Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: bowcephus on May 02, 2011, 09:07:49 PM
Post by: bowcephus on May 02, 2011, 09:07:49 PM
Well I'm new to this forum. Since I was 13 years old I saw the Turbo Coupe and have been in love with them since. I picked one up a couple of months ago. Just got Stinger 3" dual exhaust for it. It's pushing 18psi with Gillis boost valve and a K&N. Getting ready to buy some Weld draglites with 295/50/15, but not sure if they will stuff under the wheel wells.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: Loaded87IROC on May 02, 2011, 09:09:50 PM
Post by: Loaded87IROC on May 02, 2011, 09:09:50 PM
Welcome home!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: fourplaymotorsports on May 02, 2011, 09:23:42 PM
Post by: fourplaymotorsports on May 02, 2011, 09:23:42 PM
Nice bird, welcome!!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: EFFalcon on May 02, 2011, 09:31:25 PM
Post by: EFFalcon on May 02, 2011, 09:31:25 PM
looks like a great example!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: FirstBird on May 03, 2011, 12:41:18 AM
Post by: FirstBird on May 03, 2011, 12:41:18 AM
Welcome. That thing is shagy and clean!! What wheels are those?
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: fluke on May 03, 2011, 01:08:55 AM
Post by: fluke on May 03, 2011, 01:08:55 AM
Welcome!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: RunninWild on May 03, 2011, 08:06:44 AM
Post by: RunninWild on May 03, 2011, 08:06:44 AM
I'd keep those wheels on it man!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: vinnietbird on May 03, 2011, 08:35:16 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on May 03, 2011, 08:35:16 AM
Welcome aboard. What part of Texas are you from? Great looking car by the way.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: 50tbrd88 on May 03, 2011, 11:16:46 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on May 03, 2011, 11:16:46 AM
Beautiful Turbo Coupe and welcome!!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: Crash225 on May 03, 2011, 11:19:04 AM
Post by: Crash225 on May 03, 2011, 11:19:04 AM
I'll agree with the others in saying the car looks good with those basket weave type wheels. Otherwise, one member that successfully stuffed 295/50/15s under their fenders (cougar) was Blown306cougar. Check his old posts. He did use a mustang rear but otherwise he said the fenderwells would accomodate bigger tires than say a mustang. Oh, and welcome.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on May 03, 2011, 08:29:05 PM
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on May 03, 2011, 08:29:05 PM
Those wheels look like the BBS ones found on the Special ed. LSC's. I would love a set. Nice looking bird and welcome!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: hypostang on May 03, 2011, 08:45:06 PM
Post by: hypostang on May 03, 2011, 08:45:06 PM
Welcome .. I like the wheels you have already
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: fordguy545 on May 03, 2011, 09:55:41 PM
Post by: fordguy545 on May 03, 2011, 09:55:41 PM
Those are american racing wheels(ARE - american racing equipment). I had a set at one point. Good looking car!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: bowcephus on May 03, 2011, 10:11:11 PM
Post by: bowcephus on May 03, 2011, 10:11:11 PM
Thanks everyone for the comments! San Antonio and the wheels that were on there are Enkei 92's. It now has Weld Draglites 295/50/15 in the rear and fit perfect! No hammer needed! I like the new look.:tbirdbang:
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: sarjxxx on May 03, 2011, 10:57:39 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on May 03, 2011, 10:57:39 PM
Oh those are shagy in chrome esp on a black car:cool:
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: cougrrr302 on May 04, 2011, 01:23:58 AM
Post by: cougrrr302 on May 04, 2011, 01:23:58 AM
Welcome, and clean car. Personally I like the Enkei wheels better. Draglites have never done anything for me. Even as a drag wheel they are not my style.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: jpc647 on May 04, 2011, 09:39:26 AM
Post by: jpc647 on May 04, 2011, 09:39:26 AM
Nice looking car. I love the basket weave wheels. Always wanted a set. Nice looking car. Is it your first car?
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on May 04, 2011, 10:02:36 AM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on May 04, 2011, 10:02:36 AM
Welcome to the site! Nice looking car. I like both sets of wheels on it. I also like the ground fx! I'd like to find a set for mine some day.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: vinnietbird on May 04, 2011, 06:06:26 PM
Post by: vinnietbird on May 04, 2011, 06:06:26 PM
Again, great looking car. I wish some of you guys were closer. San Antonio is a long way. I remember basic training there.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: bowcephus on May 04, 2011, 07:35:07 PM
Post by: bowcephus on May 04, 2011, 07:35:07 PM
Thanks and this is my first T bird. This is my other toy.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: fluke on May 04, 2011, 07:45:29 PM
Post by: fluke on May 04, 2011, 07:45:29 PM
Nice :) I don't do offroad with my 4x4 but I still like offroad oriented things. As for my 4x4, I lowered it 3" and put it on some chrome lol..
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on May 05, 2011, 12:32:05 AM
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on May 05, 2011, 12:32:05 AM
Now that's a serious toy!
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: RoyLPita on August 20, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Post by: RoyLPita on August 20, 2011, 09:15:29 AM
Congrats on your purchase. While I was reading the post about the wheels, I thought that they were Enkei 92s. BTW, Discount Tire online has these available in 15" size but I do not know if they are just in 5 lug.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 20, 2011, 10:22:14 AM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 20, 2011, 10:22:14 AM
Nice Bird, and nice XJ. I've had three and a half XJ's and loved them (well, maybe I didn't love the first, an '87 4-cyl auto..., and the "half" was a parts Wagoneer).
Here's a pic of the last one:
It's a '96 2-door, 4.0, 5-speed, with junkyard lift, 3.55 gears, Dana 44, 30X9.5's, and Wagoneer front clip. I did a LOT of work to this rig, including replacing the entire floor, swapping front & rear axles out of that parts Wagoneer, and adding all the fancy options the Wagoneer had but the Cherokee didn't (power windows, locks, seats, air, 242 transfer case, etc). I sold it because I needed a pickup truck, now I wish I had my XJ back...
Here's a pic of the last one:
It's a '96 2-door, 4.0, 5-speed, with junkyard lift, 3.55 gears, Dana 44, 30X9.5's, and Wagoneer front clip. I did a LOT of work to this rig, including replacing the entire floor, swapping front & rear axles out of that parts Wagoneer, and adding all the fancy options the Wagoneer had but the Cherokee didn't (power windows, locks, seats, air, 242 transfer case, etc). I sold it because I needed a pickup truck, now I wish I had my XJ back...
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: sarjxxx on August 20, 2011, 04:14:00 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on August 20, 2011, 04:14:00 PM
are those dodge wheels on your jeep? they don't look stock but then again I don't know much about jeeps...
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 20, 2011, 08:24:46 PM
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 20, 2011, 08:24:46 PM
Mine, or Bowcephus's? Mine had Centerline 15X8's on it. Bowcephus's look to be from a Wrangler Rubicon or maybe a newer (2000-ish) XJ
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: sarjxxx on August 22, 2011, 10:20:43 PM
Post by: sarjxxx on August 22, 2011, 10:20:43 PM
Yeah I was talking about Bowcephus' rims they look like Durango wheels to me. Looks interesting on that body. I like it.
Title: '87 Turbo Coupe new to the forum!
Post by: Mischief on August 23, 2011, 02:58:32 PM
Post by: Mischief on August 23, 2011, 02:58:32 PM
Dodge and Jeep are like Ford and Mercury. :P That's a beautiful TC, I wish mine was as straight as that when I purchased it. Grats on getting the dream. :)