Are there any ill effects from running a block that's built for turbo (specifically the pistons), without a turbo for long periods of time?

As everyone knows, building a turbo is expensive. I was thinking maybe building a nice strong block with forged rods, forged turbo pistons, sleeves, and then hopefully adding a turbo in about a years time.

Downfall to this is that I would most likely have to pay for tuning 2 times... but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes...

 

nah, it'll be fine.

 

make sure you get a good machine shop to assemble everything for you clearances and blueprint everything

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Takumi Fujiwara &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are there any ill effects from running a block that's built for turbo (specifically the pistons), without a turbo for long periods of time?

As everyone knows, building a turbo is expensive. I was thinking maybe building a nice strong block with forged rods, forged turbo pistons, sleeves, and then hopefully adding a turbo in about a years time.

Downfall to this is that I would most likely have to pay for tuning 2 times... but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes...</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why would you do this? Boost your stock motor, and get used to it. If you jump right into a car with 350+ WHP it will be too much for you to handle. My stock B16 at around 220 to the tire driven daily was tons of fun for about 8 months before I got the craving for a bit more power.

 

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Why would you do this? Boost your stock motor, and get used to it. If you jump right into a car with 350+ WHP it will be too much for you to handle. My stock B16 at around 220 to the tire driven daily was tons of fun for about 8 months before I got the craving for a bit more power.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have bad compression in one of my cylinders, I'm burning a quart every 400 miles, I have 135k on my odo...

I need a rebuild... but I can't afford everything at once... which is why I want to do this.

 

Ask Ryosuke he always has the right anwsers

 

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LOL, he sure does.

 

better mount that motor in the back if you want to drift down akina's downhill

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

My stock B16 at around 220 to the tire driven daily was tons of fun for about 8 months before I got the craving for a bit more power.</TD></TR></TABLE> You made 220hp to the wheels...N/A with a "stock B16"....SURE, if you say so. IF I'm not mistaken, it takes a lot of motor work and money to even make a H22 push out that kind of HP.

 

I think he ment stock block B16 w/ turbo. He was trying to say turbo first then build block second to get use to the power.

 

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Better run that by Bunta first...

Haha, sorry... back on topic.

You car will be fine.

 

I checked back, all excited to hear feedback... I need to change my name... it's definitely not helping. LOL

step bump, step bump bump.

 

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Did you actually believe I was talking about a stock N/A B16 making 220 to the wheels, or is this just a really bad joke?

 

ive been running a built turbo block for 4 1/2 months, with out a turbo, and everything runs fine, i cnat think of any reason why this would be bad for you motor as long as you have a good tune. you might notice a little diffrence in power if you lower compression.