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does increasing boost increase hp?

Old Sep 24, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Question does increasing boost increase hp?

if i upgrade my boost does it increase the hp of the car?
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by moffman42
if i upgrade my boost does it increase the hp of the car?
no & yes....

boost alone does NOT make a truely more powerful car. Retuning the Fuel & timing, & boost maps will make much bigger change in hp/tq than raising the boost alone. I would not recommend ONLY raising the boost, its not nearly as safe or as powerful as tuning all 3.
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