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Offline toby2can

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Boost level
« 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:
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Offline dom

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Re: Boost level
« Reply #1 on: 18 June 2013, 21:59 »
You normally compare boost levels by what it peaks at and what it holds at in each gear.
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Offline Nino

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Re: Boost level
« Reply #2 on: 18 June 2013, 23:09 »
My car in every gear usally peaks at about 7-8 psi and holds at 5
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #3 on: 19 June 2013, 10:09 »
Mine peaks to 1.5 BAR and holds around 1.3 BAR
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #4 on: 19 June 2013, 11:39 »
Mine peaks at 21psi and holds 18psi. These all need to be WOT figures too
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #5 on: 20 June 2013, 13:42 »
My Octavia vRS with a remap was a peak of around 17psi.
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #7 on: 20 June 2013, 17:41 »
Peaks 25psi an sits 23ish drops off whilst revs go up.  :whistle:
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #8 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
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Re: Boost level
« Reply #9 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:
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