Jul 25, 2004 #1 B Bryan C. Member Joined Feb 8, 2004 Messages 277 What would be the max boost you can run on a stock hot air turbo?
Jul 25, 2004 #2 B boostmaster Active Member Joined Aug 20, 2001 Messages 1,339 Boost With good gas about 20psi, after that your huffin and puffin for nothing.
Jul 26, 2004 #3 E esinger Stroker Hot Air Joined May 28, 2004 Messages 1,650 My interested in the question as well. I'm currently max'd out at 14 psi on my 85 GN. This is with premium unleaded (93 octane). I'm pretty much stock except for a large Intimidator air filter/intake that was installed by the previous owner. Is the 20 psi with a higher octane than 93?
My interested in the question as well. I'm currently max'd out at 14 psi on my 85 GN. This is with premium unleaded (93 octane). I'm pretty much stock except for a large Intimidator air filter/intake that was installed by the previous owner. Is the 20 psi with a higher octane than 93?
Jul 26, 2004 #4 B boostmaster Active Member Joined Aug 20, 2001 Messages 1,339 Boost "Good gas" means race fuel, there is no good gas for the street except, homebrew or premium w/ alcohol injection. Either way the stock turbo's effiency is done after 20 psi.
Boost "Good gas" means race fuel, there is no good gas for the street except, homebrew or premium w/ alcohol injection. Either way the stock turbo's effiency is done after 20 psi.
Jul 26, 2004 #5 B Bryan C. Member Joined Feb 8, 2004 Messages 277 Thanks, that is what I was thinking.