DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 17y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/03/08 09:26 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:26 AM just got a quick question as the title says, I need to drive my car to my new house about 25km away, I have no intercooler on my car, also have no piping, can I drive it or not?if not ill just have to wait till my new intercooler turns up, if yes how would I drive it not hit boost at all or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 16y 3m Gender: Male Posted 17/03/08 09:29 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:29 AM Go slow and put some sort of filter on the intake so youre not sucking dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 18y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 17/03/08 09:31 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:31 AM It will drive like a complete slug, but it will go.Do I recommend it, No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 17/03/08 09:31 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:31 AM mate, you will be able to drive it, but your car will be sucking unfiltered air - so just think about what could go in there - or you could try and hook up some piping to bridge the gap - but this could lead to the same result unless you use some really good clamps and hoses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angus Member 38 Member For: 18y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 17/03/08 09:38 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:38 AM Whats wrong with a tow truck??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 17y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/03/08 09:40 AM Author Share Posted 17/03/08 09:40 AM Sounds like to much messing around..towing ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mic Donating Members 1,725 Member For: 16y 3m Gender: Male Posted 17/03/08 09:45 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:45 AM My pipes have blown off away from home and its just a slug that's all. Filter the inlet, you will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalxr6t Member 186 Member For: 16y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: riverland south aus Posted 17/03/08 09:45 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:45 AM woops. my bad. u could of kept it for a few more days mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthxr Donating Members 553 Member For: 18y 2m 11d Gender: Male Location: The Shire Sydney AUS Posted 17/03/08 09:56 AM Share Posted 17/03/08 09:56 AM (edited) Drive it off boost completely, should drive like an N/A without a filter and will be a bit slugish, just try not to put boost into it, cause it will be pumping fuel in with no boost, and that will foul your plugs quickly..put some sort of filter on it if u can , if you cant, drive it in the dry and away from dirt and dust.Pete Edited 17/03/08 09:59 AM by stealthxr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRTYBOOST Member 363 Member For: 17y 1m 12d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 17/03/08 12:29 PM Author Share Posted 17/03/08 12:29 PM woops. my bad. u could of kept it for a few more days mate.haha nah its all good mate, needed to get rid off it because I didnt have anything to do on saturday day, so I took it off.yeh, ill try figure something out with the piping.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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