puttin the sts on.
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puttin the sts on. i know this isnt the RIGHT WAY but.... iam puttin the kit on next weekend. what my ? is how much if any boost can i run untuned if i drive her easy? anddddd iam buying a manuel boodt controller, my waste gate has a 5 lb spring in it. can i drop the boost to 1 psi? i will be on stock injectors and stock fuel pump for about a month. then it will be tuned and the right parts will be on.
dont say wait a month.... i cant....
dont say wait a month.... i cant....
wait a month, and get it tuned. it will be very tempting to step on it once you have the turbo on. if you are short on funds the last thing you want to do is rebuild your short block. good luck
I doubt he could get it to run only 1lb of boost without a major boost leak (which would cause the turbo to over spin anyways...)
I'd say if you can make time to get it on right before the tune go that route. But if you must get it on now to make sure you have enough time to wrap everything up for your tune then do that. But just make sure whatever you do, drive the car as little as possible, and also make sure you have a boost gauge to monitor whether or not you are hitting boost or not... I know I can feel it before I can even see it on my gauge as boost so I wouldn't be worried. But a newb to FI I'd be hesitant...
I'd say if you can make time to get it on right before the tune go that route. But if you must get it on now to make sure you have enough time to wrap everything up for your tune then do that. But just make sure whatever you do, drive the car as little as possible, and also make sure you have a boost gauge to monitor whether or not you are hitting boost or not... I know I can feel it before I can even see it on my gauge as boost so I wouldn't be worried. But a newb to FI I'd be hesitant...
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You should wait till you all the supporting mods to go along with it. If you have to pull out in traffic or something makes you get on the car you can risk damaging the motor. Does not sound like a good idea to me.
= boost with untuned PCM.
= boost with tuned PCM.Should be a no brainer.....and trust me there is NO ONE not ONE fool alive that will keep his foot out of it once a form of FI is bolted to the car....the temptation is too great
what they said ^^^
Also about your boost control question.... no. You cannot go any lower than your spring pressure, only higher. If you have a 5 psi spring, you can use a MBC to raise it, but you won't be able to go below that 5. Hope this helps!
Also about your boost control question.... no. You cannot go any lower than your spring pressure, only higher. If you have a 5 psi spring, you can use a MBC to raise it, but you won't be able to go below that 5. Hope this helps!
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If there's anything I've learned while working on cars(or doing anything for that matter), it's to be patient and be prepared. I would wait. When I get my kit on(soon), I'm going to wait for a good tune. The wastegate off would work, but will you actually do that? lol.