Re: Where is BAR Measured?

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Michael Spiers wrote:

> Got and installed the factory InterCooler hose from Linda.  My dash display now
> reads 1.8 BAR if I have my foot on it, whereas with the straight silicone hose
> I only showed 1.7 as a high.  HOWEVER, there is a NOTICEABLE performance drop
> with the stock hose on there! The car doesn't get up and go as well as it did
> with the other hose.  If I'm reading more presure now, how come the
> acceleration isn't as good?  I'm baffled...
Mike,

	I also noticed that my pressure dropped when I installed the 3" 
hose.  I think that since there is less resistance to flow, the pressure 
drops.  With the 3" hose, you get more flow at a lower pressure, IE you 
have a more efficient system, and hence, the same performance (or more) 
with less pressure.

Later,									
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II
'83 Mazda RX7 w/13B, GDS Racing Stage 58474