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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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boost leak in my supercharger

i bought my rx7 about six months ago and it came with a supercharger and has never boosted right it says 4psi but doesn't feel like ****
any one know what could be wrong and who could fix it
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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What charger does it use?
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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i dont think u would feel that much torque from 4 psi maybe like 40 lbs of torque increase, youd need to increase it to like 6-10 psi to feel more hp/torque. i would check the hoses etc to see if anything is slit in the air/intake system

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Old Oct 20, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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What RPM do you see 4psi at? Does it stay at 4psi from a certain RPM and higher? It's either belt-slip, or there's leaks in the hoses (check all the clamps/hoses for tearing/etc), or the charger could need a rebuild.
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