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hey guys, i was planning to use a rb20/25 afm on my sr20 set up. i was aiming for about the 300 mark but i wanted to know if the rb afm can be tuned that high.

any advice/ info would be much appreciated.

thanks alot!

I have 240rwkw on the RB25 AFM. I think that's about the effective limit. Of course, you can go as high as you want but it means that you lose resolution at the upper end, and the problem with that is that your tuner has to tune to the 'worst case' scenario once your AFM is maxed out. What that essentially means if that you are not able to milk the most power out of the entire rev range.

In short, if you are aiming for 300rwkw then don't mess around, get a Z32 afm.

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mmm.. thats right just get a z32... if you have the money to get to 300rwkw safely(im assuming your after) then you definetly can afford a z32...

or are you putting every last cent into a new turbo or forgy engine ?:rofl:

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I have 240rwkw on the RB25 AFM. I think that's about the effective limit. Of course, you can go as high as you want but it means that you lose resolution at the upper end, and the problem with that is that your tuner has to tune to the 'worst case' scenario once your AFM is maxed out. What that essentially means if that you are not able to milk the most power out of the entire rev range.

In short, if you are aiming for 300rwkw then don't mess around, get a Z32 afm.

oh i didnt meant 300kws, i ment 300hp, so this should be fine rite

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