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Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
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Originally Posted by tuningmycivic
just out of curiousity clint, why did you have to loosen the p/s nut in the first place?
LOL - cuz I wanted to paint the pulley!!!!
Thanks Chris, it's all good fun though. I should be ready to start datalogging on the SRT-4 map this weekend, maybe by Saturday night if things go as planned and my ARP studs arrive.
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
Sometimes the only way we really learn something that sticks with us, is to royaly fuck up lots of expensive stuff. The key is learning from the carnage. If you lunch a motor and still cant find out what you did wrong, dont slap another one in there until you do your homework. If you stick with a car for a while, you'll learn enough that slowly but surely the bugs will get worked out and you'll have something that you can really be proud to own and drive. Every car is most always a complete disaster, those who stick with it are the ones that stand out among the rest.
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
I think I'm going to stop playing with the engine so much now.. lol.. I'll swap the new one in, I/H/E and be happy with it.. I'll just make it look pretty.. :-(
so does my laundry list of shit that happened to my car qualify me for a T.E.A.R.S. member?
Oh, and the electrical gremlins have returned.. I'm pretty sure it is, at least.. My tach signal is loose, I guess.. My tach will, every now and again, be pegged low both on my instrument cluster and my VAFC-II, even though I know I'm at about 3000 RPMs.. Also, I'm throwing a P1259-VTEC system malfunction code every so often and that causes my car to go into pseudo-limp mode, letting me only rev up to 3950 RPMs..
I guess it really is a damn good thing I got the new engine, and a damn good thing it came with the wiring harness, too
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
Looks like I've popped another HG. It may have happened while I was getting the boost controller adjusted to 9 psi. She spiked over that (to about 11) a couple times while I was dialing it in. That 'may' have done it and then I aggravated it at the track the next day. Gonna re-torque the head bolts, drop it down to 8 psi and see what happens.
I'm still having fun though!!
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Originally Posted by LogicWavelength
This thread (T.E.A.R.S.) was inspired by speedfoos. We all know about his very public and very obscene battle against his car's engine.
There's a good chance that I'm not going to answer your PM.
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
ok I'm new to the D17a2 engine I wanted to know whats the top line of everything I would need for a turbo. I plan on buying internals first but if i just went on and bought a turbo how much boost could i run before It can seriously damage my car quick? i thought maybe 3-4 psi until i get the internals? someone please help.
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
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Originally Posted by dopes6070
25 PSI no problem
use the search button...
I did use the search button but 25 psi i believe is way to much if i went turbo w/o internals. that seems liek it would destroy my engine. I wanted to knwo the best kit or best individual things. I've had a turbo once and never got to put it on my last car. I know this website that sells a kit for the d17a2 motor. http://www.procivic.com/pages-produc...505/index.html
I get alot of things there. but also if there a way i can with like a turn of a knob or flip a switch to turn off boost for normal driving?
Re: T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread
the 25 psi was a joke letsfight...
3-4 psi...thats not boost.. thats just a waste of money or driving without a tune.. thats not boost, and if u really are seriously going to buy a turbo.. dont get a turbo kit unless its from Dezod, theres seems to be the most user friendly. or you can just peice one together yourself... regardless. SEARCH.. you obviously are not searching the right way or somethign. all of this can be found
