best bang for the buck NEXT round of mods??? - Page 2 - 6SpeedOnline

#16

01-23-2016, 10:08 AM

BlackHorseTurbo

Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Houston

Posts: 5,301

Rep Power: 605

Quote:

Originally Posted by VGLNTE1

I would suggest more pictures of things that don't matter

Quote:

Originally Posted by itguy

Higher the fuel pressure, more amperage pulled by pump (shorter life), more chance of injector getting stuck open, fuel is heated more...

I ran a 5 bar and 60lb injectors with 16/16s for ever on my TIP.

Reply

#17

01-23-2016, 12:26 PM

Steve Jarvis

Registered User

Join Date: Feb 2011

Location: Lewisville, NC

Posts: 1,075

Rep Power: 108

Quote:

Originally Posted by su_maverick

Was the TQ detuned? Typically I see much higher torque numbers from the new batch of turbos out there which would probably account for a lot of the clutch wear. Fuel system entirely depends on what your duty cycle is on the injectors in the car. As long as you arent maxing them out, you are good. You can get by on a 5bar but that is still risky long term.

I'm not sure. It may simply be that my turbos don't spool as fast as modded K16's. My car definitely holds the torque higher in the rpm range.

Later, Steve

Reply

#18

01-23-2016, 01:42 PM

stevemfr

Registered User

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: strasbourg, france

Posts: 500

Rep Power: 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackHorseTurbo

I ran a 5 bar and 60lb injectors with 16/16s for ever on my TIP.

That doesn't mean it's good.
Plenty of people are running 5bar FPRs. Fact is, tho, you are putting a greater strain on nearly every component in the fuel system. And if you break something and go lean...

Reply

#19

01-23-2016, 06:20 PM

BlackHorseTurbo

Registered User

Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Houston

Posts: 5,301

Rep Power: 605

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevemfr

That doesn't mean it's good.
Plenty of people are running 5bar FPRs. Fact is, tho, you are putting a greater strain on nearly every component in the fuel system. And if you break something and go lean...

I'm going to go out in a limb and say it WAS good, lol. I don't get your logic that it may have put a strain on the fuel system. I believe it still holds the K16/16G record for Texas Mile and 1/4 Mile. It worked well and worked like a champ for 20k miles.

Last edited by BlackHorseTurbo; 01-23-2016 at 06:26 PM.

Reply

#20

01-24-2016, 05:08 AM

'02996ttx50

Registered User

Join Date: May 2009

Location: la

Posts: 7,971

Rep Power: 602

with everything competing for your $'s?! a bosch 5 fpr does what it to needs to, within its inherent limitations.
i run "old" 16/24s with a 1.2 tune straight pipes and a surprise part or two and while i know I'm at its limit, it seems to work as intended.

Last edited by '02996ttx50; 01-24-2016 at 05:11 AM.

Reply

#21

01-25-2016, 10:06 AM

sinister05CTT

Registered User

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Fort Collins, CO

Age: 40

Posts: 448

Rep Power: 40

should have clarified that the car is a 2001 tiptronic not manual (because it is my girlfriends daily driver and weekend warrior).

I think I have a plan in place for upgraded turbos, fuel system and retune from evoms.

Also repainting the car mexico blue - should be a fun next few months if all goes as planned! Thanks for the input

Reply