Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 18:34:50 +0300 From: "Vultur Gryphus" <gryphusnopsamcom.net> Subject: Re: How to safely crank up boost on 9000 T16 w/o cat?
Be carefull with bypass-valve... I know a guy who increased boost to about 230 HP. In a week his engine needed a _great_ repeair!!! "Goran Begicevic" <goran.begicevicnopsamector.se> wrote in message news:394CAC13.2CF7AB2Fnopsamector.se... > Hi! > > I bought this nice sub 1500$ 9000 T16 2.0 Car is reasonably peppy with > it's 175 HP. It's the one with APC valve, Garrett turbo and no cat. I'm > planing to increase boost a bit. Now, is air/fuel mixture dependent on > air-mass-meter only? With other words, if i increase boost trough > fiddling with APC/bypass-valve, will computer measure extra air and > inject more fuel? How much can injectors handle? (Bosch LH Jetronic.) > > The car has sport (wide) exhaust, so it should be easyer on turbo. It > runs on 98 oktan leaded fuel (available in sweden) & syntetic oil only. > > Also, what is the best way of increasing boost? Screwing in bypass-valve > actuator? Bleeding one of APC hoses? > > BTW, is it possible to drain intercooler and where is the plug? > > Sorry , i have so many questions. :) > > > Thank you for taking your time to answer.