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Old 17-03-2006, 02:24 PM
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anyone know what standard boost is on a S2 RST?
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Old 17-03-2006, 02:24 PM
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8psi?
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Old 17-03-2006, 02:25 PM
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about 7-9 psi i think mate

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muchos gracias

next question, how far can you go without uprating the internals - and it not going pop?
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2 miles??


180-200bhp maybe
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around about spike 18psi hold 15psi with a chip and cooler etc
thats all i can remember when i had mine being before a rebuild a few years ago


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5 psi is std boost that they where set to when they left the factory
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Originally Posted by S2martin
around about spike 18psi hold 15psi with a chip and cooler etc
That's what mine was running without uprated intercooler.
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Old 17-03-2006, 04:11 PM
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around about spike 18psi hold 15psi with a chip and cooler etc
That's what mine was running without uprated intercooler.
I don't doubt it mate i just remember mine having the grs cooler on it when it was chipped

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Hmm..perhaps you could have ran more then with a cooler fitted ?? Was that the chip limit ?
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STD RST boost limit is 10.5 psi on '90 spec ECU (Hearts and Diamonds), out of the factory with the std actuator as said they are about 5psi.
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5psi

what a load of old shit!
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
5psi

what a load of old shit!
You had one

And I still have pic's of it
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I've got the mag upstairs with it in. Made the cover of the mag iirc. Looked quite nice
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I've got the mag upstairs with it in. Made the cover of the mag iirc. Looked quite nice
It was a weapon
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Originally Posted by DanRSturbo
Originally Posted by DaveEscos
5psi

what a load of old shit!
You had one

And I still have pic's of it
Get the pics up then, never seen it!

Thought standard boost was 7/8psi
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
5psi

what a load of old shit!
one day lol, one day
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