wow. i'm only running 3psi and guess what happened my first race? i'm racing this brand new prelude w/ at least an exhaust as i'm pulling onto the highway, he's infront of me. i put it into 3rd and start flying, i'm staring at the rpm's so to shift at redline, but it didn't make it that far before my friend and i are scared shtless when we here a loud POP. DAMN. the shifter poped out of 3rd gear at about 6800rpms. i put it back in and we're off again. but if my clutch is going bad at 3psi, anyone got any suggestions? stage3 or 4? either way, i hit 120 and my car just stopped accelerating, i'm not sure why. i know i'm an idiot, i didn't remember to look at my a/f gauge to see what it read, but i don't remember it going lean. if it did wouldn't i have heard the engine knock or something backfire or something go wrong if it wasn't getting enough fuel? it just kept goin at 120 for a while and felt fine, just wasn't accellerating anymore. i didn't hurt anything, did i? i have about 300 miles on the turbo, and have only ran it at 3 pounds since i got it. i'm just getting parnoid, thats all. i dont think i'm goin to go that fast again thou, holy crap cars come up on you quick. ps i was faster than the lude.
#13753, "RE: first weekend w/ boost...a few q's" In response to Reply # 0
looking at your gauges it doesnt look like you have and EGT. GET ONE! very important. you can get the pyrometer which i've seen in person for 106$ from summit, worx great seems very accurate. as far as the 3psi, hrc or star? i am guessing more of star cause i've seen people only be able to get 3psi on it. check for boost leaks and the wastegate. also your EGR valve. a friend of mine installed the star kit on someones car and the egr valve was leaking so they were only getting 3.5 psi if i remember correctly. just somethings you should check out. hope that helps
#13754, "RE: first weekend w/ boost...a few q's" In response to Reply # 1
it's not about boost leaks i don't think, i have a custom kit w/ a t3t4...it just stopped going any faster, almost like it topped out. i KNOW i can go faster. maybe it was leaking once i get up that high...i'm pissed i don't remember if it was running lean or not thou. grr. i'm doing a compression test later thou to check my internals out. and i'm installing my boost gauge rite now. i'll look into the egt guages...
#13757, "RE: first weekend w/ boost...a few q's" In response to Reply # 4
believe me your t3/t4 didn't top out at 120 (you can dot hat minus the turbo). I went to 130mph with stage 1 and 5psi as well (3psi intercooled at that speed should be at least close to equivalent if not better). I also have to agree with thunder, you A/F gauge may read that everything is okay while your pistons and rings are forming into one part. After I got my EGT I never ran to 130mph again (well I did but didn't stay in boost the whole way).
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either way, i hit 120 and my car just stopped accelerating, i'm not sure why. i know i'm an idiot, i didn't remember to look at my a/f gauge to see what it read, but i don't remember it going lean. if it did wouldn't i have heard the engine knock or something backfire or something go wrong if it wasn't getting enough fuel? it just kept goin at 120 for a while and felt fine, just wasn't accellerating anymore. i didn't hurt anything, did i? i have about 300 miles on the turbo, and have only ran it at 3 pounds since i got it. i'm just getting parnoid, thats all. i dont think i'm goin to go that fast again thou, holy crap cars come up on you quick.
