Turbo F-body (pics)
11-23-2005, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by NicD
Cool, hopefully that will be big enough to keep the boost down on that GT42 to a reasonable level for that nearly stock motor. That motor is going to be pissed at what life it has left! 
Dont say stuff like that.
11-23-2005, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NicD
Cool, hopefully that will be big enough to keep the boost down on that GT42 to a reasonable level for that nearly stock motor. That motor is going to be pissed at what life it has left!
11-23-2005, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by METAL MAN
Your set up is running a Turbonetics 42 WG correct? The 44 on Mike's car should have no problem keeping the boost creep at bay.
11-24-2005, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NicD
I was running a turbonetics racegate, it was a peice of **** and spiked up to 10 psi with the exhaust dump open when it was trying to hold 5 psi. Currently swapping over to a turbosmart to see if that will help some.
11-24-2005, 06:56 PM
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How's your car running now? You swap over to MAP yet?
11-25-2005, 01:25 PM
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Well, my next guess would be the placement of your WG. It's in the right location but at a 90deg. angle to the flow making it hard to bleed off pressure under WOT. What size it the tube coming off your merge for the WG? Needs to be at least the ID size you're running for a WG.
11-25-2005, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by METAL MAN
Well, my next guess would be the placement of your WG. It's in the right location but at a 90deg. angle to the flow making it hard to bleed off pressure under WOT. What size it the tube coming off your merge for the WG? Needs to be at least the ID size you're running for a WG.
