is it ok to boost a stock motor

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May 13, 2005 | 07:10 PM

89civicsiB18B

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From: havre de grace, md, us

is it ok to boost a stock motor

...my internals are stock.....would it be ok to run like 8-10psi of boost......thanks

May 13, 2005 | 07:12 PM

blackoutcivic

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (89civicsiB18B)

i would run a little less boost (6 or 7), and bossibly use a inlinepro headgasket to lower the compression some depending on your current cr.

TUNING w/ hondata, uberdata, etc is critical!

May 13, 2005 | 07:12 PM

dthrone

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (89civicsiB18B)

what is your set-up!?! Kit EMS ect.

May 13, 2005 | 07:47 PM

hondaeg8

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (89civicsiB18B)

i ran my bone stock ls motor on 8 and 10lbs of boost for 7-8 months with no problems. that was untuned also on a greddy kit.

May 13, 2005 | 08:19 PM

s2kdre

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (hondaeg8)

oh geez, you can run up to 15psi with good ems.

May 13, 2005 | 08:34 PM

TurboGoKart

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (jdmhonda)

Yeah, 8-10 is all gravy provided that you have a good tune. I've been running my Z6 at 10 psi for the past 25k miles and raping it hard.

May 13, 2005 | 09:07 PM

97hb

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (89civicsiB18B)

14lbs daily

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May 14, 2005 | 12:08 AM

Ls1 FD3s

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (97hb)

10psi daily.

100% stock block champ.

Hp kills engines, not PSI.

May 14, 2005 | 12:16 AM

AzntaggeR

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (blackoutcivic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blackoutcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i would run a little less boost (6 or 7)</TD></TR></TABLE>

single digit psi is for pussies.

11 psi daily driven right here

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ls1 FD3s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">10psi daily.

100% stock block champ.

Hp kills engines, not PSI.</TD></TR></TABLE>

word!

May 14, 2005 | 07:56 AM

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blackeg

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Re: is it ok to boost a stock motor (Ls1 FD3s)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ls1 FD3s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Hp kills engines, not PSI.</TD></TR></TABLE>

definate word

on the ls motor, you are golden to run 8 psi wiht it stock.

im running 7-8 psi for now, my motor has over 200k miles on it, and its been doing good for the 2000 mile i put on it in the past month. oh yea, i dont drive it without seeing full boost either