# How reliable are sr20's? **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [October 12, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655 "2006-10-12T16:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/21 "2006-10-14T00:41:32Z")
I’m running 12psi, vacuum lines straight to waste gate, no boost controller. The only way I can run less boost is to make a home made boost leak or port the wastegate, or find a weaker actuator spring Fuel pump, fuel filter, side mount. Of all the cars I’ve owned, this SR20 consumes absolutely no oil. The dipstick level is the same from oil fill to next oil change 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2006, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/22 "2006-10-14T06:01:06Z")
A boost leak will up your boost. ---
**Author:** ![phat240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@phat240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/phat240)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/23 "2006-10-15T00:43:59Z")
i ran my car at 18 pounds after we fixed the maf problem, turned it down to 12 pounds for this summer. ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/24 "2006-10-15T01:04:14Z")
> [@phat240](#): > > i ran my car at 18 pounds after we fixed the maf problem, turned it down to 12 pounds for this summer. What turbo? Edit: n/m ---
**Author:** ![Citystars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Citystars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Citystars)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/25 "2006-10-15T01:29:30Z")
doesnt even matter cause this fucker got a SICCCCCCK deal not even kidding… lol fuk u jason… im soo pissed at the deal u got on that car… AHAHAHA ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/26 "2006-10-15T09:24:00Z")
ahahah yes thats right! picked up a 92 w/ sr20 for 5,500 yesterday runs great…i just need a boost controller cuz right now im only running 7psi…when i baught it off teh guy i asked what he ran it at and hes like i ran it at 7psi which is stock its whole life…didnt you guys say 10 psi is stock boost? lol ---
**Author:** ![n1zm0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n1zm0/32/3302_2.png) [@n1zm0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n1zm0)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/27 "2006-10-15T12:42:30Z")
i’ve driven my SR for a year now almost everyday (but parking it this winter),regular oil changes at 4k, done a timing chain kit and all front seals/rings, never had a problem.(cept for cracked megan mani :roll:) Driven to Edmonton numerous times and to Vancouver. maintain it and it will last you… .5 bar is stock, your exhaust may add .1 ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/28 "2006-10-15T15:56:08Z")
> [@2003specv](#): > > A boost leak will up your boost. you sure about that? explain! ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/29 "2006-10-15T18:21:32Z")
> [@n1zm0](#): > > i never had a problem.(cept for cracked megan mani :roll:) Thats why you should go full-race or keep the stock one. > [@beatshack](#): > > [quote=2003specv]A boost leak will up your boost. you sure about that? explain![/quote] a small boost leak, (also depends on location) could give you spikeing issues ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/30 "2006-10-18T16:48:08Z")
yeah i’m spiking 0.5psi if that. i can see if the leak was between the turbo nipple and the wastegate, but i’m holding 12psi sold to redline ---
**Author:** ![240DRIFTz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/bbe5ce/32.png) [@240DRIFTz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240DRIFTz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/31 "2006-10-18T20:02:59Z")
im running 7 righht now and if i go to redline it will sumtimes spike to 10… ---
**Author:** ![nismokutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/977dab/32.png) [@nismokutz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nismokutz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/32 "2006-10-18T21:27:44Z")
i run my stock sr motor at 12- 13 psi with the disco potato all the time with no problems…i gunna try and dyno it at subracing on the 28th, no idea wut numbers i’m expecting. hoping atleast 270hp… ---
**Author:** ![jcm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jcm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jcm)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/33 "2006-10-18T23:09:08Z")
I was running mine (before it was stolen) at 12 to 14 psi with a little (2 to 3 psi) spiking due to long boost controller lines. If the spiking went above 17 or 18 psi I would get some minor pining in the transition between 3500 and 4000. This was on 91 oct, stock redtop turbo, small (18 x 12 ish) FMIC, stock injectors, 255 lph pump … with no problems (except cheap tubular headers cracking on bi-monthly basis) and still got 325 to 360 MILES to a tank Chris ---
**Author:** ![beatshack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@beatshack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beatshack)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/34 "2006-10-19T10:28:13Z")
325 MILES? you must be running good trims… by good i mean leaner than stock 😛 ---
**Author:** ![silvers13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@silvers13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvers13)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/35 "2006-10-19T13:27:56Z")
> [@beatshack](#): > > 325 MILES? you must be running good trims… by good i mean leaner than stock 😛 yeahhh 325 miles??..hmmm :o ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/36 "2006-10-19T21:04:06Z")
> [@silvers13](#): > > [quote=beatshack]325 MILES? you must be running good trims… by good i mean leaner than stock 😛 yeahhh 325 miles??..hmmm :o[/quote] Its called it running correctly. 520km should be about right if you keep your foot off the go pedal. Most i ever got in the KA was 540 City/freeway. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/37 "2006-10-19T21:11:56Z")
I usually got 525 ish out of my SR. Went down to about 420-450 if there were track days or lots of hard driving involved ---
**Author:** ![silvers13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@silvers13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvers13)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655/38 "2006-10-19T21:13:16Z")
yeahh i’ve been usually getting around 400-450 ish… i hit the 500 mark once… my first tank of gas when i finished my swap!!.. mehh… to sum it up the motor’s reliable n decent on gas as long as u dont bag it… kinda the same as anything else :roll: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-reliable-are-sr20s/144655.md?page=1)