boost

  1. tstrahonja

    Weird boost problem.......

    My car is very jerky on part throttle..for example if i drive 50 km/h in 4th..and press throttle to 50 % it startts to accelerate slowly..then suddenly boost hits 1.3 bar then drops to 0.5 then to 1 bar and then drops again and now it is running good on part throttle.. I have the Cupra for 2...
  2. Jabbasport boost PSi ?

    any ideas what jabbasport remap the boost to on a pd130? mine has a stage 2 map , green cotton filter and pd160 intake. Trying to find a boost gauge for it at the moment , now ive seen that new south do one from 0-35 psi which would be ideal but cant find one in the uk , so might have to...
  3. dave_ph

    what boost pressure should i be getting?

    Hi all I installed my boost gauge last night, and took the car for a quick spin for 20mins and established the following: when flooring it, boost builds upto 25psi before it kicks in when flooring it in 3rd and 4th, boost held at 14psi when flooring it in 6th (upto the point i had to...
  4. Boost Leak?

    Hi Guys. I picked my LCR up 2 weeks ago. After a couple of days, I noticed an oil leak. Took it to the garage to be fixed under warranty. It had been serviced pre sale but they hadn't noticed the leak. Anyway, to cut a long story short, they replaced the cam seals and rocker cover seal...
  5. dave_ph

    autogauge boost gauge wiring

    Hi guys, Expect this has been covered before but a quick search didn't show anything obvious. I've got an autogauge boost gauge, which has 4 wires coming out of it (black, orange, yellow and purple) Im guessing these need to be wired into the light switch, however which cable goes into...
  6. LCR 225 Standard boost????

    As the title says what is the standard boost of a 225? Cheers.
  7. aterro

    boost gauge vacuum hosing routing

    right im using the green nipple for my boost gauge which way do i route it? i carnt seem to find a hole in the drivers side at all? and where does it come through the dash so i can find it?
  8. mrwookie

    Boost Requested vs Actual Tollerances..??

    Just a thought what is tollerances between Requested vs Actual Boost when logging block 115 and looking for a boost leak for example. Don't get me wrong I can spot a leak from the logs just wandering at what stage when there is a difference bewteen requested vs actual do you class it as a...
  9. gex18

    Autogauge Boost gauge wiring problems....

    Today I attempted to fit an autogauge boost gauge to my MK4 cupra, but having wired the following a few strange symptoms seem to occur : Black Wire - Earth and gets a negative 12V DC reading, and a good continuity reading Red Wire - +12v DC, gets a postive 12V DC reading, and a good...
  10. ATP

    Ibiza TDI Boost Gauge Fitting

    Right.. what do i need to buy (gauge/pod) And anyone got a guide to fitting to the I/C pipework and routing into cabin?
  11. gex18

    Boost gauge location - suggestions?

    Having owned the car just over a week now, i've decided to replace the cr*ppy unconnected boost gauge that came with the car. So here we go : Before : After : Now two things : 1) Placement - As its currently in the air vent, im unsure if it looks right there. Do I either...
  12. Autometer boost gauge

    Right basically the last 2 days I have been pulling my hair out because my car has been showing around 15psi on the boost gauge at peak, now it has just sprung to my attention that when the car is switched off the needle sits at about -9 vac when im sure it should be 0, and when its running its...
  13. standard on mapped car boost help

    My mate has got an audi s3 210bhp fmic, miltek, airfilter split r valve that has been mapped by p torque but is having problems his car wont boost he is getting standard boost now turbo is spooling and is generating 205gs of air, we have put a 007p on it new maff, new n75, new map sensor and...
  14. GREG_R84

    Help wanted! boost leak/chatter

    Can any one help me with the problem with my LCR. It started last week when driving back to northern ireland. The car felt slow and when putting my foot down in 5th and 6th the turbo would spool up but there was no boost and a very loud whistling like a boost leak. Had a look at all the hoses...
  15. no boost, help!

    hi, i bought cupra last week, when i got it, it was boostin between 20-25 psi, but now it only goes upto 0 psi, i also have the engine management light on along with the traction control light, any1 have any ideas??? cheers
  16. fourtwofive

    boost juddering

    hey everyone my gauge pin is juggering. under full boost and not holding very well. i know ko3 turbos dont hold. i have replace most old tubes in case it was a leak. also my lambda sensor has gone again. could it be this?
  17. wilky87

    Boost Issue?

    HI guys, i think i may have a boost problem. Seat ibiza FR stage 1 remap. When the car is hot the gauge sits at -.8 bar (-11 psi), when i rev it, it moves to -.6 (-6 psi) bar then back to -.8 bar. when im moving and floor it, moves up 1 - 1.1 bar and holds there, does this sound normal because...
  18. Berg

    vacuum hose ripped but no boost problem

    Was driving earlier and noticed my car sounded like it had 500bhp lol noticed the vacuum hose going from the boost pipe to the n75 has a huge split and has come off the boost pipe but the car seems to run ok and is boosting as normal which suprises me as it sounds like a huge boost leak...
  19. LCRglen

    missfire still ! worse when hot and full boost

    right where to start i have a 03 lcr 210 , its had a missfire problem since i have owned it for 3 - 4 months the car starts fine from cold , it idles fine from cold , it idles fine right upto when it gets to normal operating temperature . It would start to get a lumpy / missfire at idle after...
  20. KingAnt

    Fitting a electric boost gauge help plzzz

    Hi guys, I have searched and searched for this an nobody seems to have a basic guide on how to do this. I just brought the nomad single pilla pod and a prosport ELECTRIC boost gauge any idea how this goes together?? any help would be great thanks ant
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