I'm credited so no noob flamez on this one... lol...

On any motor at any boost application, is it smarter to run low boost if the car is driven a lot more so you're not constantly using forced induction at such a high rate compared to others who barely drive their cars?? I drive my car all day long "I do home inspections" mon-fri from about 9 am to about 3 pm... I'm just concerned that boosting around 8-10 psi on my D15B fully tuned isnt gonna go well if i'm driving it as much, or am I way out in left field on this one....?? Does it not matter what you're boosting at as long you just dont redline it everywhere you go?? I definitely dont have a heavy foot but for the most part i'll race anyone who wants to run'm an think about it, I live in SW FLA home of the Rice-a-Roni fan club where every lil queer with an autozone exhaust tip thinks there Vin Diesel in the final scene of F&F lol.... So what i'm really asking is, since I drive my car a lot more than others should I look at lower boost maybe 5psi's or well a good tune illiviate that problem of my concern..?? Thanks..

 

bump.. some of my boost heads out there have had to have run into this issue so i kno someone out there holds the key to my question lol...

 

its called a boost controler and you can turn down the pressure whenever you want, you can drive around all day with a light foot and probably not go into boost once. you will face some problems along the way with a turbo on an engine that was never suposted to have one.

 

Yeah that's what im asking, what kinda **** should I prepare for ya know.... Like will it shorten lifetime of fuel components an such..? And yeah I realize boost controller plays a big part, but that's not what I was asking.. I was saying in general, with all needed coparts, well running boost on a car driven for about 6-7 hours a day every day of the week cause problems and if so what are most likely ones.. I realize that over time of course **** might start to mess up, but what parts exactly would I have to concentrate on breaking or stop working..??


Also, do coolan an engine oil play a part in the life of an engine thats being boosted..?? Like should I have to flush an refill on a more strict schedule as to just doing it by the books..??

 

if you were really driving that car 6-7 hours a day like a delivery man, personally I would not put a turbo on it, I would buy a second car to play with, i know thats not the answer you want to hear

 

Yeah, what he said. "you can drive around all day with a light foot and probably not go into boost once." Your best boost controller is the damn throttle. My boost gauge is in the negatives except if I'm getting on the freeway or going uphill.

You could turn down the boost but I think it would have been better just to get a smaller turbo in the first place.

Hopefully this is a water cooled, intercooled turbo and not some Greddy piece of ****. If it's put together well, it will be reliable. Some problems I've had are couplings coming loose, turbo components rubbing the hood, oil leaking from the nipple on the oil pan, and overheating caused by a cracked head. So these are some things you should be thinking about when you're installing it.

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Then you're a ******* idiot. Sorry. There are plenty of legal/safe outlets in your area, you should take advantage of them. Once you're into sanctioned racing, street racing seems childish. IMO, you fit it with the cocky ricers you described.

 

[QUOTE=suspendedHatch]Yeah, what he said. "you can drive around all day with a light foot and probably not go into boost once." Your best boost controller is the damn throttle. My boost gauge is in the negatives except if I'm getting on the freeway or going uphill.

You could turn down the boost but I think it would have been better just to get a smaller turbo in the first place.

Hopefully this is a water cooled, intercooled turbo and not some Greddy piece of ****. If it's put together well, it will be reliable. Some problems I've had are couplings coming loose, turbo components rubbing the hood, oil leaking from the nipple on the oil pan, and overheating caused by a cracked head. So these are some things you should be thinking about when you're installing it.

Then you're a ******* idiot. Sorry. There are plenty of legal/safe outlets in your area, you should take advantage of them. Once you're into sanctioned racing, street racing seems childish. IMO, you fit it with the cocky ricers you described.[/QUOTE].

I dunno where ur from but there aren't any sanctioned places around here that support any sort of racing.. The closest thing to that is a drag track thats over 2 hours away, an im straight on that.. I'm so sure you've grown your whole life with essence of being a sanction track runner right..?? Wrong, everyone starts somewhere and I just am stuck on the streets right now, yeah I admit its dangerous, but everything I learned has been on the streets when it comes to swaps, racing, shifting, driving, drifting, ect... So as far as street racing being considered childing?? I dunno bout all that, I think you may want to re add the numbers cuz I bet street racing takes place a lot more then sanctioned racing, and has a hella lot more cash involved, around here at least "all of south florida orlando all the way to miami, ft lauderdale, ect".. I appreciate your input on the question in the first place, but I dont give any props to people that straight up disrespect the box before opening it...&lt;so to speak&gt;

 

You can drive a turbo car all day long and never see boost as was stated before. I have no problems driving mine like a stock car and rocking the 28+ mpg still.

As far as your street racing, you do infact sound your age. "Everything I learned I learned in the streets." Too bad they couldn't teach you common sense.

