My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #15 – August 18, 2008, 05:35:33 PM Congrats on the purchase! You can't go wrong for $400!!! Yeah, personally, if it were me, I'd stick with the buttstuffog gauges--but the beauty of it, is that it's your car! If you like the digital dash (does the speedo read over 99mph?), I say go for it! Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #16 – August 18, 2008, 05:57:12 PM Digital dash stops at 85...unless you do the W2 mod, then it'll read up to 199...you can also turn your 85mph buttstuffog speedo into a 140 cheap and easy. Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #17 – August 18, 2008, 06:05:14 PM Quote from: BlackCardinal;232574Congrats on the purchase! You can't go wrong for $400!!! Yeah, personally, if it were me, I'd stick with the buttstuffog gauges--but the beauty of it, is that it's your car! If you like the digital dash (does the speedo read over 99mph?), I say go for it!was not doing it for that reason. the buttstuffog everyone knows it says 85. the digi no one knows unless you do over 85 lol :D Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #18 – August 18, 2008, 06:31:33 PM Stick88tbird how do I modify mine to 140 I have the download gauge from CooCats what else do I need to do.Hey carl the TC come with short throw shifters, so u don't real need one unless u just want it for the brand. Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #19 – August 18, 2008, 07:03:01 PM Quote from: 88TurboCoupeman01;232584How do I modify mine to 140? I have the downloaded gauge from CoolCats, what else do I need to do?There's a write-up on this site for that, there's also one on CoolCats about it...which reminds me....if you've downloaded the gauge-face, why did you not read said write-up? Quote from: 88TurboCoupeman01;232584Hey carl the TC come with short throw shifters...Wanna bet!? Not stock they don't... Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #20 – August 18, 2008, 10:10:46 PM Got it from turbobird.com under87-88 TC spec heres what it sayed under trans.Manual: Borg Warner T-5 short throw 5 speed manual transTop speeds per gear: 1st - 33mph, 2nd - 56 mph, 3rd - 89 mph,4th - 131 mph, 5th - 143 mph Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #21 – August 19, 2008, 12:54:09 AM absolutely INSANE! $400.00?!?! what a steal! nice work! Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #22 – August 19, 2008, 01:02:30 AM I totally hate you now:flip: Nice find!!!!!! Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #23 – August 19, 2008, 01:07:00 AM Where are the better pics!?!? Don't be slackin on us now! Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #24 – August 19, 2008, 01:11:27 AM Quote from: 88TurboCoupeman01;232610Got it from turbobird.com under87-88 TC spec heres what it sayed under trans.Manual: Borg Warner T-5 short throw 5 speed manual transTop speeds per gear: 1st - 33mph, 2nd - 56 mph, 3rd - 89 mph,4th - 131 mph, 5th - 143 mphBelieve everything you read on the internet machine?They definitely were not short throws compared to, say, a Tri-Ax. Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #25 – August 19, 2008, 03:04:29 AM sorry, no pics today.I did flush the radiator, did an oil change / cleaned the system of the 4 year old sludge. and best of all, I fixed the sputtering. It turned out to be one of the little plastic vacuum lines was broken so I taped it until I can get another line.Still only boosting 5 PSI.Can someone explain the process of upping boost by bypassing the boost control solenoid?! That would be very helpful because I am sick of boosting only 5 when the car has so much more potential! Many thanks and you will be rewarded with pics tomorrow as I just got too caught up in working on it today. Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #26 – August 19, 2008, 09:30:48 AM Nice score....BTW guys they are out there, bought the red one in my sig for $420... Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #27 – August 20, 2008, 10:12:31 AM Quote from: 88TurboCoupeman01;232610Got it from turbobird.com under87-88 TC spec heres what it sayed under trans.Manual: Borg Warner T-5 short throw 5 speed manual transQuote from: tc²;232648They definitely were not short throws compared to, say, a Tri-Ax.You are both correct.In 1985, Ford shortened the shifter throw compared to the 1983-84 cars and listed it as one of the new functional features for the 1985 model. So as far as the factory was concerned it was a short-throw shifter compared to the original version.But in comparison to the aftermarket offerings it's not the shortest one out there.Brent:cougarsmily: Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #28 – August 20, 2008, 03:43:07 PM Wow smoking deal, that TC looks very nice for that kind of cash. Congrats, now get to doing some mods :D Quote Selected
My new 88 Turbo Coupe! Reply #29 – August 20, 2008, 05:32:16 PM Quote If you like the digital dash (does the speedo read over 99mph?), I say go for it!Seems some of you have forgotten about this:http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/199speedo.html;)Full Digi>buttstuffog>Half-Digi in these cars IMHO...Nice grab:burnout: Quote Selected
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