Shouldn't I be able to get higher boost than this
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Shouldn't I be able to get higher boost than this
I had a new Pineapple Racing large race port motor put in recently. After tuning I am realizing that I am having a hard time reaching desired boost levels. No matter what the PFC is set for it never really goes over.8-.85 bar, even if the PFC is set to .9-.95 with relative duty cycles. My mods of importance are M2 intake, M2 med IC, DP, MP, Greddy PE exhaust. I was expecting to have a hard time keeping the boost down, but it has turned out to be the opposite. I have done the obvious check for boost leaks/bad vacume hoses. Is this motor so air hungry that the stock twins can't keep up? My secondary appeared to be leaking oil when it was pulled, but has always worked fine. What do YOU think?
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what are you mods? also, you do know that your at the limits of efficiency with stock turbos right?
Lastly, PowerFC sucks at controlling boost, try a after market boost controller or perhaps a manual boost controller to get more boost (although i think your probally gonna pop your engine )
Lastly, PowerFC sucks at controlling boost, try a after market boost controller or perhaps a manual boost controller to get more boost (although i think your probally gonna pop your engine )
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First of all, do not rely on the PFC commander for accurate boost readings. It has been proven that it displays the incorrect readings. Do you have an independent boost gauge or are your numbers from the commander?
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My mods are in the 1st message. I have a manual boost guage that peaks at 11-12 and drops to 10 and stays. I seem to think I should be able to hold more than 10lbs steadily. I thought the stockers were good up till 14lbs. Why would I pop my engine trying to run a steady 12-13, or is it cause I have such a big port that the efficiency is lowered as far as lbs go.
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Originally posted by skunks
PowerFC sucks at controlling boost, try a after market boost controller or perhaps a manual boost controller to get more boost (although i think your probally gonna pop your engine )
PowerFC sucks at controlling boost, try a after market boost controller or perhaps a manual boost controller to get more boost (although i think your probally gonna pop your engine )
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Originally posted by radkins
My mods are in the 1st message. I have a manual boost guage that peaks at 11-12 and drops to 10 and stays. I seem to think I should be able to hold more than 10lbs steadily. I thought the stockers were good up till 14lbs. Why would I pop my engine trying to run a steady 12-13, or is it cause I have such a big port that the efficiency is lowered as far as lbs go.
My mods are in the 1st message. I have a manual boost guage that peaks at 11-12 and drops to 10 and stays. I seem to think I should be able to hold more than 10lbs steadily. I thought the stockers were good up till 14lbs. Why would I pop my engine trying to run a steady 12-13, or is it cause I have such a big port that the efficiency is lowered as far as lbs go.
opps hehe, i forgot about the mods you listed. in anycase, i was thinking your were gonna pop your enigne cuz I'm assuming you want over .85 bar boost=12.5 psi boost and you dont have any fuel mods listed...
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Bar, Atmosphere, kg/cm^2 conversion to psi units.
Bar is 14.5 psi. Atmosphere is 14.7 psi. kg/cm^2 is 14.2 psi. 0.85 kg/cm^2 = 12.07 psi, ~12.1 psi. You're confusing Atmosphere, Bar, and kg/cm^2, which is why you converted 0.85 kg/cm^2 incorrectly to 12.5 psi (you multiplied 0.85 kg/cm^2 by 14.7 psi, which is 1 Atmosphere, not 1 kg/cm^2).
Ryan has 1600 cc secondary injectors, upgraded fuel pressure regulator, upgraded fuel pump. If anything Ryan's motor runs a bit on the rich side.
Bar is 14.5 psi. Atmosphere is 14.7 psi. kg/cm^2 is 14.2 psi. 0.85 kg/cm^2 = 12.07 psi, ~12.1 psi. You're confusing Atmosphere, Bar, and kg/cm^2, which is why you converted 0.85 kg/cm^2 incorrectly to 12.5 psi (you multiplied 0.85 kg/cm^2 by 14.7 psi, which is 1 Atmosphere, not 1 kg/cm^2).
Ryan has 1600 cc secondary injectors, upgraded fuel pressure regulator, upgraded fuel pump. If anything Ryan's motor runs a bit on the rich side.
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Originally posted by SleepR1
Bar, Atmosphere, kg/cm^2 conversion to psi units.
Bar is 14.5 psi. Atmosphere is 14.7 psi. kg/cm^2 is 14.2 psi. 0.85 kg/cm^2 = 12.07 psi, ~12.1 psi. You're confusing Atmosphere, Bar, and kg/cm^2, which is why you converted 0.85 kg/cm^2 incorrectly to 12.5 psi (you multiplied 0.85 kg/cm^2 by 14.7 psi, which is 1 Atmosphere, not 1 kg/cm^2).
Ryan has 1600 cc secondary injectors, upgraded fuel pressure regulator, upgraded fuel pump. If anything Ryan's motor runs a bit on the rich side.
Bar, Atmosphere, kg/cm^2 conversion to psi units.
Bar is 14.5 psi. Atmosphere is 14.7 psi. kg/cm^2 is 14.2 psi. 0.85 kg/cm^2 = 12.07 psi, ~12.1 psi. You're confusing Atmosphere, Bar, and kg/cm^2, which is why you converted 0.85 kg/cm^2 incorrectly to 12.5 psi (you multiplied 0.85 kg/cm^2 by 14.7 psi, which is 1 Atmosphere, not 1 kg/cm^2).
Ryan has 1600 cc secondary injectors, upgraded fuel pressure regulator, upgraded fuel pump. If anything Ryan's motor runs a bit on the rich side.
BTW: Ryan=radkins or rynberg???
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Originally posted by skunks
With those fuel mods, he should be fine, but he did not have them listed. On another note, 14.7 and 14.5 is damn near the same thing (this really does not matter man!).
BTW: Ryan=radkins or rynberg???
With those fuel mods, he should be fine, but he did not have them listed. On another note, 14.7 and 14.5 is damn near the same thing (this really does not matter man!).
BTW: Ryan=radkins or rynberg???
Here's a handy online reference
http://www.onlineconversion.com/pressure.htm
Last edited by SleepR1; 03-20-03 at 06:09 PM.
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