R33 rb25 turbo

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how much power can you safely extract from the stock turbo on an r33 rb25? thanks for your help


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THE STOCK TURBOS ARE GOOD TO 14PSI FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...... BUT I WOULDN'T PUSH PAST 10.

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thats not really what I wanted to know as I won't be using it on the same engine, but thanks for your input

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IT IS GOOD FOR LIKE 275-300HP.... AFTER THAT THE STRESS IS TOO HIGH.

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I imagine you mean wheel because it puts out 250 fly at the stock 7lbs :pface thanks for your help

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ACTUALLY, ITS 250 AT THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT. NISSAN ENGINES ARE MEASURED SAE..... SO IT IS WITH ALL ACCESSORIES INTACT AND RUNNING AT THE CENTER POINT OF THE DRIVETRAIN (transmission OUTPUT SHAFT).

YOU COULD SAFELY RUN 300HP, BUT I WOULDN'T DO MORE THAN THAT. THE RB25 AT 10PSI ONLY DYNOS ROUGHLY 275-280 TO THE WHEELS.

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interesting


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