Turbo Question

[AlpineG]

I have a 2000 8thgen with 100K + miles, and I wanna boost since the wifey is no longer driving it. But will the engine handle boost? If not anything I can do to insure that nothing horrible will happen?

[galant03-4g64t]

you could run low boost.....5-6 psi
some have been know to run 10-11 psi but with the mileage you got, i would kep it to 5-6 psi, which isnt really a good HP increase

[peanotation]

i put the turbo on my car when i had 155K miles. now i have 10K more and no problems. compression still good across the cylinders. there was an old subaru at the meet with a custom turbo on the original motor with 200K miles. with good tuning you can turbo anything

[AlpineG]

i put the turbo on my car when i had 155K miles. now i have 10K more and no problems. compression still good across the cylinders. there was an old subaru at the meet with a custom turbo on the original motor with 200K miles. with good tuning you can turbo anything

Thats exactly what I wanted to hear! So I guess Ill go foward with the project!

[Prophet]

i put the turbo on my car when i had 155K miles. now i have 10K more and no problems. compression still good across the cylinders. there was an old subaru at the meet with a custom turbo on the original motor with 200K miles. with good tuning you can turbo anything

Thats exactly what I wanted to hear! So I guess Ill go foward with the project!

Key word is tuning there.....

[DryBear]

Make sure your car is running properly before adding F/I, as any problems you have now will be magnified by the added stress.

[AlpineG]

Make sure your car is running properly before adding F/I, as any problems you have now will be magnified by the added stress.

Yes I will, before anything goes any further Im gonna do maintanence work, Timing Belt, Water Pump, all Filters, etc....... Thanks for all the advice people!