cheap boost until the controller comes
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cheap boost until the controller comes
I've got a question, and don't flame me for asking b/c i have blown 2 turbo engines before (one 2.3L ford and one rotary) and i know what detonation sounds like and i know how to avoid it. All ignition parts being sound (Sport Compact MSD ignition, Accel Thundersport 9000 wires, HKS plugs that are new) and with retarded base timing and a supercooled air charge (more on that later) and GOOD (93+) gas, can i cut the wastegate lines, and rely on my A/F meter and boost guages? My friend attempted this (wastegate control removal) w/out an A/F guage and on non-turbo (!!) injectors, and managed to throw an apex seal through the exhaust turbine. I am attempting this only b/c it is a used engine and my j-spec is on the way, and i just finished a rebuild on a pristine '90 turbo. Can this be done, using common sense as a wastegate? I also understand that overboost for any length of time over 5-7 seconds will split a stock apex seal. I was just attempting to gather comments and maybe some similar experiences.
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'87 TII
"Hybrid Theory"
RB RCD
dual electric fans
atomization-cooled intercooler
rx7.com full race exhaust
A/F meter, 5" tach, HKS boost guage
'vert wheels
RB 6-puck bronze clutch
HKS super Megaflow intake
MSD,Accel ignition
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I've a nasty feeling that running with NO boost control will mean a very very short life expectation for the engine, maybe as little as 1 second of boost - those apex seals just cannot take any detonation, even the first 'ping' can be enough. I am running an '89 TII with a simple 'T' bleed to get just below 10psi on an aftermarket gauge. I know that the turbo can make far more than this if the bleed is accidently opened up - a friend of mine did this on his TII and didn't even hear the ping that damaged 2 apex seals the result of which also took out his turbine wheel and meant a new turbo as well as a new engine.
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Re: cheap boost until the controller comes
Originally posted by T2monster
I've got a question, and don't flame me for asking b/c i have blown 2 turbo engines before (one 2.3L ford and one rotary) and i know what detonation sounds like and i know how to avoid it. All ignition parts being sound (Sport Compact MSD ignition, Accel Thundersport 9000 wires, HKS plugs that are new) and with retarded base timing and a supercooled air charge (more on that later) and GOOD (93+) gas, can i cut the wastegate lines, and rely on my A/F meter and boost guages? My friend attempted this (wastegate control removal) w/out an A/F guage and on non-turbo (!!) injectors, and managed to throw an apex seal through the exhaust turbine.
I've got a question, and don't flame me for asking b/c i have blown 2 turbo engines before (one 2.3L ford and one rotary) and i know what detonation sounds like and i know how to avoid it. All ignition parts being sound (Sport Compact MSD ignition, Accel Thundersport 9000 wires, HKS plugs that are new) and with retarded base timing and a supercooled air charge (more on that later) and GOOD (93+) gas, can i cut the wastegate lines, and rely on my A/F meter and boost guages? My friend attempted this (wastegate control removal) w/out an A/F guage and on non-turbo (!!) injectors, and managed to throw an apex seal through the exhaust turbine.
PLEASE DON'T DO IT
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
you will hit about 30psi in 1 sec and ka boom...
you will hit about 30psi in 1 sec and ka boom...
and why am i stupid.. do please explain?!!! all i said was tht if he does that his seven will blow and be in pieces..
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Originally posted by menace
u want his seven in parts or something?
u want his seven in parts or something?
So I didn't bother. Besides, I figured I'd just get some response like "BuT i g0tz an0theR enjun waytiN 2 gO N & I no h0W 2 avoyd detenashun" and he'd blow his engine all to hell anyway.
"Common sense as a wastegate"? Puh-leez. If you had any common sense you wouldn't be considering such an asinine "mod".
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