# How much boost for 500whp?

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**Created:** [November 2, 2007, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-boost-for-500whp/193436 "2007-11-02T18:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![STEELCITYEVO8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@STEELCITYEVO8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEELCITYEVO8)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2007, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-much-boost-for-500whp/193436/32 "2007-11-04T07:20:04Z")

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> [@bidge collapsed in Minneapolis](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bidge-collapsed-in-minneapolis/33290/18):
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> maybe i’m being a little over zealous with 500whp. maybe i’ll start with 300 or so and see how i like it. as far as daily driving… if i’m easy on it 95% of the time (shifting before 4k), is there anything to worry about? will the motor be more stressed than it would be n/a if i’m not pushing it to 9k everywhere everyday?

That is what you tell yourself , Oh I’m only gonna drive it normal on the street ,I wont rev her out hahahah yeah right.

That will only last so long , You will start going to the track more often getting closer to a personal goal , trying even harder , turning up the boost to get that last 1/10th or 2 . Then its oh oh

Or yeah you do run into those srt4’s and Evo’s on the street so you start rollin on em and now its all over the addiction starts no matter how much you say you wont , You will. Especially if you are in some close races on the street you will do what you think you need to win , and you will be back out there looking for the run.

And the trouble starts.

If its your daily take it easy 300 is damn nice and will be reliable. Unless you dont need the car or flat out have too much money then have at it.

My Evo can sit if shit breaks , until I am good and ready to repair or upgrade so I can play hard with it. But if I need it for everyday that changes things

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