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<blockquote data-quote="dsmdylan" data-source="post: 4244162" data-attributes="member: 588542">so much misinformation here. 19psi is the only one who seems to actually have first hand experience. he did a pretty good job of answering your question. if you have any more, try a performance forum instead of an audio one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif<a href="http://www.dsmtuners.com" target="_blank">http://www.dsmtuners.com</a>i&#039;m bored so i&#039;ll address a couple of the false claims:1. every single thing lil_italy said was wrong.2. nothing like a civic.3. crankwalk was an issue in the 95-96 models. it was addressed and corrected. any car can crankwalk. it is not related to how much power the engine makes.4. a 14b is a good upgrade but don&#039;t just turn up the boost without logging and knowing what you&#039;re doing, you&#039;ll melt a piston or spit a rod out real quick doing that. this is why dsm&#039;s have a bad rep.5. the exhaust manifold has a mitsubishi flange. the stocker is good for quite a bit of power. tubular ones are useless for the most part and WILL crack.6. your limits aren&#039;t going to be based on boost pressure alone. different turbos flow different amounts of air at a given pressure. there aren&#039;t set numbers on how much boost you can run safely. this is why you need to log and understand what you&#039;re looking at.if you&#039;re coming on an audio forum and asking what you need to do to upgrade the turbo, don&#039;t touch anything turbo related, or adjust the boost. install an aftermarket boost gauge and stick to bolt-ons until you learn what you&#039;re doing, or you&#039;ll screw something up. some mods, even things as simple as exhaust piping, can have an effect on how much boost you&#039;re going to see so keep on eye on that. if you see it go higher than what it should, find out why and fix it.there are plenty of dsmers on the internet willing to help you, but ask in the right place and don&#039;t be stupid about it, follow the recommended upgrade path that has been established and proven to work for over a decade.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dsmdylan, post: 4244162, member: 588542"] so much misinformation here. 19psi is the only one who seems to actually have first hand experience. he did a pretty good job of answering your question. if you have any more, try a performance forum instead of an audio one [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG][URL="http://www.dsmtuners.com"]http://www.dsmtuners.com[/URL] i'm bored so i'll address a couple of the false claims: 1. every single thing lil_italy said was wrong. 2. nothing like a civic. 3. crankwalk was an issue in the 95-96 models. it was addressed and corrected. any car can crankwalk. it is not related to how much power the engine makes. 4. a 14b is a good upgrade but don't just turn up the boost without logging and knowing what you're doing, you'll melt a piston or spit a rod out real quick doing that. this is why dsm's have a bad rep. 5. the exhaust manifold has a mitsubishi flange. the stocker is good for quite a bit of power. tubular ones are useless for the most part and WILL crack. 6. your limits aren't going to be based on boost pressure alone. different turbos flow different amounts of air at a given pressure. there aren't set numbers on how much boost you can run safely. this is why you need to log and understand what you're looking at. if you're coming on an audio forum and asking what you need to do to upgrade the turbo, don't touch anything turbo related, or adjust the boost. install an aftermarket boost gauge and stick to bolt-ons until you learn what you're doing, or you'll screw something up. some mods, even things as simple as exhaust piping, can have an effect on how much boost you're going to see so keep on eye on that. if you see it go higher than what it should, find out why and fix it. there are plenty of dsmers on the internet willing to help you, but ask in the right place and don't be stupid about it, follow the recommended upgrade path that has been established and proven to work for over a decade. [/QUOTE]

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