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Old 04-15-2012, 10:33 PM
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As stated turned up boost from 15psi to 20psi only saw 30whp. What could be problem. Left tune the same... Doesn't seem to be blowing out spark because car is not cutting out and graph looks good. I don't think it's back pressure... I run 4" dump about 12" out turbo and that's it! HELP!!!
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Running into back pressure
Iat's going up robbing power
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yeah when your hp per LB drops off like that you might be loosing alot of power from your IAT vs spark table, if you are running a stock computer, also you could be out of turbo.

or both.
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Another thing to consider is an boost leak or knock. If your getting knock that will pull timing and also kill power. As stated above, depending the on size of your motor and turbo, it could be out of turbo as well.
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valve springs is what my issue was going from 18lbs to 24lbs didnt make much difference.
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valvesprings also, also tune could be rich on higher boost.

looooots of things!
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Could be all of the above and altitude if you over 4000'
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Originally Posted by 2BAD4U
As stated turned up boost from 15psi to 20psi only saw 30whp. What could be problem. Left tune the same... Doesn't seem to be blowing out spark because car is not cutting out and graph looks good. I don't think it's back pressure... I run 4" dump about 12" out turbo and that's it! HELP!!!
Need all the specs before even guessing. What turbo? What Trans? clutch? converter? cam? valve springs? ....etc.

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Originally Posted by 2BAD4U
As stated turned up boost from 15psi to 20psi only saw 30whp. What could be problem. Left tune the same... Doesn't seem to be blowing out spark because car is not cutting out and graph looks good. I don't think it's back pressure... I run 4" dump about 12" out turbo and that's it! HELP!!!
So you add 5psi boost and left the tune the same and wonder why it didnt make power ?

If you turn the boost up, you MUST retune for that pressure/airflow.

And a lot will also depend on setup, turbo size etc. More boost does not always = more power.
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Yea we're missing like 23423401287 details here...

CI, turbo, cam, springs, fuel, AFR, etc, etc, etc
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Originally Posted by denmah
yeah when your hp per LB drops off like that you might be loosing alot of power from your IAT vs spark table, if you are running a stock computer, also you could be out of turbo.

or both.
IAT 80 degrees... good size turbo... ???? Blowing out spark???? gapped at .035 17-20psi
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Originally Posted by Sweet_SS
Another thing to consider is an boost leak or knock. If your getting knock that will pull timing and also kill power. As stated above, depending the on size of your motor and turbo, it could be out of turbo as well.
No KR.... Good fuel 17* timing
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Originally Posted by skinnies
valve springs is what my issue was going from 18lbs to 24lbs didnt make much difference.
Awe.... Ha!!! Might be the issue... i think they were the beehive 650 lift springs. Not sure on spring pressure rate though. Tu2 cam harland sharp 1.7 rockers!
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Put the stock rockers back on.
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Data logs????
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what size is the turbo?
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Originally Posted by Nitroused383
Put the stock rockers back on.
You really think so? You think they are to heavy?
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Originally Posted by Old Geezer
Data logs????
You know I'm not sure if we saved them. Ill see.
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Originally Posted by 2BAD4U
You really think so? You think they are to heavy?
Originally Posted by 2BAD4U
Awe.... Ha!!! Might be the issue... i think they were the beehive 650 lift springs. Not sure on spring pressure rate though. Tu2 cam harland sharp 1.7 rockers!
If your saying you have a single behive spring and running a heavy rocker then yes either put stockers back on or put some better springs in it. Or even do both
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