I've tried this in the Rotary Tech section, and didn't get replies, so maybe the FC guys can help me a bit more..... here's the deal

This is the first in what will probably be a LONG series of what seem like newbie questions. I'll spell out why all of the questions before I get into it.

I'm looking to pick up a weekend toy (TII) and have certain goals for the car. Instead of just piecing together the car like everyone else has with the power outputs/quarter miles/etc., I'd like to do this one on my own. To do that, I have to do alot of calculations, make even more assumptions, and toss out ALOT of cash. I'm hoping at the end of it all (a numbers of years I can't even GUESS at), I'll have something that's unique, fast, and generally a nice car with alot of stories.

After that prelude, I'll get to the question at hand....

I'm looking to run some nice boost, but I wasn't sure what components can handle what levels of boost. Main components I'm worried about:

Apex Seals
Fuel
Intercooler
Spark

I'm sure I could get something fixed up to handle as much boost as I want, but realistically, I'm not custom-making any of those components. I was wondering what kind of pressures I could toss at a TII and have the seals hold, fuel covered, intercooler within efficiency, and enough spark to keep it going.

I'll upgrade each f them from the factory pieces, but I wasn't sure what aftermarket parts were made for each, and what kind of pressures people have been throwing at them without failure. Since I'm still doing PLENTY of calculations, I thought I'd post this and see if anyone cares. Thanks in advance.

 

depends on brand and where you buy them from. some people have run as much as 15 or 20 psi on mostly stock internals. keep it at 12 psi and then just port your engine. thats what will determine everything.