Project TNX
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- Joined
- Nov 18, 2006
Since my goal is mid to low 12's with a car that hasn't lost it's streetability, I am curious as to how reliable and smooth a 12 second hot air is. With the turbo dumping straight into the plenum, how are these cars with knock, heat soak, driving on a humid day, etc..?? This would keeping it a hot air, no intercooling.
I mean if they can reliably do it, and I accept the fact these cars need constant vigilance on their vaccuum lines and the data, then I don't even see the point of me converting to an 86/87 drivetrain anytime soon, if at all. for us to be into these cars at all shows a "dare to be different" attitude, and sticking with a Hot Air setup kicks that attitude up a notch.
I ask because after I get the rebuild I have to decide if I want to buy the poston headers and crossover, and possibly get a hotter turbo built, and those parts won't convey to an I/C swap, so that would be a lot of money. But if they run as smooth as an 86/87 while runing the same numbers than I may just stay a Hot Air member.
I mean if they can reliably do it, and I accept the fact these cars need constant vigilance on their vaccuum lines and the data, then I don't even see the point of me converting to an 86/87 drivetrain anytime soon, if at all. for us to be into these cars at all shows a "dare to be different" attitude, and sticking with a Hot Air setup kicks that attitude up a notch.
I ask because after I get the rebuild I have to decide if I want to buy the poston headers and crossover, and possibly get a hotter turbo built, and those parts won't convey to an I/C swap, so that would be a lot of money. But if they run as smooth as an 86/87 while runing the same numbers than I may just stay a Hot Air member.