Ok I'm scared to death about going turbo but I'm doing it anyway. My HRC stage 1 is in the mail and they say their kit is totally safe and well tested. Then I come onto this board and all I read about is people blowing engines and having to rebuild for another $2000. So since you say there is a 100% chance my engine will blow sometime after turbo about how long will I be able to run at that 5 psi before the big kaboom?

There is a 100% chance that your engine will blow anyways......it just depends on how hard you run it and maintinence. If you keep your car well mainteneced it should last you a while, unless you run that thing into the ground. As far as how long you can run 5psi, im not to sure. I too am looking into the HRC stage 1 :thumbsup. Where did you order yours from and how much $$?

Greg
'96 Esi

This board i sa aplace where peeps go to get help. So of course all you will hear are their problems! ;) But if you read every post you will see alot of happy people too. Turbo is a beautiful thing, embrace it. Love it and fondle it....hrm...I will be going turbo in a long while. I am purchasing an engine and building it for the specific purpose of going turbo. It is always a good idea to have cahs around for that "Oh-Shit!" fund though ;)

I too am looking into the HRC stage 1 :thumbsup.
>Where did you order yours from and how much $$?
>
>Greg
>'96 Esi

I'm getting my kit through a local dealer who was able to knock the price down a couple hundred bucks. So I'm getting it for $2100.

You don't have a 100% chance of blowing your engine, especially at 6 psi. Just install everything right and make sure your fuel pressures are always right. Then you should be fine. There are plenty of us that have thousands of turbo'ed miles with no damage. I've got 2 years and 17,000 miles...still have compression as good as the day I installed the turbo (205-210 psi). You just have to be careful and start with an engine in good running order.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

my car is all good so far.. 10,000 turbo miles since only oct of 2001...the key is proper install and you should be good to go.. my compression is also good since i put the turbo on 200-205 psi...



Michael 99gs
HRC Stage 2
http://www.dreamwater.net/purplebeast

>>This board i sa aplace where peeps go to get help. So of course all >>you will hear are their problems! But if you read every post you >>will see alot of happy people too. Turbo is a beautiful thing, >>embrace it. Love it and fondle it....hrm...I will be going turbo in >>a long while. I am purchasing an engine and building it for the >>specific purpose of going turbo. It is always a good idea to have >>cahs around for that "Oh-Shit!" fund though

I like to fondle performance car parts too!!! ;) If you put some oil on your finger and........ Oops maybe I should stop there!! :O

Also...BUY an EGT gauge and ALWAYS KEEP AN EYE ON IT!!!!