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N/A to VLT - Piece by Piece list

Started by my88vl · 13 Feb 2003 · 249 replies

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MARMO.Archived member
awsome 100th post :P nice post watchdog helped me alot with my choices
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MARMO.Archived member
so when u said u didnt flog it what did u mean just give it a hard time all the time , occasionly , or not at all? like foot to the floor at all?
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watchdogArchived member
I gave it some to test it out, see how it went but no redline burnouts or full on thrashing is what i mean.
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MARMO.Archived member
ok kewl, u have any idea what it made on na comp with vlt injectors? how do u think it owuld go with this set up? log style high mount exhuast manifold std or hi-flowed t3 turbo int wastegate 3in turbo back exhuast runing under diff with no mufflers or cat 3in intercooler piping and 600x300x75 hybrid copy xf tb vlt injectors na comp na plenum na fuel pump, and stuff and mybe a malpassi raising rate reg hiw many rwkw u think that be good for?
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watchdogArchived member
MY motor is a stock N/A comp engine with vlt injectors,N/A pistons etc etc. internally untouched. stock N/A intake. the setup you describe is similar to mine and mine made 251.9 rwhp on 12.5 psi.
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FRCED-6Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by MARMO. 3in turbo back exhuast runing under diff with no mufflers or cat poofter!! that was my idea u stole it bitch Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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MARMO.Archived member
stfu ur my bitch! mybe i did :P
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MARMO.Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by watchdog MY motor is a stock N/A comp engine with vlt injectors,N/A pistons etc etc. internally untouched. stock N/A intake. the setup you describe is similar to mine and mine made 251.9 rwhp on 12.5 psi. ok kewl id be happy with that what time do u think that would be on 1/4mile? its 5 speed manual (if it hold up, getting a new clutch) Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BeckaArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by MARMO. ok kewl id be happy with that what time do u think that would be on 1/4mile? its 5 speed manual (if it hold up, getting a new clutch) slower than mine Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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thorpaArchived member
hey just woundering what about if i done this conversion with all the N/A internals (pistons cam ECT) would i beable to run a cooler and BOV with that or would it not beable to handle it and what is the most boost you can go up to with all NA internals? thanks
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watchdogArchived member
can you run a cooler.........................YES can you use a BOV.............................YES max boost on a N/A comp motor.........don't know........ depends on supporting components....with my setup i am running 12.5 psi. If you want MAX BOOST get a gen VLT and put Forgies in it!
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GTS005Archived member
the standard na bottom end can handel 10psi max. any more and you will have holes. running 10 psi with na pistons will make around the same power as running 12 psi with vl turbo pistons, bacause of the higher compresion the bigger the cooler the better. becasue its the na bottem end the comprestion is higher wich will make it want to ping. a nice big cooler will prevent this. and a bov is always welcome. if theres boost than you want a bov. dont use a decompresion plate. for some weired reson they make them ping very badly.
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MARMO.Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by VLgirl87 slower than mine dont think so bec :P Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BaxArchived member
If you want more boost and more mods, get yourself some aftermarket management and a really good tuner. Thats key.
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DJ MitziArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by GTS005 dont use a decompresion plate. for some weired reson they make them ping very badly. Wat would u use instead of a decompression plate?
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BaxArchived member
Nothing. Keep the high compression, or get the pistons changed over.
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NinetySixArchived member
yep. decomp plates are teh suxx0rz
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2-driftArchived member
hay watchdog.. firstly excellent info.. Bextor 84 also with this setup. bolt onto na internals.. few questions.. What rpm did you rev too when going hard? when does it come on boost (rpm)? do you reckon if i did this only ran bout 7 psi i could drive it/rev a bit harder? do you drive it everyday? does it get hot at all?? Thankyou Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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BaxArchived member
Well, I'll answer these from my point of view aswell. I revved until the power was gone, approx 5,300,5,400 it was pointless in my holding on any further. I'm pretty sure it was just the t03 not being able to churn anymore out beyond that, or because my timing was retarded. It came on boost at around 2 grand Maybe less, And I had full boost not long after. If you ran it on 7psi or 12 psi, in my opinion if it was tuned fine it wouldn't make a difference how you drove it. I drove mine everyday, and seeing as it was a work car I spent a lot of time fanging it back as I was late to work after lunch etc. I didn't notice that mine got too hot- Obviously in the engine bay it did, but my water temp read the same as what it was beforehand. It should go up a bit, but if your cooling systems up to scratch with no leaks it should be sweet.
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joe185iArchived member
Is it possible to turbo an N/A 86 block? I hear you cant because of the oil feeds or something? Please tell me this isnt so Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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