I asked because you were on the subject of restricted air flow causing unwanted and unnecessary back pressure and thus slowing the car down. You've stated that in an application that you've experienced first hand, a guy had a MAF that was causing a fair deal of back pressure. You didn't state exactly what MAF that guy had. So without overly complicating things, you're pretty much just saying that if you're trying to get the most out of this turbo as possible, that there should be as little restriction as possible between the air filter to the end of the exhaust, right? So, in this application that would mean a high flow/no air filter (at the track), 4" intake pipe with no reduction for a MAF, 3" intercooler pipes, 70mm throttle body, ported intake, ported aluminum heads and at least a 3" downpipe with dump? According to what you've stated, in theory, even with a 1.6 60', the car should still run off into the 9's with the boost at 24-27psi measured from the intake, right? (assuming it's getting the necessary fuel and spark)
I find it rather odd how after all these years, you've never gather data on the rjc air distribution plate. Some people love them and some say not to use them since they can't help but restrict air flow... Some even say don't use them if you're running Alky and yet you've never gotten curious enough to gather any facts??? Why is that?? You seem like the kind of guy that likes knowing instead of assuming...