boosted 1.6L

[steve_protege]

Wouldn't it make some sense to have the smaller piping to help it spool up faster. Then have other mods handle the power on the top end? What good is a turbo if you can't reach that top speed faster?? Right?

 

[Protege2K]

I can hit redline without going into boost. (It just takes a few miles )

 

[MIA protege]

u guys r thinking from the racing stand point. i dont race my car(i have an automatic lol). i just hit it when i get pissed and need to cut someone off or when im on the highway i want the high end power there to pass people. but me boosting early will do me no good. just get me more hype on the road once i hear that turbo spooling and i would always wanna be going faster.

 

[MIA protege]

I can hit redline without going into boost.

i cant

 

[THEGOLDPRO]

trust me i dont think im losing any power from running 2 inch piping, my car pulls hard from the time it hits boost (around 2-2.5k) till i hit redline, my boost gauge never goes below 10psi.
and as far as saving gas, i can drive it normal, and never see boost, even if im around 4k rpm,s its when i punch the gas, and it shoots upto 10 psi rather then creaping upto 10psi like it did with my 2.5 inch.

trust me here guys if your gonna run low boost 5-10 psi then you dont wanna run 2.5 inch piping, if your goping for 300 whp like juan, then yeah by all means go 2.5 inch, but for everyday use, and practically 2 inch is the way to go.

another reason i have less lag, is i have less intercooler piping, because my inlet, and outlet on my intercooler are on the same side, so i dont have to run it all funky to get it back to the TB, like the traditional intercooler, less piping= less lag.

 

[MIA protege]

exhaust is also 2' ?

 

[batmang]

this makes me want a 1.6.

 

[THEGOLDPRO]

my exhaust is 2.5 inch no cats.

 

[steve_protege]

my exhaust is 2.5 inch no cats.

So you have 2 inch piping for the intercooler and 2.5 inch for the exhaust? How does the car feel? Does it really "Zoom-Zoom" all the way through the power-band?

 

[THEGOLDPRO]

well i had it dynoed today, and i pushed 186whp, and 226wtq at 12 psi, with ZERO fuel tuning, i was running pig rich, im gonna buy the greddy e-manage, and tune it good, and hope for 20 or so more hp. dyno sheet will be posted soon.

 

[Protege2K]

congrats

When you see this Ben get on AIM.

 

[flat_black]

Guys, the reason you'd hit boost earlier in the rev band with smaller piping is a simple matter called pressure drop.

If you have a 2.5" pipe and a 2" pipe, pressurizing the 2.5" pipe will take longer, since the volume is higher. Hence the same argument over huge FMIC's. It's called pressure drop. Pressure, measured in PSI, is exactly that: Pounds per Square Inch... By reducing the volume, or the 'square inch', you're reducing the amount of force required for the turbocharger to pressurize the intake side of the piping, and accordingly, boost is built faster, and with less drag on the intake side of the turbocharger.

It's great to learn! (Because knowledge is power!) =)

 

[MIA protege]

well i had it dynoed today, and i pushed 186whp, and 226wtq at 12 psi, with ZERO fuel tuning, i was running pig rich, im gonna buy the greddy e-manage, and tune it good, and hope for 20 or so more hp. dyno sheet will be posted soon.

nice... thats an ass load of torque

 

[Shane5425]

well i had it dynoed today, and i pushed 186whp, and 226wtq at 12 psi, with ZERO fuel tuning, i was running pig rich, im gonna buy the greddy e-manage, and tune it good, and hope for 20 or so more hp. dyno sheet will be posted soon.

nice, thats a lot of trq, no wonder u spin those tires so easily .. weird though , mia is pusin 160 at 9 psi, i thought 3 more psi would have given u at least 35 to 40 more hp, but like u said no fuel tuneing..

 

[Protege2K]

You have to take into account the different turbos they are using. I believe Ben is still just using a tiny T25 off a 2g Eclipse. MIA is also completely tuned whereas Ben is just running off a FMU. The tuning is where that power difference can be best seen. I'm sure when Ben gets the Emanage he will unlock a ton of hidden power.

 

[Shane5425]

You have to take into account the different turbos they are using. I believe Ben is still just using a tiny T25 off a 2g Eclipse. MIA is also completely tuned whereas Ben is just running off a FMU. The tuning is where that power difference can be best seen. I'm sure when Ben gets the Emanage he will unlock a ton of hidden power.

that and if i remember right, the ihi turbo danny has puts out more cfm(?) than the 2g turbo does, therefor less boost more power.. i think.. correct me if i am wrong..

 

[THEGOLDPRO]

yeah danny's turbo is bigger then mine, and he is fully tuned, im just running an fmu, so no real tuning is possible, i was running crazy rich, if i lean it out across the board, and tweak some things ill gain alot for sure. but im happy with 225tq

 

[Shane5425]

yeah danny's turbo is bigger then mine, and he is fully tuned, im just running an fmu, so no real tuning is possible, i was running crazy rich, if i lean it out across the board, and tweak some things ill gain alot for sure. but im happy with 225tq

lol, i am sure those cv shafts love you .. hopefully they hold out..

 

[MIA protege]

i would like to see my numbers at 12psi ... i dont think my torque will be that high

my numbers at 9psi if i remmeber correctly were 163whp and 155wtq

 

[MIA protege]

and dont i lose power cuz of this bad auto ? ... when juan dynoed the manual at 9psi , he got 181whp i think