Recalibrate stock boost gauge question
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Recalibrate stock boost gauge question
When I had my 03 cobra, a guy came up with a boost gauge overlay that was applied to the boost gauge and then you reset the needle. Took the stock boost gauge of a max of 10lbs and made it look stock but the max was 15lbs. Has anything ever been done like that for the SC bonnies. I am in the process of modding but I don't want to have 2 boost gauges, one in the dash the max'* at 10 and then one on the "A" pillar.
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not true or that means with my 3.2 pulley that im running on my car means that i make 16 psi???. I only see about 9-10 at the top of the gear at WOT
with a 3.4 your lucky to see it in the orange let alone max out the gauge. I have been in more 00+ 3.4 setups than most people on this club, and I have yet to see the gauge maxed out
with a 3.4 your lucky to see it in the orange let alone max out the gauge. I have been in more 00+ 3.4 setups than most people on this club, and I have yet to see the gauge maxed out
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The only time I saw my stock gauge hit 10 psi with a 3.4" is nearing 100 mph when the RPMs are at the highest. I'm running a 3.1" and hitting just under 13 psi. Stock should give you about 7 psi. A 3.4" will give you perhaps 9 psi. Each pulley drop will give you about a pound on average. Porting will drop the boost. Keep in mind, the higher the boost, the harder the supercharger is working. It'* about air moving threw, not air stacking up.
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I think it'* really important to emphasize that higher boost = more heat, more heat = KR opportunities. The SC is all about pumping air into the motor at volume and not about pressure. The pressure increase comes from stacking the volume when the volume cannot be run through the motor efficiently.
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