The eXtremeBoost SW20 MR2 Project

Jeffery's Story - Blew It (Part1)

                I went down to a local shop to check out what was wrong with my baby.  I found out after a summer of beating that my main problem, besides breaking engine mounts,  was a knock sensor.  We replaced the knock sensor, and everything seemed ok.  Trusting my new found friends, we decided to pump up the boost from 12 psi to 15 psi, but the idiot who adjusted the manual boost controller cranked it all the way.  We went for a pass down the street and the car was running amazingly.  He jumped out of the car so I could drive, and my luck, the motor popped on the second pass down the street.  We took her back to the shop and after a good month of downtime found out it was a melted piston in #3.  Time to rape the after market insurance company,  which helped me fund my new motor, and new turbo since mine was on the way out the door.  After another 6 months of killer down time, we stuck some good ol' JE pistons along with a T3/T4 turbo in the car with a VPC and custom intercooler.  I was back on the street.  I was over charged for the setup, and my insurance company only covered the build up costs and turbo, so I was quite out of pocket but still in love with my new ride.

   
 

 

 
 


"...pump up the boost from           
12 PSI to 15PSI..."