Hey guys, im a local female racer and im new to forced induction. I have a 2000 civic si turbo, with the following mods, how many pounds will the stock internals handle??? i have it on the stock wastegate settings of 7.8 psi now without it being tuned. It drives nice now but i expected more for $6000 dollars i spent, when i went to Gainesville Speedway it ran a......

R/T........582
60'.........3.107
330........7.347
1/8........10.509
mph.......77.96
1000.......13.193
1/4.........15.412
MPH........101.83

I know my 60ft are SORRY! so u dont have to critisize me on it, but it was untuned and my last run before i found out my motor mounts were all damaged! N/A i ran a 15.5@86????? on the street it pulls so much harder now than N/A. i want to turn up the boost or something but i dont know, maybe you guys can help me out with some helpful advice. with my list of mods what can kinda boost and 1/4 mile times should i expect?

Greddy TDO5H 18G Turbo @ 7.8 PSI(Greddy Kit)
Ported 8cm2 Exhaust Housing
310cc Injectors
Airinx Air Intake
Greddy Type-S BOV
Greddy "BIG" Polished Front Mount Intercooler
Polished Intercooler Piping
Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump
Jackson Racing AFPR(60PSI-Idle,70PSI Boost)
AEM High Flow Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
Skunk2 Adjustable Cam Gears
NGK R Spark Plugs
Stock Plug Wires
MSD Blaster SS Coil
MSD Modified Distributor Cap
MSD 6AL
Missing Link
Jun Lightened Flywheel
Act 2900 Clutch
Apex-I 2.5 inch SP Cat Back Exhaust
2.5 Inch Custom Down Pipe
Test Pipe
V-AFC Apexi Fuel Computer
Greddy Profec B Boost Controller(Not Even On, Using stock wasgate settings)
Greddy Turbo Timer

 

You just need traction and to get the car tuned.

 

maybe you just need more practice??

and ouch to $6gs

 

well first off, u kinda need to improve on your driving skills before turning up the boost. im guessing your having traction problems? get better tires and learn how to launch. as far as your engine mods, it looks impressive. but i would suggest maybe a good fuel management system like hondata. or you can do the afc hack(tons of info in the archives). to get the most power, tuning is the key... hope this helps a litlle...good luck and much props on being a female racer. have any pics of the car?

 

First off replace those motor mounts, and I suggest hooking up that boost controller. Letting the wastegate control boost sucks. Boost will come on quicker and feel stronger with a boost controller installed.

Secondly, tune it! Asking if you should turn up the boost should come later on down the road. It's not like more boost = better times. Boost can't make up for inexperience at the track. Go practice getting those 60ft's down with a tuned kit, you will be much happier with your car and youself. After that, boost the bitch!

 

try to fix those motor mounts they help with hooking up. also try preloading your trans it helps with my launches and it could save your cv's.

 

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Hope she likes eating doughnuts cause that clutch will be glazed!

 

you gotta know how and when to do it my act 6 puck going strong for a year including street races.

 

looks like to me youve got a nice low 13 sec setup and wouldnt worry about 'how much boost' at this point..just put it on some slick and get that driving techniqe down pat..and move on from there.. other than that nice ride


Modified by 10seceg at 5:07 PM 12/23/2003

 

An Lsd well help ur 60fts with some nice dr / slicks for sure . You need more practices that all

 

ok so when i take it to get tuned at my local dyno, how many PSI should i tune it too? leave it at the stock 7.8 psi from the wastegate? or can with all the other supprt mods that i have can i tune it to lets say around 10psi???

 

ask them or better yet tell them you want to push your car and what would be safe to run psi wise then tune it

 

boosted si running 15.4? you definitely
need practice

 

Your mph should put you in the mid to low 13 range....you just need to learn how to properly launch. Im runnin 10 psi with my vortech kit in my 99 si on stock internals. I also have traction bars and a quaffe, and still have all kinds of traction problems. you just have to learn how to slip the clutch and feather the gas.
I would recomend going ahead and upping the boost to 9 or 10. then get good tires and learn how to drive.
good luck

 

thanxs for all your help you guys

jessica

 

Work on getting the horsepower you got now to the ground then worry about getting more.

 

with those 310 injectors, you wont be able to boost that much. Get Hondata with 450's or uberdata, even the vafc hack is better than the sorry greddy fuel management.

 

also you are trapping 101 thats good should bring you in the mid 13s to low 14's

 

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Ported 8cm2 Exhaust Housing
310cc Injectors
Airinx Air Intake
Greddy Type-S BOV
Greddy "BIG" Polished Front Mount Intercooler
Polished Intercooler Piping
Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump
Jackson Racing AFPR(60PSI-Idle,70PSI Boost)
AEM High Flow Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
Skunk2 Adjustable Cam Gears
NGK R Spark Plugs
Stock Plug Wires
MSD Blaster SS Coil
MSD Modified Distributor Cap
MSD 6AL
Missing Link
Jun Lightened Flywheel
Act 2900 Clutch
Apex-I 2.5 inch SP Cat Back Exhaust
2.5 Inch Custom Down Pipe
Test Pipe
V-AFC Apexi Fuel Computer
Greddy Profec B Boost Controller(Not Even On, Using stock wasgate settings)
Greddy Turbo Timer</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe i'm missing something but i don't see anything listed for tuning.
310's and a v-afc? are you adding 50% full once in boost????
First off Get something to actually tune the car with like hondata or even a fmu. (maybe your using the blue box????)
Anyways get it tuned.........................................
Then work on your driving skill...............................
then worry about making more power.........
Tuned @ 7psi you should be making about 220whp good enough to get you high 13's once you get your launch down and get your tires to hook up.

Like it was said before, more boost isn't a replacement for lack of experience...

 

holy ******* 3.1 60 foot!!! THAT is why your times suck for whats done. Learn how to drive before adding more power.

 

your turbo is very capable as you see i'm also running it - tuning goes along ways as does practicing your launch - i wouldn't worry just yet about turning your boost up, it's not the issue. try to get your 60 times down to around 2.2-2.3 and schedule some dyno sessions