Same thing could happen with the Procharger. Just how it goes sometimes.

 

I know man, its just one thing after another with my car lately but on monday im going to send it back to precision and am going to see what they say, i may even upgrade a little to a ball bearing turbo since it needs to be at least rebuilt if not replaced.

 

Turbo cars are a pain ( two turbo rebuilds and 2 blown motors for me), but if going fast was easy everyone would have a 10 sec streetable car

 

Could not have said it better.

It is what it is,but, just do what you feel works for you and sorry to here about the car.

 

was the turbo brand new? Which one is it? sorry to hear about the trouble I know how it is when it is one thing after another.. it s*cks.

 

Turbo had about 1800 miles on it and it was a precision PT67

 

I feel your pain, brother. My car is supercharged and the last two and a half yrs have been a lot of trouble.

 

Look ...You want to PLAY, Then you have to pay, Sometimes more than others, it seems...

There is no free lunch....and this should be a sign for all those magazine Junkies that think all you have to do is purchase the parts and fire it up.....Well, it don't work that way. If the Magazine guy's would really tell everyone the truth, and all the crap you have to go thru to make things right....Well, let's just say most aftermarket companies would be out of business!

Ford spends MILLIONS, making these cars run right, and outlast the warranty....You do not have that kind of budget, and guess what.....neither did that company you purchased all those shiny parts from....Basically they focus on set-up, meaning getting the physical parts to fit the application, then they bolt it all on, start the thing and maybe run it around the block a time or two. Then , well call in the magazine guys, grease there palms and start boxing things up and buying advertising (from the magazine guys).....Your left with making it all work.

All those idiots out there that think they can bolt on extra horsepower with stock bottom ends, factory fresh transmissions and rear ends all just nuts. It don't work that way. Ford never built the stock V-8 to except that much extra HP, they never built it to except any extra HP or TQ. They sold a great car with a great engine, as long as it remained stock. Sure you can bolt on whatever you want...but it will cost you big time. It will cost for the parts, then for the tune...Then it will cost for more parts and another tune. Then more parts, tune, parts , more parts and so forth. Un less you decide to start from zero and build everything from scratch, you will never have a car that performs like you want with the ease and forgiveness of a factory car. Say what you want, it's true. Those that have been there will confer, and those in the middle or about to make the plunge, will argue, but eventually they will all find out. The only ones that benefit from aftermarket parts is the manufacture and Ford. Ford gets to sell cars and they get to sell parts.

Yes, you can have a great ride, but just not in a factory street car. go all out and yes it will last, but that is relative, what does last mean to a drag racer? It started? It made the round? It survived the weekend? Street guy's need much more, like it got there and got me home.....All week....All month.....All year.

I know there will be those that will argue with me, but I am much older then they, and have " Been there, and done that". I love cars, and like to make them fast, but I have also learned not to mix my street cars with project cars. It also helps if you know when to say enough is enough!

 

Look ...You want to PLAY, Then you have to pay, Sometimes more than others, it seems...

There is no free lunch....and this should be a sign for all those magazine Junkies that think all you have to do is purchase the parts and fire it up.....Well, it don't work that way. If the Magazine guy's would really tell everyone the truth, and all the crap you have to go thru to make things right....Well, let's just say most aftermarket companies would be out of business!

Ford spends MILLIONS, making these cars run right, and outlast the warranty....You do not have that kind of budget, and guess what.....neither did that company you purchased all those shiny parts from....Basically they focus on set-up, meaning getting the physical parts to fit the application, then they bolt it all on, start the thing and maybe run it around the block a time or two. Then , well call in the magazine guys, grease there palms and start boxing things up and buying advertising (from the magazine guys).....Your left with making it all work.

All those idiots out there that think they can bolt on extra horsepower with stock bottom ends, factory fresh transmissions and rear ends all just nuts. It don't work that way. Ford never built the stock V-8 to except that much extra HP, they never built it to except any extra HP or TQ. They sold a great car with a great engine, as long as it remained stock. Sure you can bolt on whatever you want...but it will cost you big time. It will cost for the parts, then for the tune...Then it will cost for more parts and another tune. Then more parts, tune, parts , more parts and so forth. Un less you decide to start from zero and build everything from scratch, you will never have a car that performs like you want with the ease and forgiveness of a factory car. Say what you want, it's true. Those that have been there will confer, and those in the middle or about to make the plunge, will argue, but eventually they will all find out. The only ones that benefit from aftermarket parts is the manufacture and Ford. Ford gets to sell cars and they get to sell parts.

Yes, you can have a great ride, but just not in a factory street car. go all out and yes it will last, but that is relative, what does last mean to a drag racer? It started? It made the round? It survived the weekend? Street guy's need much more, like it got there and got me home.....All week....All month.....All year.

I know there will be those that will argue with me, but I am much older then they, and have " Been there, and done that". I love cars, and like to make them fast, but I have also learned not to mix my street cars with project cars. It also helps if you know when to say enough is enough!

I don't agree with most of what you post, but I agree with you 100% on this and being a service provider (tuner) that means that much more. So many people bring me their car, already having their budget done and then they have issues ( not tuning related ) that costs them even more to have fixed before I can dial it in 100%. This is not a cheap hobby, period.

 

This is by no means an ordinary street car, Its built to get up and go 9's all day, full motor, trans, rear, suspension, fuel system all done for it, and this basically brand new turbo taking a crap on me today just put me over the edge. The only thing left on the car from ford is pretty much the shell. In the past 2 months in the final stages of finishing it there has been more problems than in the past 2 years.

 

Got a friend that is going through the same king of bs. Hasn't driven more than 150 miles since nov 2005. Broke a rod, highly reccomended shop built a stroker in the original block and converted to 4R70W. I had to get up a list on what the trans needed("a stock one will be fine!"). The thrust washer fell out 2x. We looked at it and the back main was starving for oil. The blk was cracked and they had welded it and blocked an oil passage and still had a "dent" in the cyl wall where the rod had hit. New alum block,another builder,and it's making noise. He is about ready to run over it with a dozer.

 

Recommended shop didn't know the first thing about these cars. The new engine builder didn't have 4.6L building experience. These cars are not like the old 5.0L engine, and more and more people are finding that out everyday and their checkbook gets a bit lighter. Pick someone that is experienced and do it right the first time.

 

keep on truckin!!! it will all be worth it