Easy bolt on power

[Buickforlife]

Getting into my first turbo car, and im curious if there is any easy bolt on power pieces, that does not make the car a race only car.

Im getting the car to drive around all the time and dont want to have another bad gas mileage car. (I have a v8 to waste all my gas.)

 

[Jerryl]

Getting into my first turbo car, and im curious if there is any easy bolt on power pieces, that does not make the car a race only car.

Im getting the car to drive around all the time and dont want to have another bad gas mileage car. (I have a v8 to waste all my gas.)

Depending on your definition of "performance" it can vary.
Here are my choices;
WWW.ALKYCONTROL.COM
TurboTweak Home

 

[Buickforlife]

Depending on your definition of "performance" it can vary.
Here are my choices;
WWW.ALKYCONTROL.COM
TurboTweak Home

Those chipes are for 86/87 will they work for an 84?

 

[ken nelson]

Eric @ turbo-tweak will make a chip for any year turbo buick

 

[Buickforlife]

Eric @ turbo-tweak will make a chip for any year turbo buick

Ok cool ill get in touch with him.

 

[Dwayne]

When it comes to these cars; nothing is easy........good luck.

 

[Buickforlife]

When it comes to these cars; nothing is easy........good luck.

Thanks, i have a feeling im going to need it. I have never messed with a fuel injected car. Plus i have all this electronic stuff to figure out on it.

 

[Boost231]

HOT AIR Big Mouth Cold Air Induction System Page

 

[Rottydogg84GN]

As i was told when i bought my 84 a year ago was to read all the old fourms and always ask questions. Then you have to ask yourself how far you want to take the car. Then are you willing to spend that money to get there. These cars are fun to have but they require a steady cash flow and alot of attention. The first thing you should have in the car is a boost, oil press gauges Then get a scanmaster so you can tune your car. All this is my 2 cents. Good luck with the car welcome to Hot Air Dark Side

 

[WH1]

Basics: Hotwired Walbro fuel pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, K&N air filter mounted outside the engine bay and a good chip like the turbotweak chips. This is after changing oil, plugs and checking condition of all vacuum lines.

 

[Jerryl]

Basics: Hotwired Walbro fuel pump, adjustable fuel pressure regulator, K&N air filter mounted outside the engine bay and a good chip like the turbotweak chips. This is after changing oil, plugs and checking condition of all vacuum lines.

x2

**** !!
I am embarrassed to have recommended Alky and chip, while skipping the recommendation what are considered TR performance basics! :redface:

 

[Dwayne]

Step # 1........make damn sure all your sensors are working correctly before bolting on parts.....maf, iat, map...etc.....will save alot of headaches later.

 

[Buickforlife]

Step # 1........make damn sure all your sensors are working correctly before bolting on parts.....maf, iat, map...etc.....will save alot of headaches later.

Im a noob what are the iat and map sensors?

 

[Boost231]

IAT-Inlet Air Temp

MAP-Manifold Air Pressure

 

[Buickforlife]

IAT-Inlet Air Temp

MAP-Manifold Air Pressure

Thanks

 

[Saladin45]

For some reason, I still feel as though there isn't a set road that we hotair's have that tells us where to go as far as getting performance out of our cars.

After reading this thread, I've come up with like a couple things...

340 Walbro Fuel Pump
Cold Air Intake
Ajustable fuel pressure regulator
TurboTweak Chips

And then what?

I know some guys put those 3" downpipes on. The TA33 turbo, etc. Those first things sound like a great start, but what if you want to get some noticeable results? I know these cars are a hassle to get quick compared to the 86/87's. And I've spoken to an array of people about it. But before going to the intercooler installation for it, I'd be interested in knowing what people have done to get quicker. (Without making the car strictly a race car)

Interesting thing too guys. For those of you who did know I was having so many problems with my hotair car. I have finally knocked out all of the issues!!! Just the other day we got the car working. Would you believe it, the cam sensor was loose. Ridiculous. But it's happy as can be now though!

-Saladin

p.s. Now I want to master the art of GO-FAST. Or at least, have a moderately quicker car.

 

[novaderrik]

once you get everything working right, get an adjustable wastegate, run half a tank of E85, crank up the boost a little bit- and hold on.....

 

[Saladin45]

Yeah but c'mon, there's got to be more than just adjusting the fueling to get horsepower.

 

[Jerryl]

once you get everything working right, ...................

Yeah but c'mon, there's got to be more than just adjusting the fueling to get horsepower.

You are correct. The key phrase is: "Once you get everything working right"
IMHO, with the current TT chip technology and new code / tuning tools, adjusting FP still works, but is "old school".

On the other hand, I think Turbo6X2 and others did a real nice job sharing the recipe. :biggrin:
Hot Airs Rule!!!

 

[boostmaster]

Yeah but c'mon, there's got to be more than just adjusting the fueling to get horsepower.

The biggest bit of advice I can give any hot air owner on this board is TIME!!!! Take the time and make the little adjustments to see what works. That means real time and data whether it be a data logger or a note pad. Last the only true way to see what works is to get to your local dragstrip and test all your theories. The seat of the pants feeling may feel good but is very deceiving. Men lie, Women lie, but numbers don't lie.