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Re: Upgrading 1989 Porsche 930 RUF BTR Conversion - 08-11-2006, 10:50 PM

I picked up the car today. One thing remains to be done: the boost Controller.
Due to vacation days and other commitments, that needs to be left for another day, but still before I go to the dyno. I just wanted the car before the weekend so I can start breaking in the turbo. I need to focus on that thought: the turbo needs to be broken in, not just broken. I had a senior moment today when I left the shop and and forgot all about needing to break that turbo IN. Waiting for the lights to turn green on a left turn at highway 68 getting on the I-40 entrance, which is a rather long slope up, I was on the outside lane and on the inside lane there was this Dodge Hemi truck, don't know the exact model, but I am sure at least the US drivers on this forum know what I mean. These Dodge Hemi drivers are always racing and trying to intimidate on the road. So this Dodge Hemi truck on the inside lane starts very obviously a race to the Interstate on the entrance ramp, and I can tell it's because he saw this "old rinky-dink" Porsche on his right side that he thought he could humiliate real good. Well, my instincts just kicked in and I wasn't thinking: I just dusted this guy so good he won't be racing anyone for a while. In a few seconds he was about 150 feet behind me.

Anyhow, I do stupid things sometimes. But I am more than very pleased with the new feel the car has. A lot stronger, and the boost comes on a lot sooner, no doubt about it. How much sooner, I have not had a chance to check the numbers in a rational, controlled way yet. But I will write more about the car when I have had the dyno done. And BTW, I was happy to discover that the car still had a nice rumble even with the new Fabspeeds.
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