Turn the boost up?

[peepsalot]

That's why you take the opposite approach and tune it for SAFETY... not to make MORE power. I truely believe that I would blow mine in a second if I went out right now and leaned out the fuel to about 12:1 and gave back some timing.

Don't get me wrong, conservative tuning won't make it indestructable, but it will allow you to run a lot more power than if you were to run an aggresive tune with lower boost.

As always, just my .02

So if 12:1 is lean, then what is yours tuned to?

 

[wicked]

I ran at 10 psi with FMIC,DP,exhaust,intake,fcd,colderplugs for 40,000 miles,and never poped my motor,and when I finaly pull it apart,the pistons and rods were in great shape.
and I drove the s*** oout of the car.

goes to show, the stock FS-DE motor is very unpredictable,boost at your own risk.

 

[wicked]

13psi on the stock setup....

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=36503

this is interesting,did you break any pisons,or just bend the rods?

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

well the one rod bent far enough that on the bottom of the stroke the bottom of the piston got in a arguement with the crankshaft and lost. The piston was cut in half along with the wrist pin (length wise).

 

[505zoom]

So if 12:1 is lean, then what is yours tuned to?

Not saying that is lean.... but I have mine tuned a lot safer than that. Mine dips to 10 at the max tq point and then it comes up to 11 now, and that is what I consider to be a more aggresive tune for me. This is what I consider to be truely safe (when I did my last dyno pull):

 

[yashooa]

goes to show, the stock FS-DE motor is very unpredictable,boost at your own risk.

Exactly...

 

[vxfilmer1000]

I have deciced to run 9 psi with : FMIC , Injen CAI , full exhaust , and cold plugs. Then next mod will be dp and FCD. i will keep everyone posted what happens (ugh)

 

[wicked]

I have deciced to run 9 psi with : FMIC , Injen CAI , full exhaust , and cold plugs. Then next mod will be dp and FCD. i will keep everyone posted what happens (ugh)

make sure you ask yourself the most important queston;
if the motor does pop,will you be physicaly,and financialy able to repair it?

 

[orng1]

make sure you ask yourself the most important queston;
if the motor does pop,will you be physicaly,and financialy able to repair it?

that's what credit is for. (first)

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

worst answer ever.

 

[505zoom]

lol

 

[wicked]

(smash)

 

[JBreed]

that is one thing i dont have money if the engine/rods gooooo

THen don't do it Man!

 

[wicked]

if your confident enough to say that "thats what credit is for",then save yourself the expense,and headaches,go forged now.

 

[BlkZoomZoom]

if your confident enough to say that "thats what credit is for",then save yourself the expense,and headaches,go forged now.

(werd) ...... But remember, s*** can happen even if your forged. Always have backup plans for backup plans. And if this is your only car, leave it stock.

 

[vxfilmer1000]

dang guys. alright alright .i have been thinking and thinking im going to run stock boost for a while on what i have. An maybe and "maybe" being the key word will turn the boost up. So no uppin the boost (for now) (hand)

 

[batmang]

just stay at 8... lol

 

[vxfilmer1000]

8? what is stock boost for MSP

 

[505zoom]

8? what is stock boost for MSP

Anywhere from 4 to 8 depending on the individual car.

 

[wicked]

yeah,how were you going to up the boost accuratly without a boost gauge?