HP A Stock 7m Can Handle ?

[mk3]

just wondering what kind of hp can a 7m handle safely....i got eagle pistons/rings/rods but i was just wondering what a STOCK 7mgte can handle up to ?

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

of course it all depends on how the motor was treated from the beginning but, ive heard of some hitting around 450 HP.

ed.d.

 

[IJ.]

X-Man/Sean did 700+ on stock components

Assembly/Tune are King.

 

[GrimJack]

As I recall, the good Doctor ran 500 for quite a while.

However, that was with a standalone ECU and a lot of expert tuning.

 

[7MGTEsup]

Yep as stated by previous posters tune is king, you can melt any engine even the godly 2J with a bad tune.

 

[foreverpsycotic]

Someone has a quote in their sig, says something like "no tune, no life". Its true.

 

[tlo86]

X-Man/Sean did 700+ on stock components

Assembly/Tune are King.

yup, i think it was around 760 too Lol

but imagine how much that tuning will cost you

 

[Keros]

Stock from the factory in 1992, with perfect maintanance, probably confidently put down over 400rwhp before the composite headgasket becomes a risk. IIRC SupraCentral is doing +450 on an all original 7M in his MkIII.

 

[becauseican]

With my experience I would say around 400whp reliably with a fresh rebuild, yes some guys have done more, but I wouldnt push it to much farther. The key is to keep the engines cool never overheat them and keep them topped up with oil.

 

[IJ.]

yup, i think it was around 760 too Lol

but imagine how much that tuning will cost you

I know what my dyno bill is and how many additional hours I've put into making my tune pretty, to me it's more than worth it compared to popping an engine.

With my experience I would say around 400whp reliably with a fresh rebuild, yes some guys have done more, but I wouldnt push it to much farther. The key is to keep the engines cool never overheat them and keep them topped up with oil.

Agree 100% with Randy on this.

 

[Poodles]

Here's where the beauty of a turbocharged engine comes into play...

TURN THE BOOST DOWN

You can have an absolute monster at the flip of a switch into a high boost setting, and have a fun reliable car most of the time. Also, even if you ran around in a high boost setting the entire time, it's not subjecting the motor to that abuse unless you're boosting (unlike crazy N/A motors).

Tuning is indeed the key to success, and you'll see that most of the people that are big power don't screw around with piggybacks but have standalones with many hours of tuning...

 

[grimreaper]

With an OEM head gasket, i doubt you'll make it through a dyno tune before it pops on more then stock power.

 

[Poodles]

Not true, as long as the head bolt torque has been sorted.

 

[kwnate]

89+ 232 max, pre 89 230 max.

 

[Poodles]

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