Internals
December-1st-2002 | 09:14 PM
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I don't plan to get a turbo any time soon, but I'd love to sometime in the future. I was wondering if instead of putting my money into a CAI, exhaust, header and all that of which I know would have to be replaced with a turbo, what if I upgraded internals? If I got new cams and higher compression pistons and lighter piston rings and all that, would it work all right with a turbo? Make more power? or damage the engine? Thanks in advance.
December-2nd-2002 | 12:02 AM
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Re: Internals
Originally posted by gcs118
I don't plan to get a turbo any time soon, but I'd love to sometime in the future. I was wondering if instead of putting my money into a CAI, exhaust, header and all that of which I know would have to be replaced with a turbo, what if I upgraded internals? If I got new cams and higher compression pistons and lighter piston rings and all that, would it work all right with a turbo? Make more power? or damage the engine? Thanks in advance.
I don't plan to get a turbo any time soon, but I'd love to sometime in the future. I was wondering if instead of putting my money into a CAI, exhaust, header and all that of which I know would have to be replaced with a turbo, what if I upgraded internals? If I got new cams and higher compression pistons and lighter piston rings and all that, would it work all right with a turbo? Make more power? or damage the engine? Thanks in advance.
There are many experts of turbocharging guys in the forum. They might point you to the advisable direction.
December-3rd-2002 | 11:27 AM
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hgiher compression pistons will work.....HOWEVER, ur are more proned to detonation, and the motor will need to be tuned much more precisely. think of the CR as a margin of safety, lower compression allow u more margin for error in air/fuel. however, one good side to higher CR will be the off-boost situation, before spoolup....the higher CR motor will (as in n/a form) be faster than the lower CR counterpart. most people use 8.5:1 CR for boosted application
other things to do with the block are forged rods, sleeves, oring the heads/gaskets, head studs
other things to do with the block are forged rods, sleeves, oring the heads/gaskets, head studs
December-3rd-2002 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by Rayman
hgiher compression pistons will work.....HOWEVER, ur are more proned to detonation, and the motor will need to be tuned much more precisely. think of the CR as a margin of safety, lower compression allow u more margin for error in air/fuel. however, one good side to higher CR will be the off-boost situation, before spoolup....the higher CR motor will (as in n/a form) be faster than the lower CR counterpart. most people use 8.5:1 CR for boosted application
other things to do with the block are forged rods, sleeves, oring the heads/gaskets, head studs
hgiher compression pistons will work.....HOWEVER, ur are more proned to detonation, and the motor will need to be tuned much more precisely. think of the CR as a margin of safety, lower compression allow u more margin for error in air/fuel. however, one good side to higher CR will be the off-boost situation, before spoolup....the higher CR motor will (as in n/a form) be faster than the lower CR counterpart. most people use 8.5:1 CR for boosted application
other things to do with the block are forged rods, sleeves, oring the heads/gaskets, head studs
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