DowdingS

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hello

I have just fitted a 3" downpipe and system to my MY00.
I have noticed a few changes in what the boost gauge shows and just want to check it is correct.

When crusing down the motorway (at 70mph of course) the boost gauge used to show about -0.4 bar, now it shows -0.2bar. Then when I accelerate the boost gauge zooms round to about 0.5bar them goes up slower from there.
The gauge stops very close to 1 bar (it only used to reach about 0.9bar max before the exhaust) then settles back to just under 0.9bar.
Does that sound about right?

Also, other owners with 3" systems, does the downpipe run very close to two cross member under the car? I'm pretty sure they don't touch when its being driven.

Thanks
Steve