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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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I am gonna run a tial 44mm with my t88. is that big enough??????
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It would probably be fine. If you're running really low boost levels, you might run into some boost creep... but I don't know from experience.
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well on the gts-76 i was running 25#s. So it wont be low boost.
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LOL, then a 38mm Tial should be fine!
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ha thats what was on there. and i am bumping it up from a gts 76 and 38mm to a t88 and 44mm. i am just wondering if that 44mm is enough
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No doubt, the 44mm will be fine running those boost levels. Seriously, I suspect the 38 would work fine at 25 psi.
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Its big enough...

I have been hearing good reviews on the t-smart gates.. I have worked with tials.... But all the good reviews got me wanting to try turbosmart..
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ive got a 48 on my t88. no problems
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I run a single turbosmart 38mm with a PTE88 on a 383 at 5psi. We tested the Tial 38 as well.....no lower then 9psi and it crept to 11psi. Turbosmart by far is a better gate. If you need either though let us know.
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id use the turbo smart 48mm, its not much more $$.
actually i am
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Originally Posted by V8_DSM_V8again
Its big enough...

I have been hearing good reviews on the t-smart gates.. I have worked with tials.... But all the good reviews got me wanting to try turbosmart..

IF you want to try one let us know. We have the new Powergate as well....which just came to the USA. Awesome piece and will easily handle anything you can throw at it.

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