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<blockquote data-quote="Alb Cobra" data-source="post: 9342684" data-attributes="member: 45044"><p>I had a streetable tune in less than a few hours with mine. Started on the first crank. The tuner just needs to know what he is doing. I just got a little anxious with out throwing it on the dyno and it ran lean on me in 4th gear and that was all she wrote.</p><p></p><p>I went the custom route and over the course of 6-8 months we got the car running great. I had no drivablity issues at all. There were some headaches involved going custom route though, I went through 3 pumps before I found one that worked with out leaking, switched the crankcase vent a couple of times, and even though my turbo is located in the bumper we made a drain canister to make sure the oil did not burn up before it would drain or after the car was shut down and the turbo was still hot (you don't have these with off the shelf kits because they make sure all this is fine tuned in R&D before selling). Finally got the car running the way it was intended and then impatients took over:nonono:.</p><p></p><p>I only contimplated going back to the SC because of the cost to rebuild the engine but I got a very good quote on a built long block so money issue solved. </p><p></p><p>I agree it is costly and can be time consuming but I don't regret going turbo. My engine blew because of lack of patients not because of the FI route I chose. There is nothing like driving the turbo car though, the sound of it spooling, and the never ending seat of the pants feel. It is extremely hard to launch the car with out a 2-step but when the boost hits you quickly forget about that. My car would break the tires loose in first still just at a different rpm than with the eaton.</p><p></p><p>My set up did however make it a pain in the A** to change the oil because of the downpipe but after doing it a few times it is not that bad anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alb Cobra, post: 9342684, member: 45044"] I had a streetable tune in less than a few hours with mine. Started on the first crank. The tuner just needs to know what he is doing. I just got a little anxious with out throwing it on the dyno and it ran lean on me in 4th gear and that was all she wrote. I went the custom route and over the course of 6-8 months we got the car running great. I had no drivablity issues at all. There were some headaches involved going custom route though, I went through 3 pumps before I found one that worked with out leaking, switched the crankcase vent a couple of times, and even though my turbo is located in the bumper we made a drain canister to make sure the oil did not burn up before it would drain or after the car was shut down and the turbo was still hot (you don't have these with off the shelf kits because they make sure all this is fine tuned in R&D before selling). Finally got the car running the way it was intended and then impatients took over:nonono:. I only contimplated going back to the SC because of the cost to rebuild the engine but I got a very good quote on a built long block so money issue solved. I agree it is costly and can be time consuming but I don't regret going turbo. My engine blew because of lack of patients not because of the FI route I chose. There is nothing like driving the turbo car though, the sound of it spooling, and the never ending seat of the pants feel. It is extremely hard to launch the car with out a 2-step but when the boost hits you quickly forget about that. My car would break the tires loose in first still just at a different rpm than with the eaton. My set up did however make it a pain in the A** to change the oil because of the downpipe but after doing it a few times it is not that bad anymore. [/QUOTE]
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