Thread: V8 Turbo Diary
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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Default Re: V8 Turbo Diary

Sorry for the long delay. Been having too much fun with the V8, work and other porjects. As the Texas summer cools off, I will be back on track. I am in the process now of researching the tuning options. It may have paid off to wait. Since Rudy and Paul got the 55K Crossfire running they have found that the 55K ECU has the right options to get my car to start from the key. I have been using a separate starter button. We have checked every possible way to get my car to start from the key and found that there was no V8 MB that uses our switch blade key and a Bsoch 2.8 ECU. Rudy believes the only way to start my car from the key is to use the 55 Kompressor ECU and add boost. So now I am very motivated to add boost! I am still looling at the rear mount turbo and think that is the best option. There is no room for a belt driven supercharger but the 55K supercharger will work but may be a lot more expensive and not give the same results as the turbo. Even with a turbo I must be able to get the charge to the thottle body. There is no room left at all in the engine compartment for the charge tube. The best possibility would be to run the pipe under the car and up in front of the condensor and then through the air opening on the passenger side near the top of the radiator. The advantage to running the pipe this way is that an intercooler can be easily added. I will have to look under the car to see if it can be plumbed this way.
 
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