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Originally posted by injendsm
ok as im sure some of you know from previous posts ive made, i really want to boost my car but i have to keep it as my daily for at least two more years until i graduate from college. i can probably afford it around the summer time so its not something that is going to happen anytime soon. if you were in my situation, honestly, what would you do? im beginning to lean towards boosting but the amount of money it would take to get it done right in my eyes is a lot. it also doesnt help that i have a buddy with a fast gsx that keeps trying to tell me to sell my car for a gsx which wont happen for a few reasons. anyway, i know this is kind of a general question but i want answers from people that know about the topic the most so im posting it in here. mods, you can feel free to move it if you think its necessary. thanks for any advice.
I had this same question...kinda...so i had everyone post info about there boosting...hope this helps
"1. John’s RS-T – Daily, 6 PSI – Track, 9 PSI- 1 year strong, and still going!
2. Kurt's GS-T - Stock Engine, 8 PSI, 1 Year (Replaced with built motor, nothing wrong with block (210 psi across all cylinders), just wanted more boost) - Built Engine, 10 PSI, 5 months (waiting for weather to get better and turn up the boost)
3. Justin RST- 6 months(12,000 miles) of abuse at 8psi, many spikes to 10-11psi...93 octane, stock injectors, base FMU, Motor still in great shape!
4. Extremes’ RS-T – 9 psi daily, for a while and motor was ok. Ran 11 psi then cracked a ring land
5. Jsupetran’s RS-T- 5 psi daily, nothing more – after many 350 mile trips from school to home, still going strong!
6. Lee's RS-T: 19 or 10 psi daily. Depending on what level I set the two stage boost controller to. Built motor with Wiseco pistons
7. Dark Reality RS-T - Star Stage 2: Daily 8psi-10psi, no problems till upgraded to 36lb injectors and 12,000mi of boosting, then cracked piston. forced rebuild-12 psi daily- till 50lb injector upgrade-18-20psi daily. no problems yet. currently fuel system change in progress
8. Thom’s RST Star Stage II-little over a year at 7 pounds, just turned it up to 8.5 =) 5,000 miles over due for a timing belt change and no runs at the track
9. . Mark's RS-T – Seldom Driven (been down for a long time for a new head gasket, unrelated to turbo), 7 to 8 PSI (regulated by an Apex'i AVC-R), street only, 7 months, 2000 miles moremoremore
10. RyaN95i4 -
Pump gas: 1.5 yrs at 8-10psi then 6months at 12psi (daily)
Pump gas + xylene: 15psi (intermittenly throughout the first 2 years, also saw rare spikes to 18-20psi)
--Car was daily driven, and ALWAYS driven hard -- have yet to meet anyone who drove their car as hard as often as I do. During this time, motor had never been opened. Fuel setup: 30lb injectors, SFMU, walbro. s16g w/ FMIC.--
--Eventually cracked a ringland after 2 years of abuse (and 3/4 cylinders still had perfect compression). Piston failure was due to fatigue, not detonation.--
--Now, car runs 18psi daily: built motor + 8inj setup.--
11. Corsagsbo RS-T - 12-14psi on stock bottom end. HRC stage 2, 30lb inj. 20,000 miles of abuse, compression was still good but could have gone at any time..
next was, JE 8.8:1/Crower rod combo.. I put roughly 12,000 miles of HARD miles then developed blow-by.
now, in the middle of a custom CP 2.2l set-up
12. Matt 95tgs’s GS-T – 7 psi for a year, Stock bottom end, No problems. 13 psi for two weeks straight, then cracked 3 ring lands, but still car still ran.
--Now forged internals, 17 psi daily, 24 PSI at the track!!!!Running for 1 ½ years now, and still going strong!
13. Robotechsm RS-T - 5 psi, stock bottom end, still going!
14. Phrenzy’s RS-T – 8 psi , stock bottom end, still strong!
15. Actingrezy – 10 psi for a year and a half, 11-12 at the track…Cracked a ringland in December… best time to date 14.1 @ 101mph 2.4 60' on 18's 11psi
16. Jason ESi-T- Ran 5-8 psi for 3 years or so, 37k miles. NO problems ever really with the engine. Ended with 175 across. I wanted more so, I rebuilt (JE/Crower). Run 12-17 psi daily. Up to 20 psi when necessary. Spared nothing when it came to fuel throughout. 8 injectors (235's/440's) back when I had stock internals. Always ran pump gas.
17. Gilbert's GS-T: - Stock Engine, 6-7PSI, 6 months (engine still reads 210-215 compression all across)
18. RS-T ran 8-10psi for 6 months, had problems with leaks and spool up time. I have alot of blowby now so I just purchased a howell rebuild kit(sold first one) again and am rebuilding this month. Plan to run 15psi with super 16g, 30lbs injectors, sfmu, walbro in-tank fuel pump, greddy fmic, and accell in-line fuel pump.
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. Most of the memorable post for me is when someone blows there motor... They are the ones we most remember, but the ones who stay conservatively are usually just in the back ground. I am actually quite interested in how long this stock motor will last, given that I am buying larger injectors, a boost controller, and a wideband sensor soon. 
