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Old 06-13-2008, 11:49 AM
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I ran (Drag raced) at a track at 600 feet above sea level (Toronto), then I went to a track at 2200 feet above sea level (Edmonton) and I didn't change a thing on the car. Yet I am showing 3-4 less pounds of boost at the higher elevation. I never changed anything on the car from one track to the other. I am using Big stuff 3 and noticed quite a difference in boost between the 2 elevations. If not altatude then what would affect boost pressure?
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Yes, yes it does.
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Yep, sucks *** and i'd kill to race at a track that is only at 2200ft.

The track here is at 5300ft and the DA is always way higher than that in the spring an summer.
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Sure does.
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Yep, sucks *** and i'd kill to race at a track that is only at 2200ft.

The track here is at 5300ft and the DA is always way higher than that in the spring an summer.
I wouldn't. I'd be pissed everytime I drove it when I got back home.
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locked he posted this in two different forums
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