The blue beast.........

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I just got my Apexi avc-r installed. I guess the phrase that sums it up best is....The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

I was so scared to even try the install, that I waited all day to start it. Well actually I was watching the British Open. It took a little less than two hours to get started and take the first test drive. It was a piece of cake. I did spend about an hour and a half this morning searching every thread in every forum that I could find. I printed out about twenty pages of info, but I ended up not needing it. Once I got started it was pretty self explanatory. If I hadn't been such a chicken shit, I would have had it done Wednesday when it came in the mail.
The bad news is and I know I'm going to catch hell for this so I'll help you out..........::hah:: ::hah:: I just had my targa top sitting in the roof and not bolted in. I did this with my other supra too about three years ago. At exactly 80 mph (same as other time) the top flew about twenty feet in the air and did a perfect spiral. Came to a crash, and skid across the pavement about fifty yards before hitting a ditch. FUBAR!!!!!!! I tried to straighten it out, but there's no way. I took the black one out of my donor car and installed it. Fits like a glove. Looks kind of cool too. I'll have it painted later.
 

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I have my boost set at 11 psi. and it feels like thirty. My car feels so strong right now that I feel like I could outrun a viper. My duty is set at 40 and the boost cycle is set at 30. That may be vice versa, I can't remember. I will play with it some tomorro, but it feels great right now. I'm really sorry about these long posts, but I'm pretty excited..........lol
 
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I was just kidding about the viper. I will be racing a few SRT's this coming saturday night at the track. I will get my wife to record it in case I get someone to race me. If Shannon is there, I know he'll race me in his yellow 240 sx. He's running 12 psi I think. The fastest he ran is an 8.12, the fastest I've ran is a 9.12. I'm hoping for alot better times with the avcr making me boost earlier and my new drag radials I'm picking up Wednesday.....lol
 

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I couldn't remove the SE grin while I was driving it. I've been spooling up to 15 psi for about two months now, but it didn't feel like this. I may up my duty cylce tomorrow and play with it a little to get a little more boost. I've got to do some reading to find out how to fine tune it. I can't believe I got it installed without having to pm IJ one time. I'm so proud of myself..........:biglaugh: (pats himself on the back)

I know I'm kind of silly and goofy, but I couldn't care less. My car is soooo close to running perfect. I didn't think I would ever be able to type those words.................lol
 

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It was well worth it. Targa top, smarga top. I'll just have this one painted. Thanks anyways though............lol
 

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ForcedTorque said:
I'm assuming those times posted were 1/8 mile

I remember having a burgundy roof on my pearl white car. Mine flew at only 45mph, and 8lbs of boost

Yeah, but you live in hurricane territory. The laws of physice are different there...........;)
They were 1/8 mile times. I own a beast, not a rocket...........lol


Thanks Justin.............lol
 

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Turbo. Targa. Life. said:
Apex'i makes VCR's? ;) 'Grats on the installs bro :) And thanks for buyin a supra shirt!! Should be at your door around the 25th of august! :D

Better than any DVD player you'll ever watch. Have you ever tried to tune a dvd player? The avc-r is easier...................lol
 

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That's nothing. I broke two targa tops on two different supras...........Their, top that................:biglaugh:
 

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I can't wait to drive it today. I may leave the boost where it is for right now. I don't know until I've driven it some more. It seemed to spool a little more in fourth. Not much more, but maybe 1-2 psi. I'm glad I went with the avc-r........lol
 

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Fun is my middle name....baby. (best Austin Powers voice) Do you have any suggestions for my car with my upgrades? Is it best just to play and test until I find something that I like? I thought I would do a little more reading this morning before I did any adjusting..............lol
 

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Figures as much.........I know I've got alot of reading to do, but man just the way it is now, it pulls like it's rocket powered. I knew my car wasn't running right a while back, even though it showed me at 18 psi. It dynod at 406, but now it FEELS like 406.................lol