Safe Boost for a flashed X50 - 6SpeedOnline - Porsche Forum and Luxury Car Resource

Dec 1, 2006 | 09:35 PM

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Safe Boost for a flashed X50

I have GIAC stage 3 (no headers).

Flash
Remus Exhaust
VFlow
Modified Wastegates

My car is set to run 1.2 BAR but will momentarily hit 1.3 BAR and then maintains 1.2 BAR.

Is this an acceptable setting on 91 octane (with the 91 octane flash)?

Dyno runs look strong with good A/F.

Dec 1, 2006 | 10:02 PM

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1.2 holding and spiking to 1.3 is fine... You're good

Dec 1, 2006 | 10:07 PM

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Nice. Thanks! It feels very powerful laterly with the colder weather in So Cal (low 50s) the car is starting to exhibit traction problems in the first two gears!

Dec 1, 2006 | 10:09 PM

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Sounds like the car is happy!!! They love this weather

Dec 2, 2006 | 12:50 AM

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Sounds like the car is happy!!! They love this weather

Absolutely. The M5 is also loving this cold dense air. With headers, exhaust, powerpulleys etc ... I am having a difficult time with traction in second gear going straight ! There are advantages for AWD cars.

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Dec 2, 2006 | 04:47 AM

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Ronny I always forget how it is in a RWD car with similair power. Well the 996TT has such good traction for a couple of reasons 1)the AWD system but 2) and people forget this- but the engine is in the rear hence you really do get good traction.