Boost anyone ??

[Justin]

Managed to get a few shots of my gauges on the road yesterday and thought you would like to see, i have a rica remap and an ITG panel filter, plus some other small tweaks








As you can see the aftermarket gauge is showing about 1.2 bar, the stock dash gauge is at the wrong angle to see the true level, but when looking straight at it its about 2-3mm from the end of the white

[Mrsmopp]

Nice clear stretch of private motorway to play on there!!! LOL

x

[Justin]

I was within the speed limit......Briefly

[Wobbly Dave]

Mine goes a bit further round

[wright_t5]

Torqueing boost.... mine just won't hold at the top end, keeps dropping off, what could be wrong? where should I look for problems?

[lance]

Nice pic how come the roads so quiet.

I just did 850 miles this weekend and no bits of road that empty unfortunatly

still nothing overtook me .

[Wobbly Dave]

Torqueing boost.... mine just won't hold at the top end, keeps dropping off, what could be wrong? where should I look for problems?

Boost usually spikes then is reigned back by the ECU - depending on the demand from the right foot! Unless you have it checked or you have a gauge it is not possible to tell. Could be an air-leak, could be a worn turbo or a slack wastegate? Easiest thing to do is to buy a gauge and hook it up - mind u you need to know what to expect.

[Bakey]

Nice!!! Only seen mine go just below 3/4 so far

[wright_t5]

How do I check if it's a weak actuator!! can't get in there and see whilst it's running, are there any checks that can be done static?

At times, (When in sports mode) it does hold boost, just below the max, but when in "normal" mode it does has a habit of boost, drop, boost, drop, depending how long you hold it and how long the road is!!

I am waiting for another chip change to see if that's the problem, but just checking ahead of time.. I never noticed it before the upgrade, mind you the needle never went any where before that!!!

[Justin]

Yours is 100% overboosting mate, thats it, you need to turn it down or get the chip looked at!

[Justin]

As for the roads being empty Lance, did you not know i have my own private test track???

M69 on a Sunday afternoon mate, always empty

[Pedro Fandango]

very nice J, i can match that

[wright_t5]

It certainly points to that, by all that's been said, peoples opinion of what's happening, need to chase the upgrade, chip change, Oh, and get a gauge too...

Good forum, nice chat, Volvo drivers, and all that they say about them, Hah!

[Wobbly Dave]

Relatively speaking - the ££ spent in uping the performance is slight when compared to a lot of other cars.

RICA rocks. When I get my tranny back I shall be away again!

I am determined to show that welsh boy in his C70 that the auto 850R can compete with a smaller more aerodynamic car with his fancy VVTi engine.

[Justin]

I think you would need a 19T to do it mate, the fly by wire C70 is a quick car as stock!!!!

[Pedro Fandango]

the fly by wire C70 is a quick car as stock!!!!

it certainly impressed me on the way back from the pub

[Mrsmopp]

Dave the only way you will beat Chris (even as stock) is to take your BCS off!!!!! Hate to say it but the C70 has us beat every time! Give up whilst you still have your self respect!!! LOL

I'm temped to take a pic of my boost gauge on full boost......But i may break something

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[Wobbly Dave]

I am hedging my bets - I said compete - not necessarily "beat"

[Mrsmopp]

So whats the difference betweeen compete and beat then?

If I am running silly amount of boost and he was keeping me in his sights!!!

x

[Wobbly Dave]

With the new rubber and new box under my foot I am also hoping to shave a few tenths of my 14.6

As for that Black Beauty that is Chris's C70 I am daft enough to believe I might stand a chance?