i originally wanted 250 whp but then lowered it to 225whp and now my goal is 200whp and as much torque as i can get outta the d16. i honestly want it reliable so any hp gain is fine with me.

specs:
stock z6 with 185k, great compression across all 4 cylinders.
catback exhaust
450cc injectors
no internal work
walbro 255lph fuel pump
greddy 15g turbo kit

with the MOST conservative tune as possible. i dont want my motor to go to crap a few years down the road, hence the conservative tune. i honestly believe if a motor does blow, its the tuners fault(with some exceptions) bc he was suppose to do it to where it wouldnt lose its reliability.(pretty much tune it the safest way possible.) i dont rag it out every chance i get, i've only been to the track one time with 2 runs in the 2 years i've had it.

i wouldnt mind doing some internal (arp head studs and/or bolt rods) if needed but really cant afford it bc my car is a dd, im a college student and work about 50 hours a week.

would i have to worry about axles stock axles too bc i know the prelude motors have around the same hp as in my goals snap left and right. i was going through the 'stages' of axles and this got me concerned. using link as an example

http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/hasport-axle

i'll edit/add anything i need to in bold


Modified by tnk at 10:19 PM 3/7/2008

 

tunning is everything ...i dont think your goals should be hard to reach depending on what turbo and setup you go with...for the axles i would just get lifetime replacement ones from auto zone thats what i run, they break you go and get a new one...with a turbo car your always going to work on it a little somthing stupid will most likley always break, depending on how much you beat it

 

wow, i never thought about the auto zone axles with lifetime replacement. thats pretty bad ***, thanks tegman.

not knowing what i want in the end is killing me, i just want to know already! lol. when people ask me what im expecting, i honestly dont know what to say.

 

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i dont want my motor to go to crap a few years down the road, i honestly believe if a motor does blow, its the tuners fault bc he was suppose to do it to where it wouldnt lose its reliability.

but really cant afford it bc my car is a dd, im a college student
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Don't turbo it man, you will regret it. DD plus reliable plus turbo and broke = headaches !!. Its impossible to turbo these engines stock, and NOT loose any reliability, not to mention the drastically shortened lifespan of the engine.

Read up, do some research.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HamiltonRex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't turbo it man, you will regret it. DD plus reliable plus turbo and broke = headaches !!. Its impossible to turbo these engines stock, and NOT loose any reliability, not to mention the drastically shortened lifespan of the engine.

Read up, do some research. </TD></TR></TABLE>
its already been done, to much hassle to go back honestly, and when i said i couldnt 'afford it', i meant 'waste time' (down time) bc i need my daily driver. i've got money, just not enough to buy whatever i want. i mean, i like what i've done so far bc it taught me a lot and the mind set of tackling it myself.