Project MIDTRBO (Page 12/35)
bmwguru JUN 13, 08:34 PM
I was out driving Vince's car today....made some slight changes to the tune.
I really can't wait to drive project Midtrbo, but knowing my OCD, it will be delayed a bit cause I seem to like doing things three times....even when the first part looks great (except for that slight imperfection....oh damn, maybe I'll just make another. It only took three hours....and I know that if I add a little angle to that part, it will be stronger....oh yes....that will do).
Not to hijack this thread, but that was an example of why project Midtrbo is taking a bit longer than it should. Between Steven's OCD, my OCD and our busy schedules, only perfection is expected. I spent 10 hours a day for five straight days fabricating one part that should have taken three or four hours.....and I only billed for the four hours.
Dave
darkhorizon JUN 14, 10:42 AM

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I spent 10 hours a day for five straight days fabricating one part that should have taken three or four hours.....and I only billed for the four hours.



I might have to plan a trip out to NJ with Dave this year, I have a feeling we would get along quite well.
CrazyBernie JUN 14, 11:42 AM
I pimped your wheels out a bit.
hookdonspeed JUN 14, 01:38 PM
lol, i think that style rim looks good on the car, if they were just cleaned up a bit, and in like a machined alum look or something..
ALLTRBO JUN 14, 10:15 PM
Vince, thanks! Sounds like your car will be a very fun ride!
We were closing in on a June completion date largely due to Dave's future move, but he's not going anywhere for a little while now and my car isn't far enough along for a June ETA I think, but hopefully within the next couple months at most. I can't wait to get it back! It'll be a while before I get 'real' numbers because I have a LOT of tuning to do, I'm having Dave to (hopefully) get it running 'reasonably enough' on my modified TGP .bin's to get home, then I'm going to throw in a 3-bar MAP and start fresh with Code59, it's a MUCH better code and WAY more documented.
I'm still thinking of what we can do to get it "WOTable" before I leave, so at least that part can be checked out. I had a 15psi spring put in the WG, though, so the TGP code wouldn't allow that to begin with even if I did have him put the 42lb/hr injectors back in (I haven't yet learned how to clear out the 10psi fuel cutoff limit in that code).
So at the ETA I'm thinking it'll be boostable and still quite quick, but not fully usable until I tune it in better. I can tune over the phone with Dave if need be, but swapping from $8F (TGP code) to Code59 is a whole different ball game.

I'm really trying to sell BOTH AWD Talons before the Fiero gets back as it will help me IMMENSELY with the extra space, extra funding, and lesser stress. Once it's back and running, I can do my parts one at a time while keeping it running, there's a lot more motivation and less "overwhelming factor" that way.

OCD is a blessing and a curse, but mostly a curse. I don't feel like my standards are all that high, it just seems to me that most other's standards are really low. Of course that's often not the case, it's just the perception I have of things (of course, there are many who do have really low standards)

Dave speaks truth. For the custom work he does, almost anywhere else would have run me dry long ago. Of course I feel that many other shops are overpriced, but you can't beat the Haus total value.

Now...


LOL, that wheel swap makes me want to go or something.

I eyed a really sweet set of Enkei racing wheels at 16lbs for 17x8's , but they aren't available in 16's at all and the only width available on a 5x100 17 is 8". No good.
ALLTRBO JUN 19, 11:33 PM
I have these (real) leather Mr. Mike's seats for MIDTRBO, but I'm thinking that I want to trade them for a decent set of black cloth racing seats. By decent, I mean reclining, fully padded, cloth, and in good shape. They don't have to be any of the really nice brands, but they need to be of decent build quality.
For the right pair I'd be willing to trade these seats and some cash.

Otherwise, they're what is going into MIDTRBO. I have them from my first Fiero. They are comfortable and look really good in the car. The only moderate wear is on the driver's seat bottom. With a decent leather cleaner, die, and conditioner, they could look about as good as new. The slight loose-wrinkles you see in the middle of the lower side bolsters were just from boxes sitting on them, they're already re-stretched tight.

Just thought I'd share, and put it out there that I'd rather have a set of nice racing seats now that I have a comfy DD.









More interior goodies I've been collecting to come soon...

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ALLTRBO JUN 20, 08:55 AM
Something like this would do nicely I think. It's about exactly what I have in mind.
Rallaster JUN 20, 08:51 PM
Any updates? A lot of the pics are broken links.. I have been offered what I have been told is a Mclaren turbo 3.1 and am looking at doing a basic swap. My Fiero is a 5 speed and you said earlier that the shift linkages are blocked by the turbo, how was that overcame?
ALLTRBO JUN 20, 11:10 PM
Broken links, really? I can see them all still. They're all hosted via Cliff's server. Maybe it was down for a short time?

I'm going to email Dave tomorrow asking about the status.

The linkage issue was overcome by using nothing from the TGP except the shortblock. Seriously, I think it's only worth the basic swap if you have an auto because otherwise, at the least, you'll have to make a custom crossover that will still keep the turbo out of the way of the TB. That's doable, just more work required. With an auto, the TGP manifolds, crossover, and turbo can be used. At that point, after a couple more ~minor mods you can make around 240-250hp at the crank. That's about the limit before you start really having to add more $$$. That'd be a quick Fiero nonetheless, on par with a stock L67 swap.

There was NO WAY I was going with an auto, though. Before too long I won't even have the TGP shortblock anymore, just a custom turbo 3200 destroker.

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Rallaster JUN 20, 11:30 PM

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Originally posted by ALLTRBO:

Broken links, really? I can see them all still. They're all hosted via Cliff's server. Maybe it was down for a short time?

I'm going to email Dave tomorrow asking about the status.

The linkage issue was overcome buy using nothing from the TGP except the shortblock. Seriously, I think it's only worth the basic swap if you have an auto because otherwise, at the least, you'll have to make a custom crossover that will still keep the turbo out of the way of the TB. That's doable, just more work required. With an auto, the TGP manifolds, crossover, and turbo can be used. At that point, after a couple more ~minor mods you can make around 240-250hp at the crank. That's about the limit before you start really having to add more $$$. That'd be a quick Fiero nonetheless, on par with a stock L67 swap.

There was NO WAY I was going with an auto, though. Before too long I won't even have the TGP shortblock anymore, just a custom turbo 3200 destroker.



The issue must've been a network issue, cause I can see them now.

Crud. I really don't have the skills or tools to fab anything, and I'm currently between jobs and as such, pretty much broke, so I can't really afford to convert it to an auto, and like you, I don't think I could live with myself if I made it not a manual. LOL