safe boost for no intercooler
01-15-2007, 02:53 PM
#8
3.0 BAR
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Re: safe boost for no intercooler
depends on the tune some say 7lbs some say 10lbs but keep in mind due to no intercooler i wouldnt try and tune it myself unless you are very confident in your ability because you will fight detonation badly due to heatsoak of all your engine components
01-15-2007, 04:29 PM
#9
1.0 BAR
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 358
Re: safe boost for no intercooler
thanks for the good answer. i dont feel safe tuning it myself but im just gonna wait till i have all the piping for the intercooler done. then have mikey tune it since he has tuned our towns fastest civic. 9.7 sec. man i love that car. thanks anyways guys
01-15-2007, 05:47 PM
#10
0.5 BAR
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 113
Re: safe boost for no intercooler
Originally Posted by 2poor2tune
what would be a safe amount of boost to run on my ls motor with no intercooler? just for temporary of coarse. thanks i was thinking around 3-5 psi. oh and the turbo is a t3/t4. to4e
3-5psi would be max for me. but you know the boost bug bites and then you want to raise the boost levels. Just wait for the ic
