safe boost?

[brettw1]

whats every 1 reckon is safe boosting im at 18psi atm?

[Dan!]

Depends on the turbo. 18psi is about the safe limit of a GT15 or K03, but if you have a T2 or K14 its good for 25 safely, or 30+ if you like ti live dangerously

[brettw1]

might take it to 22 then

[Jake]

Man boost, im on k14 @ 32psi peak

[Mattcheese31]

the words "safe" and "Boost" don't go together . . . . .and that's why we love it so . .

[silverzx]

As !Dan said above. ^

Although 22~26PSI on a T2 is about right depending on few things like what pump mod's you've done, exhaust, etc.

If your on a Lucas still I'd say 21PSI for a T2.

[Dum-Dum]

Safe for your turbo depends on the turbo

Safe for the engine is probably ~30psi if its in good condition.


I had a ph1 DT with a dodgy head gasket and that still ran 30psi for 6 months without an issue.

[silverzx]

Safe for your turbo depends on the turbo

Safe for the engine is probably ~30psi if its in good condition.

I had a ph1 DT with a dodgy head gasket and that still ran 30psi for 6 months without an issue.

Irish tune?

[Ruan]

30psi on a T2 hairdryer != 30psi on a TD04L != 30psi on a GT4082R...

30psi on a TD04L will produce significantly higher cylinder pressures as there's more air there as it's more dense as the compressor is much closer to it's ideal efficiency at the airflow our engines demand.

[brettw1]

my mate is askin whats it for a standard turbo?

[silverzx]

my mate is askin whats it for a standard turbo?

Which of the four standard turbos does he have. :roll:

[brettw1]

lol i dont even know n i only rebuilt it a few weeks back :\

[silverzx]

lol i dont even know n i only rebuilt it a few weeks back :\

Probably shouldn't be rebuilding turbos by sounds of it.

[brettw1]

lol its fine im a mechanical engineer by trade just rubbish with what things are but what they do im good with

[Ruan]

If you don't have any idea what turbo it is...

14psi I'd stick to...

[ginge191]

^^^^ was going to say

[Joe]

so what am i safe to run a kkk to with a bosch?

[declantg]

well have cooked my GT15 on 14psi

[Joe]

is your turbo gone dec?

[declantg]

pretty sure its making all kinds of noises on boost!

[Joe]

oooh god, was it your inlet manifold leaking like i said?

[declantg]

Wait, that message was for me right? There a too many Dec's in one thread :think:

[Joe]

course it was lol, was there any other joes look at your car haha fancy a photo shoot soon maybe wednesday?

[declantg]

Ahaha! i guess so You bringing the derv in college? and yeah im game

[Joe]

yes boss nearly finished doing it got some major plans to talk over with you lol! i'm in love... majorly

[declantg]

good man Get some photos up on here Plans are always good

[Joe]

ive got 1 which is crap..... thus why i want to do a shoot, need to work out how to get all the greasy finger prints off the white paint work...

[declantg]

a lot of detailing Have fun!

[Joe]

detailing?

[declantg]

loads of circular movements over it, takes ages