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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:28 AM
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Just picked up a manual boost controller for my 91' Supra turbo. It has a metal headgasket, and full HKS free flow exhaust system but running on the stock intercooler still and stock injectors, and pump. Wondering what I should set the boost at safely. Kind of afraid of the controller even. Not quite sure what i'm doing. For sure going to wait on my guage though so I can moniter things. Stock is 8psi max, thinking around 12psi Anything I should be afraid of, or would this be a safe way to go? opinions please.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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setting. No more, no less, than the NOG
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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swap out the stock head bolts for some arp ones.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by N/A mike
swap out the stock head bolts for some arp ones.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 02:06 AM
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are you on any supra forums?
if you are then ask them about BHGs
enjoy milky oil
Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:39 AM
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i wonder if it is possible to swap out the bolts for studs 1 at a time, tighten it down, and do all of them. i wonder if anyone has done that before
Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:52 AM
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Yeah unless you know exacly the condition of the internals hard to say. I would just stick with factory boost and lock the diff.Take it to 18psi when you can afford to
Old Mar 26, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by N/A mike
are you on any supra forums?
if you are then ask them about BHGs
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kind of what i was thinking

join .....---- can't think of the board at the moment but i know i joined one a while back when i was bout to get a turbo mk3 supra and learned alot. ARP's were recommended by all for raising the boost safley. i'll tyr and think of the forum and get back to you

ok it was supramania.com now i dont feel so :1
Old Mar 26, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by t_cel_t
i wonder if it is possible to swap out the bolts for studs 1 at a time, tighten it down, and do all of them. i wonder if anyone has done that before
a friend of mine did that with his single cam. he blew the motor less then a week later so i don't know how the head gasket would have held up.

i'm on 2 supra forums socalsupras.com and supramania.com



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