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Old Nov 6, 2015 | 09:11 PM
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Meh...25 PSI is healthy.
When I punch it, I am pushing almost 38lbs....
 
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Old Nov 6, 2015 | 09:39 PM
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When I punch it, I am pushing almost 38lbs....
Difference between a 6.0 and 7.3. Stock boost on a 7.3 is limited to 16 PSI, IIRC.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2015 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Meh...25 PSI is healthy.

Excuse me. Its pretty healthy for a stock 7.3, smarty pants !
 
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by mecdac
Difference between a 6.0 and 7.3. Stock boost on a 7.3 is limited to 16 PSI, IIRC.
**cough** 38psi here
 
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 03:37 AM
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**cough** 38psi here
Bigger sticks...meh.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 07:08 AM
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Upgrade your freaking tuner already you dinosaur.
 
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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Stock sticks and turbo....I hit 21
 
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Old Nov 7, 2015 | 09:16 AM
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Upgrade your freaking tuner already you dinosaur.
I will, just had other priorities recently.
 
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I was hitting 25psi with stock sticks and turbo, then the turbo went belly up for some reason
 
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