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Old 10-12-2008, 06:07 PM
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hey im trying to find out what kind of turbo would be good for my car, im driveing a 99 honda civic si vtec, the car had one b4, but it keeped burning up my pistons. 26psi a bit much, so i had to take it out so im looking for some new ideas , on getting my horse power back up, even if it comes down to degreading the tubro. new ideas welcome.
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Old 10-12-2008, 06:14 PM
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wait a second... you did 26psi on stock internals?
 
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Old 10-12-2008, 06:14 PM
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Get whatever turbo they have on Mack trucks. That'd be awesome.
 
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Old 10-12-2008, 07:56 PM
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Lower the psi. 15-20 should be safe.
 
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Old 10-13-2008, 02:58 AM
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i friend had the same problem he was running 25 psi on the same model he turned it down to 16 and it rann great after that till he crashed it in to a poll
 
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Old 10-13-2008, 05:28 AM
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Thanks man, i was thinking that might work , and hope ur frends ok, lol
 
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Old 10-13-2008, 02:30 PM
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he is.... but hes alot better at driving now
 
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Old 10-14-2008, 05:22 AM
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he is.... but hes alot better at driving now
lol too bad it took something like that to make him drive better
 
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Old 10-14-2008, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by driftingfan
Lower the psi. 15-20 should be safe.
PSI is irrelevant

HP destroys engines not PSI
 
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