Boost gauge install

**Jamest5r** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 19:54

Originally Posted by t5frankie

it should be a minimum of 6psi as thats wastegate opening pressure, something is wrong, does it feel 250bhp?

About 4psi on the 15/16's and 7psi on the 18/19's i thought?

Sounds like a leak on the pipe somewhere if your only getting 2psi

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 19:55

Originally Posted by Jamest5r

About 4psi on the 15/16's and 7psi on the 18/19's i thought?

Sounds like a leak on the pipe somewhere if your only getting 2psi

he has an 18t

**stribo** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:03

Originally Posted by t5frankie

i remeber julian thought his 850r was quick and dyno'd it at 130bhp lol i took him out in mine and he was amazed at the difference

Yeah but what did you take him out in?

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:10

Originally Posted by stribo

Yeah but what did you take him out in?

a dickie bow and not much else lol

**stribo** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:13

Originally Posted by t5frankie

a dickie bow and not much else lol

If it was anyone else, I'd know they were joking lol. I meany which of your cars.

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:14

Originally Posted by stribo

If it was anyone else, I'd know they were joking lol. I meany which of your cars.

my old baby

**stribo** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:15

Can't see the pic.

**Kingsford G** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:19

Originally Posted by stribo

Can't see the pic.

Thats cos he scrapped it and now a factory made some bolts and nuts from it

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:21

Originally Posted by Kingsford G

Thats cos he scrapped it and now a factory made some bolts and nuts from it

half of it is on my s70r the other half is on about 30 cars around the uk

**stribo** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 20:25

I'm guessing it's the V70R.

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th February 2013, 21:29

Originally Posted by stribo

I'm guessing it's the V70R.

yes mate, i can see the photo

**LeeT5** · Thursday 7th February 2013, 11:29

You must have a leak mate if the car feels normal. 2psi boost would be like driving a 1.6 astra diesel FLAT OUT!!

If your using brass ferrule olives, make sure you only nip them up as they crush very easily. Be gentle. Get your Nan to tighten them up then you'll be ok.

**sartain87** · Sunday 10th February 2013, 17:28

Thanks for the replies guys, basically Frankie worked he's magic on Saturday and its now gone from 2psi - 8-10psi, it wasn't just the gauge at fault, although he suspects the hose needs changing, but he also adjusted the actuator, swappedand changed a few things and its improved no end. Although there is still more to come. Car also needs an inter cooler pipe changing as the metal insert has been crushed so the pipe doesn't sit properly. I have a RIP kit being delivered so gonna fit that and go from there.

But it was alot slower than he's gold machine, so i was slightly annoyed driving home haha

**T5frankie** · Sunday 10th February 2013, 18:16

Originally Posted by sartain87

Thanks for the replies guys, basically Frankie worked he's magic on Saturday and its now gone from 2psi - 8-10psi, it wasn't just the gauge at fault, although he suspects the hose needs changing, but he also adjusted the actuator, swappedand changed a few things and its improved no end. Although there is still more to come. Car also needs an inter cooler pipe changing as the metal insert has been crushed so the pipe doesn't sit properly. I have a RIP kit being delivered so gonna fit that and go from there.

But it was alot slower than he's gold machine, so i was slightly annoyed driving home haha

No problem mate it will be the piping so when that's sorted it will fly, although never as quick as mine LOL