New Owner

[JERX88]

Hello,
Yesterday I traded my 1995 celica for my very first Supra. It is a 1987 turbo. I live in southeast wisconsin and plan to be quite active on the forums. I figured I would just introduce myself and let you all know if feels great to finally own my first supra. Hopefully It will remain with me for a long time, as the engine and body have only 75,000 original miles on it.

Thank you

 

[pgiller]

WOW nice find. Welcome to SM. U have any pics?

 

[JERX88]

I thought it was a pretty good deal, I originally had no intentions of getting a supra, was looking for an 88 All Trac, but figured this was one not to pass up. Especially since once I got in, I was hooked on the car, I stare at it through the window everyday at school, probably isnt helping my grades though.

I will get some pictures on here soon...

One question though,
since I am new to the car and no to turbos alltogether, I am wondering if the turbo should spool up in first gear. As of late, and I guess I havent really noticed it before as I havent owned the car for that long, the PSI gauge doesnt seem to move at all in first gear... I only start to see it around late second gear and third. I havent really tried to get to super high RPM, because if there is a problem I dont want to make it any worse, but if someone could shed some insight on this, it would be very helpfrul,

Thank you

 

[03bamaGT]

Pretty sure that turbo spool depends on load. Bet if you floor it in first you would have no problem spooling.

Welcome to the site.

 

[pgiller]

Mine while driving normal the turbo usually spools at 2700-2800 rpm.

 

[heavydrifter]

welcome to SM. I have the same year and love it.


now if only I can get it running.....

 

[JERX88]

Mine while driving normal the turbo usually spools at 2700-2800 rpm.

Yeah, I dont know whats up then, I guess it could verywell be spooling up and I couldnt hear it, but I know that it isnt showing on the boost gauge, as it sat at -4, and I was around 4k...

hopefully it isnt to big of a problem, but I am having my mechanic check it out soon so we can catch any potential problems before they happen.

 

[heavydrifter]

do you have the stock airbox on there?

Probably just need a new boost guage. Mine wasn't working either then I swapped guage clusters and it worked fine.

 

[JERX88]

do you have the stock airbox on there?

Probably just need a new boost guage. Mine wasn't working either then I swapped guage clusters and it worked fine.

Thats funny, because I just went out for a drive, as it looks like we are going to get some snow today... which really sucks, cause that means byebye supra, but I did thought the same thing, I am just not getting enough air flow, because I do have the stock airbox, and actually the entire car is stock. Havent decieded if it is going to stay like that or not, but I think everything is fine, just not enough air...