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Old Jul 17, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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shifty35
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Default w00t for successful turbo install!!

Finally got my turbo kit on today. Setup is as follows:

Greddy 15g manifold/turbo/downpipe
2g DSM SMIC
1g DSM 450cc injectors
1g DSM BOV

Tuned by Uberdata (Basemap, blows rich black smoke... yummy!)

Stock wastegate still set at 5 psi. Wastegate spring sucks and gets lots of creep, so full boost doesn't come on until 4.5-5k in 2nd. Also, the 15g kit isn't designed for an intercooler, so I lose a psi or 2 in it. The boost guage reads ~3 psi tops. Time for an MBC to fix all these issues. I'd like to pull it up to ~8 psi.

It's unbelievable what 3 psi will do for a Civic in 3rd and 4th! What were once crappy slow gears pull like 1st and 2nd without boost. Can't wait to crank it up next week...
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