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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 06:31 PM
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just gettin my actuator replaced with a cossie -31. what boost can i run with standard ecu??
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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s2 10psi s1 8-9 psi.
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Old Oct 19, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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10psi max but would recomend with winter coming up i would run 8psi!
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 02:47 AM
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isnt 12 PSI safe? suerly with winter comming ACT's will be cooler
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 07:56 AM
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doesnt a standard s2ecu cut out if you run it over 10psi? just something i think i heard so could be wrong...?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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anyone got a cheap chipped ecu?
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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One on e-bay m8.
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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with winter coming up you wanna run less boost cus thew cooler temps will make it boost more thats what happend to mine and i kept over boosting and killed an engine for it too!

get it chipped or run it at 8/9psi!
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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Had mine set up to 10psi on a standard ecu and found it held 8psi didnt get any overboosting problems with mine
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Old Oct 21, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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mine only runs max boost on a cold night so id have it set up 1 or 2 psi under what you think it should run considering winter is just round the corner!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 05:14 PM
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wot do esrst's run standard????
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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ksa74f/231bhp, several on ebay at the mo, even some Bayoo ones
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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over 12psi an the boost limiter will cut in
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Old Nov 17, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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the boost limit on a standard ecu is 10psi any more that this and the boost limiter will kick in.the standard boost on a rs turbo (S2) is just a touch over 7 psi.
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