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How many people are acutally Turbo 1st gen owners, and who is in the process

Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Fire85GSLSE
Starting the swap on mine now. Going with S5 Turbo motor and trans. Gonna run NA to break in motor and clutch. Then plan to go mega squirt FI and shoot for around 300 rwhp.
plans have changed.

79 SA Full ReSpeed suspension and rack kit
S5 Turbo II motor Stock rebuild
S5 Turbo Tranny (shortened for SA)
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720cc Primary - 1200cc Secondary
No Emission anything
Power FC with commander - S6 adapter to S5 harness
Inline fuel injection pump
BNR stage 3

Shooting for 300-325

Anyone running a Power FC?
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Old Dec 19, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by ©ØÐËߣüË
Ima Turbo 1st gen owner . We have two 1st gen turbo cars. One Sa And an FB.

Dark blue one is what im shooting for with my setup. What ECU are you running? SA correct.....im about to drop my S5 TII in my SA. I have a Dellorto 48 and thought about boosting with carb but thinking now to just go FI with a power fc.
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Old Dec 20, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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Mostly stock; Just a front mount intercooler, 3" exhaust, 15lbs. boost, fuel tuned with SAFCII


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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Would loooooooooove to have a turbo....... Someday
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Old Dec 27, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Would loooooooooove to have a turbo....... Someday
Someday can be today: http://www.cris.com/~Asam/Res7/Res7.html $7900

Will consider trade for a 5-passenger convertible.
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 02:19 AM
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I have an '81 widebody 12a turbo. Was running with my weber 48 IDA's. But I sold that setup and I'm going EFI . So I guess I went from being running to 'in process'
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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85 S' model, in the process. Always finding myself repairing the car, setting me back from that turbo setup. :P
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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My dad has an 83 with rew. I'm working on a t2 sa
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Don't have the fb tubo'd yet, but thats the goal...its finally runnin' and that was a feat in it self, but stay tuned!

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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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A little dirty


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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Fixin too get ma turbo on this guy:
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It has a P-Port 12A, Holly 650. Going small single turbo, only going to run around 3psi to lean it out. Got the smallest jets on the carb and it is still running rich as hell. Just going straight to the carb, not running an intercooler, for now.
Long term plans are to go higher psi once I work this out.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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bigger air bleeds?
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 12:13 PM
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[QUOTE=rx7vargas;10981233]A little dirty

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You need to get rid of that heat retention device sitting on top of your engine.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Found a few pics of my dads 83 I swaped rew in.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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bigger air bleeds?
I could, but in the slow process of going turbo anyways. Got the original jest from RB. WIll put those back in and tune from there.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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yea i already bought the greddy compression tube, intercooler and piping just havent gotten to it
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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 12:49 AM
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Hi, im running an '85 s3 with s5 turbo motor, dowelled and turbo extended port, hi-flow turbo, external gate, large fmic, bosch 044, 800cc/1600cc, 3" exhaust. dynoed 240rwkw (about 330rwhp?)@20psi

Its a hoot to drive and everything but ive had it for quite a few years in this form and its time to go BB turbo.

Im looking at gaining both response and top end over the modded standard s5/to4 hybrid im currently using.

I dont know much about turbos, but ive been told the gt35r are the one to get?

They seem to come in a variety of inlet designs and cover sizes.
Can someone please point me in the right direction of a turbo design that is proven for good response and descent top end so ican start getting some prices and parts together?
Cheers, Nick.
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 01:10 PM
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im in the process. Do you have to do the tranny mod on an fb or just simply mod the front crossmember?
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Old Sep 26, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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I'm gonna be starting a swap. 1985 GSL with a 12a installed. I have a 91 TII motor and tranny sitting next to the car with a full harness from the donor car. I'm still trying to figure out the parts list and configurations I wanna go with. I agree that you can do this swap on a budget, but doing it right is gonna keep the wife from booking our vacation to Mexico for a few months! I see close to $4000.00 for mod, excluding the car and motor cost.
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