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How does altitude change wastegate action, power delivery, and safety margins?

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Old Jan 8, 2018 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
He said he wanted 250-300whp reliably, I told him to run that turbo size ebay turbo since it won't be maxed out at 250-300. Ebay turbos don't like running maxed out, they break, ask me how I know.
Oh, so you didn't get the full/correct story that stated 11k elevation, 220hp, and 8psi?

You're forgiven.
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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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Stay safe, OP. You don't have 6ULs, do you?


https://www.miataturbo.net/build-thr...2/#post1460611

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Old Jan 9, 2018 | 12:58 PM
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Holy crap. Nope. Thanks for thinking of me <3

Maybe they had some casting defects since they are bringing out a new alloy with the next generation 6ul
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