Safe psi?

Silver Knight · Post by **Silver Knight** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:37 pm

It seems you need to do a lot more research before you start considering a turbo build.

Anything Honda · Post by **Anything Honda** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:09 am

Silver Knight;298050 wrote:It seems you need to do a lot more research before you start considering a turbo build.

Why's that? I'm just wanting views on what a safe psi would be or as u would say a safe hp! I'm just looking for some more fun maybe get in the 12s no need to bash

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 1:19 pm

So many LOL's.

Doing it right won't be cheap. IMO.

Shouldn't look at it as a safe "psi" but how much the stock engine can handle, personally wouldn't go over 300hp in a stock bottom end.

5thgen · Post by **5thgen** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:59 pm

Your safe psi is 11-14psi.

Unless you get/have a different map sensor, it is unsafe to go beyond this.

sharpie · Post by **sharpie** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 4:10 pm

Build it then turn up the boost little by little till it blows up. When it blows up the safe psi is one less than what made it blow.

94ludesistl · Post by **94ludesistl** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:01 pm

My recommendation is to rebuild the engine for boost. Don't shortchange urself and expect to spend some $$jack. Listen to the other moderators on HP goals as opposed to PSI.
I just completed a turbo build on my h22 lude. I tried the lowest spring setting 8lbs... first dyno run, blew my rings... knowing there is a slim chance that stock engine can run maintain it's integrity...it didn't. Rebuilt lower/upper engine know i run low boost daily, then full boost (switch) hondata controlled when attempting to get a little crazier. 325whp.

You should check out superhonda.com forum for some great research on boosting your car. I even think they have one for the gsr.