Another chapter in my "Borded at work" series..


What are the essentials for being turbo ? A blow off valve ? An intercooler ? Maybe....a turbo ???

ALL of these things are important... some more than others

But some of the MOST IMPORTANT requirements for being turbo are often left out.... WHY ? Because they are unwritten rules... un spoken guidelines, only to be discovered by the few, the proud, the members of.... the DARKSIDE....

When you're turbo, you are part of an Elite group of people. We are what almost everyone fears on the road. Our cars sound different, meaner, scarier. Our cars even smell different ! That scent of oil changes a man/woman. Gone are the days of all motor.... now our motors are a product of science... of pure physics. When you pimp a turbo, you need to carry on the good name of us all.... win or lose.

To properly carry the name, you should do the following:

1. Get a turbo timer : No one wants to sit in the car with you for 2-3 mins everytime you stop. (No, not even your girlfriend)

2. Noise: A loud exhaust does NOT equal power. This is especially true w/ a turbo car. So try to keep it down with the revving.... you are now fast.... you don't need to pretend anymore.

3. Don't blow off on EVERY freakin' shift. It's a BOV, not the cRaptive Turbo muffler.... it does wear down.

4. Know YO-CHIT: Please know what you are packing under the hood... and MAYBE, just maybe how that crap works ! The driver of a turbo'd car that don't know Jack is like a Dad that don't know how to whup his kids.

5. FMIC's........AAAATTENSHUN !!! Intercoolers are your gap-toothed smile to the world, so if you show one.... PPPPLEASE try to have yours straight ! Crooked intercoolers look 1/2 assed and don't represent turbo cars well, so put some braces on that ****.

If I could get more borded... I'd be home alone.... with no TV.

It's been fun...

X2


[Modified by X2BOARD, 6:20 PM 8/21/2002]


[Modified by X2BOARD, 6:22 PM 8/21/2002]

 

Heh Heh... a ricer asked me that exact same question the other day.... it was immediately followed by the ever popular... "You got headerz on there too, right ?"

 

well Yeah there are retarded poeple out there.....

but come on less resriction on a turbo car means more power....

 

Did you completely miss the point of this post ?

 

no i got it.....i understand, my point got lost though

nevermind

not trying to be a dick


[Modified by pornstarSR, 12:52 AM 8/22/2002]

 

hahahahahahah

 

That is coooorrrrreeeecccctttttttt........

ROFL. I am going to be blowing off for the first 3 days I have my turbo on.... It's just going to be a continuous PSSSSSHHHHHH from under my hood..just to let ME know it's there waiting to open up on the first V8 that comes up next to me.

jB

 

haha good thread.

 

gotta cheers to that

 

I was under the impression that some set-ups, particularly with high boost tend to blow-off to some extent at every shift...I rode in a Dodge Omni 2.2 running 20psi and even in really chill driving it blew off at every shift...there's even a hint of it in my car, because it opens when the throttle is closed...

did I just miss the point of this post? I totally agree with the know YO-CHIT and crooked IC though, heh...

say what? are you implying that you need some "back pressure" or something to make power? A straight pipe should make alot more power...


I've been awake too long, am I completely missing something here?

 

2. Noise: A loud exhaust does NOT equal power. This is especially true w/ a turbo car. So try to keep it down with the revving.... you are now fast.... you don't need to pretend anymore

 

When will this series be available on tape?

 

Welllll.....my .02

1. Yes, a must.

2. I like mine louder and it's louder because it's free flowing which does equal more HP but at the same time still equals louder.

3. Mine blows off almost every shift unless I'm doing 5 MPH anyway so it can't be helped.

4. Best advice ever posted here.

5. True true. Lots of assy IC mount jobs out there!

 

I diagree with this one. I dont have one and I dont feel its a must. If she loves you she'll have to wait.

art

 

one more...

alarm or kill switch....
or pay some large black guy to sit in your car with a shotgun while your away.

 

LOL!

#4 is the best one...i knew a kid that didn't even know if he was running a FMU, or a FCU...he had to call his shop to get the answer

 

Ok, ok... the loud thing is not true... but damn... have you heard some of the mufflers people have ??? Totally stock accords with cherry bombs ? What's that about ?

And the BOV on every shift... yeah, some people get a woosh every shift... depending on setup. But have you ever followed a cocky DSM guy ?

From light: 1st, cheew... 2nd cheew.... 3rd cheeew... 4th cheeew.... 5th..... downshift... cheew... heh heh heh...

 

See you guys wouldn't have to worry about the BOV making noise if you drove automatics. No one heards my BOV until I'm letting off the gas.

 

How about, when you see a fellow boost brother, give him a hello "pshheww"

 

We have a #6 !!!

 

#7 Be carefull what you rev at..... not everyone is a poor college student, there ARE other turbo's out there...

(had a GST blow off on me, so i blew off back at him... expression:: priceless)

 

Had the same happen before... but in reverse.

I blew off on an Eclipse GS (for fun) and he answered back a moment later ! We both started laughing and struck up a conversation at the next light.

 

i resent that remark!

 

that is absolutely true!!!


[Modified by B00STeD, 12:08 PM 8/22/2002]

 

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