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s14_mike
09-30-2008, 11:27 AM
I need some help guys, I was lead to believe that a stock sr (mine is 98 s14 kouki sr) was capable of handling up to 15 psi of boost with stock internals.
So on to my predicament, I hooked up a manual boost controller, running it off of the vaccum line for the wastegate, then I hooked up a boost guage to find out how much psi i was running. The guage read 15 psi, however at high rpm maybe after 4.5k to 5k on the tach my car would lean out. Any answers as to why it might start leaning out towrds the higher rpm range?

Rnz520
09-30-2008, 11:32 AM
you are maxing out your injectors, put the boost down to 12 at most.

rc1honda
09-30-2008, 12:16 PM
Yeah the injectors are at there max. I was told by people at the dyno that a SR with stock bottom end can handle more then 15psi. They said 18-20 psi is no problem if you got a good tune, and a metal head gasket.

SoSideways
09-30-2008, 12:21 PM
I need some help guys, I was lead to believe that a stock sr (mine is 98 s14 kouki sr) was capable of handling up to 15 psi of boost with stock internals.
So on to my predicament, I hooked up a manual boost controller, running it off of the vaccum line for the wastegate, then I hooked up a boost guage to find out how much psi i was running. The guage read 15 psi, however at high rpm maybe after 4.5k to 5k on the tach my car would lean out. Any answers as to why it might start leaning out towrds the higher rpm range?

You forget to read the most important part of STOCK SR's WITH T25 CAN HANDLE UP TO 14/15PSI blah blah blah.

You have a T28.

What's the problem?

Operator error.

That's what the problem is.

QuickSpoolSR
09-30-2008, 12:25 PM
you shouldnt go past 12psi with stock everything, why dont you go do some research

njd07
09-30-2008, 12:27 PM
wow just wow. you need bigger injectors and a tune before going 15psi. I would not go over 10 psi without them. you need to do your research better.

Sileighty_85
09-30-2008, 03:18 PM
this may help more
http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/194503-dyno-t28-r-t-sr-w-stock-ecu-maf-injectors.html

G240
09-30-2008, 05:46 PM
Do you have an upgraded fuel pump? or an adjustable fuel pressure regulator?

renegade_ewok
09-30-2008, 05:49 PM
Make sure you have a bigger fuel pump, bigger injectors, etc aka fuel mods and then crank up the boost. If you are sticking to a T28, 550cc injectors will serve you well.

majinraver1115
09-30-2008, 11:06 PM
thanks for the input fellas, i think i got it figured out now.

haha sorry on friends account

just realized and edited