![]() Full boost (20-21psi) didn't develop until we were over 100-feet downtrack causing the GN to run disappointingly low to mid 12's (we were expecting to go mid 11's). At the starting line while power-braking for our holeshot, we couldn't even build more than 3-psi of boost. Unbeknown to us, the timing (ignition and injector pulse) was way off, causing terrible turbo lag. (Note: never take a Turbo Buick to the track without knowing your car can't even do a 5-psi powerbrake burnout.) Quickly, we learned the importance of proper tuning and preparation before running a Turbo Buick at the strip. Well, we made it back to Atco, but we went ill prepared and were nonetheless disappointed. In the last episode (September, 2011) we promised we'd take our buddy Tim Cairone's '87 Buick GN back to Atco Dragway to strip-test its latest combination. ![]()
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