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11-29-2002, 12:04 PM

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ex max boost?

anybody know why a stock honda ex can run higher boost than regular please explain to me if you can why honda cant boost past 6psi with stock internals... ive herd of a daily driven 13 psi d16y8 that has nothing but a head gasket to lower compression as far as internals go. how is this possible 10 psi sounds high to me?

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11-29-2002, 12:12 PM

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Because the turbos are smaller. 6psi on a small turbo doesn't makes as much power as 6psi on a big turbo.

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11-29-2002, 12:22 PM

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By tuning the engine then you can run as much boost as the tuning can handle.

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11-29-2002, 12:42 PM

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but ive heard that honda's b/c of there stock comp. ratio can run a larger boost????? not true?

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11-29-2002, 12:50 PM

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probly depends on the engine.

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11-29-2002, 01:36 PM

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but ive heard that honda's b/c of there stock comp. ratio can run a larger boost????? not true?

Honda VTEC engines generally have a high compression ratio

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11-29-2002, 02:02 PM

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compression ratio on an EX motor is 9.3:1 so i read...the b16a2 is 10.2:1, im gonna be boosting the 10.2:1 on a t25(eclipse) turbo setup. ill have no problem w/ that.