Well, I wasn't planning on making one of these, but after the events of today, I figure I might as well.
The background: Bought my 1987 Turbo Targa 5-speed back in May 2005. Fixed it, added intake, a front strut tower bar, and a turbo timer. Lack of funding stopped it there. Eventually, I had to sell it to my stepdad becuase I just couldn't afford 2 cars with what I was making at the time. He really didn't do a whole lot besides put gas in it for a year, so when I finally bought it back in June last year, I had to start fixing it again. I replaced the valve cover gaskets and fixed a few boost leaks, and then it ran good again. Still needs a clutch, which I have, but haven't found the time or money to install it as of yet. So today, the law of averages, or whatever you want to call it, finally caught up with me in Ft. Collins, CO (about 140 miles from home). If you hadn't guessed it, BHG happened.:cry: I was able to limp it home with the heater going full blast, so thats good, at least. Plus its really nice to know this now, as opposed to finding this out in the middle of a 1/4 mile run or something.
The goal: Nothing too insane, but with the new HG, I want to add a couple more psi to the equation, with the supporting fuel mods, of course. After that, I want to do 3" exhaust, an upgraded intercooler and piping, some stiffer struts, and better brakes. Again, nothing too crazy, but I would love a little more power without really sacrificing reliability, because this car has been excellent to this point.
That being said, I'll update when something happens!
The background: Bought my 1987 Turbo Targa 5-speed back in May 2005. Fixed it, added intake, a front strut tower bar, and a turbo timer. Lack of funding stopped it there. Eventually, I had to sell it to my stepdad becuase I just couldn't afford 2 cars with what I was making at the time. He really didn't do a whole lot besides put gas in it for a year, so when I finally bought it back in June last year, I had to start fixing it again. I replaced the valve cover gaskets and fixed a few boost leaks, and then it ran good again. Still needs a clutch, which I have, but haven't found the time or money to install it as of yet. So today, the law of averages, or whatever you want to call it, finally caught up with me in Ft. Collins, CO (about 140 miles from home). If you hadn't guessed it, BHG happened.:cry: I was able to limp it home with the heater going full blast, so thats good, at least. Plus its really nice to know this now, as opposed to finding this out in the middle of a 1/4 mile run or something.
The goal: Nothing too insane, but with the new HG, I want to add a couple more psi to the equation, with the supporting fuel mods, of course. After that, I want to do 3" exhaust, an upgraded intercooler and piping, some stiffer struts, and better brakes. Again, nothing too crazy, but I would love a little more power without really sacrificing reliability, because this car has been excellent to this point.
That being said, I'll update when something happens!
