Boost level - A question

[Blackmox@gtii.com]

I am curious as to what psi I could run my turbo at, I am not sure
about an intercooler, it is a US model 92 Legacy turbo 5 speed...
Please help me out.. Maybe tell me where to look for an intercooler
on the engine also... :> Thanx...



--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com, "Rod" <melrod@o...> wrote:
> Miki,
> what octane fuel do you have in Finland?
> Thanks for that info ..........its been 30+degrees here in Sydney
lately.
> rod.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Miki aka Miguelito " <awdturbodude@y...>
> To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 71 PM
> Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Boost level
>
>
> > Rod,
> >
> > I'm running my turbo on 'bout 17-18psi under normal conditions,
but
> > right now we have a temperature of around -5 degrees here in
Finland,
> > and that raises the boost quite a lot. Currently I have it cut at
> > around 20psi, but it sometimes reaches the limit quite fast, so I
> > guess it could go quite high without the cut.
> > Last month when I had the car dyno-tested, the guys said that a
> > 1.4bar/20psi boost is somewhat the max boost they recommend. They
> > said that there's enough fuel to cope with that boost, but if it
goes
> > beyond that mark, they guaranteed nothing...
> > I'm not encouraging anyone to raise their boost this high, have
to
> > admit that it scares me sometimes (especially when I have
245000km on
> > my car), but I just wanted to let you all know that at least with
the
> > performance chip I have (Superchips) the car works fine even with
a
> > boost up to 20psi.
> >
> > regards Miki
> >
> >
> > --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com, "Rod" <melrod@o...> wrote:
> > > my 1992 Liberty turbo runs 16psi. keep in mind it does have an
> > air/water
> > > intercooler fitted.
> > > from all advice i could obtain i was told 17psi was tops for
> > reliabilty and
> > > everyday use.
> > > rod. -australia
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Sean Lukan" <lukan.sean@o...>
> > > To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com>
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:20 AM
> > > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Boost level
> > >
> > >
> > > > Not sure if this question has been asked before but does
anyone
> > know
> > > > what the stock boost is on a Legacy 2.2 turbo '91 vintage?
Also
> > for
> > > > anyone that runs a aftermarket boost controller what is max
boost
> > > > with a stock motor?
> > > >
> > > > Sean L
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
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> >
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[Rod]

i'm not sure but from what i've heard the us spec doesn't have an
intercooler... is that correct?
rod
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blackmox@gtii.com>
To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 3:34 AM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Boost level - A question


> I am curious as to what psi I could run my turbo at, I am not sure
> about an intercooler, it is a US model 92 Legacy turbo 5 speed...
> Please help me out.. Maybe tell me where to look for an intercooler
> on the engine also... :> Thanx...
>
>
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com, "Rod" <melrod@o...> wrote:
> > Miki,
> > what octane fuel do you have in Finland?
> > Thanks for that info ..........its been 30+degrees here in Sydney
> lately.
> > rod.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Miki aka Miguelito " <awdturbodude@y...>
> > To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 71 PM
> > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Boost level
> >
> >
> > > Rod,
> > >
> > > I'm running my turbo on 'bout 17-18psi under normal conditions,
> but
> > > right now we have a temperature of around -5 degrees here in
> Finland,
> > > and that raises the boost quite a lot. Currently I have it cut at
> > > around 20psi, but it sometimes reaches the limit quite fast, so I
> > > guess it could go quite high without the cut.
> > > Last month when I had the car dyno-tested, the guys said that a
> > > 1.4bar/20psi boost is somewhat the max boost they recommend. They
> > > said that there's enough fuel to cope with that boost, but if it
> goes
> > > beyond that mark, they guaranteed nothing...
> > > I'm not encouraging anyone to raise their boost this high, have
> to
> > > admit that it scares me sometimes (especially when I have
> 245000km on
> > > my car), but I just wanted to let you all know that at least with
> the
> > > performance chip I have (Superchips) the car works fine even with
> a
> > > boost up to 20psi.
> > >
> > > regards Miki
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com, "Rod" <melrod@o...> wrote:
> > > > my 1992 Liberty turbo runs 16psi. keep in mind it does have an
> > > air/water
> > > > intercooler fitted.
> > > > from all advice i could obtain i was told 17psi was tops for
> > > reliabilty and
> > > > everyday use.
> > > > rod. -australia
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Sean Lukan" <lukan.sean@o...>
> > > > To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:20 AM
> > > > Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Boost level
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Not sure if this question has been asked before but does
> anyone
> > > know
> > > > > what the stock boost is on a Legacy 2.2 turbo '91 vintage?
> Also
> > > for
> > > > > anyone that runs a aftermarket boost controller what is max
> boost
> > > > > with a stock motor?
> > > > >
> > > > > Sean L
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> > > > > BC-BFLegacyWorks-unsubscribe@egroups.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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[Gord]

That's right we don't, the boost is low enough not to need one
Gord

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod [mailto:melrod@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: January 12, 2001 4:58 PM
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Boost level - A question


i'm not sure but from what i've heard the us spec doesn't have an
intercooler... is that correct?
rod



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