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Offline rebeljohn

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boost psi
« 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
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Offline jimmyGIT

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Re: boost psi
« Reply #1 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:
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Offline sharki786

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Re: boost psi
« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2014, 19:37 »
Mine goes just over 5
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Offline barrym381

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Re: boost psi
« Reply #3 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:
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Offline oceanic-green

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Re: boost psi
« Reply #4 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
« Last Edit: 10 March 2014, 20:33 by oceanic-green »
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Re: boost psi
« Reply #5 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!
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Offline sharki786

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Re: boost psi
« Reply #6 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
« Last Edit: 11 March 2014, 07:20 by sharki786 »
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