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Jan 7, 2011 | 06:26 PM

scoobychef1985

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From: surrey

restrictor pill

can some 1 tell me what a restrictor pill looks like and what its purpose is?
thanks

Jan 7, 2011 | 06:32 PM

dj219957

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its used to control the boost level. without it the car will overboost.
its located in the lower hose of the boost solenoid and i think they are brass.

Jan 7, 2011 | 07:04 PM

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its used to control the boost level. without it the car will overboost.
its located in the lower hose of the boost solenoid and i think they are brass.

only on cars with a 3 port solenoid if u have the 2 port the pill is in the vac pipe that comes off the turbo nipple

Jan 7, 2011 | 07:11 PM

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he has a 95 uk turbo i think

ps krazycab isnt a your 94 sti a v1?^^^^ the v2 were full production and not numbered like yours. its got a red manifold too which is odd.

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Jan 7, 2011 | 08:12 PM

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he has a 95 uk turbo i think

ps krazycab isnt a your 94 sti a v1?^^^^ the v2 were full production and not numbered like yours. its got a red manifold too which is odd.

yeah my bad typo, and inlet was replaced a while back