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Old 30-01-2006 | 05:55 PM
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I know this has probably been asked a million and one times, but im shortly going to convert to EFI, so just wondering earlier what the factory boost limit is on a standard OFAB set up?
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7psi i think
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as low as that
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9 psi IIRC
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7-9 psi any more then boost cut cuts in and will almost put you through the windscreen
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As said i think the standard is 7 but it can go up to 16

I think thats right anyway
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7-9 psi any more then boost cut cuts in and will almost put you through the windscreen
surely that should be a sad face

Looks like i'll have to get a chip in there then thats well low

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Originally Posted by Lou Lou.
As said i think the standard is 7 but it can go up to 16

I think thats right anyway
Not without a chip Lou Standard boost cut is at 10psi iirc
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alright mate,hows it going... im running 22psi on my ofab as i have a custom chip with no boost limit...its fcuking mental
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Originally Posted by Lou Lou.
As said i think the standard is 7 but it can go up to 16

I think thats right anyway
Not without a chip Lou Standard boost cut is at 10psi iirc
Ok ok i know a chip is needed to get up to 16

But is that the max it can go on OFAB?
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standard boost is 7 psi and my boost cut comes in at 9 psi and in this cold weather it has seen 9psi and cut a few times the bastard thing

a stage one chip lets u run a safe 14.5 psi and the limiter is 16psi lol

and i dunno about the stage 2 stuff
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