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Old 05-01-2009, 08:57 AM
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My wastegate hose had a slit in it and my boost needle would easily peg at 20 psi. Fuel hose has been working fine for me.

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Originally Posted by ForcedInduction View Post
His trubo doesn't make more than 16psi because that just happens to be the overboost protection's 1.1bar setting and its probably doing the job Mercedes put it on there for.
What does the overboost do? I thought it just limited the boost pressure going to the ALDA...the compressor is still going to build "unlimited" pressure which goes right into the intake manifold, doesn't it?
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