i am getting my t3 turbo and i was told that i needed to get new internals before i put the turbo on. i didnt think that was true as long as i run low boost.. tell me what you guys think. thanks

 

Do a compression check first. If everything checks out OK, stock internals is fine as long as you have a decent tune.

 

you dont need internals to run a turbo. if you ran just 5 psi you wouldnt need internals. you could probley even run a lil more...

 

6-8 should be fine if compression is good with a good tune.

 

you should be able to run up to 9 psi but I would stick around 5-6, dont push it

 

6-8 is about the norm for your stock internals granted that they are in good condition, which the compression test would show you.

As far as not installing the turbo until you have stuff done goes.. the thing that u need to be sure of before you install the turbo is that your fuel system is up to par. You are going to have ot have a way to increase the amount of fuel that you are dumping upon boost. Either an FMU (which is the rigged & not so great way to do this.) or Chip your ECU with a nice fuel map in there. I suggest getting your ECU chipped & have someone with a similar setup burn you their settings so that u can use it as a basemap to start from.

Best of luck to ya

 

would getting a fuel air gauge be a good idea too? I mean you would want to make sure you were running clean right? btw how many miles have you on it and also what geographic location are you in (makes a big difference on engine wear.)

 

Screw the cheap ass Air / Fuel guage--they light up and look pretty, but you'd do better guessing if you were running lean/rich by the smell of your exhaust. Get a wideband O2 sensor. It's like 3 bills for a good one, but you might as well do it right the first time.

 

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on average hondas stock internals are rated up to 11 pounds of boost.