How much boost can you run safely on stock internals. Cause I somewhat figured about 5 to 15psi providing I don't beat on it to hard, but what do you guys think and or know from experience?

Jay "EnZo"
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From my experience 6 to 8 psi to be safe..But some people have run 10 + psi at the track and not had a issue.I'm gonna say that 6 to 8psi max..Some one else may say different...

I ran 6 psi for 2 years before my ring landings blew.

95 GS Boosted

What turbo are you running?

And when I did blow the landings, it was while racing, so they were under heavy pressure. Had I not done that, wouldn't of had to rebuild.

95 GS Boosted

Jay "EnZo"
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95 GS Boosted

Thats not real big turbo, you could get away with 8psi, maybe even 10 with a good tune. Of course all of this is just a general idea, its not our fault if your car happens to have bad luck and blows up.

lol I tell my self that until I feel boost underneath the gas pedal lol but what is the ring landing because I have never heard that term before, is it where the rings sit?

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95 GS Boosted

I bought a block with all of the internals in it and I only found eagle rods and J E pistons for about 1000 dollars just gotta get the money up , but first reconditioning the block and honing the cylinders to prep for boost.

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I ran 12psi on stock internals for around 25K miles and drove the car hard the entire time before I cracked a ringland and had to do a rebuild. I was also running an inadequate fuel system and was leaning out under boost.

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8psi and call it a day. if u get greedy/cocky, expect to throw more money at the car

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Originally posted by Shake_Zulla

Originally posted by datdude_enzo I bought a block with all of the internals in it and I only found eagle rods and J E pistons for about 1000 dollars just gotta get the money up , but first reconditioning the block and honing the cylinders to prep for boost.

Im confused (not hard to do). Your car is running and you got this other block to prep for more boost and you want to max out your current setup? Thats what I got, if it's NOT your DD and your building a seperate block then you have less to worry about. I, however, have this firm belief in not running everything to the absolute breaking point especially if I don't have that much money (cough cough forged pistons and rods cough cough). If you break something it costs more money. If your piston expodes it could damage the head which isn't on your build list. Plus you don't get that much money selling broken parts. Just MO though... I LOVE seeing pics of "too much" aftermath.

Jay "EnZo"
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If your building a block seperate from the one putting power to your wheels at the moment, then do it right and go forged. As far as your current setup goes, just enjoy it and be easy and it will last until your block is built. 750 too much for ya? I'm contemplating letting my je and eagle rods go for 400 never used. Keep an eye one the for sale forum, piston and rod combos seem to be on there regularly.

95 GS Boosted

Forged internals is definitely the way to go. As for now, what psi spring is in your wastegate? Typically this is a 7psi spring, which is just fine and safe on stock internals. I wouldn't recommend you go any higher than 7-8psi even with proper tuning.

Built and Boosted...but usually broken..'sigh'

Thanks alot Guys I appreciate the feedback. pics soon on build and updatesoon.

Jay "EnZo"
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