subarubrat
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Joined: 4/1/2005 From: Remington, VA, USA Status: offline
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I was laughing my ass off at the idiocy in this thread. About the only sensable statements are the above ones by gotime242. I would only add a few things to his comments. You can "shim" a wasegate actuator by moving it forward from it's mount to increase the preload on the spring (some actuators have threaded shafts and heim joints to do this) and this will raise your boost. Another method, and the most common one, for intercooler spray is a tank of water with a pump that sprays a mist onto the IC. The evaporation helps to alleviate the heatsoak of an intercooler that has had insufficient airflow, like at low speeds or when you have to stop at a light after a hard pull on boost. A 180~200Hp civic is a fast car by average standards, probably competative with a car like my wife's boxer up to about 100 or so, straight line acceleration only. That is nothing to be ashamed of considering the cost of the car. Those of you who claim to own 400Hp civics are very annoying to people who actually do own 400Hp plus cars. My 04 STI was 300 stock, and is an honest 500+ after comprehensive upgrades of the intake, turbo, IC, injectors, fuel rails, fuel pump, computer reflash, exhaust, etc. It will eat my Diablo alive up until 130 or so when drag and gearing favor the other car. I can't tell you how many dumb kids pull up next to me yammering about their 300 and 400Hp honda that has an APC intake and exhaust. Nobody believes you, nobody is impressed and as soon as you pull away people break down into hysterical laughter.
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