JDM-P5

...hope I get it first.

Today I stumbled on a 88 626-t and the guy only wants $600 for it. Thing is, i have to call back after 5pm...so hopefully I can get a hold of him tonight and get myself boosting around....man that would make a wicked track car.

-Phil

TeamPlayers

I say put that 600 twards the womp so you can get it sooner.

Jackelope

Why cant i find deals like that? only thing around here is a '02 P5 for $11,995 and a '90 Miata for $3,300 (real good shape though)

macdaddyslomo

A womp'd P5 would still have trouble keeping up with a 626GT

Roddimus Prime

agreed. Phil, if you get the car and need a place to store it while you wrench on it I'll keep it here for yas

TeamPlayers

Really? what are the numbers on the 626GT? I know nothing bout them. If that is the case Im assuming this is a bomb deal that cant be passed up?

Roddimus Prime

stock for modded is never a fair race but a modded 626GT and a basic womper would most likely not be close. Those GT's were pretty quick. Very boostable with very little money.

macdaddyslomo

AN 88 626GT puts down 140hp and 190lb-ft of torque to the wheels BONE STOCK.

With simple mods like 3" Exhaust and a cone filter you are looking at 155-160 hp and about 210-220 lb-ft of torque...there is also a chip available for $80 that remaps the fuel to allow you to boost up to 16lbs of boost with a simple $15 manual boost controller.

After that you can also look at a Hybrid turbo by pulling the compressor wheel and housing off an 86-87 T-Bird Turbocoupe..it bolts right to the stock turbo on the 626/MX-6/Probe GT. These are all easy mods with minimal invested. You are talking about putting a car in the 13's with a total of maybe $1300 invested including the purchase of the car.

Roddimus Prime

Mike, what was the stock turbo on those? I can get T3 parts for almost nothing so if the t-bird stuff works well then I may be able to do a whole new turbo and full exhaust for it.

macdaddyslomo

Tbird came with 2 different turbo's..earlier ones used an IHI RHB5, later ones used a T3....to do the hybrid you ned the IHI one....

Roddimus Prime

actually the automatics used the IHI and the manuals used the T3's. I've got one of each! Which IHI turbo came on the 626? Thats a 2.2L engine correct?

macdaddyslomo

yep 2.2L....the turbo is an IHI RHB5 VJ11...you have a IHI Tbird turbo???? hmm...some kind of deal may need to take place here..they are tough to locate in the junkies....

JDM-P5

Car was a royal let down!
I drove the car yesterday...it drove like poop...couldn't feel the car boosting for the life of me. Oh well...I 'd rather the hatchback (2-dr) over the 4-dr hatch version.
Damn!