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How high can I crank the boost before I crap out an Apex Seal through my dual N1's

Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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Question How high can I crank the boost before I crap out an Apex Seal through my dual N1's

Got a S4 TII, internals are stock, but thats it...everything else is upgraded: BNR Stage 3 turbo, 720/550 injectors, hks twin power ignition, rtek 1.7, greddy fmic, walbro pump....and more but those are the main things...so how many PSI can i SAFELY push this thing to? Im gonna get a rebuild with a streetport and 3mm seals, but not right now...
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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I would say ballpark around 15psi. However, this is a staright guess. You really need to watch things with a wideband and EGTs. The only way to really answer your question since each car is unique.

Sounds like you have done a lot right things with your mods. Now just back that up with a wideband.

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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so you haven't run lean yet with that big turbo and 550/720's and an rtek 1.7??? That just spells disaster right there because first off the rtek chip is made for the stock turbo so with that big bnr stage 3 it's going to run way lean! 2nd off the bnr stage three requires 720's all around for that kind of power. the 550/720 combo can only safely push around maybe 300rwhp and that stage3 is good for around 350 First off don't up the boost until you get that car on a dyno or wideband and second off don't take that car above at the most 300rwhp but really around 290 or so would be better.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 11:28 AM
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i am going to do a very simular thing to my car but i'm still debating on if i want the stage 3 or 4 turbo how much hp do you think your pushing now with it i agree with hondahater 100% on that you need to upgrade your 550 injectors what kind of exhaust are you running with it
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Why does everyone think 3mm seals are so great? They really aren't worth it.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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EMS go standalone, and get more fuel. You are going to blow running a non-stock turbo at higher boost without any sort of engine managment. It is only a thousand dollars, are we FC owners all so poor, that we can afford 500 dollar exhaust systems and 700 dollar turbo upgrades but can't justify spending a grand on making it run safe??

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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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i also have the Apex'i SAFC 2 to bvack up the retk....you really think i should go 720 all the way around??
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 91mazdarx7
what kind of exhaust are you running with it
got 3" downpipe (dunno who makes it) bonez hi flo cat, and Apex'i Dual N1
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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how loud is it does it sound good im selling some parts to get a rb 3'' dp pre silencer to apexi dual n1's
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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yep 720's all around are what you are going to need if you turn that boost up. I've been thinking about getting the bnr stage III for a long time and that is what everyone with a stage three told me to get. there is a calculator some where that you can calculate how much power you can get out of each injector combo and the 550/720 combo only gets about 290 to 300.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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i dont really wanna push it too much higher than 300 anyways...its a daily drive/street car, so i dont wanna be "brap, brap, brap'ing" down the street...what kind of 1/4 times do you think I'm looking at?
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