Supercharger PSI
03-13-2007, 12:04 AM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
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im running 9psi, i feel its quite safe, and im at the 371rwhp number (about 430flywheel)
if you want your engine to last more than 100k miles though id never go over 8/9psi
im running 9psi, i feel its quite safe, and im at the 371rwhp number (about 430flywheel)
if you want your engine to last more than 100k miles though id never go over 8/9psi
03-13-2007, 02:19 AM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
tru as it may be that you guys have s/c's while i do not...I DON'T THINK it is a good idea to advice him to go over 8 psi without knowing who he is going to for the tune and what type of applications he is looking at for the car...let me also go out on a limb and make a blanket statement that any V6 running 10 psi or above WILL NOT MAKE IT to 100,000 miles on stock parts....its up to you as to how far you want to push your car...truth be told most of these guys have turbo or s/c so they would know more than me about the subject...BUT the majority of you guys are more track performance orientated and needless to say have broken things in the past...with that in mind again i'd say 6 psi...maybe up to 8 if you are feeling lucky....
PS go Vortech...
PS go Vortech...
03-13-2007, 04:48 AM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
The companies making these kits would not sell them at an unsafe boost. Procharger has an 11 psi option and vortech has a 10 psi kit. Even on the canned tune your car would be safe for a while mayb enot as long as on a custom tune. Remember these companies want to make money by having you come back and buying their stuff again for other cars and gaining a good rep. they wont do that ruining your cars.
03-13-2007, 12:56 PM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
With a conservative tune, and proper cooling, 10lbs is fine. Remember, 10lbs with a safe tune with less timing is better than 7-8lbs with an aggressive tune. All the poped motors here were done by track junkies with specific circumstances. "will not make it"? Do you have data to back this up. Other than Scrming, who got greedy and sparyed early, and me, who had octane lowering detergent in my tank, what other proof do you have? There are guys running ranger 4.0s, to 100k, with an X charger at higher IAT's than a vortech at 10lbs with no issues.
03-13-2007, 01:46 PM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
1.) depends on the tune, boost doesnt kill the motor, its the detonation from a bad tune and running lean, if you get a tuner and lean out a bone stock motor and boost another and tune it right, the boosted one will last longer, its all inthe tune
2.) yes, procharger comes with one
3) cant help
4.) ati had seal problems about 5 years ago but has been fixed
2.) yes, procharger comes with one
3) cant help
4.) ati had seal problems about 5 years ago but has been fixed
03-13-2007, 05:19 PM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
i hear you rygen...but its not about proof its about probability...everyone makes mistakes...and he might do something to trigger something else...the same way you guys did...you guys have a lot more knowledge than this guy or me for that matter on the subject...but I have to say that at least in this particular circumstance you are not accounting for all the variables...10 psi is not 'safe'...its viable...its workable...but it is not safe...im sure you can find a Ranger over 100,000 miles with a X-charger if you look hard enough but thats not representative of the big picture...you're talking about two different vehicles, with two different drivers (how the car is driven), and vehicles doing two separate things...even then if you do, you are still talking about a minority...my definition of 'safe' is foolproof, dummyproof, and idiotproof...hence 6psi...even at 8 psi the probability of what CAN happen is too high for me to call it 'safe'...you guys just like to live dangerously...
03-13-2007, 09:04 PM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
So it would obviously be better for meto go 9psi with less timing to acheive at least the same hp and tq I have now at a more conservative tune. My 7psi tune is pretty aggressive I would say ya?
03-13-2007, 11:17 PM
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RE: Supercharger PSI
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So it would obviously be better for me to go 9psi with less timing to acheive at least the same hp and tq I have now at a more conservative tune. My 7psi tune is pretty aggressive I would say ya?
So it would obviously be better for me to go 9psi with less timing to acheive at least the same hp and tq I have now at a more conservative tune. My 7psi tune is pretty aggressive I would say ya?
