What boost should I be running?

Gooner_Mike

Teaching the kids
Jan 20, 2008
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Simple quicky question... what boost (Psi) should I be running in my standard 20VT FR? I reckon I am getting about 12psi max and settling at 9psi at the moment (with my flash new boost gauge!) What should it idle at?
 
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ljpacey

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Jan 19, 2009
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i got a standerd fr but mines got n249bypass n12bypass and that pump thing bypassed i all so got tip and dv and othere than that standerd no map and i am runing 11psi then it tails back to 9psi
 

jamest87

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Feb 10, 2009
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thanet. margate
i asked my local seat garage as the bloke in there has a mk3 with stupid power and he said it should go up to about 10 or 11 the drop to around 7 psi..
 

CJRamze

Proud Seat Owner
Jun 29, 2008
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Hehe sorry the reason I ask is because I think I have a boost leak and its generally between 3000-4000k massive hesitation and stutters when my foots to the floor.

Was going to buy a boost guage but I dont have one yet
 

Gooner_Mike

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Hehe sorry the reason I ask is because I think I have a boost leak and its generally between 3000-4000k massive hesitation and stutters when my foots to the floor.

Was going to buy a boost guage but I dont have one yet

I think they are a good idea just to keep an eye on things like boost leaks or a drop in boost for some reason... plus they look quite good.
 

Damoegan

Sir Bob,a geordy legend..
Oct 15, 2007
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So is it just the FMIC and map thats different then? Showing approx peak at 12psi and settles back to 9/10 PSI.

Yep, FMIC and map thet is different.

So if your at the same boost as a standard cupra the difference in the map must be the timing advance then...
 
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