update, it was the solenoids. Ive only read of a handful of others that had overboost issues and the solenoids solved it. Usually it is the opposite. Add me to that list. I also read several different posts about pulling vaccum on the solenoid. The only method I found that worked was with solenoid nipple side down / or or standing up so that the plunger inside the body slides down towards the nipples. Make sense ? Otherwise you really cant pull vaccum properly, it will just relase the vaccum thru the vent under the little hood on the solenoid body. If you shake them you can hear/feel the plunger in the solenoid slide back and forth. My old ones were very "loose" in the body and bled down right away when vaccum was applied. The new ones were very tight and held vaccum very well. I aslo dont remember the car shifting at 7 grand ? I seems to hold the gears alot longer. Maybe its just me. I should have gutted one of the solenoids to see what the enternals looked like and posted some pics as Ive never seen anything about them on the net. $175 dollar fix plus new vaccum lines, anxious to feel the power cobb "sport" puts out now that Im not overboosting / limp moding !