I am curious as to what my boost gauge is reading in lbs. I will be replacing it but I was curious.

Cliff 88 951

 

14.5 is 1 bar IIRC

 

1 psi = 0.06895 bar
1 bar = 14.50326 psi
1 psi = 6.8948 KPa

 

~18.85 psi

 

For future reference, whenever you need to convert just about any measurement to something else:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/

 

cool site Brandon! Thanks.

 

If my boost gauge is correct or real close to it am I running with in safe measurements? I have installed the Lyndesy Boost Enhancer and a 3" exhaust. Better boost gauge is going to be ordered

Cliff

 

He's at 1.3bar on the factory guage. (0.3bar boost)

 

Cliff - how many visible red threads do you have on the LBE?

 

Jim,

I have 4 threads showing.

Cliff 88 951

 

So, this means he is in safety mode and not getting full boost. .3 x 14.5 = 4.35 psi.

 

Absolutely - 4 threads is high pressure on the poppet. There is another problem.

 

Another problem??

Cliff 88 951

 

http://www.lindseyracing.com/adjust.htm

Thats how to adjust the LBE. Youll wanna read that SEVERAL times till youre clear (and ask questions if you want).

The stock boost gauge is a tad odd, it reads absolute pressure. When it reads "1" thats atmospheric pressure, so no boost or vaccum. Anything higher than that is actual boost. When the gauge reads "2" you are making one bar of boost or 14.5 PSI. Right now youre making .3 bar of boost, or 4-5PSI.... Which isnt correct at all.

 

I think that we need to clarify here...many discussions on this.

You are really not getting "boost"(positive pressure) until after 1 bar on the stock meter. At sea level stock BAR is 1, once you start the engine a vacuum is formed. So when you get on the "boost" though you are pushing more air in, most people on the board do not measure boost until after you have 1 BAR on the stock meter. Positive pressure.

Hopefully this helps more than it confuses.