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Old 02-01-2013   #11
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

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So it's an engine thing, not a turbo thing, is what you're saying? The engine is full more or less (air-wise), it can't use or do anything more with any more air at that rpm range.

So with that being said, really any turbo setup would not make more power at that RPM range either, whether it be a stock turbo, EF2, etc. Because this is purely an engine thing, and the PTE is already packing it as full as it can get with air.
That would make sense I guess as my EF4 could spool by like 3500 with mivec, but it just surged like crazy. I am guessing the PTE turbo's surge ports work a bit better than the EF4 ones which is why spool is so soon on this thing.
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