Thought I would share this so people can kind of get an idea on what makes these things go BOOM!

BOOM BOOM!

-Doge+Jun 4, 2004 - 3:03 PM

Seems like alot of them say 12psi boost is the max "safe" amount of boost. Which is interesting because I've always been told 15psi. Good little bit of info to know i guess.

Well, if you think about it, TOYOTA made a reason to put the boost cut at 12 psi.

Yeah so many oil/rod bearing problems. Kind of scary...

Kinda makes you want to go check your oil level doesn't it? =) These people learned the hard way, just like me. I didn't check my oil on my 5sfe after it was 3,500 miles since the last oil change. For some reason the 5s didn't like nasty oil so it found a way to get rid of it without me knowing. Rod bearing started going out. Luckily I stopped the car the instant I heard a noise so nothing too major happened. It just knocks between 2k and 3k rpm...anything over or under that and it doesnt make a noise. But I dont drive it anymore as I want to see exactly what that little bit of knocking did to my rod bearing. I should hopefully find out within a few weeks cause the 5s is getting replaced with a 3s.

Scary Guys >> >>

-Doge+Jun 7, 2004 - 12:06 AM

Haha I blew an old landcruiser 4x4 when I was 16 from no oil, and I have religiously checked my oil & battery ever since.


I don't like that link. That web page is just depressing. All those 3s' gone to waste >>

-KAMiX+Jun 7, 2004 - 7:53 AM

Thats a good achievement but you sound like you are proud kwanz. ?? >>

The 13B's are nice.. An old friend of mine had a couple of old Rx7's with 13b's. He also had a 7 with a 20B turbo monster ported.... that thing was mad. Also a friend has a AE86 with exhaust/intake/mild internals & new ecu/management system. Those little things fly >>

This post has been edited by KAMiX: Jun 9, 2004 - 6:43 AM

-KAMiX+Jun 9, 2004 - 1:38 AM