Fitted a boost guage at the weekend, register about 10-11 psi when pushing hard.
Does this sound about right. I know a standard 3-door cossie is about 9.8psi, but do not have any figures for a 94' WRX |
Cock on mate!!!!
Should be .8 bar, which is 11.7...... psi http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/biggrin.gif Shaun Remember its warm at the moment (hence less boost), so your figures sound right!! [This message has been edited by Shaun (edited 07 August 2000).] |
That surprises me a little... I have a UK-spec car with "215ps" (but reckoned to be a little more really) and that pulls up to about 15psi after a bit of hard driving, even in the warm weather...
Any explanations, oh knowledgeable peoples? Richard |
hmmm,
so many factors affect this - but unmodified uk car is normally 12 psi peak with 11 held - rising to 14peak/12 held with easier breathing + cats removed etc.... wrx would normally be about 14/12 psi - with a downpipe and better filter etc. you could see 16/14 - sti slightly more - bear in mind that most mechanical gauges are not that accurately calibrated - a good tuning centre will have a nice big gauge which is probably more accurate - get a check done sometime - but be careful if they 'tee-in' to the turbo pipework that they use a cable tie to properly secure the pipes afterwards. as already mentioned above - cold days = more boost. don't get too hung up on this though 11 psi does not necessarily mean your wrx is poorly. - cheers, Paul W (16,16 fwiw) |
Yeah, it's true I have an uprated air filter which may be worth another 0.5psi at most. Other than that it's perfectly standard. I thought the normal rating was 13.5psi for a stock UK car?
Cheers Richard |
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Peak 14-14.5 psi, drops to about 12-13 psi. |
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