Highway driving
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Highway driving
Is it 'hard' on turbos if you do alot of highway driving? I know you are not in the boost (unless passing) but your EGTs are up. Is that hard on the turbo long term?
Is a life in the city easier on the turbo since you're only pushing the EGTs 30% of the time when pulling away from lights?
Joe
Is a life in the city easier on the turbo since you're only pushing the EGTs 30% of the time when pulling away from lights?
Joe
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Re: Highway driving (Armani692)
I wouldn't be worried about how hard the driving you do is on the turbo, rather on how hard the turbo is on the motor. but the b-series are pretty stout. no worries.
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Re: Highway driving (lazyvietboi)
Recommended for longer turbo life:
boost for prolonged periods of time is a bad idea, it can and will damage the turbines. A turbo in boost gets hotter than hell.
Stay in boost for 5 to 10 seconds at a time
Especially watch prolonged boost up grades
Watch your boost gauge, if you're in boost for longer than above shift into fourth to get back into negative vacuum.
boost for prolonged periods of time is a bad idea, it can and will damage the turbines. A turbo in boost gets hotter than hell.
Stay in boost for 5 to 10 seconds at a time
Especially watch prolonged boost up grades
Watch your boost gauge, if you're in boost for longer than above shift into fourth to get back into negative vacuum.
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Re: Highway driving (greyzone)
boost for prolonged periods of time is a bad idea, it can and will damage the turbines. A turbo in boost gets hotter than hell.
1.) Turbo Timer
2.) Frequent Oil Changes
3.) Low-Mid pressure oil in feed line (high pressures can damage seals..)
4.) Unclogged, well installed oil return line.
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Re: Highway driving (97CivicFerio)
1.) Turbo Timer
2.) Frequent Oil Changes
3.) Low-Mid pressure oil in feed line (high pressures can damage seals..)
4.) Unclogged, well installed oil return line.
Thats all great, AND stay out of PROLONGED boost...like going up an incline thats five miles long boosting mindlessly the whole way, etc...
...and by the way, please explain #3 more, how can that be adjusted, how do you get a reading on it, and what the "correct" pressure to have on the feed line??
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2.) Frequent Oil Changes
3.) Low-Mid pressure oil in feed line (high pressures can damage seals..)
4.) Unclogged, well installed oil return line.
Thats all great, AND stay out of PROLONGED boost...like going up an incline thats five miles long boosting mindlessly the whole way, etc...
...and by the way, please explain #3 more, how can that be adjusted, how do you get a reading on it, and what the "correct" pressure to have on the feed line??
[Modified by greyzone, 11:28 PM 11/9/2001]
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Re: Highway driving (greyzone)
Ok, I have an Si and the gearing is short meaning that on the freeway my revs are high. When I'm driving at 70 mph my rpms are at around 4 grand. So say I'm on the freeway crusing to a destination at 70 mph, will this hurt my turbo? Keep in mind that when I'm doing this 70 mph I'm only tapping the gas every few seconds to maintain speed.
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Re: Highway driving (CleanSi)
Ok, I have an Si and the gearing is short meaning that on the freeway my revs are high. When I'm driving at 70 mph my rpms are at around 4 grand. So say I'm on the freeway crusing to a destination at 70 mph, will this hurt my turbo? Keep in mind that when I'm doing this 70 mph I'm only tapping the gas every few seconds to maintain speed.
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Re: Highway driving (CleanSi)
Ok, I have an Si and the gearing is short meaning that on the freeway my revs are high. When I'm driving at 70 mph my rpms are at around 4 grand. So say I'm on the freeway crusing to a destination at 70 mph, will this hurt my turbo? Keep in mind that when I'm doing this 70 mph I'm only tapping the gas every few seconds to maintain speed.
When someone says that "full boost comes at 4000RPM", he means that he reaches his max boost pressure at 4000RPM with the throttle wide open.
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Re: Highway driving (mercury)
Thanks mercury, that's what i thought. Well guys, my install starts in the morning, wish me luck, and I'll try not to make 50 post like nyb16 did. J/k tim
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Thanks mercury, that's what i thought. Well guys, my install starts in the morning, wish me luck, and I'll try not to make 50 post like nyb16 did. J/k tim
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Re: Highway driving (VTC_CiViC)
Stay in boost for 5 to 10 seconds at a time
Well that's difficult when you're 1/4 mile time is over 14 seconds!
Well that's difficult when you're 1/4 mile time is over 14 seconds!
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Re: Highway driving (CleanSi)
Turbo only generally nets about 150whp...thats far from 12s...more like mid 14s and 15s
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