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Old 01-04-2008, 06:38 PM
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Default HOW MANY POUNDS OF BOOST A 1.6 SOCH

HI I'M BUILDIN I TURBO ON MY CIVIC IT IS A 1.5 BLOCK WITH
A16Z6 HEAD VTEC.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY PSI OF BOOST CAN I RUN
AND HOW MANY PSI OF FUEL FOR A BOOST POUND.
PLEASE HELP
Old 01-04-2008, 06:42 PM
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First what turbo? i wouldnt go anymore than 8psi with a t3/t4, the stock fpr will be more than good enough for this. if anything get a tune with it. I dont think d15 bottom ends are too strong either, but not sure.
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Turn off caps lock, learn to abbreviate "SOHC" not "SOCH". Turbo your car then take it to a tuner he will know exactly what to do with it.
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d series motors tend to poop out after around 190whp, anything over 190whp wont last very long unless you have an amazing tune. Its all in the tune.

also dont buy cheap ebay turbo ****.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lordofdark176 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">d series motors tend to poop out after around 190whp, anything over 190whp wont last very long unless you have an amazing tune. Its all in the tune.

also dont buy cheap ebay turbo ****.</TD></TR></TABLE>

seen them last wayyyyy longer than that with alot more power.....on ebay turbo stuff.
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Run 30PSI and call it a day, oh don't worry about tuning either you can get away with it.
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Hey you need more info bro. Turbo your going to run, pistons, rods. Cam or stock. Goals. Need more info.

My sohc z6 motor, ported and polished head, vitra pistons, scat rods, king bearings, stock sleeves, t3/t4 turbonetics turbo, apexi fmic, 38mm wg put down 283 to the wheels. Your main thing is tuning man. Thats the key, and reliable parts.
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Get forged internals, at least pistons or ur motor wont last long with 8 lbs of boost. U can also get a special coating put on ur pistons, not sure wat its called, but it will be almost as good as forged. Each engine is different, the only way to see wat ur motor likes is time on a dyno, and change the fuel trim.The better the quality of the parts, the more boost u can run.
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35psi ftw
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on a t3 turbo: 10-12psi
on a t3/t4 turbo: 9psi
on a t4 turbo: have fun getting boost at 6.5K and breaking your car

These recommendations stem from the understanding that you'll have a totally stock motor. Plus, as a general thing to go by: 220WHP is pretty much what the motor can handle with a great tune/parts. I'd shoot for ~200WHP if I were you; a compression and leak down test would be a good thing to do before turboing your car.
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psi is a relative number.
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as stated its not the PSI that kills your car is the HP.

and 220 is about the safe point for a D
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wannabe JDM &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">psi is a relative number. </TD></TR></TABLE>



<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by The Lobster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as stated its not the PSI that kills your car is the HP.

and 220 is about the safe point for a D</TD></TR></TABLE>

Try 190/200 if you want the block to be stable.

Yes you can push it to 220, but the engine has to be in great cond. with an awesome tune for that - and even then you need to be careful with the redline.

If you do 190/200 - with the right tune you can keep it pinned all day long.

The extra 20hp isn't worth the block's integrity if you decide to redline it a few times, IMO.
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my d16y8 puts 270 to the wheels.
rice gas should put down 460.
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Just put it to 3 bar and you'll be good.
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a million
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you gotta give more info are you gonna tune it? do you want it reliable? what kind of turbo? whats your setup going to be?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1.5boosted &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">HI I'M BUILDIN I TURBO ON MY CIVIC IT IS A 1.5 BLOCK WITH
A16Z6 HEAD VTEC.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY PSI OF BOOST CAN I RUN
AND HOW MANY PSI OF FUEL FOR A BOOST POUND.
PLEASE HELP </TD></TR></TABLE>

MiniMe swaps Bump your compression Heavily making it dangerous to run turbo

My Y8 MiniMe swap with a lightly milled head bumped my CR to 11.6:1, which is EXTREMELY dangerous to run any kind of boost under without extensive tuning, and since you have trouble with your capslock key, I'd strongly recommend NOT boosting that setup.
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pffft,
&lt;--- 18psi on a bone stock d15b vtec w a t3/t4 h-trim. under 300hp you're fine as long as you have a good tuner.

ultimately it depends 100% of your set-up and not just the engines contribution.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmjunkie8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you gotta give more info are you gonna tune it? do you want it reliable? what kind of turbo? whats your setup going to be?</TD></TR></TABLE>

What kind of stupid-*** questions are these
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andoxviii &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

What kind of stupid-*** questions are these </TD></TR></TABLE>

the tuning question is a good one. some people still think an FMU is acceptable....

notice the guy asked how many psi of fuel per lb of boost

listen, OP...

don't boost the 1.5 unless you upgrade the rods and pistons. those 1.5 rods, unless it's a VX, are total toothpicks and will compromise themselves instantly under even moderate pressure.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andoxviii &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

What kind of stupid-*** questions are these </TD></TR></TABLE>

They sound fine to me.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black_EM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

They sound fine to me. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Wow.

Ok, well if reliability isn't an issue, you may as well boost the thing with a t4 to 32 psi. Don't worry about tuning it...and when the pistons blow through your hood, simply replace the engine, replace the hood, and repeat.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andoxviii &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Wow.

Ok, well if reliability isn't an issue, you may as well boost the thing with a t4 to 32 psi. Don't worry about tuning it...and when the pistons blow through your hood, simply replace the engine, replace the hood, and repeat.

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Oh? I thought the questions were fine. Remember, there was a time when you didn't know anything about cars either.

He was obviously just shooting out questions, which the OP may or may not have the answers to, so where's the problem? It's apparent they're both new at this.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by black_EM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's apparent they're both new at this.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. Apparently.


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