Turbo only spooling halfway
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If my only mod is a short-ram intake, that obviously means everything else is stock- therefore my stock turbo is only running the stock 8.5 psi. But according to my guage and the noise it makes, it's only spooling halfway to that.
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Originally Posted by TetsuKatana
If my only mod is a short-ram intake, that obviously means everything else is stock- therefore my stock turbo is only running the stock 8.5 psi. But according to my guage and the noise it makes, it's only spooling halfway to that.
I'm pretty sure the stock boost is 5psi and fuel cut starts at 8.5psi. If you don't split hairs 5 psi is darn close to "half way".
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Of course I know how a turbo works. I'm simply talking about the stock boost gauge. On an S5. The turbo is only spooling roughly half of what it was before (8.5 psi stock), and I was wondering if anyone knew what might have caused this.
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I can tell by the sound it's making something is wrong with it! Plus the fact that she's not responding as well, and it's slower and more sluggish. I don't have the money for an aftermarket gauge. Could this be a boost leak or something else?
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Originally Posted by TetsuKatana
If my only mod is a short-ram intake, that obviously means everything else is stock- therefore my stock turbo is only running the stock 8.5 psi. But according to my guage and the noise it makes, it's only spooling halfway to that.
If the car is otherwise running alright then the most likely cause of low boost on a stock car is clogged cats. If you don't need to pass emissions them either hollow them out or (much better) replace them with a straight pipe. If you need a cat for emissions, buy a new aftermarket one to replace the stock ones.
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Dittos on the clogged catalytic converter. Also remove the turbo inlet duct and feel the shaft play. There should not be much and the blades should not touch the surrounding housing at all.
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http://www.egauges.com/vdo_grou.asp?Series=Z-Series
$50 shipped for a gauge.
I ordered mine a few days ago. A boost gauge is a necessity, if you plan on modding at least.
A very good investment...
$50 shipped for a gauge.
I ordered mine a few days ago. A boost gauge is a necessity, if you plan on modding at least.
A very good investment...
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Originally Posted by TetsuKatana
And if they do, time for a new turbo I presume?
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