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Old 08-09-2007 | 04:37 PM
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Seeing as Dave just boasted ( ) about running a mear 2.6 bar

What do you run???


Peak and held please
Old 08-09-2007 | 04:38 PM
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2.6 peak 2.5 held
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2.4 bar 35psi peak. holding 29 psi..............

But that's before Mark maps it..
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26psi 23psi held

Euan you don't drop much boost do ya
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32p
30h
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16.4 peak - 16.1 held
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Originally Posted by milkman
26psi 23psi held

Euan you don't drop much boost do ya
nah turbo is flat out makes the 2.6 at 4k..would be 2.6 to limiter but things become a bit more restrictive as revs increase.

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24psi all through the rev range
Old 08-09-2007 | 04:44 PM
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28 lbs all through.

thats enough.

Old 08-09-2007 | 04:55 PM
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Old engine used to Peak at 35psi and hold 32 - 33psi
that was a UT T38.

was enough to keep me smiling
Old 08-09-2007 | 04:57 PM
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Peaks @ 25.5psi dropping off to 20.2psi at the limiter.

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2.7 ner ner ner ner ner!
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2.7 ner ner ner ner ner!
Old 08-09-2007 | 05:13 PM
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what injectors are you all running then?
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30psi, 27psi holding. Puts a smile on my face, but so does going for a crap.
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Puts a smile on my face, but so does going for a crap.
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22psi and holds 20psi
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24 psi 375 bhp boost by cadbury's
please note this is not an advert
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Think the Saff holds about 7psi!
Old 08-09-2007 | 05:42 PM
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30 in the fronts and 32 in the rears
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Originally Posted by Nath
30 in the fronts and 32 in the rears
lol!
Old 08-09-2007 | 06:10 PM
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t4 spiking 36 psi holding 32/33 psi in rev range 5k to 7.8k and running 865cc siemens
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will let you know soon
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27 spike and 22 held on greens
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36 34held until i took it to bits!
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Fuck all as its NA
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Fuck all as its NA
thats 1 bar absolute then
Old 08-09-2007 | 06:53 PM
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26 psi Held 24 psi


But my other car has 2.6 bar
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26psi......


Mapped to 42psi but it was far to much....
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Peaks and holds @ 6psi

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Originally Posted by dingy
26psi......


Mapped to 42psi but it was far to much....
42 psi ! Fook me dingle

I presume you mean too much for the mk2 than the engine
Old 08-09-2007 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
Old engine used to Peak at 35psi and hold 32 - 33psi
that was a UT T38.

was enough to keep me smiling
What power did you make with that turbo Kelv ?
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Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Originally Posted by dingy
26psi......


Mapped to 42psi but it was far to much....
42 psi ! Fook me dingle

I presume you mean too much for the mk2 than the engine
For the driver LOL...
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fair play, that must of been interesting lol
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Old engine made 486 at 26psi

New engine is SOOOOOOOOOOO much faster at some boost....

So fuck knows on power but its on a T4 so there is the restriction
Old 08-09-2007 | 07:10 PM
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Dingy...... that must of been mad as fook..
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how comes you cant get T34's to run that much boost? would it just overspin and blow it to bits?
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lol, its ok having plenty of boost but does everyone drive it to its full potential.

we'll see on trackdays,oh, and just not a bit of gas down the straights.

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Originally Posted by boXXer
how comes you cant get T34's to run that much boost? would it just overspin and blow it to bits?
I had 33 psi on my T34 That's not to be sniffed at Mike...48 housing aswell, was SO punchy....
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Thats a lot of power !


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