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• How much boost on an NA? by hamradio on 17 May, 2008 21:23
• How much boost can I safely run on my NA?
  
  Here's the setup-
  Brand new headgasket, not metal
  219k on the block
  VNT-15
  No oil cooler as of yet, but plan to add an air-oil one
  
  Is 12 psi pushing it?  I'm not *that* concerned about longevity, if it lasts 20k miles I'm happy.
• #1 by RabbitJockey on 17 May, 2008 21:25
• i'd say you're fine, just watch egts and all your other gauges, but what do i know
• #2 by carrizog60 on 18 May, 2008 02:15
• i was boosting 30 psi...
  metal gasket,oil cooler,intercooler