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Old 05-10-2008, 10:17 AM   #23 (permalink)
syangvr4
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Default Re: boost; what's yours at?

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Originally Posted by italiano3kgt View Post

ok first thing is first. your boost gauge does not read how much boost you are pushing. there are 2 sides on the boost gauge. -20 -15-10-5 0 5 10 15 20. that does not in any way tell you how much psi your car is running. if you have your boost set to 5 like me, and if you hit the gas it will go all the way to 20, telling you that you have reach 5 psi. if you have it set to 14, and hit the gas it will go to 20 telling you it has reached 14psi. the point of the boost gauge is not to tell you how much boost you are under as in 5psi or 10psi or 14psi. the point is to tell you when you have reached the amount of psi that your boost is set to. anymore questions or if you dont understand, pm me and i can give a better explanation.
This is definately not whats up. he has an aftermarket boost gauge and he is hitting fuel cut. If its a mechanical boost gauge like mine it should work the same way and that means the needle had better stop at 14psi or hes in serious trouble.
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