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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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how bad is it if i hit 44lbs on my stock turbo.. fyi- it is hitting 44 when i'm floored from 0mph, it actually jumps to 44 from like 35 when it shifts into overdrive
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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thats about the max yer head gasket will take................some different than others but yer borderline there
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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someone told me a stock turbo can only take like up to 35lbs
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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ya there only good to 35lbs anything more and your heating the air to much.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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ya i hit about 1100 degrees
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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The intercooler can't cool the intake air enough to make it efficient. I can hit over 1500 with out a problem. Praying for a s300 but first I gotta do the trans.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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there good till 40lbs they will do more for a little bit but not for long. After 35psi they make heat not power.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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40lbs is pushing it with the head gasket too, unless you have head studs.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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no i dont have head studs. so i'm taking my truck to a diesel shop tomorrow, do you think they can fine tune it so that it wont hit so much boost??
 
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by djwhonda92
no i dont have head studs. so i'm taking my truck to a diesel shop tomorrow, do you think they can fine tune it so that it wont hit so much boost??
or you could just move the plate and afc housing back and save your self some money
 
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