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Old 2006-03-31, 10:13 AM   #331
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Originally Posted by JonnydaJibba
Turbo charging the RS 2.5 liter is bad I hear, can't hold boost as well as the STi 2.5s or something.
Well, part of it is simply that it's a N/A motor, so the compression is too high to handle a lot of boost. Also, the RS's 2.5 is an open deck, so it's not as strong as the STI's semi-closed deck.
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