I am building a D16Z6. SRP stock compression pistons, 75.25mm bore, eagle rods, acl bearings, arp headstuds, BLah blaH you know the drill. I am building this motor for boost but my question is, can i put the motor in my car and run it N/A on a stock Z6 ecu and then boost it later?

 

if it's stock compression yes.
just make sure if you running bigger injectors you tune for them

 

to clarify, always break in your motor before you boost it. lay off the crack zroo

 

I break in my motors boosted, but it's a careful tuenaring procedure.

On Trav-***' RLZ built 2.0/VTEC, I had her @ 6 psi until 25 miles, then 18 psi by 75. Perfect compression.

 

i wouldnt break her in with a turbo
its easier to find out where that blue smoke is coming from

 

Magic blue smoke comes from burnt electronics.

 

fixed

 

i always heard you break the motors in how their going to be driven, with boost obviously. Ive always broke my engines in with boost, 10psi for 200miles or so, then crank her up!

 

if you break it in on boost, isnt there a better chance your rings will not seat correctly or a possibility in general of having ring problems of any form?

i would think breaking a motor in with how honda recommends would be the best way, and honda doesnt boost there car motors, so i would think NA would be best.

 

call it as you see it, but it worked fine for me. twice