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Originally Posted by mosc
400whp easy... probably closer to 500whp.
Not that I'd recommend it. It'll be laggy as hell and will blow up sooner than later. Doesn't mean ppl don't do it every day though. Simply strap a 35R onto it and let er rip!
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I know this is off topic and im sorry. but i think past lesson i have learned need to be told. Esspecially in the sense that even what may seem like little modifications, can cause a huge impact on these cars.
reminds me of what happened when i got curious and decided to see what would REALLY happen if i installed a MBC and turning it up to 22 psi.
this is why i dont need to get bored.
I was driving around town, hitting full boost. from 14psi to 22psi on the factory turbo, let me tell you, It felt like i was God to have all the power at my disposal. (disposal was right.)
Was not so much laggy, Great spool etc! Its just something about being in 4th gear at max boost 5500 RPM. the car Whips, I see a CEL, car running extremely hot, extreme loss of power. smoking coming from engine. I was lucky the only thing i did was throw a wastegate boost overflow code and got it a bit too hot. I laughed the whole way home, remembering what i had been told before about the MBC, but didnt care. At the same time realized that a MBC is ok to have, just like bigger turbo, injectors, etc on factory tranny parts and engine parts.. but much better to have the power, and have that protection, rather than build it as cheap as you can and risk losing everything.
(Note: i knew the whole time that it was not a good thing to hook that MBC up, I did it because i wanted a first hand experience at what happened. Saying this so i can avoid any bashing or anything like that. I KNEW WHAT I WAS DOING.)
summary of this whole rant: better to have a good to have 450awhp and keep it, than have it for cheap for a few runs and lose more than what you gained.
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