Acura Integra LS, improve HP
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I have a kit that I am about to put on when I get some time. What is a safe amount of boost to run with stock internals. I have a 3 psi spring that I will be running and an apexi safc for the fuel.
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From: Cornelius, NC
Originally Posted by Shmoo
Supercharger: 6-8 cylinders
Turbocharger: 4-6 cylinders
More low-end torque than turbo, yes. More power than turbo, hell no.
Turbocharger: 4-6 cylinders
More low-end torque than turbo, yes. More power than turbo, hell no.
He might just want a little more grunt for daily driving, which a supercharger would be great for.
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Originally Posted by Shmoo
That is your opinion. I would like to see him putting down the amount of power a turbo can by going the N/A route for the same amount of money. I think the bolt-ons are a great way to start and will add some seat of the pants power if that is all he is looking for. But if you want an substantial and cheaper way of adding good power, forced induction of any kind is what you want.
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Originally Posted by EK hatch
NA>Forced Inducion. I know this dude who could runs low 12's with out forced induction. He could be an R1, but now he has a turbo and he run's low 11's.
And N/A on an LS is just plain retarded. The low compression is perfect for boost. If you were going N/A on a B18C motor, it would be a different story but an LS all motor is about as retarded as an all motor D-series.
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Originally Posted by Shmoo
OK, how much did he spend to run those kind of times? Probably 3 to 4 times more than I did. I run high 13's daily driven and I didn't even touch any internals. The only way to get a good amount of power cheaply out of a 4 cylinder car is forced induction, period. You can spend 10 grand and still be pushing less than 250 whp running mid-low 13's, more power to you. I will stick with my cheap power, while you practically rebuild your whole motor. I prefer doing things the easy way and N/A would be the worst choice for that.
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I'd rather be safe knowing my internals arent gonna get all fudged up, the car has a nos kit but it was disconnected and I dont know why, so to be safe before I put a turbo in it I'm gonna rebuild it so it wont break on me. Then I will have turbo and F/I both.
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It is a known fact that the compressive forces of forced induction put much less strain than the high rod stretching high rpms of an N/A motor. Detonation will kill a turbo motor. High revs contributing to rod/rod bolt failure and spun bearings will kill a N/A motor.
