My EJ8; my slow build.
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actual updates?With the turbo I might be at about 300, does that count?
time to celebrate
and go off topic
Well I was going to be ordering the Charge piping today, but I now have found out I'm getting moved back to a Service Writer over at Kia versus being an assistant manager at the Quick Lube department. I like being a service writer much better but I'm going 100% commission... and I'm really nervous. I've never gone full commission so now I have to be careful just in case I don't get a lot of work my first check or two... 
I feel like this f**king turbo is never going to go on.
I feel like this f**king turbo is never going to go on.
Commission sucks... Its so stressful.
Eh this depends on horsepower goals, size of your turbo, setup etc. Want big ass power? Lower your compression, and go with a larger turbo. Want to make moderate, daily power and stay reliable? Keep your compression the same and go with a smaller (t25 or so) turbo. All subjective, in my opinion.
I LOL'd.actual updates?
time to celebrate
and go off topic
Ouch. f**k comission. I would never agree to that. I don't like battling cut-throat for my paycheck.Well I was going to be ordering the Charge piping today, but I now have found out I'm getting moved back to a Service Writer over at Kia versus being an assistant manager at the Quick Lube department. I like being a service writer much better but I'm going 100% commission... and I'm really nervous. I've never gone full commission so now I have to be careful just in case I don't get a lot of work my first check or two...
I feel like this f***ing turbo is never going to go on.
This.
Yeah... but being a service writer is different. I always have work coming in. And I only have to share it with one other person. And because Kia has such a retarded good warranty, that means more people will agree to get work done (even though warranty pays d**k). It's still better than nothing. You can make good money being an advisor.
Well, if you're game for your hustle, get that paper! Haha
Eh kinda, it's safer but out at the drags I've had countless people tell me they would take 10:1 over 9:1. A little less safe but more power on less boost. So smaller turbos and way faster spooling. I have a friend that built his drag car to 11:1 and then slapped a big ass gt30 on it. I think the whole 9:1 craze is dumb
I can either make a ton of money or not a lot of money.
It all depends on how it's built.
The only reason I would ever bump higher compression and still slam boost, is if my block was expendable. Even with a hot tanked, honed, and blue-printed block, running 25psi on a gt30 at 11:1 is going to put massive amounts of pressure on internal components. I would imagine it's only a matter of time before catastrophic failure occurs, and it will be scary as hell when it does...
This is also true. But still, it's a general rule of thumb: high compression motors and boost are enemies. Hence why factory tuned boosted motors are lower compression.
That's why 10:1 is perfect for light boost.
This is why I am running low compression on my gt30 lol
Exactly. Beautiful numbers for light boost. You'll have minimal turbo lag with a smaller turbo, too. Sucker should start spooling at like 2500rpms if you have it tuned right!
Yeah buddy!
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if you plan on using a 4 or 5pt harness you should seriously consider getting some form of roll cage inside the vehicle. since you'll be held firmly in place in the case of a roll over you probably will want something to stop the roof from crushing you while you're unable to move.
aren't you just as unable to move when an oem seatbelt locks in place from the jolt of a crash/rollover? If they just kept unraveling I don't think they'd be of any use.....ever. A oem seatbelt will only release the lock if the seatbelt is in the exact oem orientation.