Swapping a 930 into an SC

I may wire in a fuel cutoff @ 1.0 bar so I shouldn't need a boost controller. Thought about putting the clock in the 930 console but I can't remember how the wiring looked. I'll have to get back in there and have a peek. The guage needs to be where you can see it without taking your eyes off the road. Things happen fast under boost!

My old street racer has a tack with a red shift light in it. VERY useful piece of hardware. I never had to look at the tach - just shift when your periferal vision picks up the red glow. Are there any boost guages on the market with an adjustable indicator light?

I have been considering adding an updated boost gauge with advanced features like playback, peak-hold and warning features...



Check out http://www.apexi-usa.com/products.asp



or http://www.greddy.com/products/index.html

There are several others...

930Fan- Have you used the Blitz DSBC? I am trying to decide between HKS, Greddy, A'PEX, and Blitz. Your feedback wouldbe great.

David

[This message has been edited by David Griswold (edited 03-02-2001).]

David,

I went with the blitz because it came with the boost gauge with peak hold as well as four programmable channels for a lower price than the hks and apex-i. The others have fuzzy logic but I prefer the gain function on the blitz as you can fiddle with how quickly you want the boost to come in with this function and this is distinct from the max boost settings. The greddy and hks have the option of having a remote trigger for their "scramble boost" modes whereas you have to fiddle with the control unit on the blitz. The apex-i has a lot of neat functions like gear based boost and injector duty which sadly doesn't work with CIS cars so you are paying for stuff you don't need. The setup on the DSBC is fiddly though if you go to the online manual link I posted above it explains it very clearly. All in all, the greddy Profec looks the poorest value.

If you want the best, the latest SBC-id from blitz is the one to have as it also has a playback function. Check out the March issue of Turbo magazine for a review.



[This message has been edited by 930fan (edited 03-02-2001).]

Rarly:

My project? Why does this always happen to me? The car getting the swap is an 80 euro coupe that I bought with the engine in pieces. Due to a non repairable crank and worn out valve stems, I looked about for an engine. Bought a whole $2k 79 SC for parts, missing interior and needing paint and some minor parts. Turned out to be such a good car that I've driven it all over and am painting it and putting in my seats. Then I got a deal on an 83 3.3 Turbo with 4 speed. I began the inspection and found 2 broken studs. Did valve guides and a valve job and ringed it and used raceware. Sold my house and moved and then got stuck in Indonesia for a while. Now I'm trying to find parts for an 85 930 that I got incomplete, and along comes an 86 930 cab for about $4k. Basically needs an engine and tranny and some cosmetics. In the meantime, Ollies decided they could do the crank on the 80 SC. So now I have a crank and maybe its better to buy the cab and stick my 3.3 engine and trans in. Then I rebuild the 3.0. Of course, the big bugaboo is that I'm in the middle east and importation is a big can of worms. So I may be back to just restorations. As a side bar: For the high rollers nice low kilometer twin turbos can be had for around $60k. There is even a nice 94 3.6 Turbo for less than $30k. Dan

Rarely:

I was looking through my spec book and discoverd that both the fuel pumps on the 930 run through the same 25 amp fuse, but have separate relays. They are # VI and VII. Slot # VI in the SC is not occupied. Good luck.

Dan

Thanks Dan, I'll look into that.