[s-cars] 5" gone missing

[Bob DG]

Maybe your boost guage is inaccurate.


>From: "steve powers" <steve at thepowers.net>
>To: "'* S List'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] 5" gone missing
>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 20:50:08 -0800
>
>We've been trying to track down the last 5" of boost in my car.
>
>It's a 95.5 with:
>
>   - new K26/27 2B turbo
>   - RS2 injectors, MAF, FPR
>   - IA RS2-style exhaust manifold
>   - 7A exhaust cam
>   - new Samco hoses, constant torque clamps throughout
>   - new Forge BPV
>   - new WGFV
>   - new POS
>   - new vacuum/boost hoses in engine compartment and footwell
>   - new clamps for above
>   - IA Stage IV w/ 3 Bar sensor
>   - Stromung exhaust
>   - older metal x-over pipe
>   - older metal capped IC
>
>I'm making 21" of boost while another identical car (w/o Stromung
>is making 26" of boost. I've even borrowed the ECU from that car, but
>still can only make 21" with my car. Both cars have Autometer gauges:
>mine's digital with peak hold and his is analog.
>
>We haven't verified the gauges one to the other, but that's the last
>thing I know of to check (or use a 3rd known gauge on both cars).
>
>Anything obvious that we may have overlooked? We've pressure tested the
>system, but no leaks shown. It pulls hard to redline - I can LFB all I
>want with the accelerator on the floor, but still only see 21".
>
>Thanks!
>
>Steve Powers
>
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