I got my copy of GM High Tech recently and was surprised to see an article on a single turbo 91 Formula in there that ran high 10s. I loved to read this article, but wish it went a little more in depth. It said the owner got the tune for his chip from here. I am wondering if anyone here know the guy? It was a good low buck build of the engine and great results with the power adder.

 

Is the car white? I think TurboTPI's car was going to be in a mag. and runs 10's with a single on the TPI block.

 

yeah it's his car. he is a nice guy too , gave me some advice on my single turbo project

 

Thats my car. I got a base tune from a link off this site, but it was so long ago i cant even remember what the site was.

 

hey buddy,
it was good to meet you last monday at the westchester car show.


PS...i liked how you smacked that 4th gen heading towards RT 83 on 31st street as well. Next time grab a lane with my suburban hah.

 

Yeah, it was cool meeting you. I was hopeing you had the car at the show, but that burban rules man. haha. See you around.

 

congrats on the mag spread.


on a similiar note I emailed Camaro Performers a while back to see if they would do a similiar thing for my car. They told me to 'spruce up' my interior a little more.. I didnt want it in readers rides but I guess thats where its going to go. Hands down my interior looks better then a stock interior but I guess their rules are more stringent.

 

Thanks man. Yeah, i think the "stock" look is what was the cool thing about my car. Cause my interior is all stock besides the pillar gauges and a 4th gen trans am monsoon cd player.

 

yea that car is definitely sleeper with no aftermarket shifter, tach, etc. Although the boost guage and A/F guage gives it away a little . Just seeing it on the street you'd never guess, although even with the way mine looks people still don't recognize that it could be fast, I guess all thirdgens are slow.

 

after my initial pissed off comments on seeing your car in a mag with a stock interior.. I sat and read the article.. I can see also why.. $6500 DIY.. not bad, especially runnin 10.7 ETs. Thats pretty impressive with what you put together. Good writeup also. Its definitely a mag worthy car.

 

Thanks
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Yeah, i should have hidden the boost gauge. You car looks awesome man, Very clean looking. And yeah, third gens are slow.

 

I subscribed to GMHTP online a little while ago, I can't wait to get my first issue.

Awesome car TurboedTPI

 

Hey TurboedTPI,

Care to go into a little more detail on your set up? Is it thrown together or did you carefully plan out the whole thing. What kinda hard parts are you running? I am especially interested in the exhaust set up. Tell me how you got all that to work and who made it???

Thanx for representing us poncho owners.

 

Which month is this? The may issue or june or something? I know they release these early so I figured i'd check.
I'm going to have to go pick this up!
What page too?

 

cant wait to get my mag in... unless i got it already and my dad took it! lol

 

no idea on page but look at his sig and it shows the month

 

It was kind of thrown together i guess. But i had a pretty good idea what i wanted to do. The ehuast= It has an edlebrock drivers shorty header, a custom mandrel cross over pipe to the bbs turbo header. Then it has a custom 3in mandrel bent down pipe that ends where a fatory single cat f-body ends. Then i have an slp catback that i welded in an electric cut out in. I have the exhaust held up really tight. The deep trans pan is lower than any part of the exhaust. It turned out perfect. A local speed shop did the down pipe and crossover, AMS. They have the fastest street driven Evo right now in the world.(i guess)

 

Which issue was that article in? What month?

 

Wait a second, thats the 900whp evo I keep hearing about and seeing videos on streetfire.

 

Yep, AMS. Its 2 miles from my house. They do awesome custom exhaust work.
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JULY. Its out now. It has a Yellow 4th gen firebird on the cover.

 

Page 26 I believe.

I keep the issue next to the crapper for some light reading after Taco Bell.

I am amazed how you can fit all that exhaust pipe in the small engine bay we have. Where exactly does that crossover pipe connect in at? I see your engine bay is pretty stripped though. No A/C, Batt. in the trunk I assume. No emmisions equipment to speak of and heater hoses are no where to be seen.

Question: That belt routing you have there is interesting. How did you work the ribbed belt around a normally smoother tensioner pulley? Got a belt number on that?

L8R

 

The crossover goes under the oil pan then up to the turbo header. Very simple if you could see it. I am, working on getting an a/c delete heater box, but yeah, right now, its pretty stripped. The belt routing was totally guess work. I cut the a/c bracket so the turbo fit and just tried a bunch of belts i had in the garage. I beleive the belt is from an LT1 buick road master. The tensioner is a nonribbed pulley and the ribbed belt rides on it fine, Not one problem for 3 years now. I guess its ok. I would still like to get a ribbed pulley to put on the tensioner.

 

where are the pics of that routeing ? Are they in the Mag . I AM GOING THROUGH THAT EXACT THING right now . I cut the A/C bracket in half

like this

 

That is EXACTLY what i did. haha. But i dont run an air pump.

 

nice setup turbotpi i love seeing your car up at strats on the weekends.

 

Good going Tim!!!!

I got my issue today, you made me proud!!!

 

Very cool !! Congrats !!!!! Makes me want to get started on mine !! But I have a garage to build first

 

Thanks again everyone.

 

well i am glad to know we cut it in the right spot . yeah I gotta run a smogg pump . Now it's just the issue of finding the right belt i guess.

 

Yep, trial and error. Good luck

 

Congrats Nice ride

 

Thanks man. Too bad i have a Turbo V-8, and your car is faster with a little V-6. Makes mine seem slow. haha. Your car is bad ***, i remember that GMHTP issue.

 

I read that article, very nice piece on a VERY nice ride. You did great work and I am sure you are proud as hell to have it in that Mag......

Great mag too....

 

Thanks, the lil V6 goes ok but takes ALOT of boost

But in my opinion both our cars are pretty bad *** street cars and I like seeing some cool thirdgens getting attention in GMHTP instead of only lsx cars.

Then again I may have a thing for turbocharged thirdgen pontiacs

 

Don't you mean Buicks (in your case)....?

 

Thanks, i like steetable and fast thirdgens too. Yeah, those damn LSX cars! Gettin all the attention. haha. My family has a thing for turbos too, i guess. My brother has an 2001 S-10 4.3 with a syclone turbo setup on it, my dad has an 87 GN, and my dad might be getting my mom a new snowmoblie this year, and yes, its turbo too. haha