Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 2.3 ford turbo 13.96@95.9

88 Thunderbird turbo coupe 2.3L stock IHI turbo, stock intercooler, stock head , 3700 lbs race weight 13.96@95.9 1.991 60 ft.

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• SVO

[f688xt6]

The problem I see is that after about 13 psi, all you are doing is heating up the air. Plus the stock IHI is not very happy with anything past 15 psi for sustained periods of time. The compressor wheel likes to explode... it's just a matter of when. I keep mine at 13 in the interests of reliability, but an older T3 in a large ratio can do 15 psi all day long, and will be more effective at higher boost levels up to 25 psi. Plus the air will be denser, and allow for more power. Good job anyway!!!

[boostbird]

You have fun with your 13 psi. I know for a fact that the IHI is good for much more boost. It made more power on 20 psi than it did on 17 psi and it still had the stock intercooler. 15 psi is stock! My IHI was at almost 200k miles and working perfect when I took it off. Almost 100k of that was when it was running 20 psi. At 13 psi you would be very lucky to break into the 16.s with a bunch of other mods. You won't scatter a compressor wheel on an IHI even if you wire the waste gate shut.

[roydied15]

wat boost are these supposed to run in stock config along with a 5spd? my dad says 17psi, but everywhere i look, it says 10-15.... does anyone know?

[boostbird]

15 psi is stock for the 87-88 with the premium fuel switch on premium and only above 4500 rpm.

[filasfinest]

Hey i just picked a TC up for 500 as well and mine was doing the same thing.... cut the cat off!! TRUST ME IF THAT THING IS CLOGGED IT WILL BE NIGHT AND DAY WHEN YOU TAKE THAT SUCKER OFF.. best of luck

[MisterPeetBull]

Toilet race

[CollapseSakanade]

@boostbird Whats so funny is i had an 88 Turbo coupe (stock) and i raced my buddys impala and spanked him. Then one day i was playing with buttons and stuff and turned my primium button off. I had no idea that lowered my boost. Then he was beating me and laughing at me. Then i started looking at my boost gauge and noticed it was only going to 9 instead of 15. then i flipped it back to primium and all was right in the world.

[classicrockonly]

were you even trying? The front end didn't fly up nearly as much as it does on mine

[Sidearm723]

@gumper1986 turbotbirddotcom will have all the info you are looking for.

[gumper1986]

I just bought an '87, $700. You guys who know a lot about these Turbo Coupes, please send me some info. It only seemed to be doing about 5 psi boost, but it wouldn't really pull past 4500 rpm (air filter plugged bad, it was 1* outside, the car had been sitting for months). How do you adjust or fix this stuff?

[gumper1986]

I know nothing about these cars, but there's one for sale locally and got interested. How do you change the boost pressure? Sounds simple to run 14s, how about 13s?

[Sidearm723]

@gumper1986 If it's a good running 87-88 5 spd all it will take is a cone filter 17 psi boost and an open exhaust. it ran 14.80@91 with a good launch 2.0 60 ft on street tires.

[Sidearm723]

@gumper1986 If it's a good running 87-88 5 spd all it will take is a cone filter 17 psi boost and an open exhaust. it ran 14.80@91 with a good launch 2.0 60 ft on street tires.

[gumper1986]

What does it take to make the turbo T-bird run 14s?