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Old 04-09-2006, 08:18 AM
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Hi people

just new to the site. I bought an RS Turbo last night.
However I have a problem with it. Runs good, smooth etc but when you open it full throttle is just closes down, if you hold the foot down it will hardly go over 1500 rpm, its like its on a VERY low rev limiter. it does it in any gear, its weird cause it runs sound apart from that - as I say, its only when its on FULL throttle

any suggestions would be mush appreciated

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Old 04-09-2006, 12:04 PM
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whats it boosting at? is the car chipped?
Old 04-09-2006, 01:35 PM
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does sound like its running too much boost which is cutting it out as above is it chipped???
Old 05-09-2006, 09:19 AM
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im lead to believe its standard mate, still has original amal valve etc no adjustable valves etc been added. Maybe get a boost gauge to check, or is there a better way?
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get a boost gauge just to check, the amal valve may be broke!?
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check boost...

also r y sure theres no ir leaks???
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cheers mate, got one the day. any guides on fitting a boost gauge??
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just really need to fit it into your dash and pipe from it and t piece it into the left hand pipe that goes into your plenum chamber top on engine!
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cheers, anyone got a photo of the pipe that I T-Piece into?

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