boosted b18c
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boosted b18c
hey everyone, i have a jdm b18c in my del sol.... i'm debating whether to just go all motor with it or turbo it..
a couple things came to mind... correct me if i'm wrong, but a b18c has a 10:1 ratio, a pretty high one i'd say... i'm just curious, what is a good (yet safe) level to set the boost at if i do decide to put a turbo in?? or what should i do internally to the engine? i wouldn't want to blow a hole in a pricey block haha!! also, does anyone have any recommendations on a a brand or type of turbo to put in?
any other suggestions are welcome, like i said, this is just a planning stage, so any input at all is very helpful.. thanks!
a couple things came to mind... correct me if i'm wrong, but a b18c has a 10:1 ratio, a pretty high one i'd say... i'm just curious, what is a good (yet safe) level to set the boost at if i do decide to put a turbo in?? or what should i do internally to the engine? i wouldn't want to blow a hole in a pricey block haha!! also, does anyone have any recommendations on a a brand or type of turbo to put in?
any other suggestions are welcome, like i said, this is just a planning stage, so any input at all is very helpful.. thanks!
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Re: boosted b18c (vtecb18c)
5psi isn't even worth doing a turbo setup for.
spend some time in the forced induction section. You can push 300whp fairly safely on the b18c1 in stock form, with a smart tune.
spend some time in the forced induction section. You can push 300whp fairly safely on the b18c1 in stock form, with a smart tune.
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Re: boosted b18c (chimmike)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chimmike »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5psi isn't even worth doing a turbo setup for.
spend some time in the forced induction section. You can push 300whp fairly safely on the b18c1 in stock form, with a smart tune.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You beat me to it
Also, dont get into thinking that you can only run X psi because as you'll soon learn, it has very little bearing on anything. Set your goals in terms of whp instead
spend some time in the forced induction section. You can push 300whp fairly safely on the b18c1 in stock form, with a smart tune.</TD></TR></TABLE>
You beat me to it
Also, dont get into thinking that you can only run X psi because as you'll soon learn, it has very little bearing on anything. Set your goals in terms of whp instead
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Re: boosted b18c (Rthom21)
Put it this way...if you had $5000 to spend on an NA setup you'd probably end up making about 190-210whp; whereas, with a boosted setup, you'd be able to make 300-350whp with room to grow in power (limited by the stock block).
That's the stark realization i came to when i first bought my GSR. I can throw money away on NA garbage in hopes of 1-2whp OR i can save up and turbo my car. I chose the latter option and never looked back. HiProfile's sig really says it all "NA is an acronym for 'lost potential'"
That's the stark realization i came to when i first bought my GSR. I can throw money away on NA garbage in hopes of 1-2whp OR i can save up and turbo my car. I chose the latter option and never looked back. HiProfile's sig really says it all "NA is an acronym for 'lost potential'"
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