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yet another one bites the dust

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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 04:49 AM
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yet another one bites the dust

so my series 5 motors goes pop tonight. god damn f*ckin boost creep. 16psi is NO good.
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 05:17 AM
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Damn man, sorry to hear. It brings a tear to my eye every time a rotary goes pop.
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 08:37 AM
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16 psi w/boost creep and no fuel mods in the sig? You're a daring man. Did you have the wastegate ported and try tuning the S-AFC with more than just a butt dyno? Sorry to hear about the engine, but at least you can try building a beast to replace it with.
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 09:24 AM
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sorry to hear about that
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 09:32 AM
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I read this partly to keep my own power ambitions in check.
-Bill
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 10:49 AM
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he meant a boost creap of 16psi --sorry to hear that man ive poped a few in my time (only a year) too so i know what your going through
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 02:01 PM
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tis why I opt to use the stock air box on my TII before I get my fuel mods, safley boosting to 8 psi, but really sorry to hear i hate it when i can't drive my rex
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Old Aug 23, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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No fuel supplement + Open Exhaust = pop
Sorry to hear about it but you know what to do better next time
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