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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: rebeljohn on 10 March 2014, 15:04

Title: boost psi
Post by: rebeljohn on 10 March 2014, 15:04

hi peeps just fitted a boost gauge to the 1.8t gti and was wondering what the stock pressure should be?
mine is reading about .7 of a bar is this about right?
thanks

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: jimmyGIT on 10 March 2014, 15:14

Hello,i believe it should be 7 or 8 psi for 150bhp so its bang on the money imo.remap it and see it hold 15 or 16psi :wink:

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: sharki786 on 10 March 2014, 19:37

Mine goes just over 5

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: barrym381 on 10 March 2014, 20:06

Quote from: sharki786 on 10 March 2014, 19:37

Mine goes just over 5

yours is broke then  :wink:

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: oceanic-green on 10 March 2014, 20:31

Quote from: barrym381 on 10 March 2014, 20:06

Quote from: sharki786 on 10 March 2014, 19:37

Mine goes just over 5

yours is broke then  :wink:

 :laugh: sounds like it is missing about 10+ LOL

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: Screech16v on 10 March 2014, 21:58

Quote from: rebeljohn on 10 March 2014, 15:04

hi peeps just fitted a boost gauge to the 1.8t gti and was wondering what the stock pressure should be?
mine is reading about .7 of a bar is this about right?
thanks

.7bar is just over 10psi so if its stock its making good pressure!

Title: Re: boost psi
Post by: sharki786 on 11 March 2014, 07:17

I ment just over 5psi
and i aint tightened the hose clips as they poo. Will be getting jc high grip clamps