I just ordered the last remaining parts for my turbo. My question is that once its all put together. Can I drive it on a base map with no down pipe to get one made (the tuner is there as well)?

 

no you shouldn't get it towed

 

you answered you own question:

you should NOT drive on a basemap; too much potential for problems; a basemap is to get your tune in the right scope.

 

yes I understand about the base map. I didnt plan in going into boost on a base map. But your right I'll tow it.

 

Tow it. Rent a tow dolly if you or a friend has a truck/ SUV with a receiver/ hitch.

 

If you can't hold your hand 6" away from it for a minute, then its not drivable. You'll see 900F+ gasses coming from it while idling, and 1100F+ minimum while lightly cruising.

 

You can drive it with basemap, just make sure not to boost. I drove my car for a week before I had it tuned.

 

you'll mellt everything in the engine bay.. do not drive it without some sort of downpipe

 

seriously i had a crx boosted with just a 10psi basemap and i romped that thing for almost a year before it blew.........you should be just fine, just dont boost to be on the safe side

 

I drove on my basemap for nearly 2 months, but didnt boost. Driving without a downpipe is just asking for an engine fire.

 

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i wouldnt be worried about the basemap, I would be worried about the melting of stuff from the heat of the lack of DP

 

Just ask yourself this:

After all the time and money you've put into the car, you're going to risk it all (not just the motor/turbo setup, but the car itself) to save $100 on a tow?

 

i have mine tuned, but am upgrading a few things right now ( downpipe, intake manifold, throttle body, etc...). I have already secured a truck and trailer to tow it to get re-tuned becuase i do not want to put any unnecessary stress on the engine ( if that tells you anything ).