TURBO QUESTION
#1
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TURBO QUESTION
hey, i am running a Airresearch turbo with 5psi on a stock acura LS BI8B engine. (NON VTEC). i want the car as a daily driver. people tell me that the engine has to be built in order to handle a turbo. like performance pistons and camshafts, etc. however my engine is completely stock. am i running a risk of blowing the engine. or will it be reliable enough to handle 5psi in its stock form?? any help would be appreciated.
#2
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Re: TURBO QUESTION
it will work. 5lb's is nothing. just make sure everything that goes along in the setup is in great shape, also injectors would be the only thing i'd swap out...
#3
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Re: TURBO QUESTION
yea a friend told me that a fuel pressure regulator would be a good idea also, but that and the injectors would be the thing to look out for. hey and btw, if anyone knows. with a turbo setup would a straight pipe with a muffler be the best thing, or can it be a cat back exhaust??
#6
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Re: TURBO QUESTION
at 5psi u should b fine as it is, with catback that's close to 2.5" no need to go bigger unless u planning to build ur motor and go for bigger turbo.
straight pipe exhaust will make more noise than power, stick to resonated
if u upgrade fuel pump and injectors, fuel pressure reg would be very useful for tuning in this case. for u it would b a waste unless u planning to go bigger in future
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