NY Twin Turbo
All the good stuff.....Times 2.
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2014
Some of you may remember this thread.......
https://turbobuick.com/threads/life-with-a-buick-need-an-ignition-module.450870/
If not, I'll cut through the chase and get strait to it.
Last summer I decided I would convert to a Coil Near Plug set-up. This was going to be the first significant reconfiguration of my twin turbo set-up since it was fabricated more than 13 years ago. For most TRs, normally this would be a simple bolt-up type of upgrade. But not for me.
I originally created my set-up as an entire package. All the components and their locations were designed after choosing and knowing exactly what other parts were also going to be part of the configuration. the location and fitment issues were first thought-out and then sketched and drawn-out on paper. Then during the mock-up process, most of the minor problem solving took place. Then came the final fabrication. But it still wasn't finished. it all came apart once again for final detail finishing, coating, painting and polishing.
So, just plopping on 6 big-ass coils wasn't going to do it for me.
If I was going to put coils on this thing they would have to be bad-ass. I needed to talk to the pros. I made a few phone calls and then I called Bob. We talked for a bit and I decided this was the way to go.
I needed to source all the components necessary to do the work before I began. This way I could experiment with mock-ups. I asked Bob to provide me with a TR-6 and an extra long un-terminated wire harness for the Holley/Pantera Coils. I also ordered the coils. This wasn't even going to get me close. I had more thinking to do. I figured I would keep working out the details in my head while I was gathering parts. I didn't want to dive right in because I didn't want to deprive myself of driving time while the Summer and Autumn weather was still good. I needed to do most of the fabrication work off the car and then hope to bolt it up during the Winter.
So this is how it all started.
https://turbobuick.com/threads/life-with-a-buick-need-an-ignition-module.450870/
If not, I'll cut through the chase and get strait to it.
Last summer I decided I would convert to a Coil Near Plug set-up. This was going to be the first significant reconfiguration of my twin turbo set-up since it was fabricated more than 13 years ago. For most TRs, normally this would be a simple bolt-up type of upgrade. But not for me.
I originally created my set-up as an entire package. All the components and their locations were designed after choosing and knowing exactly what other parts were also going to be part of the configuration. the location and fitment issues were first thought-out and then sketched and drawn-out on paper. Then during the mock-up process, most of the minor problem solving took place. Then came the final fabrication. But it still wasn't finished. it all came apart once again for final detail finishing, coating, painting and polishing.
So, just plopping on 6 big-ass coils wasn't going to do it for me.
If I was going to put coils on this thing they would have to be bad-ass. I needed to talk to the pros. I made a few phone calls and then I called Bob. We talked for a bit and I decided this was the way to go.
I needed to source all the components necessary to do the work before I began. This way I could experiment with mock-ups. I asked Bob to provide me with a TR-6 and an extra long un-terminated wire harness for the Holley/Pantera Coils. I also ordered the coils. This wasn't even going to get me close. I had more thinking to do. I figured I would keep working out the details in my head while I was gathering parts. I didn't want to dive right in because I didn't want to deprive myself of driving time while the Summer and Autumn weather was still good. I needed to do most of the fabrication work off the car and then hope to bolt it up during the Winter.
So this is how it all started.