"safety" of a turbo"...
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From: akron/canton, ohio
"safety" of a turbo"... ok guys, just a quick question. i plan to go with raymer's kit next spring/summer. if i have everything installed correctly and professionally and have a proper tune and run say 5psi boost...do you think my engine will be ok on stock compression until i can back the pistons down maybe say a year later. my car is not a daily driver and i go to the track very seldom. the car also sits in the winter...
Re: "safety" of a turbo"... yes it should be fine. Get greedy like I did, up the boost and dont have the tune/fuel for it....you will be rebuilding <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: "safety" of a turbo"... melloYellow....go ahead and get ready for the rebuild....you are already getting greedy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I think 8 psi is liveable with 93 octane and a good Mustang dyno wideband tune
I think 8 psi is liveable with 93 octane and a good Mustang dyno wideband tune
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From: Centrifugal City
Re: "safety" of a turbo"... The trick probably is to tune the fuel system for a certain level of boost, then not adjust on the fly, eh? The temptation to adjust the boost without addressing the tune or fuel is the prob, right?
What psi were you running when you had problems?
What psi were you running when you had problems?
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Re: "safety" of a turbo"... Lots of people don't realize this yet but boosted hp is less stressful no the motor then NA/nitrous hp. It's the detonation that has to be kept under control, that's what limits boost.
