boost on stock b20??

[competitiveaudioman]

how much boost can a stock b20b (non knock) handle on a everyday basis? how bout short term? i was watching this video...YouTube - Marcus' Boosted EJ Coupe and it impressd me

 

[Pvtjoker122]

I have a B20B with stock internals with T3/T4 turbo setup right now on my '97 Civic coupe, and I'm running @ 6 psi currently. I'm about to get a boost controller and bring it up to 8 psi. But even at 6 psi, it is fast. On how much the stock motor can handle, I've heard anywhere from 8-10 psi.

 

[competitiveaudioman]

so you think 10 psi would be pretty quick then? i dont really want to do a vtec head do to money but if yours is pretty quick then i think ill be happy

 

[jimboburgess]

10 psi would work, that would be the limit that i would recommend. So long as you get a good basemap it should last till you change your setup.

of course the less boost you use the more reliable it will be

 

[Turbo&Auto]

That video is pretty good, looks like a fun car

YouTube - Civic B20 Turbo
Obviously not your basic build

 

[competitiveaudioman]

so what is the rout of getting a good basmap? there isnt many tuners round here so how would i get my ecu chipped and all? i got a obd1 p72 ecu for my stock b18a. that should work on a b20 right?

 

[Turbo&Auto]

try xenocron.com or pgfmi.org

 

[competitiveaudioman]

ouch those arnt cheep. there was a tread in the buy/sell/trade that sayd they would tune and ecu for you for 150 shipd. know anything bout that? id rather have sumone else do it for me cause i dont know what i would be doing. just give sumone all my mods, boost pressure, ect and have a ecu made for me

 

[eg6sir]

well the p72 is a vtec ecu.. so its not the one i'd use if you dont plan on goin vtec.. chipped and tuned pr4 will work fine

 

[competitiveaudioman]

oh sorry i typed the wrong one. the ecu i got stock in my integra now is a pr4

 

[Turbo&Auto]

The B20 is non-Vtec? The ecu is 150 socketted from xenocron. OR if you have any kind of soldering skills you can do it yourself for like $25. You will need one of the ecu's listed though, only some can be chipped and actually work

 

[competitiveaudioman]

yeah but then how do i tune it?

 

[Turbo&Auto]

Crome free is free like its called. You will need a ostrich or a chip burner. Its kinda a pain to keep burning chips and tuning here or there, BUT its a bit cheaper. I would get the ostrich

 

[eg6sir]

yeah but then how do i tune it?

take it to a local tuner and have them tune it for you

 

[jimboburgess]

i still owe T&A for my chip that he burned for me. DOn't worry i have you in mind even though i traded that car. . .

 

[Turbo&Auto]

Dont worry about it man, really I have a mess of chips and it took me all of 2 seconds to burn it for you....