Turbo Cars

bentley429isBAC said:

Thats a good size one deff easy low 9 sec capable for sure. Sounds like a nasty car. Throw the flows out though those are going to kill the power. Turbo's like as little backpressure as possible. Maybe put 1 bullet somewheres in there or just open downpipe.

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What he said. Easy low 9 sec car, maybe even high 8s if you're brave with the boost level. Flows can go in the garbage, that's worth 50+ rwhp on a turbo car. Just like Bentley said, use a race bullet or preferably nothing. Another thing that will likely end up trash is the c4. Turbo cars tend to spend a lot of time on the trans brake, which will kill a c4 very very quickly. Might not be that much of a problem because it's a healthy stroker motor behind a not so big turbo so it should spool pretty quickly on the brake. Might as well save up for a TH400 though, it will laugh and stick its tounge out at the trans brake button.

Gearbanger 101 said:

I really think you should consider sitting down and doing a few months worth of research and reading on Turbocharged Mustangs before plunking down the cash blindly the way you seem to be ready to. And joining an internet site and starting one newbie thread asking peoples opinion on the subject does not constitute as research. Everyone is going to have a different opinion on the subject and all will claim to know what they're talking about. Quite frankly, unless you have a completely disposable income that you can pay someone to do the work for you…or you know how to build/rebuild, work on and maintain a turbo car, you have no business owning one.

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While it does seem like he found a good car, this is good advice. Which is EXACTLY why I and others tried to help him out and point him towards an almost strictly TURBO website, but apparently that wasn't allowed. I can say Bentley and I have had our fair share of turbo experience and learned a lot over the past couple years, and there has been no bigger help than that website.

Gearbanger 101 said:

Contrary to what many will have you believe, turbo cars are not maintenance free. They wear out parts just as fast, if not faster than a stock car and have their quirks and headaches along the way just like any other. Not to mention their own little demons to go along with them. They can be finicky depending on the day of the week or the weather in the sky and they’ll nickel and time you to death if you’re not careful.

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Also very true. They are about as far from maintenance free as it gets. Eventually you will get the combo down, but as many joke about they tend to spend a large part of their first seasons on jack stands.

They can be VERY picky about weather. I've personally seen one go one full second quicker at the track from a drop in temperature.