Divx, what turbos are on your car?

 

Modified, aging T04Bs.

 

Congrats on the numbers Scott! Your car will surely be one of the fastest stock bottom end cars.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you recently try another large newer turbo that lost power only to go back to these?

_Zac

 

Looking forward to seeing race gas numbers.

 

Thanks, bro. But it won't be stock for long.


I swapped the compressors out for Billet ones..and I lost power all throughout the powerband.

 

What size inducers?

 

Alrighty... Starting to update this thread again as the engine is going back in today!

 

I admire your patience Scott, based on the post, the car got there on March 1st. 3 and a half months and counting.

 

Well it takes time to do things correctly, i can definitely tell you that.

 

+1, Rome wasn't built....

 

You also have to take into consideration that the car didn't go there to have the motor rebuilt. I'm sure if Scott's car had gone in for a planned rebuild the parts would have been waiting. Everything has been done on the fly. Ask anyone who has had a motor built .... it doesn't happen over night.

 

Yes, I know people that have had motors built unexpectedly and it doesn't take 3 plus months and by the way, it still isn't complete. I take exception to the vendors response. There isn't any implication in my post that the vendor is taking too long to complete the build, it only identifies me as being impatient. But to be honest, a lot of the tuners will get around to your car when they are ready, and where you fall in the pecking order of their priorities. Let's try to keep it honest around here. I'm sure some of the slaves in the Roman era could have completed a lot of work in 3 plus months. I guess if we allow this to be the norm, then that is what we will get.

 

Our engine builder is our owner, he is meticulous and is one of the best 996 and 997 Cup engine rebuilder in the USA. Scott was aware that it would take us a little while to get his project completed before we got into it. The parts werent sitting on the shelf and we did our best to get it completed in a timely fashion. If scotts car was the only thing that we were doing it would have gotten done faster but we are traditionally booked 2 months out for turbo conversions. He will be happy with the outcome.

Not to mention this happened in the thick of early Grand Am season when we built suspension for 4 cars in GT and 3 in GS.

 

Dude, I don't remember asking for an explanation or an excuse. Mike himself is doing the rebuild? Funny I didn't see him working on it when I went by for a visit about a month ago.

Strange how it's the same response from every tuner, almost like talking points. We're meticulous (other tuners aren't?). He's the best (fill in your tuner's response here). We're booked solid (aren't they all?). We're busy with racing season (no kidding). Casey, please spare me the standard response, good luck with the build.

 

Ben is absolutely correct, Mario.

Also, I was very sick for almost two months and told I TPC I was in no hurry to get car back at that time (I simply couldn't enjoy it while I was sick). I'm now 100% better, have put back on the 20 lbs of muscle I had lost and am now looking forward to getting my car back.

Regarding Mike's (the owner of TPC) meticulousness...I can testify to that fact. He is without a doubt the most meticulous tuner I've ever worked with.