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Old 04-15-2005, 08:04 PM   #1
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OK here's the deal i live in LA and i have to travel to get the car tuned. I am upgrading my EJ207 to a bigger turbo and injectors. How far can i go with the upgraded turbo without engine managment? I know i'll have to keep the boost down but how much? is a boost contoller needed? the turbo i plan on going with is an FP Green or Similar. I have been told that the JDM ECU is very advanced and maybe it will ajust to the AFR at a safe level.

Who has done this before?

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Old 04-15-2005, 08:25 PM   #2
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I would advise against driving a long distance w/o engine management on a bigger turbo & injectors.

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Old 04-15-2005, 08:39 PM   #3
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EM is very important, you may get away with running your bigger turbo for a little while, but without a safe tune you'll be replacing your small block in ~50k miles
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Old 04-15-2005, 08:56 PM   #4
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OK so how many miles would be ok??
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Old 04-15-2005, 09:35 PM   #5
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If he kept it out of boost I would think he'd be ok, no? Cruising on the highway shouldn't be too bad. What tuning are you getting done? If you get a UTEC you can get a base map or use someoneelses just to get you there.
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Old 04-15-2005, 09:54 PM   #6
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Hopefully ecutek
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Old 04-15-2005, 10:59 PM   #7
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Its not so much miles as boost. You can do it but use these precautions:

a. Drive your car like a Hyundai Excel (and that's NO joke)
b. Install the parts at the last possible moment prior to tuning
c. Keep your eye on your boost gauge and ensure you run ZERO PSI until tuned
d. Drive your car like a Hyundai Excel (and that's NO joke)
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Old 04-15-2005, 11:20 PM   #8
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Cheers you guys are making me feel a little more confident
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Old 04-16-2005, 01:14 AM   #9
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I think the main thing will be just how big are the injectors?
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Old 04-16-2005, 01:16 AM   #10
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don't drive at all, or go very slow and stay off the boost
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Old 04-16-2005, 01:18 AM   #11
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Gonna go FP green and mod my injectors.

stay of boost and run rich
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Old 04-16-2005, 01:19 AM   #12
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Any tell tale signs of what probs may occur?
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No boost really means no boost. Shift at 2500.
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Old 04-16-2005, 09:37 AM   #14
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come to think of it maybe cheaper to get towed
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Old 04-16-2005, 11:50 AM   #15
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Your computer should be able to compensate up to about 687cc injectors, so you wil be running rich, since the modded inj's are about 800cc. I reccommend changing your oil after driving, and before tuning.
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