boost problem.... thought i'd ask here...
08-21-2005, 08:20 PM
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boost problem.... thought i'd ask here...
i recently went out to find what psi i am peaking at when im driving, i have catless down, uppipe, drop in, and of course cat back.. anyways on my stock boost guage, it is peaking at around .05-.06 MPa.. which when i convert it over to psi, its only coming out to around 9 psi.... could there be something wrong with the conversion calculater that im using or is it true that i am peaking at 9 psi?? if this is true what can i do to get it back to the normal 13.5-15??
08-21-2005, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by norcalridin
i recently went out to find what psi i am peaking at when im driving, i have catless down, uppipe, drop in, and of course cat back.. anyways on my stock boost guage, it is peaking at around .05-.06 MPa.. which when i convert it over to psi, its only coming out to around 9 psi.... could there be something wrong with the conversion calculater that im using or is it true that i am peaking at 9 psi?? if this is true what can i do to get it back to the normal 13.5-15??
08-21-2005, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
Have you touched any of the boost lines going to/from the turbo or boost control solenoid?
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Check the lines. There should be a diagram under the hood.
<---I'm guessing.
Or you have a leak in your uppipe that I hope you would have heard.
<---I'm guessing.
Or you have a leak in your uppipe that I hope you would have heard.
08-21-2005, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
Check the lines. There should be a diagram under the hood.
08-21-2005, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3
Or you have a leak in your uppipe that I hope you would have heard.
08-21-2005, 09:14 PM
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well from what i remeber it has been at that MPa before i put on the uppipe/downpipe... and i noticed a big increase in power when i put the downpipe on... but i mean if there was a leak, wouldnt the boost be spiking?
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Originally Posted by T-Will
Could someone explain MPa and how to convert to PSI?
http://www.tiniusolsen.com/resource-center/mpa-psi.html
08-22-2005, 01:20 PM
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sorry to break the convo... but can we get back on track.. every gear maxes out at .06 which is weird because what i heard is that 5th gear is supposed to max out at like 9 PSI, and if there was a leak in my uppipe or anywhere else causing the boost to drop, then wouldnt my fifth gear be peakin boost alot lower than the .06MPa like every other gear??