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It doesn't really measure "boost", it measures pressure
Posted by
CarlCuro (Z-less)
on September 26, 2001 at 10:41 AM
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so whats the component that actually measures boost?? (n/m)
posted by ZOasis
on September 26, 2001 at 10:21 AM
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a boost guage is just a pressure guage, it just reads the
pressure in the plenum. The turbos are just air pumps,
when they're off there is vaccume from the engine sucking
in air just like in a normal car, when they're on there is
posative pressure.
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Question about spooling up....
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tripod14
09:57:39 09/26/01
Re: Question about spooling up....
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CarlCuro (Z-less)
10:03:46 09/26/01
how can you have negative boost>>> a Q
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ZOasis
10:09:10 09/26/01
It's called vaccuum! (n/m)
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Fly'n Z
10:12:19 09/26/01
so whats the component that actually measures boost?? (n/m)
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ZOasis
10:21:51 09/26/01
It doesn't really measure "boost", it measures pressure -
CarlCuro (Z-less)
10:41:31 09/26/01
your engine pulls in air to run >>>
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CarlCuro (Z-less)
10:18:59 09/26/01
attach a boost gauge to an NA, and you will find that
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toyluvr
10:38:48 09/26/01
yeah, there is restriction from the throttle plates & intake
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CarlCuro (Z-less)
10:45:34 09/26/01
no, it won't unless you have a "launch control" system... i
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Bernie
10:51:22 09/26/01
Or any antilag program ie. Hal-Tech,Link ect but unlike >>>
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NONE
10:57:28 09/26/01
thats because they put in a lower rev limiter to launch with
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CarlCuro (Z-less)
11:09:07 09/26/01
lol... uh, i kinda knew that. :-)
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Bernie
12:08:52 09/26/01
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