My engine has 8.8:1 compression with vtec, how will my car respond to the fmax? will it be reliable? have any you guys had any experiences with fmax? please help me out, i would like to order it as soon as possible. oh yeah, what online store has teh cheapest prices for the fmax turbo kit?

 

with 8.8:1 compression you should be able to enjoy at least 10 pounds of boost from an f-max kit. Dunno where to get it for cheap...there was a groupbuy about 2 months ago....

 

will it be reliable? what kind of maintanence precautions should i take? also, what cost should i expect to have a local shop install the turbo kit?

 

it should be reliable....however, if you plan to boost 10 pounds or more...you might want to look into getting new rods....that's the weak part of the motor.

As for install costs? I'm guessing it should be less than $1000


[Modified by smoothludey2, 6:20 PM 11/25/2001]

 

yeah over 10 for dailiy driving is a little to much. ill probably boost around 6-8 pounds.

 

interesting.... i was the sales manager at fmax for about a year. i did all the tuning on the original fmax accord kit. it ran good. only 7psi but its good for just over 200hp. expect about a 6 wait before you get your kit though. the install is quoted at 8 hours and they have a dealer program set up across the country so your local dealer can take care of you unless you're in socal, then i can help you out. as far as reliability, its just common sense... if you drive the **** out of your car, the engine isn't going to last very long. use the power when you need it and you'll be ok. also... 9psi max on the stock accord engine