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Originally Posted by mmmS13
KA's dont need to be prepped to see boost. Im rocking a high mileage block (230k) with boost (50 trim 16psi) with no plans on rebuilding it anytime soon. No need to pray for KA blocks to hold up, they just need appropriate love and care.
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well when i think about it the cast iron block could hold it but ive seen so many go to shit(probably due to terrible tuning) that my opinion on a KA-T is to at least tear it down to see its internals.. if they look healthy then boost time.
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Originally Posted by S12 Drifter
"built for boost" i laugh at this statement because it shows ignorance.
the VG30DE IS NOT built for "boost" but yet some guy did NA2t with the 10.5:1 compression, e85 huge turbos, 1,700cc injectors etc etc and make 709 or 710 rwhp on the factory nissan pistons and rods. FOR OVER a year! more the 5k miles. he ripped it out not because it blew but because he finished his twin turbo motor. the N/A is still sitting in a corner in his shop, completely functional, still in working condition.
it's about your tune not about whether it came from the factory boosted or not.
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ok firts off i didnt say "built for boost" i said "meant to be boosted" and yes i think its logical to favor a motor that is already turbo powered rather than "make" one turbo powered.why? IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO SO!!!!! im not banging on the VG30DE though its a good motor to boost as is the KA24, and plenty of others...god who knew this thread would drag out this long
