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Old 07-19-2008, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by beez View Post
That 1060 HP was achieved by running 58 psi of boost, so it's pretty clear that in qualifying trim, the motor was probably right on the edge of explosion...

brad
You're probably right - if memory serves me correct the BMW guys said that their motor was essentially good for a rebuild after qualifying! And the number of turbo's used per season, for a two car team, was somewhere north of 120. Nice pic btw!
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