what do i have to do?!?!?!

[90TurBoboi36]

I Just bought a 90 turbo 5 spd targa, no mods yet but i have a problem My friend (spoiled as he is) bought a 99 GT mustang 5 spd a couple months ago and basically all he does is brag... He put cobra R accesories on it but no engine mods yet. Hes soon to get a supercharger so i want to take advantage while he doesnt have it. Is there any chance in hell that i can get my heavy ass supra to beat him in a street race without costing a fortune? I dont really expect to beat him but if i did man i would shut him up. Any replies would be helpful except for people telling me that im crazy even thinking about beating him. Thnx...

[xveganxcowboyx]

Get a Manual Boost Controller for like $20 off ebay and a boost gauge. Crank up the boost a ways and drive well. You might have a chance. You take the risk of blowing a head gasket or worse though. Only do it if your car is running really well. I'd check compression first. Only run it like that for the race.

[90TurBoboi36]

Hey thanx for the advice...But if i were to buy a new boost controller, how much would that cost rather than ebay cause i dont like buyin shit off ebay unfortunately. And would a universal fit controller be ok or one specifically for the mkIII. And the previous owner installed a MHG so you still think its dangerous for the car? thanx man

[jmoneydtb]

well...a mkiii cant boost over 11psi until it has had some work done to it, so if you got a boost controller and turned it up it would go from 7psi to 11...im not exactly sure what you have to do to get it higher but i wouldnt go any higher than that anyway till you do internals, i know the mkiv wont run 18psi till you get rid of the factory dp and set the twins to simultaneous spool. to look into it further find a mkiii tech site, there may be a link to one on www.mkiv.com, im not real sure. oh and you can build yourself a manual boost controller if youd like for about 10-15 bucks, mkiv.com has a tutorial on how to.

[DarkStarRacing]

Originally Posted by jmoneydtb

well...a mkiii cant boost over 11psi until it has had some work done to it, so if you got a boost controller and turned it up it would go from 7psi to 11...im not exactly sure what you have to do to get it higher but i wouldnt go any higher than that anyway till you do internals, i know the mkiv wont run 18psi till you get rid of the factory dp and set the twins to simultaneous spool. to look into it further find a mkiii tech site, there may be a link to one on www.mkiv.com, im not real sure. oh and you can build yourself a manual boost controller if youd like for about 10-15 bucks, mkiv.com has a tutorial on how to.

nope its 14 psi without an fcd. 13's in a mkiii turbo are very easy to attain. and if you shop right, it wont cost you an arm and a leg. they respond very well to mods. they easily run low 15's stock. but curing the bhg issue isnt really a big thing. get arp studs and an oem gasket and torque to 62 and it shouldnt be a problem.