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Old 05-12-2008, 08:04 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Izzy View Post
The STi pushes 14.5PSI to get to 300hp on a 2.5L motor. Big difference from the 7-something PSI that Civics push to get some crazy numbers. I'm not a turbo guru, but I do know that most companies with turbo'd cars do run at higher PSI because they know the car can handle it.

Heck, even my Volvo could handle 2x the PSI as a boosted Civic can, but only put out 160hp and 170lb/ft at 12 PSI. LOL.

STi is around 17psi for 300hp

the WRX is 14.5 for its 224?hp

the EVO is 19psi i wanna say
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