[s-cars] Boost probs Urs4

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

hmm budget won't run to samcos (£190 plus taxes gbp) and having just put on a new MM hose as well. i just hope that i have finally found it, and yes i did mena to cc the list now done.

Cheers


Iain
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> From: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> Date: 2005/03/21 Mon PM 12:41:49 GMT
> To: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> Subject: RE: RE: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> 
> That's great news.  Sounds like it's time to upgrade to a set of Samcos.
> You're going to need them after you chip it anyway.
> 
> Bob
> 
> BTW, if you intended your message to go to the list as well, you forgot
> to add them to the distribution.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: iain.atkinson at tesco.net [mailto:iain.atkinson at tesco.net] 
> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:20 AM
> > To: Robert Rossato
> > Subject: RE: RE: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> > 
> > 
> > Bob and all who replied
> > 
> > thanks for the info, the next step is to mod the ecu courtesy 
> > of Bob Myers and MRC, but i need to sort out the boost prob 
> > first. Which i hope i have found today, looks like i have 
> > crack on the rubber pipe coming from the bottom of the turbo 
> > to intercooler pipe, it's cracked right where the hose to the 
> > bypass valve is moulded in. i tried some tape round it this 
> > morning and found an improvement until the tape got hot then 
> > back to normal.
> > 
> > Fingers crossed.
> > 
> > Iain
> > 
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> > > 
> > > From: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> > > Date: 2005/03/21 Mon PM 12:19:23 GMT
> > > To: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>
> > > Subject: RE: RE: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> > > 
> > > Hi Iain,
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately, I've had an MTM 1+ chip in my car for the 
> > last 2-3yrs, so
> > > my recollection of what it was like stock is fading.  It definitely
> > > pushes you into the seat with the chip.  I want to say the 
> > stock chipset
> > > gave you a slight push but I just can't remember.  It was definitely
> > > more linear than the MTM chip.  Maybe somebody on the list 
> > that is still
> > > running a stock ECU can give you a better answer.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Bob
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: iain.atkinson at tesco.net [mailto:iain.atkinson at tesco.net] 
> > > > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 2:29 AM
> > > > To: Robert Rossato
> > > > Subject: Re: RE: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hi Bob
> > > > 
> > > > i am using the stock gauge, out of interest and i know it's 
> > > > subjective but would you say your car in stock form is like 
> > > > push you into the seat kinda fast?? I just don't really get this.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > > 
> > > > Iain
> > > > > 
> > > > > From: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> > > > > Date: 2005/03/21 Mon AM 04:20:10 GMT
> > > > > To: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>, 
> > > > > 	<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > > > > Subject: RE: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> > > > > 
> > > > > With a stock ECU I was getting a peak of 17 psi of boost, 
> > > > which is ~2.1
> > > > > bar, at an altitude of ~300ft.  I assume you're getting 
> > > > your readings
> > > > > from the factory boost gauge (you're in the UK, right?), 
> > > > which is slow
> > > > > to react and can be inaccurate.  I would double check the 
> > > > boost pressure
> > > > > with a separate gauge to verify you are indeed missing some 
> > > > boost before
> > > > > continuing with further attempts to fix the "leak".
> > > > > 
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: s-car-list-bounces+r0ssat0_987=att.net at audifans.com 
> > > > > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces+r0ssat0_987=att.net at audifans.com] 
> > > > > > On Behalf Of iain.atkinson at tesco.net
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:54 PM
> > > > > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > > > > Subject: [s-cars] Boost probs Urs4
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Several questions i am afraid folks, and i am sure this has 
> > > > > > been a million times before (not for me anyhow).
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 1. What do other people see on there UrS4/6 stock ecu no 
> > > > > > other mods, i am getting 1.7 bar max, (and saw once 1.8) 
> > > > > > sjm's site suggests it should be 2.1bar, i am at sea 
> > level btw.
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