Ok so I know there have been people who have mentioned how long they've been boosted on the stock block, but I'd like to get a thread where we can see how long and how many miles people have gone before blowing something. Usually it seems people mention time and not miles so I'd prefer to see miles b/c I know there are people here that have run 1, 2, and 3+ years on their stock block. I'll start it up...

~19k miles, 2+ years and still going strong. (aside from my recent mishap but that's not boost related and the bottom end is still A-OK)

4-5k miles? and 11 months between the Talon and Eclipse.

I'll let you know how well a 160k mile motor holds up to a turbo soon.
i give it 1k miles tops but we shall see.

2 1/2 years = ~42k miles @ 10psi STAR kit.

Originally posted by Chamuko
2 1/2 years = ~42k miles @ 10psi STAR kit.

Damn I thought pushing 20k miles was good, 42k now that's impressive

2000 miles I just boosted but its some input.I'm interested in the gas mileage you guys get on the stock block but I don't mean to hijack this thread.

Originally posted by 97EagleTalon2nr
2000 miles I just boosted but its some input.I'm interested in the gas mileage you guys get on the stock block but I don't mean to hijack this thread.

With stock injectors and mostly highway driving I was still able to get 30mpg. Untuned on accel 30# injectors I still get at least 25mpg

Wow,I guess its because I boost Alot.But I only get about 21mpg and thats city/back road driving.Then again it looks as if you have the STAR kit which has a bigger turbo, harder to spool,my S16G loves spooling lol.I guess I should start a thread but does anyone elses gas hand stay on the full mark for about 100 miles then drop from there like crazy?

that is normal when i drive mine on a full tank it will sit full for about a week of driving then drop 3/4 a tank in a couple of days since day one of owning mine.

You all might want to add what your compression is as well! That would be another interesting bit of info, while everyone is already posting their info.

I lasted ~12K on a stock block at 9psi. I think.. it's been seven years since.

2 years, 3200 mi @ 6psi - currently at 144k mi
2 weeks & 127 mi since auto to mtx swap...breaking-in this clutch is gonna take foreeeeever

dude, you don't know about the clutch breakin trick? like 100 miles. i boosted 5psi on a 80k mi. motor for 5k mi. then 10psi for another 5k, then kaplooie.

Originally posted by eclipserst3
dude, you don't know about the clutch breakin trick? like 100 miles. i boosted 5psi on a 80k mi. motor for 5k mi. then 10psi for another 5k, then kaplooie.

breakin trick?...whatchu talkin bout willis? and what type of turbo did u use at 10psi?

Originally posted by Rondan97
2 years, 3200 mi @ 6psi - currently at 144k mi 2 weeks & 127 mi since auto to mtx swap...breaking-in this clutch is gonna take foreeeeever

Wow, 3200 miles in two years? I drive that in a month and a half.

I am going on 5,000 miles in about 3 months on fully stock block at 7-8 psi. Haven't gotten the chance do do a comp. test since before the turbo. But before turbo was 200 across, so I will check it soon.

so far about 8k miles over 4 months at 5psi(hahn kit with a vortech fmu and stock injectors).

i used a ebay t3 and was pretty happy with the results.

the break-in is just letting the material get hot (not too hot) then cool until its ready to be punished. if you warm it up good without abusing it about ten times your clutch is broken in. take off in second gear realy slow and clutch it til about 25mph with out stressing it. then let it cool for 15 min. then do it again. just remember to be nice so you don't get hot spots.

I bought my car with the turbo already on there at 87,000 miles and didn't blow anything till 112,000 miles. I did that only b/c i was young and dumb and boosting 12 psi on stock block and fuel system. I would say altogether the turbo was on the car for about 27,000 miles.

Turbo'd it over a year ago at 130K miles (8psi), has 145K miles now and pulls like a banshee. I never baby it either.

bought mine with 35k on it, boosted 8lbs with a turbonetics T3T4, SafcII, and vortech sfmu from 67k when the warranty ended till 115,792. Didn't have probs till 108k when headgaskets started goin left and right. First one went in boost and burned the deck so bad that not even tack spray could make up for it. Third time around I bought eagle rods and It's been a table in the corner of the shop for the last nine months.

Bought the car stock with 32k In 2001, been boosting @ 10-12psi (12psi cool/cold days) since 38k. Pulled the motor out at 79k (few months ago) for a spare built block, Never had any problems with the stock block. Star stage 2, stock injectors.....maybe I was lucky?:shrug