18rgeu turbo

[pebbles]

ASkin this on behalf of a friend

hes getin an ra63 with an 18rgeu and is thinking of turboing it
would it be safe to run boost in this motor or not?
got any suggestions/warnings/tips for him
such as how much boost to run, how long it would last, would it be a bad idea as it would blow up
?

yeah general info

cheers

ps: its a 2 litre engine, twin cam, and has 8.3:1 comp ratio

[AmyC]

They can be very expensive to rebuild so if he does turbo it be very careful.

[SLO-030]

I work with these motors alot at work because my boss loves them but however that doesnt mean i know alot about them (mainly coz i dont want to know lol)

I know for a fact though they will be fine with low boost just like any other motor. Just because they have low comp doesnt mean they can take huge boost. They still use a cast piston.

No idea on how long it will last could be one day but could also be a few years.

The ECU and whole electrics to with the EFI in them is very old aswell and may not be up to the task

[maxhag]

Great engines, but Its not a good idea turbo-ing a tired engine, whatever it is...
Youl just end up wasting $$$. Rebuild the engine first maybe, or try to get some serious internals......