Supercharger is back in again, pushing a whopping 2-3 ps!

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Supercharger is back in again, pushing a whopping 2-3 ps!

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I couldnt live without boost. However, having only 2-3 psi is barely tolorable. The supercharger saps power right off the bat in low rpms. Over 4000 it feels good, but I need to reconfigure the setup to get 5 psi, no more, no less, until I either get the turbo block re-assembled, or get the Perfect Power.
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The setup is the safe setup. Normal setup is capable of 7 psi intercooled, 12 psi non. All breaks pistons.
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This is a sad sad sad turn of events...
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WHich part? haha, or am I all sad?

I have been doing some non-scientific testing though. And even though it "seems" slow the boost definately increases the power. Lets say I am in third gear and 2000 rpm. Without the 2-3 psi of boost, it takes 5 seconds to get to 4k. With boost it takes 3.5 seconds. These numbers are not what it actually takes, but you get the idea. So while still slow, it is a major increase. The feeling of the slowness is because the power increase is so linear you really cant feel it, but it is most definately there.
Reddevil, Awaiting new heart, will it ever happen?
1990 wagon, EJ25 12.3 @ 116.5 FAST Family wagon getting new motor soon
1992 wagon, wifes daily, high compression
1992 Touring wagon, should I keep it?
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