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psi or bar?
« on: April 14, 2009, 09:31:08 am »
when it comes to boost gauge, PSI or BAR, is PSI english, bar american? duno what to go for

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2009, 09:58:57 am »
PSI,  :happy2:

mine runs 21-22psi wich is about 1.4/1.5 BAR  :smiley:


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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2009, 10:08:09 am »
lol, i knew ud say that...

i just dont know in UK what people state. psi is more accurate.. but if in uk we use bar then i want bar... LOL

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2009, 10:51:41 am »
My last car came from the factory with a boost gauge installed and that was in Bar

i would prefer PSI though (as i do when doing tyres)

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2009, 11:30:35 am »
when it comes to boost gauge, PSI or BAR, is PSI english, bar american? duno what to go for

I would say go with PSI.. but at the end of the day go with whatever you want  :happy2:
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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2009, 11:36:45 am »
thats it, i duno, if we talk psi here then great, if its bar then id want a bar gauge..  :rolleye:

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2009, 12:24:55 pm »
Utimately the benefit of the boost gauge is going to be the way the needle swings...
Any peak values you can remember and convert at home if thats an issue.  :wink:
bar is european std but in all honesty I prefer psi
either way its gonna be useful  :happy2:
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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2009, 12:27:46 pm »
i guess as psi is more accurate its better without a doubt

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2009, 12:59:23 pm »
once you have a gauge then you will understand that you dont even need the numbers on it as you will notice where it peaks and if its any different then you will know you have a problem  :smiley:


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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2009, 01:00:09 pm »
true, but nice to say i have more than you :p

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2009, 01:05:12 pm »
true, but nice to say i have more than you :p

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what does the ed30 run as std psi? the gti runs 9psi i think?


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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2009, 01:07:22 pm »
i have no idea  :rolleye: :grin:

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2009, 02:26:58 pm »
12 psi peak , 10 psi hold std
22 psi peak , 17 psi hold APR stg1  :happy2:

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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2009, 03:29:50 pm »
12 psi peak , 10 psi hold std
22 psi peak , 17 psi hold APR stg1  :happy2:



thats roughly the same with the KO3 then


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Re: psi or bar?
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2009, 03:31:16 pm »
er, surely it shouldnt be? :-|

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