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Originally Posted by Dammmittt
I'm still waiting to see what that does to your engine over time...stock boost is stock boost for a reason.
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I wonder what the extra stress is doing to the pistons, the tiny turbos, and the transmission. It will be interesting to see what breaks first. Presumably the weakest link in the powertrain will be revealed as power is increased in the coming months. I was told by a Dinan dealer that Alpina destroyed many N54 engines in their experiments on the B3 - they basically settled with just 40HP over stock and even decided to use different pistons with that meager increase in power over stock. However, many of the detrimental factors, like heat and knock due to lean condition, are being monitored and are in normal ranges.