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capri5.0
07-19-2010, 09:44 PM
at what point on a 2.3 turbo does the overboost buzzer go off and is it still safe to push it further?

Metcalf Racing
07-19-2010, 09:48 PM
Lmao. I was making 23lbs buzzer would flicker

PaulFiveOh
07-19-2010, 10:00 PM
It doesn't matter. Don't lift.

capri5.0
07-19-2010, 10:40 PM
I was on 471 and pulled up to porsche 944 and decided to down shift to 3rd at 60. it pulled hard and then the next thing i know the factory boost gauge is buried the buzzer is going off like crazy and this thing is still pulling like a freight train. i still got waxed but it was a porsche. i will try against anything once.

93snake
07-20-2010, 12:04 AM
forget the buzzer, its just there for the faint of heart!

capri5.0
07-20-2010, 12:13 AM
The time to stop is when the motor goes boom. It just give me an excuse to hurry up on stroker

93snake
07-20-2010, 12:26 AM
Thats the way I ran my 84 svo... buzzer on!! You are right, the motor will let you know when it has had too much boost :eek:

RACEME
07-20-2010, 06:36 AM
I ran my 85 SVO at 18-20psi. I can't remember if the buzzer was hooked up though. It did fine at those levels.

supercab78
07-20-2010, 09:57 PM
Thunderbird TC's the buzzer goes off at 17 lbs. If you have a t3/t4 type turbo you can push them to 20 psi with high octane gas. maybe a little more with inner cooler.

Foxxx5oh
07-20-2010, 11:44 PM
i've been over 20 psi in both my SVO's and never heard a buzzer...