 but I have been driving in some shape or form for 23 of those years, plus karting plus now owning a sports sedan. All my very early driving was on grass so you quickly learn to control a car but when you want to do one thing and the car then does another it can be dangerous, thus why I turn the T/C off. (I also have a manual so total control on gears)

And I.B, if I could turn ABS off, I probably would, there are times when you wish/need to lock the brakes a certain way. whether that be front or rear brakes, sometimes it's just needed.

All that said, for the drivers out there that have no idea on how to control a car, these systems are life savers.

Edited 14/05/08 11:19 PM by 1 of 5

[mercuryturbo]

I agree. Much rather use my right foot for traction control.

[Ghosti]

Sweet as.

Since you guys were so cool about answering my first round of questions, I have one more.

Launching: The car is a 4sp auto and I've read on here that the quickest way to launch the thing is to stall it up to about 2-2.5k and then just raise the anchors. Is this correct and if so, how much strain is that putting on my stock T's trans, etc? Obviously I wouldn't be doing it every time I take off but when the situation calls for it should I be concerned about loading it up like that once in a blue moon? Any other tips on quick launches besides TC off?

[Iconic Bionic]

Its been established we have a BA. So disregard my DSC post.

I.B.

Oh and I have no idea about launching, I just gas it when the time comes.

[mercuryturbo]

At the drags yeah I just stall mine up to about 2g's, take the brake off & gas it.

It normally chirps the tyres on take-off, hooks up, boosts up & then lays rubber all the way thru 1st & into 2nd.

As you stated I wouldnt do it at every set of lights but every blue moon you should'nt have any dramas.

Edited 15/05/08 09:48 AM by mercuryturbo