newbie with a turbo question
 

Hey there. I've been reading posts on HMT for a while now but have never joined. I figured people here actually seem to know what they are talking about so now I would like some of your wisdom.

I just bought a Garrett T25. I am wondering how i can lower the boost pressure on it. It is off of a 1997 Eclipse GSX. Any help would greatly be appreciated.

~Ryan

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

You can either lengthen the wastegate actuater arm, or buy a different actuater. You can lengthen it by bending it, threading the wastegate arm and using a pipe coupler so you can adjust it, or you can add washers inbetween the wastegate mounting bracket and the turbo compressor housing.

I helped a newbie without flaming.... do I get a gold star?

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

I think thats worthy of a gold star. How bout another question. What is the max boost you would want to run on a d16a6? I think I'm gonna run 4-5 to start with, or is that too high?

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

10 is safe with ok tuning

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

If you run 5-6 you WILL be dissapointed. The very minimum to be a member of hmt is 7. And even then that aint all that. 10 is good with good tuning. Anything less.....would be uncivilized. ;D

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

So I would not have a problem running the stock 8 pounds? My engine does have almost 200,000 miles on it. I'm kind of concerned about the piston rings giving up on life though.

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

WONT BENIDING IT MAKE THE BOOST HIGHER?

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

Yes it will. I don't know why he said that. ??? Everything else was right. You just need to bring the actuator closer to the wastegate to lower boost.

BTW, your caps lock is on. ;)
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Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

i was about to say damn i must be on crack...... pshhh bend it to lower boost haahaha...bend it to blow your motor....j/k ;D

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

8psi with a t25 is like 2 psi with a t3.I think your engine can handle it ;)

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

Raffi thats not true.. 8 psi is 8psi.. Come on.. how ironic of u to say something like that in a newby thread. Theres a sufficient amount more cfm but that is different then 9 pounds of pressure per Square inch..
However Si guy i think you can do 7psi and be happy... If you really want the power ur gonna need to move near double digits in ur heavier ride.

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

thanks for all the help guys. i just hope my block can handle it.

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

I have a civic si now .... and am going to boost 10 psi daily and 12 at the track ;D. Using turboedit and a 2bar map sensor. Some WBO2 tuning....going to run a 42/48 T3 first.

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

I was joking magic Mike.You see the little ;) at the end..that means its a joke. :P(<<-This means Im not mad)

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

Actually fuckers, the t-25 wastegate actuater is already bent so if you bend it, your actually lengthening it.
Got em. 8)

Re:newbie with a turbo question
 

Haha, you fooled me. ;) That makes more sense. :-[
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