Opane

Hello everyone..

i looked through the sticky post about the Greddy turbokit but could not find a descend answer to my question.. so i hope you can help me

im thinking about ordering this but before i do i want to know.. will this damage my engine? it says that it runs on a 5 lbs boost ? so im thinking that this will not hurt my engine in any way? i really just want it confirmed from you guys?

i know that in the long run it will take some miles of the life spam but that's ok.. im talking about more serious damage here?? like in having monthly repairs and stuff ?

Thanks up front.. =)

StealthTL

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Nobody could predict or guarantee you won't have problems......

Yes, the 'life spam' will very likely be shortened, but I wouldn't expect monthly problems.

If you can't afford to lose it, you certainly should NOT turbo it.

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alz0rz

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I'm going to go with the age old answer here:

If you have to ask, don't do it.

Opane

Well money is no problem at all but that doesnt mean that i have to be stupid.. ! tuning is not cool unless its done proper and the engine can handle it ! .. and that's just what im asking..

im not asking you to garanty anything i just wanna hear some experiences and or proffesionel comments.

Brettus

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if money is no problem you should look at hymees' supercharger .....

5psi tuned well will be a nice power bump with minimal chance of extra maintenance if tuning is good .

Does that answer your question ?

AngryBumblebee

i love these noob questions!

StealthTL

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..........but that doesnt mean that i have to be stupid...........

Certainly not a stupid question, but you're asking if "it will hurt my engine in any way" which is an impossible question to answer.

I have a Greddy kit installed, and am very pleased with the performance, but I know I am shortening the cars life, and risking an early engine rebuild. Having weighed the benefits against the possible catastophic consequences, I went ahead and bought the kit.

You have to make your decision, the technical answers are here, but we won't hold your hand......

blackenedwings

What is with noobs posting on the forum that they "cannot find the answers" for questions that are clearly answered in the sticky threads? People wonder why there are so many blown engines... it might be because people too lazy to even read a sticky thread try turbocharging the car.

RIWWP

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Because people don't want to do the searching, researching, analyzing, evaluating, and thoughtful understanding they should to be able to deal with FI. They say they want FI, but what they really want is a magical bolt-on that will dramatically boost their power while keeping it in warranty and making their engine last even longer.

People are stupid.

Wizard's First Rule... I believe that is called.

nycgps

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if u gotta ask, forget it.

if money is not an issue, why bother asking? u can rebuild your engine zillions of times. Right?

Go away. Thanks

StealthTL

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Go away. Thanks

What is with noobs posting on the forum that they "cannot find the answers" for questions that are clearly answered in the sticky threads?

what they really want is a magical bolt-on

See? No hand holding.........

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alz0rz

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hey stealth your sig is too big'!!

StealthTL

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Big, yes - but is it annoying?

Please tell me it's as annoying as hell, cause it's meant to be.......

Renesis07

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lol, I love how you guys tear apart noobs

5psi should be reliable but how much power would that make? 250whp-270whp?

At that point you might as well go nitrous for a fraction of the cost to net 230-240whp?

Then again, Im no pro at FI so I prob shouldnt be chiming in

WingleBeast

I think a big issue is people come and search for "greddy turbo" and get all sorts of horror stories of blown motors left and right with the old e-manage crap.

In all reality with AP running the system your odds of a major uh-oh is significantly smaller than before COBB's gift to us lowly mortals.

you always here the bad and never the good...

Opane

wow ! what a friendly place.. you know , not everyone knows as much about rotary engines as you guys do .. if you dont wanna answer probber then why even bother? .. i dont understand the point in being rude to someone who doesnt know as much as you... why not share your knogledge insted? or dont ? ...

Kane

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What they are saying is this... the forum where you posted this thread includes the "Sticky" Threads with 5 years or more of Info about TUrbo-es, FI in general and even a FAQ on the Greddy kit.... so they want you to start there.

This question has been answered.

Opane

Well if thats what they mean then they need to read what i wrote once more... i allready looked through that thread but it gave me not answer to what im looking for...

anyway i allready got my answer . its not a lasting tuning.. so its all fine ..

i was thinking like if you buy a standard car you can often get it with turbo.. audi 1,8T or what ever.. and they go like 200k plus no probs from the turbo what so ever .. and the G reddy is running a low boost so i was thinking it would last just as fine... there is no answer to that in the sticky thread

Brettus

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/\ that is because no-one really knows , if you read through those threads you can make a judgement call yourself .

baysj

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There is one certainty, and that is the greddy turbo itself will not last 200k, you would be extremely lucky to get 1/10th of that.

romycha1

Why are you trying to compare reliability from a factory turbo'd vehicle?

blackenedwings

One of the first things the FI for Dummies sticky says is that going forced induction is the tip of a VERY VERY big iceberg. It doesn't lie. There is a huge difference between taking a factory turboed car and modifying its turbo setup, let alone just comparing a factory turbo to a naturally aspirated car being turbo converted. There are a lot of things to take into consideration. Despite the fact that some kits are described as "bolt on" there is a lot of care needed in the engine management, especially for the RX-8 because rotaries are notorious for being completely destroyed with any type of detonation event. You simply must have good tuning to have a forced induction RX-8 with any longevity, and that is with 5 psi or 14 psi.

If you aren't willing to seriously research this and spend weeks (not minutes) looking for the answers to your questions and getting the knowledge you need, do NOT bother. If you put the time in you can successfully FI this car and many of us think its worth it.

Opane

blackenedwings - thanks for this answer ! .. atlast a reply i could use.. i think many of you answering this thread seem to think that i will tune my car myself? and that is not the case.. as you can see i do not know alot about rotary's and i would NEVER try to do anything my self on the engine.. it would be shop tuned by a specialized rotary tuner.. all i wanted to know is that if it would last.. and i got my answer now...

rotarygod

Will the Greddy kit lead to damage of your engine? Maybe.

Will it be reliable? No! You're going to HAVE to upgrade/alter many aspects of the kit that cost more money and ultimately are just fixes for what was a terribly designed kit.

It's no secret I feel the Greddy kit is pure junk in every way. My opinion is to use an alternative kit or be content with what you've got. I'd rather be slow and reliable than not quite as slow and Greddy.

WantedTwo

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Kane, remind me to kick you in the junk for posting such a wide picture :P