[s-cars] Stock boost levels?

[FvAMI at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/10/04 10:59:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, RubEric writes:


>  have an aircraft digital boost gauge which reads in inches of mercury.  
> With the engine at rest the gauge indicates local barometric pressure - usually 
> about 29 inches of mercury where I live. I have a chipped engine and get a 
> maximum of about 62 inches of boost which equates to about 15-16 pounds of 
> boost above barometric. 

Seems a little low for a chipped car. You are at about 800' (29")- I would 
expect to see even 16 PSI of boost with stock chips.

Best regards,
Feico van der Laan