internals on turbo/nitrous
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internals on turbo/nitrous
what internals should i get for a 4th gen vtec prelude, if i want too get a DRAG stage 3 turbo kit with a NOS Nozle direct port nitrous system? And which brands would you guys recomend? Any links?
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spraying on boost actually helps cool off the intake charge...
btw, the intake charge temp is a major determining factor in detonation, thats why a FMIC is important, so a -------------------
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all in all, nos on a turbo is good as long as the block can handle the power.
in order of weakest link from top to bottom
-rods
-pistons
-cylinder walls
-head gasket (especially open deck)
stock honda crank is good to 1000 HP
(recommend main/rod bearing change, use KING)
(recommend copper head gasket)
(recommend most sleeves other than "golden eagle")
(recommend crower rods over eagle rods)
(recommend JE "forged dish pistons" + JE rings)
the last 2 are pretty much a tie, on an h22a the FRM walls will disintegrate relatively quickly under boost, causing serious oil loss in a short period of time, the engine will still run initially, as opposed to a head gasket blown due to detonation, so depending on how u look at it, the head gasket will make your engine not run, and stock cylinder wall will make your engine run a little longer but burn oil until the level drops below pickup and you blow your turbo and/or a main/rod bearing.
a stock h22a1 will take a 120 shot of direct port NOS once in a while, with good plugs, good oil, and good stock injectors.
otherwise...boom
do i recommend spraying a 120 shot on your stock h22a1...NO
but it has been done before without any immediately evident issues...
except the issue of running a 12.7-12.9 on a stock motor with a 120 shot of NOS
GOOD FUEL MANAGEMENT AND TUNING ARE CRUCIAL IN MAKING GOOD BOOSTED POWER OUT OF A "HONDA" and/or a "DOHC VTEC" MOTOR
--->sorry bout the edit, but i remembered i wasnt supposed to discuss the details of that subject<---
~boomer
btw, the intake charge temp is a major determining factor in detonation, thats why a FMIC is important, so a -------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------< top secret >-------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
all in all, nos on a turbo is good as long as the block can handle the power.
in order of weakest link from top to bottom
-rods
-pistons
-cylinder walls
-head gasket (especially open deck)
stock honda crank is good to 1000 HP
(recommend main/rod bearing change, use KING)
(recommend copper head gasket)
(recommend most sleeves other than "golden eagle")
(recommend crower rods over eagle rods)
(recommend JE "forged dish pistons" + JE rings)
the last 2 are pretty much a tie, on an h22a the FRM walls will disintegrate relatively quickly under boost, causing serious oil loss in a short period of time, the engine will still run initially, as opposed to a head gasket blown due to detonation, so depending on how u look at it, the head gasket will make your engine not run, and stock cylinder wall will make your engine run a little longer but burn oil until the level drops below pickup and you blow your turbo and/or a main/rod bearing.
a stock h22a1 will take a 120 shot of direct port NOS once in a while, with good plugs, good oil, and good stock injectors.
otherwise...boom
do i recommend spraying a 120 shot on your stock h22a1...NO
but it has been done before without any immediately evident issues...
except the issue of running a 12.7-12.9 on a stock motor with a 120 shot of NOS
GOOD FUEL MANAGEMENT AND TUNING ARE CRUCIAL IN MAKING GOOD BOOSTED POWER OUT OF A "HONDA" and/or a "DOHC VTEC" MOTOR
--->sorry bout the edit, but i remembered i wasnt supposed to discuss the details of that subject<---
~boomer