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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: toby2can on 18 June 2013, 21:05

Title: Boost level
Post by: toby2can on 18 June 2013, 21:05

can anyone give me rough ideas of psi levels though the rev range an gears on a standard 1.8t (aum) engine. eg: 3rd gear 3000rpm 6psi. cheers  :nerd:

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: dom on 18 June 2013, 21:59

You normally compare boost levels by what it peaks at and what it holds at in each gear.

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Nino on 18 June 2013, 23:09

My car in every gear usally peaks at about 7-8 psi and holds at 5

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 19 June 2013, 10:09

Mine peaks to 1.5 BAR and holds around 1.3 BAR

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 June 2013, 11:39

Mine peaks at 21psi and holds 18psi. These all need to be WOT figures too

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Wayne on 20 June 2013, 13:42

My Octavia vRS with a remap was a peak of around 17psi.

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: GTi_James on 20 June 2013, 13:44

peaks at 10-11 and then holds at 7psi, only changes to engine ive done is a catch can  :cool: everything else is looking to be fitted by end of the year

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Scott-R on 20 June 2013, 17:41

Peaks 25psi an sits 23ish drops off whilst revs go up.  :whistle:

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 20 June 2013, 19:02

Quote from: Scott-R on 20 June 2013, 17:41

Peaks 25psi an sits 23ish drops off whilst revs go up.  :whistle:

what spec and what turbo

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: jamie16v on 20 June 2013, 19:23

mine peaks at around 25 and I`m too busy holding on tight and looking ahead to notice what it settles at and tails off too.  :drool:

Title: Re: Boost level
Post by: Scott-R on 20 June 2013, 22:31

Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 20 June 2013, 19:02

Quote from: Scott-R on 20 June 2013, 17:41

Peaks 25psi an sits 23ish drops off whilst revs go up.  :whistle:

what spec and what turbo

Ko4 and have a check of my posts for spec.