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QUOTE (TRD_Ian @ Jun 25, 2009 - 1:47 PM)

>man i just read this whole thread.....i can't wait to swap when the time comes.....congrats again Jim...and can't wait to see what the new upgrades bring
Thanks for the compliments Ian.
LOLOLOL, I cant wait for the new update either Ian, STILL waiting on a few parts.....as seems to have been the story for the past few months now. Well all in due time I suppose.
I never got around to posting my 24psi dyno run, as I never got the chance to upload it:

As the graph shows, even with the addition of my helper spring, I still wasn't able to hold 24.6psi to redline (fell to 21psi by 6000rpms). I Could tighten the spring, and this would allow me to hold any boost pressure that I desire, but a side affect is it also raises your "lowest" boost setting. If I had the time, I would have liked to tighten the helper spring and try a "high boost" run, but my soul purpose was to get the FCD dialed in, and set the boost to the pressure that I wanted to run on the street.....and there is only so much you can do in an hour LOL.
The run ended early here (about 6000rpms) due to boost cut, as this was the first pull I did above the factory 18psi Boost cut, and my FCD still needed to be dialed in. I just thought I would throw this up to show the advantages of water injection (WI). As you can see, even running just washer fluid on pump gas allowed me to take the stock GEN3 setup above 24psi with no signs on Knock. Which is the main reason I feel safe running 21psi daily.
There was still a lot left in this setup, as my cam gears were installed straight up at the time, and my AFRS were still in the mid 10's even at 340+whp. The GEN3 is an amazing platform to start with as it accepts mods like no other.
My car has gone through another massive transformation, but I will touch more on that when its all completed.