#75292, "boost presure drops?" Aug-20-04 04:21 AM by flamineclipse
So when I accelerate from say 3500 rpm to 5000 I see about about 7 psi. After 5000 rpm it drops back to about 4 or 5 psi. I've checked my intercooler piping like 10 times and its ok. I've also checked the line that runs to the boost gauge and it seems ok ( I don't know how to check it when I'm under boost though). I also removed the air filter and boosted it to see if it was dirty, but I got the same results. What else should I try? My exhaust is HRC 2.5" dp to stock dp to 2.5" test pipe (no cat), resonator, to reactive muffler. Could the stock pipe from the resonator to the muffler cause this? I need to jack the car up and make sure of that pipes size. Any info on this would be great as I couldn't find anything in the search.
Thanks,
Chris
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#75311, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 0
my car does the same thing. it drops from 10 psi to about 5 or 6 anytime after 5000 rpm.ive got a hrc stage II w/ fmic and full 2.5" exhuast. ive asked a couple of people about this and the only answer i got i didnt think sound safe. he said to cap off the waste gate.
#75337, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 1
Yeah screw that!! I'm not capping off the wg. I've also heard a few other people say they had this problem with HRC stage 2. One of them said he used a manual boost controller and it stopped. Maybe I'll try that. Anyone else have any ideas for us.
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#75354, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 2
Mine does the same thing. I just bought a joe p mbc and will be installing it this week. Ill let you know if that help at all. Also have you checked all vac line too?
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#75380, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 5
I thought of that too ^^^ it didn't help either. Everything was tight and I don't have any vac leaks, I'm pulling 18-20 hg. This seems to happen to alot of HRC users. Bill if you read this post pass along some info please. Any other ideas guys, I'm totally stumped.
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#75384, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 6
just because it looks like its not leaking and everything is tight, doesn't mean its not leaking. do you see any black shit around the exhaust manifold
#75385, "RE: boost presure drops?" In response to Reply # 7
I got some black stuff around my downpipe to turbo connection. I am also leaking from any boost set(15-17) to 10 or 11 psi. It always drops to 10-11psi, redid vacuum lines. I do have that little exhaust leak, could that be it. It has been like that for awhile and before i did not leak so it must be something i am overlooking.
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