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How much more boost can be made w 98 Oct

Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:21 PM
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How much more boost can be made w 98 Oct

I have the following : Injen intake & IC pipe, Full TBE(Burscher copy w/Magnaflow resonator & muffler),Forge MBC,GFB BOV and a custom tune by Al on 93Oct.
I'm now running the equivelent of 98 Oct and have noticed a big improvement in over all performance, the car is faster, gets up in the RPMs much more quickly and boosts faster too, a very noticable difference. I've been running 21.5 PSI of boost since Al tuned it and set it.
What is the most boost I can turn it up to without any harm, I was thinking 2-3 psi over my present setting ?
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Did you say a Burscher copy TBE? If so, then I won't be able to answer this question, Blamo.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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I ment to say "Buschur", but messed up.I'm not sure who they made it after, that's what Al called it. I bought it used from a guy off this site several months back for $400. shipped.
So how are you liking CO? Must have some nice mountain roads to drive on! but I bet it's cold too.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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If you like cliffs on one side, trees on the other, and snow in the middle then it's great! It's a good thing it's summer now.

Colorado Springs is mostly city or highway though. All the good mountain roads are occupied by old people walking their dogs or Civics playing Initial D.

I'll let Warr answer now.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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I love CO. The weather is not cold at all. It was 70 today and will be 70-75 the rest of the week with blue skies, bright sun and no precipitation. There were a few cold days, but nothing like I expected.

The weather will be great for racing this weekend, so I can't wait.

If you are using pure 98oct, then you can run 24psi pretty safely, I'd say.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
I love CO. The weather is not cold at all. It was 70 today and will be 70-75 the rest of the week with blue skies, bright sun and no precipitation. There were a few cold days, but nothing like I expected.

The weather will be great for racing this weekend, so I can't wait.

If you are using pure 98oct, then you can run 24psi pretty safely, I'd say.
What about 101 octan
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:07 PM
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Same thing.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Any idea on how high or just turn it up untill i hit fuel cut?

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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonz of fun
Any idea on how high or just turn it up untill i hit boost cut?
I said "same thing." That means you should run the same boost that I already recommended. 98...101...whatever. You don't just keep adding octane points and running more boost. There are a lot of factors at play.

There is no such thing as boost cut. If you still are able to hit fuel cut, then you aren't tuned and shouldn't be messing with race gas and high boost anyway, imo. With a flash, for example, there is no fuel cut. Regardless, you don't go around raising boost until you hit fuel cut. You set boost at a certain point based on your mods, tuning, and octane.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
I said "same thing." That means you should run the same boost that I already recommended. 98...101...whatever. You don't just keep adding octane points and running more boost. There are a lot of factors at play.

There is no such thing as boost cut. If you still are able to hit fuel cut, then you aren't tuned and shouldn't be messing with race gas and high boost anyway, imo. With a flash, for example, there is no fuel cut. Regardless, you don't go around raising boost until you hit fuel cut. You set boost at a certain point based on your mods, tuning, and octane.
Sorry ment fuel cut...Its late.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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I run nothing but sunoco 100 in my car @ 25 psi with no issues at all. I dont think it is worth it if your not tuned for it, its expensive. I will be installing a meth injection kit shortly. $100 every fillup is getting to me since Im driving the car more now, oh well.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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25 psi is crazy.. i hope you have headstuds already done, the stockers start to stretch at 25psi
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