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Old 08-21-2005, 11:03 AM
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Just out of curiosity:

How much boost(psi or kpa) are you pulling and how many miles/km's are on your car?

I'm at 80kpa(~11.5psi) and 1463km(~900mi)
Old 08-21-2005, 12:33 PM
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12.5-13.0 psi @2600 miles.

Also.. no problems what so ever!! (keeping fingers crossed)

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13 Psi (6800 Miles)
Old 08-21-2005, 01:55 PM
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70 kPa, 8000km's
Old 08-21-2005, 02:01 PM
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Mine is 81 KPa and 900 miles done. Hey b-spot I think you should go to the dealer to ajust the screw on the by-pass valve to get your 12 PSI boost.
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13psi (6040miles)
Old 08-21-2005, 03:06 PM
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12-13psi with 3400miles
Old 08-22-2005, 12:11 AM
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I felt a little bad that I was only getting 80kpa, but I really feal sorry for b-spot at 70. Anyway, I'll give mine another couple thousand km's and if it still isn't up to 88kpa(~12.5psi), then I'm taking it in to get it checked out.
Old 08-22-2005, 12:21 AM
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2800miles... only seeing 10.5 on the gauge... I dont believe it to be correct...
Bone stock the car is putting down 216hp and 195trq.... thats pretty on target with everyone else .. even thoughs who are seeing 11-12.5psi on the gauge !
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gauge only shows 10-11psi. only 2300 miles so far though.
Old 08-22-2005, 03:04 PM
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Don't trust the stock boost guage.
Old 08-22-2005, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mchat
Don't trust the stock boost guage.
80 kp and 2000 KM
Old 08-22-2005, 04:04 PM
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Anyone else only getting about 6psi in first?
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i'm getting a little bit more than 90 kpa and 6000km but like a guy said, don't trust the gage too much
Old 08-22-2005, 07:13 PM
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On a bit of a side note, about how much is it to get a dyno done? I'd really like to know if my gauge is out or not. Thanks.
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When it's 80 degrees or higher I see 10-10.5psi and at less than 80 degrees usually 11-11.5psi.
Old 08-22-2005, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by b-spot
70 kPa, 8000km's
dude.. that cant be right

ive seen mine as high (as i can test so far) at 80ish kpa at 8400 kms

im sure it will go higher its just really fast at that speed
Old 08-23-2005, 12:21 AM
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boost

i got 7500km and i hit 90kpa
Old 08-23-2005, 01:38 PM
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10 psi at 1100 miles
Old 08-23-2005, 05:42 PM
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s/c i test drove had 7 miles , and hit 11-12 psi
Old 08-23-2005, 07:54 PM
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At max WOT I am getting 12.5psi. Befor I move my vacum line I was getting 11psi max
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I hadn't really paid much attention to my boost guage until I read this while reading through some of the old threads. The most I have seen from my guage is 60 kpa. I also notice that whenever idling, it reads -50 kpa. Does this sound normal to all of you?
Old 09-28-2005, 08:16 PM
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I'm getting about 11 PSI right now, with 1,700 Miles. Though i dont get on it much, maybe a little higher.
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12~12.5 at 3200 ~ miles
Old 09-29-2005, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by OniMirage
12~12.5 at 3200 ~ miles
Same, 3800


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