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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 01:06 AM
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Unhappy Boosting at only 0.5 BAR (sometimes?)

What the hell! I will be driving my car and sometimes it boosts fine and almost hits 1.0 BAR. Then sometimes I will hit it and only be boosting 0.5 BAR. But I can let off and hit it again and then it goes back to 1.0 BAR. What it causing this problem? Any ideas?
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 02:38 AM
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What kind of computer upgrade do you have???? There isnt one listed in your sig.....you do know you should have one right?!?!?!?

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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 02:55 AM
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check all your ic hoses for splits that can open and close randomly with boost.
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 03:30 AM
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Yeah, yeah I know I need a computer upgrade. In two weeks I am getting a M2 ECU upgrade. Should this fix the problem? Also sometimes the car feels like its hitting a rev limiter in 3rd at 6k rpm sometimes. ECU fix that too?
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 04:03 AM
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your not hitting the rev limiter, your hitting the boost cut because your running WWWAAAYYYYY too much boost for the stock ecu. The stock ecu can only supply enough fuel for 10psi of boost......1 bar is 14.7!!!!!!

Your going to blow your motor if its not already hurt running that kind of boost
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 12:42 PM
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I agree with SPOautos. Even with my gutted precat and foam intake I have hit the Fuel cut. Not fun and not good. Upgrade that ECU ASAP and no more WOT boosting until then.
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