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Old 02-13-2004, 05:43 PM
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I am installing my turbo next week. I don't have big injectors or hondata yet. I am planning of getting that at the end of the month. I can put the turbo on but just take the wastegate spring out right? wouldn't the turbo still see a little boost? Is a little boost ok?
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Default Re: installing turbo, with no fuel or tuning (doubler)

you could run 5-7 lbs and be ok.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbo96wr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you could run 5-7 lbs and be ok.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dont listen to this guy!!!! you dont want to boost at all, not to mention the fact that your map will throw a code if you do.

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Wait until you get everything you need!!!
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by booscivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wait until you get everything you need!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

It's worth the wait.
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I have no tuners around. so i can't put the injectors cause i am putting in 880. can't i just run the stock with the wastegate on. I am not planning on reving it over 3500 rpm.
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You Will be fine if you DONT boost at all.
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here is an idea, if instead of taking the spring out, i just just hook the vaccum hose to the top of the WG and it should stay open the whole time, and leave the side vaccum port open.
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Waiting would be your best friend. Rushing will only dissapoint you. I speak from my own experiances.
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Default Re: installing turbo, with no fuel or tuning (doubler)

If the turbo kit you are running comes with an FMU and missing link map sensor/check valves then 5-7 psi on stock timing and ecu should be fine. Don't get boost happy though until it is properly tuned. Which motor is this on again?

I have boosted 3 prelude's, 2 civic Si's, 1 SOHC civic, 1 GSR, and 1 b18c5 with no problems using a FMU and check valves untuned with stock ecu and timing. Keep in mind all the motors were stock boosting 5-7psi and not one of them blew. I do agree that tuning is very necessary but some of you act like if you push 1psi on a motor with a simple turbo kit that you are going to blow the motor to smitherines.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by booscivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wait until you get everything you need!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>

you'll be glad you did
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i have my gm 3 bar installed but not hooked up. I heard you can't hook it up because the stock ecu can't read the voltage on it. So i still have to wait for hondata for that. I don't have missing link or fmu. The things is i am pulling the WG spring out so there is no boost or should be little boost. I really don't think it would hurt to get 3 or even 4 psi and plus i am only reving it below 3500 untill i get my hondata. I think i am going to order that tonight.
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If you have no FMU and no injectors and no fuel management... you are an idiot if you run any boost at all. Be patient! Motors aren't cheap..
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WERD!
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Default Re: installing turbo, with no fuel or tuning (doubler)

BOOM!
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Default Re: installing turbo, with no fuel or tuning (ekhatchb16)

just watch you foot, you can drive around not boosting, its really easy, just watch the boost gauge.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mase &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">just watch you foot, you can drive around not boosting, its really easy, just watch the boost gauge. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup, I drove 3+ hours to Canada with my turbo kit on running stock injectors on the stock ECU with no tuning of any kind - Just stay in vacuum!!!
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Default Re: (doubler)

1 psi can blow your motor in the right situation. i'd wait...but if you must put on the turbo now...just keep it out of boost.
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