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ok so im a noob when it comes to turbos set ups, but i recently purchased one. i have a stock gsr swap with spoon itr pistons and will be using this set up. Should i get rid of the itr pistons for something with lower compression (the motor is already apart and going to recieve a fresh rebuild) or would using them be ok with 10-12 psi. i plan on chipping the ecu and using dsm 450cc's. im looking to make this a fairly reliable daily driver. anyone have opinions on the set up. Anyone using the same stuff? iF so how you like it? What kind of hp numbers should i be expecting?

heres the link for the set up
http://www.westkyimports.com/forums/...ead.php?t=6604

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what comp do itr pistons make? isn't it something disgusting like 11:1 or 12:1? yeah waayyyy too high for boost unless you got some race fuel or 98 octane lying around

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the compression ratio on your ---- is about 11:1 so its not realy going to be a great idea to boost it


it has been done but you need some one who knows there ---- when it comes to setting the timing on that or its going to fall apart quick

with a good tune they have pushed damn near 280 whp on 10psi but i realy wouldnt trust it to last long i dont see how the stock ringlands could hold that kind of abuse for a long time

if its getting rebulit just drop an extra 400 or so in it get eagle rods and trade your p73 pistons for p72 pistons

just the way i think. some might say boost it as is. either way should be fun and the 450s should be fine for the boost you plan on running

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oh yeah i forgot to say i was planning 6-8 psi on daily driving and 10-12 on track days or whenever i feel spunky.

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Since the engine is apart, get forged pistons. You might have certain psi as your goal now, but as soon as you start boosting you are going to want more. Build it now if you can.

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the goal is to be as cheap as possible (kinda the reason im on here) so forged is out of the question. Would say lower comp. stock honda pistons/rods not hold up with 10 psi?

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cheap as pos = extra boost and a blown engine, trust me

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If you went through the trouble of taking the engine apart. Go with forged internals, put it on a credit card if you have to. But do not rebuild with factory rods and pistons.

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what psi is safe with stock internals?

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thats not the point!

once installed and running good you will say hey y not 2 more psi still god.... y not 2 more? and in the end caboom just because you where a tight ass and didnt just wait and spend the 300 to reinforce your setup

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you dont have stock internals.....

on those internals, very little unless the tune is perfect and your timing is immaculate.

throw some ls pistons if you want to go honda. or some forged if you can spare the money. Then you can boost like 12-15 on the ls and the skys the limit on forged(and by sky i mean rods/block/headgasket/turbo/everything else)

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i understand and i've seen it happen many times but for now i'd like to not spend anymore money on it (for now). When i do build the motor i will do everything not just rods or pistons. Then i will up the boost and only then.

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ok weve been patient but have fun blowing your motor. if you dont have money to do it right, then dont just throw the damn turbo on there because you "want it turbocharged". theres no point in running 2 psi on that motor, and youll probably blow it anyways. Just get an air compressor and hook it up to a blow off valve for that mad tight JdM AwEsOmE blow off valve sound. because thats obviously all your after if you want to throw it on now

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not trying to be an ass just basically asking if what psi i could run on stock honda interials not the itr's which someone already said was too high of comp. and you answered that ls -12lbs .Thats what i was asking.

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but if i cant safely boost atleast 10lbs every so often i will wait and save for forged. Im far from that guy that just wants the sound so i can say YO dude thats got thez turbo son!

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on the stock gsr people are running 10-12 daily. but its not like u have a 90hp d series, if u have the gsr just wait till you have the new internals because if u dont wait then youl have to do it all again. just injoy the gsr and when you can buil! it, then open it up. until then run 10 and be happy, do waist all the shop time until you do the big build

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exactly what i was asking thanks.

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this is why im so cheap or actually strapped for cash. Its all the small stuff that adds up lol

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ok so im selling the spoon itr's, which will give me some extra cash. How's cp pistons and h beam eagle rods sound? I've tried to find some info on these and every link just sends me to HT. Should this be strong enough to stand 10 psi daily and be reliable.

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yep no problem lol you could run a decent amount more with thoughs and daily driver safley

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daily you can run 10 stock. add the internals and you cant run under 15psi