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bbarnumboy

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« 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.
1993 318is SC Twin Screw supercharger build in progress.

http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14314

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2009, 01:49:41 AM »
I have seen 12 Psi on a daily driver runing emanage and bone stock!

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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 01:55:06 AM »
I'm running 7 on stock ecu, 8 if I over boost.

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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 03:45:48 AM »
just wondering if it would be smart to run a 10 psi pulley on my DASC
1993 318is SC Twin Screw supercharger build in progress.

http://m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14314