Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Joseph Donnelly
TDR MEMBER
While celebrating Christmas 2000, its time to celebrate 1000 posts also. Since MGM is resurrecting old threads for the occasion, here is an old post for all of you who fear bombaholicism 
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"My name is Sickly and I wish a REAL bombaholic were around to help me; I am seriously underfueled. "
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Here is a sad story that demonstrates the addictive power of bombing.
1. A nice new 215 hp Ram was just the thing--good power and mileage. No gas pig feels right, even that gas guzzling 300 hp V10.
2. Hmmm, lets get that TST torque plate and put it on the shelf. That retired guy might be pretty old and die or the little company could go out of business. Good idea just to have it around in case it's not available later.
3. Wonder how hard it would be to put that plate in. Might be worth testing it just a bit.
4. Might as well get that 16 cm2 housing to free up the exhaust. A bit of power and lower egt. Ram feels a bit weak and needs more.
5. Let's try low restriction exhaust and how about that experimental TST plate. Need to get back that "push" that has been missing for a while. Fiddle around a bit with torque plate R&D.
6. Ooopppss. Clutch slipped in 5th. Ohhh, nnooooo. Nothing available. Work with a couple companies to develop clutches. Really stressful not being able to play.
7. Ram feels a bit tired, even sickly, and with the new clutch, a bit more torque plate is just the thing. And work on that exhaust a bit.
8. Not again. Gotta get more clutch. Head porting because even though sick, the egt's are up there.
9. Gotta put in a real torque plate to work with the new clutch; this Ram won't get outta its way. Real sickly. OK, new clutch is holding, just gotta refine the fueling a bit.
10. Wonder if those Diamond B injectors would help the low end. Ya know, the Ram is real sick starting out with those oversize tires in 2nd gear. Ahhh, better now. More like the power and response from the old days. Nice to have that old feeling back.
11. Egt really needs more attention. How about the HX40? Piers came through with just what was needed--a bit bigger and a wastegated 18. 5 so boost won't get too high. Hadda go to 4" exhaust to match the turbo.
12. Those governor springs from Piers are real nice but gotta watch that rpm. "Tapped" the pedal in 3rd. Wow, more power than would be expected from just a turbo. Must be fully flexing those injectors with the added airflow!
13. Oooohhh nnnooooo. Only one good gear. Tires fry in 2nd and clutch fries in 4th and 5th. Like being on ice. Ram feels "OK" in 3rd though. Need a "decent" clutch.
14. Seemed like forever to break in that clutch. OK, now all the gears work. Ram feels almost like it "should. "
15. Wonder about playing with that P7100. It's still stock inside, and that can't be right. Ram does seem to have gotten kinda tired and sickly. Just ho-hum.
16. Guess its time to "touch up" that fueling curve just a bit. Don't think the egt is a problem, well, yet. Nothing has broken, so power level is obviously low--safe to try something to get this Ram up to snuff.
There you are--16 steps to end up with a poor old sickly Ram.
#ad"My name is Sickly and I wish a REAL bombaholic were around to help me; I am seriously underfueled. "
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Here is a sad story that demonstrates the addictive power of bombing.
1. A nice new 215 hp Ram was just the thing--good power and mileage. No gas pig feels right, even that gas guzzling 300 hp V10.
2. Hmmm, lets get that TST torque plate and put it on the shelf. That retired guy might be pretty old and die or the little company could go out of business. Good idea just to have it around in case it's not available later.
3. Wonder how hard it would be to put that plate in. Might be worth testing it just a bit.
4. Might as well get that 16 cm2 housing to free up the exhaust. A bit of power and lower egt. Ram feels a bit weak and needs more.
5. Let's try low restriction exhaust and how about that experimental TST plate. Need to get back that "push" that has been missing for a while. Fiddle around a bit with torque plate R&D.
6. Ooopppss. Clutch slipped in 5th. Ohhh, nnooooo. Nothing available. Work with a couple companies to develop clutches. Really stressful not being able to play.
7. Ram feels a bit tired, even sickly, and with the new clutch, a bit more torque plate is just the thing. And work on that exhaust a bit.
8. Not again. Gotta get more clutch. Head porting because even though sick, the egt's are up there.
9. Gotta put in a real torque plate to work with the new clutch; this Ram won't get outta its way. Real sickly. OK, new clutch is holding, just gotta refine the fueling a bit.
10. Wonder if those Diamond B injectors would help the low end. Ya know, the Ram is real sick starting out with those oversize tires in 2nd gear. Ahhh, better now. More like the power and response from the old days. Nice to have that old feeling back.
11. Egt really needs more attention. How about the HX40? Piers came through with just what was needed--a bit bigger and a wastegated 18. 5 so boost won't get too high. Hadda go to 4" exhaust to match the turbo.
12. Those governor springs from Piers are real nice but gotta watch that rpm. "Tapped" the pedal in 3rd. Wow, more power than would be expected from just a turbo. Must be fully flexing those injectors with the added airflow!
13. Oooohhh nnnooooo. Only one good gear. Tires fry in 2nd and clutch fries in 4th and 5th. Like being on ice. Ram feels "OK" in 3rd though. Need a "decent" clutch.
14. Seemed like forever to break in that clutch. OK, now all the gears work. Ram feels almost like it "should. "
15. Wonder about playing with that P7100. It's still stock inside, and that can't be right. Ram does seem to have gotten kinda tired and sickly. Just ho-hum.
16. Guess its time to "touch up" that fueling curve just a bit. Don't think the egt is a problem, well, yet. Nothing has broken, so power level is obviously low--safe to try something to get this Ram up to snuff.
There you are--16 steps to end up with a poor old sickly Ram.
I like it 
