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Old 06-10-2014, 06:43 AM   #37
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Overdriving a blower certainly violates the warranty. And if you move the redline up, that does it too. It's because of heat.

The correct way to get more boost is to put a larger turbo or supercharger on the engine to keep temps in check.

The 03 Cobra guys found this out in a hurry.
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