6psi Turbo ok for stock internals??

Kaydox

New Member
So I bought a turbo kit, I have everything to turbo the car. But I'm wondering if I should. The car has 173xxx on engine.2xxx on tranny. I only plan to run 6lbs of boost. I heard that if i do more i need internal work. Will it be safe on engine? It runs strong no problems anywhere in the car atm other then o2 sensor which I'm fixing this weekend..

So bad idea to turbo?/ what work would I want to do before turbo if I do turbo it?.
 

rwcjose

New Member
Well i dont know that much about turbos but i would make sure the engine is healthy by doing a compression test and do a really good tune up if u havent already. And also once youtube out on a turbo make sure to tune it so it can run nice so it doesnt give u any problem but thats just me

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Samurai_Blue

Yolo Whippin'
6psi on a big turbo isnt a lot 6 psi on a small turbo is a lot. what size turbo do you have?
what are your compression numbers?
did you check them before you got the turbo kit? It would be kind of sad to see you bought all the kit and found out you need a rebuild because you arent holding compression
 

Kaydox

New Member
No idea how to tune or do compression Shit.. and I'm sure everythings right. My boy built the kit specifically for my car. As for the turbo. It doesn't seem that big to me. But can't rally say. Could post pic later if it would help
 


Tam4511

CI BOOST FIEND
A healthy motor can handle plenty of boost. Do a compression and leak down test to see if it is in good shape.
It should be easy to tell if the tranny is good, driving around with it should tell you.
 

Kaydox

New Member
Compression test? And the transmission clutch and flywheel er replaced with new 3000 miles ago
 

Kaydox

New Member
Doing a compression test this weekend ill post results and the turbo is a small turbo
 


Kaydox

New Member
That's good . I know it's hard to say. But my engine has 118 stock. How many horses would this turbo give if I run 6lbs.
 

480codyGSR

New Member
It's probably a Mitsubishi 16 g turbo, aren't those garret turbos
If so those turbos run 12 psi stock.

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480codyGSR

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A post count? I'm looking into turbo questions so I don't start a new thread and have people like, well you bitchin about it, patrollin is a 9-9 for you isn't it.


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