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Old 09-15-2011, 07:21 PM   #14 (permalink)
bwilson4web
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You could go with a smaller turbo that will spin at lower load and use an electric exhaust cut out to bypass the turbo when pressure or generated power gets to high.
I found a nice motorcycle turbocharger which I may go with after testing with the current one. The one I'm looking at is just under $300.

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