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BFI for Bad Freakin' Idea
After a decent amount of reading and searching, I'm going to (lightly) boost the B6304 in my '97 960 wagon and see what the outcome is. Initially with stock ECU (Motronic 4.4) until I arrive at a point that I have to pull timing on "premium" pump gas, or "something else" happens
Objective is to have a tractable daily driver that doesn't require a calendar appt to merge on the freeway. It seems like the stock trans also came in a lexus SUV paired with a V8, so it should be sturdy enough for some extra torques. Looking to keep the build super simple and again, I'm looking for very modest gains, it's more about the fun of the install.
It doesn't look like many have done this before (stock internals + stock ECU, probably because it's a bad idea) but the curiosity is killing me and I figure since this car was so cheap, I figure what the hell. If (when?) I smoke the motor, then I can look into other motor options. BUt if I can avoid smoking it, then that's good too.
Parts wise I'm considering:
Turbo: TD04-13/14/15g Turbo. Compressor maps for these seem like they would work well even with the extra displacement of the b6304 given the modest boost I'm looking at.
(At first I was thinking cheapo chinese clone, but it turns out there's quite a few TD04s at breakers up here, in good shape for <$100. Considering it'll already have a wastegate and a CBV on there and the fact I can inspect it with my bare hands, it kinda seems like a no brainer.
Intercooler: Something from a donor Volvo, likely the same one I pull the turbo from.
injectors: T6 injectors and rail, figure for $60 just swap the rail out with the T6 injectors in-situ.
Intake: Stock octomom intake manifold, stock throttle body (I want to keep cruise)
Decat The weld on the one that's in there is a total ****show anyway.
Wideband AFR so that don't nuke it in the first 10 miles.
Electronic boost controller so I can control things tightly.
BFI for Bad Freakin' Idea
After a decent amount of reading and searching, I'm going to (lightly) boost the B6304 in my '97 960 wagon and see what the outcome is. Initially with stock ECU (Motronic 4.4) until I arrive at a point that I have to pull timing on "premium" pump gas, or "something else" happens
Objective is to have a tractable daily driver that doesn't require a calendar appt to merge on the freeway. It seems like the stock trans also came in a lexus SUV paired with a V8, so it should be sturdy enough for some extra torques. Looking to keep the build super simple and again, I'm looking for very modest gains, it's more about the fun of the install.
It doesn't look like many have done this before (stock internals + stock ECU, probably because it's a bad idea) but the curiosity is killing me and I figure since this car was so cheap, I figure what the hell. If (when?) I smoke the motor, then I can look into other motor options. BUt if I can avoid smoking it, then that's good too.
Parts wise I'm considering:
Turbo: TD04-13/14/15g Turbo. Compressor maps for these seem like they would work well even with the extra displacement of the b6304 given the modest boost I'm looking at.
(At first I was thinking cheapo chinese clone, but it turns out there's quite a few TD04s at breakers up here, in good shape for <$100. Considering it'll already have a wastegate and a CBV on there and the fact I can inspect it with my bare hands, it kinda seems like a no brainer.
Intercooler: Something from a donor Volvo, likely the same one I pull the turbo from.
injectors: T6 injectors and rail, figure for $60 just swap the rail out with the T6 injectors in-situ.
Intake: Stock octomom intake manifold, stock throttle body (I want to keep cruise)
Decat The weld on the one that's in there is a total ****show anyway.
Wideband AFR so that don't nuke it in the first 10 miles.
Electronic boost controller so I can control things tightly.
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