Thread: how much boost?
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Old Jun 13, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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I knew my post was too short... yeah, the ring lands on stock pistons can be pretty weak, especially if you make a few higher boost runs before getting everything tuned correctly. But in general, 12-14 psi on a continuous basis on a stock engine will most likely kill it, even with great tuning.
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