 

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As far as your street racing, you do infact sound your age. "Everything I learned I learned in the streets." Too bad they couldn't teach you common sense.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude, whats up with everyone all of a sudden hatin on people for street racing? I'm 22 my man, and have been on my own since i was 18 and i'm doing pretty damn good.. I'm a superintendent of one of the largest home builders in the country, I was simply stating that when it comes to car knowledge, everything that I have learned has been from meeting people off the street that would die for this ****, thats all.. It's all about ur love for what u do, an where im from thats how everyone gets down.. Street Racing around here is basically what there is to do every weekend... You call someone out, put some cash down, an run'm, I see no childish acts in that, just a couple dudes "or chicks" tryna make a quick buck... But thanks for your input on my question though, i'm getting a lot of same answers so I'm pretty sure I get the hint now... Sounds like driving without a heavy foot is the way to go lol.. :duhh:

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDM_SOHC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude, whats up with everyone all of a sudden hatin on people for street racing? I'm 22 my man, and have been on my own since i was 18 and i'm doing pretty damn good.. I'm a superintendent of one of the largest home builders in the country, I was simply stating that when it comes to car knowledge, everything that I have learned has been from meeting people off the street that would die for this ****, thats all.. It's all about ur love for what u do, an where im from thats how everyone gets down.. Street Racing around here is basically what there is to do every weekend... You call someone out, put some cash down, an run'm, I see no childish acts in that, just a couple dudes "or chicks" tryna make a quick buck... But thanks for your input on my question though, i'm getting a lot of same answers so I'm pretty sure I get the hint now... Sounds like driving without a heavy foot is the way to go lol.. :duhh:</TD></TR></TABLE>

You actually win races for money with your current car?

 

Drug dealers are just a couple guys trying to make a quick buck and I see something wrong with that. Anyway, of course you can daily drive a turbo honda, I get 40 mpg, tune it right. Ditch the JDM start investing in making your car faster, you might make some money on it.

 

Since your car plays such a large part in your job, maximizing it's reliability is a priority. You can either A) keep the motor mildly or unmodified to retain the highest reliability B) Boost it on a rebuilt motor with good tuning for the second best reliability or C) Boost a stock motor that wasn't built for it in the first place.

I'm boosting a stock motor and I can tell you I have the hood up at least once a week and I only put 500-800 miles on it a month. A turbo car requires constant tinkering and if you drive your car that much, you'll inevitably run into issues (although can be minor) while working that can put you in a bind. Things that go wrong come in a wide range from fouled plugs, melted crap, leaks, fried clutches, blown headgaskets, warped heads, etc.

The form of street racing you talk about is retarded. It's dangerous to you, the other driver, any passengers, other cars and any bystanders. Since there is money on the line, I assume you have an organized start and finish area. Not cool. That said, I'll have fun with someone while driving, but I limit myself to a short two-three second blast to get some cavalier off my back. I always have a good laugh at those who want to do a 0-70 run in a 25 zone, 40-120 on the freeway or anything of that sorts. The nearest strip around here is over an hour and a half away. Try getting into autocross, and if you have to drive two hours to get to an event, do it. You'll loose your desire to drive like an *** on the public streets.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostednlinefor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Since your car plays such a large part in your job, maximizing it's reliability is a priority. You can either A) keep the motor mildly or unmodified to retain the highest reliability B) Boost it on a rebuilt motor with good tuning for the second best reliability or C) Boost a stock motor that wasn't built for it in the first place.

I'm boosting a stock motor and I can tell you I have the hood up at least once a week and I only put 500-800 miles on it a month. A turbo car requires constant tinkering and if you drive your car that much, you'll inevitably run into issues (although can be minor) while working that can put you in a bind. Things that go wrong come in a wide range from fouled plugs, melted crap, leaks, fried clutches, blown headgaskets, warped heads, etc.

The form of street racing you talk about is retarded. It's dangerous to you, the other driver, any passengers, other cars and any bystanders. Since there is money on the line, I assume you have an organized start and finish area. Not cool. That said, I'll have fun with someone while driving, but I limit myself to a short two-three second blast to get some cavalier off my back. I always have a good laugh at those who want to do a 0-70 run in a 25 zone, 40-120 on the freeway or anything of that sorts. The nearest strip around here is over an hour and a half away. Try getting into autocross, and if you have to drive two hours to get to an event, do it. You'll loose your desire to drive like an *** on the public streets.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah see im not tryna have my car in the shop more than on the street, I figured that it would be like that once I boost... Thanks for input

And no, we'll get like a group of locals "usually 50-75 cars" and go out to this road around here thats a little over 8 miles long, 2 lanes, street lights, just lonnnnnnnnggg one way in one way out kinda street.. We've been runnin that street for about 4-5 years now, and never once had police called before, anyone get hurt, with the exception of a couple minor idiotic things, or people out there chillin just talkin ****, than its whatever but naa man I'm not an idiot, I was just brought up into a racing family so I adapted more to the streets.. I'm sure if i raced on a strip than i'd probably like that **** to, just never have time to head all the way out there.. But ****, i wish they'd build a local strip around here that'd be wassup but chances are its very unlikely.....