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Old 07-20-2010 | 04:18 PM
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i installed my boost gauge and i have no clue how many psi i should be pushing the most I've got to is about 20 psi, is that normal or low? that is with my chip on 80 hp daily driver
 
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Old 07-20-2010 | 04:38 PM
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Thats about right. Might check your up pipes and such to make sure you dont have any boost leaks...
 
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Old 07-20-2010 | 04:41 PM
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the up pipes coming from the radiator support to the turbo or what?
 
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Old 07-20-2010 | 05:08 PM
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Up pipes are on the manifold and up to the turbo...
 
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Old 07-20-2010 | 06:04 PM
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they are behind the engine, check you inter cooler pipe boots too which would be the ones that you had thaught the up pipes were
 
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Old 07-20-2010 | 07:18 PM
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I hit 20psi on my 80 hp settin and 22psi on 100hp
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 02:49 PM
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ok ive heard of guys hitting 26 psi with there powerstroke so i was just making sure i didn't have a boost issue..
 
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Old 07-22-2010 | 04:44 PM
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Turn the chip up and you might get a bit more... Boost does not equal power... also boost will change based on elevation... At 5500 feet I smoke like crazy and have a hard time hitting 42psi... At sea level I can bounce off 50 without much trouble.
 
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Old 07-23-2010 | 02:01 PM
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i knew boost didn't mean power i was just wondering if i might have a leak or something, i guess when i was told that when you 28psi you will blow your motor, i guess i was wrong,
 
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Old 07-23-2010 | 02:13 PM
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I was running about 35 psi on my 01, that was with the ts 6 pos switch, and boost line unplugged on the wastegate and like the 140hp tune
 


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