22shelby
08-03-2013, 11:14 PM
so kinda been pondering this and wanted to here what the community has to say about it... i know most of you would say just ditch the little mitsu for a garrett, which i have one, but im kinda in a spot where i'm liking this whole pushing the bone stock set up... now we all know add most boost you get more power, add more timing get more power, add more boost and timing and potential kaboom!! i'm curious to hear what yall think as far as upping the boost and just keep backing of timing... or would it be a bit more benificial to back the boost down and add in some more timing... my set up right now is just a stock 2.5L better flowing air filter, high flow 2.5" exhaust and 3 bar cal...
now with the timing table i have set up right now, i can push about 17 psi on 93 octane w/o and knock detected, i push any more boost and the cel lights on me... sometime i can hear it but i really dont push it... i've punished this 2.5L enough... now say at this point would it be beneficial to keep pulling timing to get the knock under control or would backing off the boost and bumping the timing up give me more of the "seat of the pant" jollies???
now please i ask of you not to fill this post with "oh you should ad an inter cooler or you should spray water alky"... i know this... i have them... i can put them on anytime... i just want to see what i can do on the stock off the factory 1989 components... the best case scenario would be a day at the track where i can lap it as much as i can but dont really have that opportunity, but i do have wide open 2 lane back country roads at my disposal (close course of course ;) )
so what yall think??
now with the timing table i have set up right now, i can push about 17 psi on 93 octane w/o and knock detected, i push any more boost and the cel lights on me... sometime i can hear it but i really dont push it... i've punished this 2.5L enough... now say at this point would it be beneficial to keep pulling timing to get the knock under control or would backing off the boost and bumping the timing up give me more of the "seat of the pant" jollies???
now please i ask of you not to fill this post with "oh you should ad an inter cooler or you should spray water alky"... i know this... i have them... i can put them on anytime... i just want to see what i can do on the stock off the factory 1989 components... the best case scenario would be a day at the track where i can lap it as much as i can but dont really have that opportunity, but i do have wide open 2 lane back country roads at my disposal (close course of course ;) )
so what yall think??