Rebuild stock ls

ASSISTANCE Forced Induction
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Looking to turbo a Rebuilt stock ls

Setup

-b18a1 bottom end honed,with new rings, new bearings, stock pistons and rods, block guard, new oil pump, water pump, all new seals, crankshaft turned, all rebuilt by perfessionals.
-b18a1 head new valve, port & polish, all new components and seals rebuilt by perfessionals
-Metal headgasket with ARP headbolts
-Stock manifold
-DSM 450cc injectors
-Stock fuel rail & regulator
-255 walbro fuel pump
-Apexi VAFC II fuel managment system
-t3/t4 turbo (ebay kit)
-2 1/4 inch exhaust (full race no cat/regulator/muffler)
-Stage 2 clutch kit
-Moroso Dry Sump Breather Tank for Positive Crankcase Ventilation System
-MSD 6 Series with cold plugs
-Stainless Steel Civic half rad

Question
#1- Will this setup work?
#2- What boast level could you run safely?
#3- What kind of horse power could you exspect?
#4- Is there anything i need to change in this setup?

2

Should be good for 250 whp for daily driver.

3

What would be the limits?

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  1. sure it will work. who knows how well tho.
  2. as much as you would like.
  3. biggest thing limiting your hp with this setup would be your injectors. with 450’s you should be good for about 300hp.
  4. oem gaskets, rings, and bearings, real engine management, no vafc or msd6 box, 2.5" exhaust, decent turbo setup.
  5. who makes a stainless radiator? LOL. do some research before going turbo.
5

I already have the apexi vafcII, are there problems with that unit?

6

it looks pretty… thats about all it does.

7

then why does the turbo guide give it as an option for fuel management?
Im not trying to make 400 hp here, maybe between 200-250

8

no idea why it says to use a vafc in the turbo guide. chip the ecu and have it tuned the right way.

9

Can you get the ECU chiped and run the VAFCII as well?

10

sure

11

Chip the ECU and sell the VAFC…why did you get a VAFC for a non-vtec motor?

12

Why does it have to be for vtec? In the turbo guide they use it has a fuel management option.

option 4 in the fuel and engine management section in the turbo guide
450cc Injectors
High Flow Fuel Pump
Apex-I SAFC or VAFC

13

vafc’s are for bums.
option 4 would be ok if it said chip your ecu instead of vafc. vafc has built in vtec controls but it also has more ‘tuning points’ if you want to call it that.

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The reason i have it, is because i payed next to nothing for it. And i seen people use it on non vtec motors. One day i will chip my comp, i just thought i could use it.

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Ah, you can, but with the advances in ECU tuning these days…you are better off selling that VAFC and getting $150-200 for it and using that money in a more constructive manor.

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depending on your compression ratio if you got 9/1 compression your should be good for about 15 lbs of boost with good tuning and good gas my buddys runnin an ls turbo and hes pushin 25 lbs with just forged internals and crower tage 2 turbo cams and its a fast ass car

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What does your buddy run for fuel management?