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Mar 20, 2008 | 06:04 AM

Oliver B

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Official document 996 Turbo overboost?

Does anyone have an official document (PDF, website) where i can read the original boost levels of the 996 turbo?

I think the 996 does have an overboost function (10sec 0,1bar), so the normal turbo goes up to 0,9 and the x50 up to 1,0bar.

Is this right?

Mar 20, 2008 | 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Oliver B

no that is not right. the stock car boosts to about 0.7 and the x50 to 0.9.

there is no "over boost" function on the 996's

ecu flash and upgraded waste gates will easily get you to 1.0 bar boost with much more hp.

Mar 20, 2008 | 08:49 AM

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Tom is correct, the 997s have the overboost.

Mar 20, 2008 | 10:20 AM

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I thought, i´ve read this somewhere sometimes

Many turbo driven cars have a overboost function and it´s not a invention from porsche for the 997 turbo, more a invention from the porsche marketing department