Standard boost pressure

[knotty]

Fitted my boost gauge today and took it for a test drive...

now just before i start the gauge is connected to the small hose coming off the top of the DV the gauge also shows vacuum pressure so i can check both

now during boost its only peaking at 8psi ... does this sound normal for a standard mk3 cupra with only a forge 007 fitted?
the vacuum is reaching 30psi when off-boost

i figured it would be around 12-14psi standard so hopefully someone can give me an idea

 

[AJ©]

I thought standard was 7psi?

 

[andygolf]

yea 7-8 psi for standard mate

 

[knotty]

thank jesus for that! had me worried

 

[andygolf]

just got to get that thing quicker now mate.

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Yep 6-8psi standard and you say off boost its reading 30psi, i think you mean -30psi

 

[knotty]

Yep 6-8psi standard and you say off boost its reading 30psi, i think you mean -30psi

yes -30psi but i figured folk would guess that when i said vacuum

 

[Myki da Pyki]

yes -30psi but i figured folk would guess that when i said vacuum

You'd be supprised lol

 

[freddie]

wouldn't recomend taking the vacum of dv i would recommend inlet manifold. The dv doesn't what to be disturb really only my personal opinion thou'

 

[knotty]

its all good, trialing revo at the moment and the boost is upto 12psi big difference so far..

 

[__B3NNY__]

Even the trail version would peak higher than 12psi. More like 19/20psi.

Im sure -vac pressure should read around 20.

 

[Daz_cupra]

Revo stage 1 should be around 1.5Bar/22PSI max

 

[__B3NNY__]

I saw 22psi on stage 1 that was with the SPS setting knocked up to HB9.

Trial version maybe slightly lower as its a slightly differant code.

apprently not as powerful so i have read.

 

[pj1985]

What gauge is it?

 

[knotty]

after last night it peaked at 15/16psi but as mentioned above revo trial is not as powerful, they guy in the garage told me they were unable to change the boost settings on trial mode but when putting stage 1 on they could up the boost so 20-22psi is manageable
even on 15psi what a phenomenal difference i felt, i had been putting the foot down before i got it revo'd then straight after tested it, needless to say i was pinned to my seat it was that quick. (was great to hear noise from my DV lol)
The vacuum pressure is dropping to -25 not -30 as previously stated, i wasnt staring at it so it looked like 30, so the readings look all good so far doesnt look like theres any problems.

oh its a savage boost gauge i use.

 

[pj1985]

How accurate is the gauge? Test it?

 

[freddie]

i have a savage gauge and calibarated it at work and was very acturate. Which was a suprise as it was only £20 from halfrauds.

 

[knotty]

not too happy now the revo has worn off my boost is only peaking at 5psi

which is rather lame considering it "doesnt affect standard software upon wearing off"

 

[andygolf]

it will be in your head cause your car felt so much faster just go and pay for the full version and you will be happy again mate.then after that you will always crave more power

 

[__B3NNY__]

then after that you will always crave more power

And your wallet will crave more money!