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Old 02-16-2021, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Screwdriva View Post
Not sure why they were set noticeably lower at 1550 psi (not by me) or if they had just worn down but Greazzer set them to 1700 psi as part of his rebuild, which I believe is on the higher end of the normal spectrum for a NA engine.

The increase in acceleration is mind boggling for the ol' girl.
Sorry, got a little confused by your post. 150psi, would mean very little.
I thought you may have been referring to bars, as in, 115 bar for naturally aspirated, vs 135 bar for turbo.

1700 psi makes a bit more sense.
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