Paul Bruchal Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 I'm just curious. Does anybody know what 3-5 lbs of Boost will do with the Renix 4.0 engine? I'm guessing nothing. Maybe HP increase, MPG slight increase, or engine goes boom :dunno:
mnkyboy Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 I would imagine that at 5 PSI it would have power numbers similiar to a stroker. If you did it right I think a 4.0l would hold up fine at low boost.
jimoshel Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 A 5lb boost at 6,000ft just about gives me the same HP as I would have at sea level. I don't see how 5lbs would hurt anything.
Paul Bruchal Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 Sweet! Good news to hear! My friend just gave me his old turbo from his 4g63 Eclipse. I just need the exhaust part of it then I can tinker. Or go the ez way and buy or build a electric supercharger. Either way 5 psi.
rollincoal Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Hey just traded my turbo xj for my new mj. Did the turbo myself, made a manifold, ran a t3 t4 turbo on 8 psi of boost. Thing ripped. Stock head can handle 13psi. My build Is on cherokeeforum
Paul Bruchal Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 can you send my the link for that build? plz If i do the exhaust turbo, I want to put the turbo in the tail pipe section. don't want to cram the engine bay.
89Patches Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Hey just traded my turbo xj for my new mj. Did the turbo myself, made a manifold, ran a t3 t4 turbo on 8 psi of boost. Thing ripped. Stock head can handle 13psi. My build Is on cherokeeforum How did you adjust your A/F ratio?
rollincoal Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/new-me ... 18/index6/ here's the link. adjusted the fuel ratio with a hks safr piggyback. tuned with a wideband o2 sensor. the hardest part was making the manifold. fits great where the old airbox was. also ran a 2 bar map sensor, and bosch 30lb injectors. was getting a 11:4 A/F ratio under boost. spooled pretty fast, and this was on an engine with 230k miles on it! was a really fun setup, and fun to build. also ran an external wastegate.
cody4359 Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I want to put the turbo in the tail pipe section oh ya, GREAT idea! that way all the mud and water will keep it nice and cool :nuts:
mnkyboy Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I never liked the muffler mounted turbos. IMO its the least efficient way to set up a turbo. The compressor is driven by pressure,the pressure is greater off the head then the tail pipe area due to differences in temperature. This I why most turbos are placed close to the head as its the source of the kinetic energy.
rollincoal Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 Putting the turbo in the tail pipe is not really a good idea. It takes MUCH longer to spool, and there could be a higher chance of leaks in the charge pipe with all the joints. Also you will need much more piping to run it back up to the intake. And it will get cover in mud! You want bottom end for offroading, so the faster it spools the better. I could reach full boost in 2nd gear at 3000rpm
Paul Bruchal Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 I don't know about this anymore. probably gona go with electric turbo hook up, the switch at TB cable. 5 lbs all day
Dadinator Posted August 17, 2012 Posted August 17, 2012 I don't know about this anymore. probably gona go with electric turbo hook up, the switch at TB cable. 5 lbs all day Not familiar with any electric turbo that can put out enough air for an auto application... Show us what you mean. :dunno:
Paul Bruchal Posted August 17, 2012 Author Posted August 17, 2012 Its a inline fan that pulls 5lbs. you can hook up the switch @ the throttle body cable so when you give it gas the fan will turn on and when idling, it will be off. The entire thing cost $200. or http://www.ebay.com/itm/Eaton-m90-super ... es&vxp=mtr
mnkyboy Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 Those electric kits are garbage they sell to rip off kids. Most use an attwood fan that's for getting fumes out of a boats engine bay. I doubt you will see any boost,if anything it will restrict the intake and lose power. If you could buy such a thing for $200 why would people spend thousands on forced induction?
89Patches Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 http://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/new-me-orange-xj-dd-100318/index6/here's the link. adjusted the fuel ratio with a hks safr piggyback. tuned with a wideband o2 sensor. the hardest part was making the manifold. fits great where the old airbox was. also ran a 2 bar map sensor, and bosch 30lb injectors. was getting a 11:4 A/F ratio under boost. spooled pretty fast, and this was on an engine with 230k miles on it! was a really fun setup, and fun to build. also ran an external wastegate.[/quo did you have fuel cut? and how did that external wastegate sound? do you have any videos?
rollincoal Posted August 18, 2012 Posted August 18, 2012 the wastegate sounded pretty good, opened up fast, was a loud whooosh sound, like spraying air out of an air compressor. never really could hear the turbo spool though. no fuel cut at all. here's a vid: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=316051448443785
Paul Bruchal Posted August 18, 2012 Author Posted August 18, 2012 I have Pacesetter Headers... Maybe I can Twin Turbo? :D j/k
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