Turbo and such

[Dinner_Time]

I never really thought about it, but is it possible for water to come up into the turbo through the intercooler or piping or something and destroy everything..somehow? Is it possible to put something on the pipes like on the CAIs? Just a thought I had I think it's a dumb one though lol.

And also, what gauges should I get? I'll be running the T25 set-up bought from hardmoneyhonda (hoping it'll arrive this week ) since it won't be a huge set-up would I be allright with boost and AFR guages, or should I get all that are possible, just to be safe?

Thanks!

[d112crzy]

no, the intercooler is like a radiator, not like a filter.

you can soak the thing in water and it wont go in.

[HondaB18]

For your gauges do you mean what type you should get or what brand?

[Dinner_Time]

no, the intercooler is like a radiator, not like a filter.

you can soak the thing in water and it wont go in.

Alright, that's what I thought but I like to be %100 sure, thanks.

For your gauges do you mean what type you should get or what brand?

I mean what type, for the brand I think I'll go Greddy unless anyone has some others to suggest.

[bresk8r87]

a gauge is a gauge is a gauge... as long as it reads correctly, its fine. ive had autometer, sunpro, faze, greddy, etc and they all work the same as long as theyre calibrated.

and an intercooler is a totally enclosed unit, like a radiator.... like d112 said. think about it, if an intercooler was an open system, how would you get any boost to the throttle body?

[Dinner_Time]

a gauge is a gauge is a gauge... as long as it reads correctly, its fine. ive had autometer, sunpro, faze, greddy, etc and they all work the same as long as theyre calibrated.

and an intercooler is a totally enclosed unit, like a radiator.... like d112 said. think about it, if an intercooler was an open system, how would you get any boost to the throttle body?

That's what I figured, and I know it doesn't make any sense, but hey, it's always good to ask! :P

And I know a gauge is a guage :P. I was wondering in terms of which type I would need more a mild boost...such as boost gauge, air fuel ratio, oil pressure, that kind of stuff. I'm not overly concerned about brands.

[4th_gen]

your intercooler and piping are all sealed.

grab oil pressure, a/f gauge and boost.
what kinda boost you gonna run??

[Dinner_Time]

your intercooler and piping are all sealed.

grab oil pressure, a/f gauge and boost.
what kinda boost you gonna run??

Alright, thanks!

I'm going to be running low boost to start, like 6psi or so. I know it's super low but I don't need to blow my engine too soon lol. Then later I'll worry about putting more money into the engine, buying parts here and there and upgrading turbos. But that'll be a long time from now probably, just a little boost to start .

[d112crzy]

just get some autozone gauges. no need for expensive ones.

[92ex]

word. I got mine from pepboys. Its an autometer one. vac/boost biatch

[bresk8r87]

heh... i got all my gauges for free... a buddy of mine had some for his srt and never used them...

anyhow,

ive got boost/vac and A/F ratio, but its pretty useless to A/F if you dont have a wideband o2... oil pressure is optional but its a good feeling of security... and if you use the stealthmode oil line kit you can just run it off the block 'T' fitting... just my .02

[HondaB18]

I'd suggest Boost/Vac, Oil Pressure and Oil temperature if it was me. To me, the brand of the gauges does matter, some are more accurate then others.

[4th_gen]

I'd suggest Boost/Vac, Oil Pressure and Oil temperature if it was me. To me, the brand of the gauges does matter, some are more accurate then others.

Dito^^^^

but its always good to grab something to start and up grade asap when ya can.
here at princess auto you can get boost gauges for $16 + tax . nice too.
dunno the quality but we will find out when we put the 20 psi on my old hatchback.

[deevergote]

Autometer is decent stuff. Gets the job done.

You CAN suck water through your intercooler piping if you don't have it fastened properly. Many people, especially with homemade kits, use many small lengths of pipe held together with connectors and hose clamps... the easiest way to get the pipe that goes to the throttle body is to use a CAI... if you lose a connector at the CAI side, you can suck in air. One thing that could potentially knock a pipe loose would be slamming your passenger side into a large puddle...

[Dinner_Time]

Alright, so pretty much just make sure everything is tight and it should be good.