90tq update -- all problems solved ! (almost)

[Jim Green]

--- ed armstrong <edshred2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> After thinking about my setup I came to the
> conclusion
> that the most likely candidate was the intake
> plumbing
> from the Saab turbo boot on top of the CIS meter and
> the inlet to the cool side of the turbo. What I had
> in
> there was making three 90 degree turns. After
> replacing this "Home Depot" setup with another one
> that only made two 45 degree bends, Holy Cow ! what
> a
> difference it made ! The first time out the motor
> cleaned revved to the red line in second gear making
> a
> decent amount of boost !

Congratulations!  Glad to hear you found the problem.
Now imagine what it's like with that whole metering
head gone.  I still have one sharp 90` silicone hose
in my intake that I need to eliminate, but I don't
think it will happen till a RS2 bumper is put on.

> Well, its been a long hard road to the (almost)
> conclusion of this project. I actually started about
> 1.5 years ago when I first bought the junkyard MC
> having been inspired by the 80/90q turbo conversion
> projects by D. Close and Javad.

I blame them for my insanity too :)


> Future plans include upgrading the boost to around
> 6-7
> PSI with the stock CIS, bigger tires and brakes
> (found
> some nice 15" BBS rims at the junkyard for $80 bucks
> today !), and eventually megasquirt EFI

Don't forget the exhaust!  It is a must have for these
cars.  Keep us posted on the project.

Later,

=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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