d16y8: 225-250 whp
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well i want to be able to drive the thing on the street but not always while running high boost. Just want to be able to turn it up when needed and not destroy my entire motor.
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Originally posted by westcoaststyle
You can drive your car without ever hitting boost. I keep mine at 10 psi daily and some days I drive all the way to work (about 15/20 min) and never hit boost.
You can drive your car without ever hitting boost. I keep mine at 10 psi daily and some days I drive all the way to work (about 15/20 min) and never hit boost.
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Are you kidding me? A few guys have hit 300 whp on just a blockguard/arp studs. You're gonna need a decent sized turbo though not some greddy 15G pea shooter.
My suggestion is tear the head off, slap in a block guard, arp studs and get a fresh headgasket (stock). Get a T3 based tubular or log mani, Precision SC50 or just some t3/t04E 50 trim turbo, 2.5" downpipe, AFC hack and a 3 bar then carefully go tune and crank up the boost.
I would have a spare block if you were gonna go this route. Or just get some pistons/rods/your block honed and you should be safe.
BTW i have a tubular D16 T3 mani for sale from South Florida Performance and a SC50 turbo for 1000 in the FS section.
My suggestion is tear the head off, slap in a block guard, arp studs and get a fresh headgasket (stock). Get a T3 based tubular or log mani, Precision SC50 or just some t3/t04E 50 trim turbo, 2.5" downpipe, AFC hack and a 3 bar then carefully go tune and crank up the boost.
I would have a spare block if you were gonna go this route. Or just get some pistons/rods/your block honed and you should be safe.
BTW i have a tubular D16 T3 mani for sale from South Florida Performance and a SC50 turbo for 1000 in the FS section.
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Originally posted by RB
you might wanna talk to jkan2001. He hangs out here and the race forum. He's got a d16 turbo'd, not in the 200's, but I'm sure he could provide some useful input. I don't know specifics so I may be off, but its worth a shot.
you might wanna talk to jkan2001. He hangs out here and the race forum. He's got a d16 turbo'd, not in the 200's, but I'm sure he could provide some useful input. I don't know specifics so I may be off, but its worth a shot.
haha sweet...i never know my d16 knowledge would be somewhat famous on the forum but yeah i posted my opinion for those kind of hp figures. PM me for more details or any of you can IM me at jkan2001 if you have any questions at all.
