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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: bbarnumboy on January 02, 2009, 11:34:41 PM

Title: M42 Maximum Capabilities
Post by: bbarnumboy on January 02, 2009, 11:34:41 PM

I want to know how many PSI a stock M42 can actually handle. i know this is posted alot and in alot of threads but i have seen many different opinions and wanna see if there are some more solid answers out there. i am talking bone stock M42, as in mine, only change it has is a new fuel pump and new oem headgasket.

Title: M42 Maximum Capabilities
Post by: bearsbmw on January 03, 2009, 01:49:41 AM

I have seen 12 Psi on a daily driver runing emanage and bone stock!

Title: M42 Maximum Capabilities
Post by: Danny707 on January 03, 2009, 01:55:06 AM

I'm running 7 on stock ecu, 8 if I over boost.

Title: M42 Maximum Capabilities
Post by: bbarnumboy on January 03, 2009, 03:45:48 AM

just wondering if it would be smart to run a 10 psi pulley on my DASC