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Does anybody have the part number for [a stock part]?

There are several things you can try to discover the dealership part number:

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How much horsepower can a stock turbocharger make?

Well, Leon Reitman ran his AWD to 12.04 on a 14B turbo, which is pretty darn good. Others have similarily achieved low 12s. For more details, read the results of this search.

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How much horsepower can a stock clutch hold?
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Technically, clutches don't transfer power, they transfer torque. According to Dirk Starksen of Advanced Clutch Technology (ACT), the formula is T=NxRxFxP, where:

For stock clutches, N is 2, F is about 0.25, and P is 1500-1650 lbs, yielding a maximum hold of about 250 ft-lbs of torque.

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Are [DSM] injectors high or low impedance?

Turbo models have low impedance injectors (2-3 ohms), and include a resistor pack in the electrical system. Non-turbo models (including the Spyder 2.4L) have high impedance injectors (13-16 ohms) and do not have a resistor pack.

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What are the stock spring rates for a [DSM]?

1G turbo AWD models have 146 lb/in fronts and 140 lb/in rears. There are no figures available for other years or models, but 1G turbo FWD cars are likely to have the same rates.

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Last edited 03/16/03

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