It just seemed like a lot of work for no apparent reason and therefore like one of those stories that can "grow in the telling".

 

haha, davids stories dont grow. . . i can honestly say that hes one of the most honest people i know. he just gets set on making things perfect and follows through. he was messing with the bovs and blowing/sucking through them and found that the open at very low pressures/vaccum

paul

 

Here's a few car shots, not as big though.

 

The stock blowoff valves are serviceable and when you get them right the lower rpm range is better and tip in is greatly improved .Something a v8 will not need but a rotary lacks . I guess some think that the actuators ( prespool and wastegate ) are not serviceable . Garfinkle changes the spring in them also . Probably for no apparent reason .

 

having a chromed or polished alternator after a while you will lose the ground thats why there made with aluminum but having it chromed or polished you will start to lose the amps it produces after a while i think itd be best to leave like that unless you got the cash to replace after a while but maybe it might be different

 

Doesn't he have some coustom twins or something???

I like the idea of a BOV opening at 18in~hg...at idle the engine might not pull that but at speed it will easily pull that between shifts.

Is there a noticeable difference in performance? spool time?

 

love the engine, hate the wheels. I like the attention to detail on all the bolts and nuts, with them being polished as well.. niiiiice

 

I LOVE THE WHEELS!!!!!!........I have since the first day I met David and his incredible ride.

 

i would like to see a picture of this garfunkle guy. that way every time i see the user name "duboisr" i know who she will be talking about....

 

I'm well aware that the pre-control and wastegate actuator springs can be swapped out, but for someone to take apart the plastic BOV and CRV valves and replace the springs shows a certain dedication to tampering with things that most other people find work just fine the way they are. I'd like to see proof of concept, if it's not too much to ask. Surely someone that dedicated has before and after dyno sheets to quantify the results of their tinkering? Or is this just another case of "it sounded like a good idea" and "I think it's better, therefore it is better."?

I'm not sure why you felt that it was necessary to post a follow-up after I explained why I doubted the claim, or why you also felt it was necessary to make the smartass comment about the actuators, but whatever. You're always welcome to take your easily hurt feelings somewhere else if you can't deal with a little scrutiny of what you post.

 

Badass car, wheels have to go.

Hey Keith, did you get that email I sent? I would PM you but I seem to be having problems with my PM function, haha.

 

In GT3 I always put the 3 point wheel on the FD3S...just don't have the ***** to do it in real life !!!


ps. I'm going going look at the pics again...and I'll pay attention to the bolts.

 

love the throttle cable and the convoluted tubing on the pressure cap...

 

hey jim, the car has been down for quite some time due to a set of bnr's being installed. . . . ahem. . . he just happened to notice what they did and WANTED the change. . . if there is a difference its unmeasureable due to the nature of his downtime. see the attention to every detail on the engine bay? its just the same type of mindset with those bov's. he likes to KNOW what his car is doing. hes not telling ANYBODY that they SHOULD go out and tear up their bov's. . . cause we all know thats what would happen. . . theyd tear them up. he did it cause he wanted to and cause the mod MIGHT make a nonseq setup using larger turbos work a little better. i know first hand that the car scoots. . . cant say its due to the bov's at all. and hell say the same.

on another note. . . jim, you arent the only guru in the crowd. hahaha. playin with ya man. . . dont jump on me about it too hard.

 

yeah, if this is a female who pays garfinkle to work on her car, why is she talking so technical?

i don't understand why the "secrecy"

and why isnt he referred to as david? if someone called me by my last name all the time, i'd twitch and be annoyed

 

Yes I get technical, David gives info and I pass it on .David does not use the computor and it gives me something to do that may help someone . Many people from the forum Call David for information on the phone to get more details . There are no secrets , some just do not know, now you do .I have known David sence high school and many do call him Gar , Garfinkle . Do not twitch or be annoyed as I type,, 93BlackFD ,have a happy holiday .And to all a good night.

 

if you get so techinical, why don't you work on your own car? just wondering...not getting abrasive here

 

Because when you're friends with Garfinkle, its better to have him work you through it than frustrate yourself trying it alone. And he is more than happy to help.

 

I just got back from the relatives. So sorry I missed out on another thread while I was gone : ). Two things.

I actually like the constant torque clamps better than T clamps. I've used them for almost 10 years now. They don't suddenly become lose, they're strong enough to crush any tube we're using them for without stripping and unlike a lot of the t-bolt clamps they don't use a nylon nut (which I've had melt more than twice when mounted near the turbo) to keep tension and prevent backing off. The selection of the clamps is because I felt they were the best available for the task.


The second item (I'll confess I just skimmed the discussion) be careful with the OEM Blow offs and CRVs. assuming they were working cost me the destruction of a ball bearing 60-1 turbo and almost two years screwing around to get it replaced so it can join the other 60-1 on my car. The problem was the valve was sticking open without my knowing it and essentially creating a 3/4 inch boost leak from one of the turbos and given I was still maintaining 20psi with that huge leak it severely overspun the turbo. There really wasn't much of an indication that it was happening. It would probably stand out as sever power drop in stock turbos or even smaller singles but keep your eyes open.

Kevin T. Wyum

 

Garfinkle will not sell the innercooler you built him for a greater sum then he paid you for it ( Kevin Wyum ) .He has been offered several times . He did refit the fg duct work for a better fit . With stiffer springs in the unserviceable valves they have less chance of sticking open . Thanks for the heads up on that . He said the clamps do not change tension and he has used them for 6 years .

 

I was honor to meet "Garfinkle" over my X-mas holiday.. and I have to say, he's an amazing guy with lots of history..

He's car is just amazing.. His attention to detail is far non best I have seen.. If I had choice of someone working on my car, I would mind him working on it..

I hope to meet with him again near future (maybe next 2-3 weeks?).

 

The pics wount load for me?

 

Here are couple of pics I've taken over Xmas of Garfinkle's engine.. I thought it was very nice.. ONe of the best i have seen..

 

more pics of garfinkle's engine bay..

 

Damn, I do need some of those pulleys.....they would look SOOOOOO good with the rest of my polish. I'm suprised he didnt polish the thermostate and water pump housings.

Maybe after I get some new pipe couplings, clamps, and garfinkle pulleys I should throw up some pics of my engine bay. Its pretty shiney hehe

STEPHEN