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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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8 to a 9 turbo swap questions

what will happen if i throw a 9 turbo on without a tune for a week or 2 untill i can get one so i dont have to pay somebody to put on....Im buschur tuned and if you read my mods under this you will see what i have done....
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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If you don't go WOT you should be okay. I would be cautious of running the car hard at all though. Do you have a WBO2? Keep a close eye on it if you do until you get it tuned, if you don't have one I would be even more wary of doing the switch...
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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1. If you have an MBC, simply turn it off so the turbo is on W/G actuator only.

2. I suggest the Tephra CEL knock lite mod as well. Then simply stay out of knock.

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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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You'll be fine.
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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i use a mbc so if i just turned it down id be ok for a lil bit rite???
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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You'll be fine, if you want to get all super paranoid just turn it down a turn.
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