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farmermo
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 07:18
I was just wondering how far the needle should go round on the boost gauge when I floor it.
In my car it only goes about a third of the way into the white.
Is this about right?
cheers
farmermo :confused:

Andrew
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 08:12
I was just wondering how far the needle should go round on the boost gauge when I floor it.
In my car it only goes about a third of the way into the white.
Is this about right?
cheers
farmermo :confused:

On a standard car yes - although if your turbo is original and you've done 120k+ miles the turbo could be tired and need replaceing or reconditioning.

RICA and a good turbo will push it well off the dial :)

Bracer
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 08:59
No recon. blower here @ 140k :smileypul

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/639000-639999/639353_108.jpg

:firedevil

Andrew
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 09:05
No recon. blower here @ 140k :smileypul

I did say *could be* Bracer :)

farmermo
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 09:13
the car has only done 78k

Andrew
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 09:14
the car has only done 78k

I'd say your ok for a standard car then.

Bracer
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 09:15
Yeah it sound like it just right :B_steerin

Mrsmopp
Wednesday 6th April 2005, 09:24
The standard gauge can be decieving as it isn't 100% accurate it works as a good guide tho. A stock T5 should be between 1/3 & 2/3 in the white as the boys have said.

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