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Reply #15June 03, 2009, 03:24:13 am

anto

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Re: Turbo Overspeed
« Reply #15 on: June 03, 2009, 03:24:13 am »
Before i wound the wastegate right the way it was running 23psi roughly for about a year with no trouble.

Like you say i think it is to do with the fact it gets treated well, oil every 4500 miles or thereabouts and no hard driving prior to shutdown.
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Reply #16June 03, 2009, 06:52:59 am

Vincent Waldon

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Re: Turbo Overspeed
« Reply #16 on: June 03, 2009, 06:52:59 am »
I have a friend who races RX-7s and he has many pictures of the car in the pits, brake rotors and entire turbos/manifolds glowing bright cherry red.

'Tis a beautiful site actually, and once again gives me some confidence that my little turbo can withstand the occasional push for 10-20 seconds.  He's not running K14s mind you.  ;D
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