Current Mod list inside, is 13.5 psi safe?

[98TsiAWD]

MBC
Boost Guage
Brode Upper IC Pipe w 1g BOV
Hacked Dump Tube
K&N FIPK
Sheetmetal Airbox
2.5" Turbo Inlet Pipe

Is 13.5 psi from 1st to 4th gear safe, I hit 14psi in 5th.
Is this ok or do I need to turn down my MBC just a touch?

 

[boostineklipz]

turn it up to 15psi and u will be alright...

 

[larryd]

13.5 isnt ALOT of boost..

 

[Sean91TSi]

on the 2g isnt stock boost like 11.5 psi or somewhere around there. So yeah 13.5 psi isnt bad at all. You could wick it up to 15 psi. Get a Cat back and a fuel pump and you can go to 17 psi. Happy Boosting

 

[larryd]

i was at 12 stock.. 14 after the injen intake and bcs removal.. i ran that thing on 20 often.. with no fuel mods and it was fine

 

[CL MaNTis GST]

Originally posted by larryd
i was at 12 stock.. 14 after the injen intake and bcs removal.. i ran that thing on 20 often.. with no fuel mods and it was fine

do you feel any difference between 16psi and 18-20psi? I heard the T25 is nothing but hot air after 16 psi. Is it recommended to go up this high?

I plan on going to the track and want to run at least 18psi on c16. (stock fuel system).

 

[candela]

That probably depend on what type of cooling you have (and pressure drop). I think larry had a fmic when he was running that, im not entirely sure though. Haha, I told a local Honda buddy of mine yesterday that I was tuning my car with 17psi on pump (not knowing anything about dsm's), he says " you are fuggin nuts!".

 

[larryd]

actually i was still on the stock sidemount when i did that.. i didnt put te FMIC in until I had the Big28.. and yes there was definitely a difference.. i dynoed all 3 different boost settings..its on my website

 

[CL MaNTis GST]

Originally posted by larryd
actually i was still on the stock sidemount when i did that.. i didnt put te FMIC in until I had the Big28.. and yes there was definitely a difference.. i dynoed all 3 different boost settings..its on my website

I'll have mine set at 15psi for daily driving, but plan on running 17-18psi at the track on c16. So I should feel a big difference when I adjust it to 17-18 psi on c16?

I was worried I wouldnt since people say the T25 is wortless above 16psi.

Thanks

 

[candela]

Thats on pump, and like I said temp and pressure drop. If your in a hot ass situation with stock SMIC, then it might not make much power. Im sure if you put it c-16 and turn it up to 18psi, youll still get hella timing even if its hella hot...

 

[Black95GSX]

I'd do a fuel pump re-wire just to be safe.

Don't run C16 through a cat! After a few trips to the track, you'll notice some problems -- due to your cat melting.

 

[CL MaNTis GST]

i cut my cat a while back.. have a straight pipe going thru it.

yea its pretty hot here... but i'll run at night so it'll cool down a bitm plus its at sea level... so that helps out!

 

[cucumber]

I thought stock boost was 14 PSI?

The stock BOV leaks at 12 though.

I run 15 PSI on relatively the same mods you have. Turn that up a skootch.

 

[larryd]

Originally posted by CL MaNTis GST


I'll have mine set at 15psi for daily driving, but plan on running 17-18psi at the track on c16. So I should feel a big difference when I adjust it to 17-18 psi on c16?

I was worried I wouldnt since people say the T25 is wortless above 16psi.

Thanks

well its not worthless but I wouldnt say your gona notice a huge difference but its a difference none the less