Originally Posted by Secondhandloser
First, it does cause extra wear on the engine, even if you are running at just a few PSI. The engine is not designed to handle it, and even if it does not show any problems immediately, they will appear down the road.
I don't even really see why everyone wants to turbo their car before uprading the engine- you want see full benefits until you have some parts replaced and the engine tuned properly. And you run much less risk of messing something up.
I don't agree. It is true that a turbo can put more stress on a motor, but turbos are extremely efficient. If you don't abuse the turbo by overboosting and not tuning properly then your engine will last quite a while. FI is the fastest, safest way to get a real hp gain and it isn't outrageously expensive. I'm a firm proponent of the intelligent booster. :yes: