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Old 12-25-03, 04:55 AM
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Question t 78/stock motor ? how long will it last

how long will my engien last.with 48k/78k not to sure miles and a t 78 at 15 psi . should i not run it hard and just rebuild it .what if the engien gose boom will i cause damage to the turbo . should i run lower boost .or should i put my t78 turbo on my scooter
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Nobody can tell you that. It depends on the condition of the engine,the tuning,the use of that turbo,what other peripherals will you put to support that turbo etc etc.

If the engine is in good condition and the rest are made up correctly then you should have no problems, although i would start saving money for a rebuild

And yes, if the engine goes boom there is a chance to cause damage to the turbo. Although thats very rare but depends on what brakes inside the engine some metallic particles may reach your turbo throu the exhaust port and cause damage on the turbo.
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I'll be running 10lbs until I can save enough $$ for a rebuild. My car currently has 47k miles on it. And stock motor. If you have a good rotating assembly, its usually quite a bit cheaper to get it rebuilt. But if you're going to go down the re-man path, then I'd keep the boost cranked up until it let go!! CJ
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front mount ,koyo,hks timing,1600cc2nd,850cc prim,power fc,mid pipe,apex boost controler

kaza rear,chang gearing, rebuilt trans,short shifter

power plant,sway bars,strutbars,engein brace,
renforced radiator mounts/swaybar

shift light,boost gauge,water temp,fule presure,egt,oil temp,oil presure,

this is what i have on my car know . i dont want to have to rebuil unless i have to . i know that it dependon tuning ,the way you drive how much you boost and iknow. nobby can answer this .but if i get some feed back it may give me a idea or a guesstamation on time of explosion

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It should last long enough until you can afford a rebuilt core as long as your engine has been properly looked after over the years.
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i dont want to rebuild it . i have the money but i dont want to . i need time frams . like 20 miles or 5000 miles
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The thing will last for atleast anouther 65,000 easy. CJ
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You are better off doing it the right way now instead of damaging your new turbo.

Check out Reactive Racing
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Nobody can tell any numbers especially with a rotary engine. Even if the car is stock you cannot tell numbers. You may pop the engine at 1K miles or 100K miles.
But if you do everything correct and you take care of it should last for another 30-50K.
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The cost of a rebuild is probably less than the cost of your new turbocharger.
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how much $ would be good for a reman. with and with out port work. well what i am getting out of this . is that if i get a reman. the same thing could happen. 1 mile or 80k miles. it all depends on the tuner. know when i do reman. what are the thing that i want in the reman. what should i make sure i get.
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Talking

i have a mid pipe for sale its new never used
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Tony,
Its all in the tuning. Make sure it is tuned well and the motor should last a while. You can get a reman for $2k from Malloy Mazda, but dont worry about that until yours blows up

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its hard to trust people to tune your car . should i only have it done on a tread mill ? or can it be done on the road. who should i trust to tune my car in the area
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demetrious is pretty good
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You mean Demetrios Karagiannis ?
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Did I put A map on the Power FC? If so the timing should be good, you would need to adjust the A/F. You can do it either on the street or dyno. On the dyno you can adjust the timing but I think you just want a safe tune and not trying to go for as much HP.

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how much hp can i get out of this .

any one know where i can get a set of
the fast and angry pedles .i need them by tonight.
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Originally posted by sevenin7
You mean Demetrios Karagiannis ?

Yes we do
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Do you Demetrios e-mail address ?
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Do you know Demetrios e-mail address ?
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no. His screen name is rotor_dee
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ok the turbo is in WOW nice power at 10psi
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Tony,
What was the problem? Fuel?

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it was the fule pump . when you take out the stock one . cut the metal tube half way up . then put on 3/8 hose to the fule pump and the metal tube . it was bleeding off . i have some things too fix but soo far its ok


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