HELP DONT KNOW IF I WANT MY JS

**Marc** · November 29th, 2000, 03:56 AM

That's kind of my point. With so many variables it's possible for the unit to hear "noises" and take out timing. I've had my J&S for about a year and I'm glad I have it.

The "stock setting" is the setting at which the unit is set at when you receive it which is about 11 o'clock.

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Marc
1997 Civic EX
The supercharger is gone. Get ready for the turbo.

**nexusone** · November 29th, 2000, 02:51 PM

using the OE knock sensor i've had to turn the sensitivity most of the way down in order to prevent it from detecting knock every single time i accelerate. with retarded timing, and 6psi i just couldnt imagine how it could be detonating that much without having already killed itself. wink

I guess you could say the jury is still out, from where I stand. Theres no question that it's a good insurance policy, but their procedure for adjusting it is idiotic.

**zip** · November 29th, 2000, 09:08 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Holden:
For what it's worth, I'm staking my block on the fact that a J&S is not a mandatory device for higher boost.

I'll be going to 10psi (CRV crank pulley - read over 12psi on my boost gauge when I briefly tried it last summer) around February or March without using a J&S.
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I don't know about venturing at prolonged 10psi of boost w/out a J&S on a B18C. Remember, you'll be at the threshold of the stock internals maximum potential.

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**The LS Avenger** · November 29th, 2000, 10:25 PM

Holden is a moron
Holden is a moron
neeener neeener neener

Sorry, had to get that out of my system. But seriously, aren't you worried about:

Block damage ?
Bearings and other damage from the oversized harmonic balancer ?

On the plus size block damage is a perfect excuse to get that B20z block biggrin

Im probably on the conservative side of things, but I'd rather have a safe, detonation free 6 psi setup than running the ragged edge on a 8-10 setup.

[This message has been edited by The LS Avenger (edited November 29, 2000).]

**Holden** · November 30th, 2000, 01:10 AM

We shall see... I ran this boost for 3 days/50 miles/1 autocross on just the stock injectors with really high fuel pressures and it worked well. With all the fuel and cooling mods and measures I'm doing/have done, I'm not overly concerned, although I will definitely be reading my spark plugs often!

The larger crank pulley shouldn't do anything to the engine. The only complaints from running this pulley I've heard are that alternators die early.

rjaffey is loving life at 9psi. Granted, he has a J&S.

What the hell? I'm doing it. Conservative fuel and ignition tuning will perhaps cost 5-10hp, but it should also make things relatively safe.

Greg

**Holden** · November 30th, 2000, 04:34 AM

For what it's worth, I'm staking my block on the fact that a J&S is not a mandatory device for higher boost.

I'll be going to 10psi (CRV crank pulley - read over 12psi on my boost gauge when I briefly tried it last summer) around February or March without using a J&S.

Call me what you will ("moron" comes to mind wink

), but by this time next year, I'll either have put 7000 10psi miles w/o a J&S or I will be shopping for a new short block.

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Greg Holden
96 GSR, JSRC @6psi, AEM CAI/RSR 4-2-1/Greddy PE, Cartech 20005/Walbro GSS-342, KYB AGX/H&R OE Sport/ST 19mm Rear Swaybar
Best 1/4 ==> 13.937 @ 101.41mph
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**JRCivic** · November 30th, 2000, 05:10 AM

I have nearly 20K miles on a boost-gauge registering 10psi (3.8" 8 psi blower pulley)... and my motor still purrs like a kitten.

By the way, I DO NOT have a J&S.

Greg: you go boy !!! Proper tuning is the BEST way... for those who cannot get this level of tuning... the J&S is good protection.

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'93 Civic Si H/B with B18C1, JRSC @ 8psi
Best 1320: 12.68 at 110 mph