I put a new turbo in last night… everything seems to be running pretty good. The burning oil smell is still around, but that should go away in a little while. The boost is feeling much better again… I seem to have forgotten how its SUPPOSED to feel. Other than that, it looks like I’m trying to get my stuff together again for SpeedTrial. I’ll be going on July 8th, Sunday. Most people are going Saturday but oh well.
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Nadine, I like your blue flower skirt! I Took the turbo out a few days ago… the seals are horrible. There is so much play on the compressor wheel, that the fins were rubbing against the turbo housing. It looks pretty bad. Anyway, I bought a used turbo, and that should go back into the car in a little while. Who knows? Maybe I WILL make SpeedTrial. I will need tires though… any donors? I’ll also need to do a lot of work on the car to get it prepped… wish me luck.
Got my compression test done. My turbo seals are bad. This probably means that I’m not going to make it to Speedtrial on July 7. Damn, I really wanted to go. I guess it’s okay… I have more money now, and it’s not like I don’t go to touge whenever I want either. Anyway, I’m trying to figure out what I’m gonna do now with this turbo situation… wish me luck.
So there’s a little kink in my plan of getting ready for Streets of Willow… I was at touge last weekend, and after an hour or so of trying to keep the tail end under control, white smoke was spurting out of my muffler. I’m burning oil… Next thing I need to do is diagnose what is wrong with the car and find out where the oil is coming from… I hope it is not from the piston rings…
I picked up some rotors yesterday. They are brembos that are cross-drilled and slotted by a company called KRP. Now I just need to get some brake pads and new stainless lines, and I’m finished with my brake junk for streets of willow on july 7. I also got my Nardi steering wheel in… I love it! Other things I need to do for speedtrial: change oil, change lsd oil, GET TIRES, flush coolant, get new shocks, get an alignment, and maybe install my new thermostat. I’ve got a lot of work to do!
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