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07-31-2002, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 87rx7TurboII' date='Jul 31 2002, 08:33 PM

How much boost can i run on factory turbo?

12-15 PSI is a good range to stop at.

07-31-2002, 06:58 PM

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the blown jspec engine i had was hitting 15psi..... it won't last long at the pressure but the car should be pretty fast

07-31-2002, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Jul 31 2002, 09:58 PM

the blown jspec engine i had was hitting 15psi..... it won't last long at the pressure but the car should be pretty fast

Yeah, 12-13 PSI is a good limit, but you'll need the "appropriate" mods.

07-31-2002, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jul 31 2002, 10:40 PM

[quote name='vosko' date='Jul 31 2002, 09:58 PM']the blown jspec engine i had was hitting 15psi..... it won't last long at the pressure but the car should be pretty fast

Yeah, 12-13 PSI is a good limit, but you'll need the "appropriate" mods.[/quote]

my car has the mods it needs to run high boost on a small turbo...... just waiting to get turborotor's turbo and swap them. i might be swapping back to the stock radiator. the car runs to hot with the griffin with no shroud. so my griffin might be for sale soon

08-02-2002, 08:45 AM

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On a related note... what is the full scale reading on the stock boost gauge in PSI? I think the factory gauge reads mm of mercury? I notice my gauge gets pretty much all the way up when I dog it. I was wondering where it'll end up when I free up my exhaust.

08-02-2002, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' date='Aug 2 2002, 11:45 AM

400 mm of Hg is about 7.6 PSI.

08-02-2002, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Aug 2 2002, 01:00 PM

[quote name='1988RedT2' date='Aug 2 2002, 11:45 AM']On a related note... what is the full scale reading on the stock boost gauge in PSI? I think the factory gauge reads mm of mercury? I notice my gauge gets pretty much all the way up when I dog it. I was wondering where it'll end up when I free up my exhaust.

400 mm of Hg is about 7.6 PSI.[/quote]

It's actually 7.7 PSI at 32 degrees F. http://www.megaconverter.com/Mega2/index.html is a good site for stuff like that.