I really want to get my dyno run in on July 23rd but I should break in the turbos a little to help break in the bearings. Rich's car is a great example of a FD - he also has a ignitions solutions box which really helps the lost hp issue at 15+ psi. 368 rwhp is awesome at 15 psi but most would probably pull down 350-360 rwhp with similar mods - especially with a hi-flo cat. Bryan at BNR explained some of his secrets with me and I can see why he is getting the extra power. Artguy, if you weren't on the other side of the country then I'd be glad to run you...hehe....we'll see who gets the numbers at 15 psi - you need to start by getting atleast a hi-flo cat because that stock cat will get you nowhere near 400 - anyhoo, I'll have my dyno sheet up in late July/beginning of August.

 

I look forward to the comparison. if you need til july to get your car running well then I understand.

til then....

lol

as far as the midpipe thing...Im already planning on looking at one with a silencer tomorrow. honestly though...Im not into losing much more backpressure because of the lost torque that accompanies it. I would rather keep some of my low end I think. I may try both and see which I prefer. I'll let ya know if it's worth it.

j

ps..If ya plan on using the corners instead of being used by them ya better upgrade your suspension from the current stock setup.

 

haha this will be fun to see what the outcome will be! I am all for it. Anyone want to put some money on this one??? lol

 

glassman:

at fifteen psi I dont expect more than 335-360....depending.

m2 confidently claims these turbos were built to handle 20lbs...Ill run 19 and see if they hold up. my motor was built to handle it too. At those boost levels Im expecting to see around 380-405.

honestly though...Id be jumping for joy if I was at 375. Im staying pessimistic.

anyone have any problems with the spark while running boost levels like that?


j

 

Jason, you'll definitely need 10.5s running 20 lbs of boost along with an ignition box. 9s are ok around but at higher than 15 lbs of boost seems like most people are running 10.5s From what I've heard the M2s and other larger twins aren't really effective until you hit higher boost (17 and higher) - I'm sure you'll get 400 at high boost levels (16-20 psi) but I'd go with a hi-flo cat. I had a MP and the lag was awful but I switched out for a hi-flo cat and it was much more quiet and had a lot more torque and low-end power. Stock cat is too restrictive for what you are running. I'm only going to be running 15-16 psi max so I'll post the dyno sheets later in the summer.

 

thanks barry....Ill look into the ignition stuff.

another thing on the list dammit...hahahaha


j

 

Here is a dyno for you guys 375 rwhp on the stockers at 14/15 psi http://efini.net/hpcomparo.htm