Upping the boost

hello2000 said:
(mswerd)



I raise mine to 12PSI too and I have a FMIC and a CAI--Which helps the engine, not hurt it. The reason it slung a rod was because of backpressure.
Or maybe something else went wrong. Driving style, bad gas, your Moon was in Jupiter, a factory defect like Jecky's car, or just bad luck. One thing is certain mine is running great at 48,000 plus miles with 12-13PSI of fun almost the entire time. Heck, I even get 400 miles out of 12 gallons with several WOT runs a day to and from work. Out of the several thousand MSP's that have been manufactured only a handfull have had motors blow there has to be a certain number of flaws that would be much more apparent under higher boost that may never have reared their ugly heads under the very sad 5-7 stock PSI.
Don't get me wrong a new exhaust is defintely in the cards just not right now. I love the ION but I actually want to get the exhaust while I still own the car :)
So maybe Perrin(?) or Cork Sport.
 
jersey_emt said:
The computer does not control or monitor boost in any way.



You're trying to tell me that over 10% of all Mazdaspeeds have blown their motor?

Sorry dude, your 'tight connection' is blatantly false.
Jersey I agree with you 100%.
I'm glad someone said something becuase I was laughing at the BS this guy was posting.
I have the Injen CAI, CS exhaust, and the Joe P MBC, i spike to about 9.5-10 PSI, hold at about 8.5 (my gauge is a bit off), on 91 octane for the most part (94 if it happens to be cheap that day).
I can't do that in the winter obviously.
No problems to date.
 
Don't be so sure you can't monitior boost pressure....not that I know anything.

Oh and that zzooomm guy is a joke.
 
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