blowing up engine
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blowing up engine
It seems there are more and more people messing up their motors with the SF turbo kit, just wondering what was happening, if these people could reply and give some details!
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Originally posted by CivicRacer5
robbusaf, andyman, and didnt catalyst have something go wrong
robbusaf, andyman, and didnt catalyst have something go wrong
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Rep Power: 374 Originally posted by CivicRacer5
robbusaf, andyman, and didnt catalyst have something go wrong
robbusaf, andyman, and didnt catalyst have something go wrong
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From: Zulu Alpha Tango Foxtrot
Rep Power: 312 Its all about tuning.....if your car isn't tuned its going to pop. If you read up on the physics of boosting you'll see that the higher you boost the further along the ECU tries to advance the timing. To compensate SF has alcohol injection. Its sort of a cheap (but effective) way to fix the problem. The real way to fix it would be to tune with an aftermarket ECU such as the E-manage or EMS - but those are expensive.
You also have to remember that SF's kit was pretty much designed around cat's car - which means that it was tuned for cat's car. The fuel system is fairly generic, which means that it will work well at mid to low boost, but when you start pushing boost you'll need to fine tune it to prevent from running lean, etc.....
So, that is pretty much the reason people are blowing **** up - they're pushing things too much.
Tune it properly to run at a decent boost level and you (in theory) shouldn't have any problems....
You also have to remember that SF's kit was pretty much designed around cat's car - which means that it was tuned for cat's car. The fuel system is fairly generic, which means that it will work well at mid to low boost, but when you start pushing boost you'll need to fine tune it to prevent from running lean, etc.....
So, that is pretty much the reason people are blowing **** up - they're pushing things too much.
Tune it properly to run at a decent boost level and you (in theory) shouldn't have any problems....
The egt probe was never hooked up so after the install it was tucked away behind the battery which to no surprise came loose and caught the radiator fan, overheating the engine and blowing a headgasket.
I was running too rich in the higher rpms. It wasn't "too much boost, it was a matter of being careless. I will be swapping in a slightly used engine with only 14k miles on it that I paid 500 shipped for and I'll be doing that this weekend.
As far as SF goes, I don't blame those guys, it could have happened to anyone, it was just a human error and it's all good. Mike has done nothing but try to help me out since I've had issues.
I was running too rich in the higher rpms. It wasn't "too much boost, it was a matter of being careless. I will be swapping in a slightly used engine with only 14k miles on it that I paid 500 shipped for and I'll be doing that this weekend.
As far as SF goes, I don't blame those guys, it could have happened to anyone, it was just a human error and it's all good. Mike has done nothing but try to help me out since I've had issues.
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Rep Power: 312 Originally posted by andyman97
As far as SF goes, I don't blame those guys, it could have happened to anyone, it was just a human error and it's all good. Mike has done nothing but try to help me out since I've had issues.
As far as SF goes, I don't blame those guys, it could have happened to anyone, it was just a human error and it's all good. Mike has done nothing but try to help me out since I've had issues.
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Rep Power: 0 im still on BONE stock motor... with 9psi daily driven... made about 15 total runs at the track so far... NO problems other than my own dumb move with the map sensor valve... i put it in wrong at the start.. i HATE to see people doubting and downing on this kit!!!! this is THE BEST kit out there for our cars, possibly the best SOHC kit ever made for a honda! just look at the power numbers and the track times... SF is GOD.. to hell with the haters..
p.s. ive seen the TD kit in person.,.,. if ANYONE doubts SF quality, look at that kit.. thats what a ghetto kit looks like ... SF = VERY PREOFESSIONAL, VERY CLEEEEEEEAN, as long as i do the install.. LMAO
p.s. ive seen the TD kit in person.,.,. if ANYONE doubts SF quality, look at that kit.. thats what a ghetto kit looks like ... SF = VERY PREOFESSIONAL, VERY CLEEEEEEEAN, as long as i do the install.. LMAO
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im still on BONE stock motor... with 9psi daily driven... made about 15 total runs at the track so far... NO problems other than my own dumb move with the map sensor valve... i put it in wrong at the start.. i HATE to see people doubting and downing on this kit!!!! this is THE BEST kit out there for our cars, possibly the best SOHC kit ever made for a honda! just look at the power numbers and the track times... SF is GOD.. to hell with the haters..
p.s. ive seen the TD kit in person.,.,. if ANYONE doubts SF quality, look at that kit.. thats what a ghetto kit looks like ... SF = VERY PREOFESSIONAL, VERY CLEEEEEEEAN, as long as i do the install.. LMAO
im still on BONE stock motor... with 9psi daily driven... made about 15 total runs at the track so far... NO problems other than my own dumb move with the map sensor valve... i put it in wrong at the start.. i HATE to see people doubting and downing on this kit!!!! this is THE BEST kit out there for our cars, possibly the best SOHC kit ever made for a honda! just look at the power numbers and the track times... SF is GOD.. to hell with the haters..
p.s. ive seen the TD kit in person.,.,. if ANYONE doubts SF quality, look at that kit.. thats what a ghetto kit looks like ... SF = VERY PREOFESSIONAL, VERY CLEEEEEEEAN, as long as i do the install.. LMAO
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Rep Power: 0 egt = exhaust gas temperature.. measures just what it says.. LOL... i will get video.. but i cant cause i have no digi cam.. maybe if i can find someone.. or bring my guy to track with me.. it will be all good.. but TRUST m,e... CONSISTENT high 13s.... and with a good 60' tim e (better tires).. i would be around 13.5
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Rep Power: 312 The boost isnt what destroys your engine. It is the tuning. I put some good gas in, and had a new prototype of the alcohol injection in it. I ran 18 psi and lived to tell. I knew that was way beyond the limits of the motor, but i did it on accident. I was running 15 psi with that alcohol injection setup. But that isnt the normal one, it is way expensive, and is not available to the general public because it is too much of a pain for us to make. 
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Rep Power: 0 8psi daily, 184hp, 189torque and as of last night, got up to 143mph- running almost dead even with my husband in his supercharged v6 accord. I have NO complaints with this kit! I think when youigher then you ned to work on the engine. GREAT KIT!!!
