Project: Old School - '88 Convertible (with Turbo!)

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Old May 23, 2018 | 02:17 PM
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Rejoice! Photobucket fixed the images. I will add some more on this car soon. There are a few more things to do, but I'll get to them soon - had to pause to build a new house.
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Old Oct 1, 2018 | 09:07 AM
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Been enjoying the summer in the car! Still a few gremlins to fix, but I'm getting there. It was even in a music video recently! I'll post that when it is uploaded.

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Old Oct 3, 2018 | 08:05 AM
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Forgot to mention, through the magic of RX7 club - one of the readers of this thread was a past owner of the car and the person who purchased the Cartech kit in 1992 for a past car, then installed it on this car after he bought it in 1999. He connected with me and we had a good chat about the car! He even sold me the ORIGINAL vert wheels that go with it. Such a small and amazing community.
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Old Jan 1, 2020 | 09:04 AM
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Here are the 2019 upgrades!

Took the turbo apart to check it and the fins in the hot side had definitely eaten something, so upgraded to a Turblown tdx57, but needed a special housing to fit (on-center). They found me one, new old stock, last one available.

Also upgraded to a Precision Turbo 46mm wastegate, now my boost is rock solid at 11psi at the most.

Made all new AN lines for the turbo, and a new oil pan with drain system to use the AN (on in the same spot it was before).

Did a bit of tuning on in the street with a friend.

Cut out a rotten piece of power steering line and replaced it with a hose and some flares. No more leak.

Car is running great!

Pics to come.

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