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Snuck a SMBC onto my Mom's 2.3LPT 9-5 Wagon... Posted by Nicholas [Email] ![]() ![]() |
Yes, thats right, I installed an SMBC tonite at about midnite onto my Mother's 9-5 LPT. I didn't have hose barbs here and everything is closed up around town, so I sliced up a Bic pen and got out some zip ties, worked great and cost nothing. I took it out and tuned it for about 20 minutes and had to adjust it only twice. I'm sure I could get a little more boost out of it, maybe a 1/4 turn, but I gave it some breathing room because a fuel cut by Mom downshifting from 4 to 3rd would be the end of my 9-5 tweaking days!
Sweet turbo, what a difference this makes in the car. Its so underpowered compared to my 97 900 with mods that I couldn't stand to drive it any longer in stock form.
The question isn't wheter she'll notice, but wheter she trusts me not to blow up her car. We'll see in the morning commute!
I'll post results. Kids, do try this at home !
Oh! And 1 more thing I noticed it started off immediately after install at 1200 rpm idle, then settled back down. I don't know if it had been doing this before. Any thoughts? Maybe my hosing is too long or kinked somewhere?
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