Turbo Escort Wagon-junkyard dog
04-16-2007, 11:30 PM
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Re: Turbo Escort Wagon-junkyard dog
Put a 1/2 tank of E85 in today and I'm very stoked. As expected, my AFRs went from around 9.8:1 at WOT to ~10.5:1 due to the oxygen content of E85. I was able to crank the boost to 8psi (AFR around 11.5:1) without any deto, may go higher but I'm not sure if I've got enough fuel. Huuuugggee difference going from 6psi to 8, spool is much quicker now that I don't have a gap between the wg flapper and outlet 
Think I may go to a cheap stand aloan. But I have thought about a EGT or miata build
04-25-2007, 09:19 AM
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Re: Turbo Escort Wagon-junkyard dog
Originally Posted by Dmc1
I want a turbo Z3.
Quick update with a question-I am now running 100% E85 and 9psi of boost. Traction is pretty much non-existent until 3rd
I'm a little concerned that I may need more fuel, my AFR is around 13.2:1 at WOT in 4th. No deto (thanks 105 octane 
) but that doesn't leave me much of a safety margin. I have a 12:1 FMU disc (running 10:1 right now) and was thinking about swapping it in. Any thoughts?
10-05-2007, 12:44 AM
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Re: Turbo Escort Wagon-junkyard dog
Long overdue for an update, been boostin' for ~8mo and 12,000mi with no problems, the last 5k or so at 12psi on E85 
Haven't made it back to the track since I ran a 16.0 with 6psi of boost and 10:1 afrs but hopefully soon. Should be alot quicker with twice the boost and AFRs in the happy range. Also got my FlexFuel setup dialed in, runs great on gas and E85 
BTW, FMU is still working great, can't beat it for $80...
Haven't done much else, focus has shifted to the Supra (motor, tubular manifold, E85 conversion, T61, etc.). I did clean up the interior and exterior but it's still a beater.
Painted Miata wheels with new Falken's:
Cheezy overview vid (Nascar headliner FTW):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u6gUvuImFM
Short pull (need to make a camera mount):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_SlKthNpV8
Old vid of 16sec run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmG6xHs8Swo
I'll try to get some new videos at 12psi, def need the camera mount as it takes both arms to keep 'er under control
No real future plans, might add an intercooler in the spring and work on cooling as it gets a little toasty with the a/c on in traffic in TX heat...
Haven't made it back to the track since I ran a 16.0 with 6psi of boost and 10:1 afrs but hopefully soon. Should be alot quicker with twice the boost and AFRs in the happy range. Also got my FlexFuel setup dialed in, runs great on gas and E85 BTW, FMU is still working great, can't beat it for $80... Haven't done much else, focus has shifted to the Supra (motor, tubular manifold, E85 conversion, T61, etc.). I did clean up the interior and exterior but it's still a beater.
Painted Miata wheels with new Falken's:
Cheezy overview vid (Nascar headliner FTW):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u6gUvuImFM
Short pull (need to make a camera mount):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_SlKthNpV8
Old vid of 16sec run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmG6xHs8Swo
I'll try to get some new videos at 12psi, def need the camera mount as it takes both arms to keep 'er under control
No real future plans, might add an intercooler in the spring and work on cooling as it gets a little toasty with the a/c on in traffic in TX heat...
