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Old 01-28-2014, 01:35 PM   #148
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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses View Post
I don't think heat damage is the issue - the torque spike of a turbo (which *can* be tuned out, but who would do that?) is going to induce more wear on the reciprocating assembly. Can anyone with more knowledge comment on this?
This^ I've been told humorous times, hp doesn't cause issues, it's tq.
hp=top speed
Tq= how quickly you get there

The quicker you get there, the faster the internals rotate, the higher probability of damage. But I'm hesitant to think at this power level, this will be much of an issue.
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