myxr6twpn Member 23 Member For: 18y 18d Posted 12/01/07 02:03 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 02:03 AM hey guys I hooked up a boost gauge on my ba xr6t auto and im only getting 1-2psi in 1st gear and 6psi in the rest of the gears is this normal?? any help would be great, cheers rocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/01/07 02:29 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 02:29 AM The car doesnt build boost because the low first gear ratio doesnt place enough load on the engine. 1st is such a short gear that its all over before the engine gets a chance to build boost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 7m 10d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 12/01/07 02:52 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 02:52 AM The car doesnt build boost because the low first gear ratio doesnt place enough load on the engine. 1st is such a short gear that its all over before the engine gets a chance to build boost... ←Ya kidding right? Out of the 8 turbo cars Ive owned all have hit full boost in first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5INFUL MASSIVE MEMBER Member 294 Member For: 19y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: PERTH Posted 12/01/07 02:54 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 02:54 AM My stocker hits 4-5 psi in first all the time seems like there is a problem if your doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl Toughest BA Turbo Lifetime Members 3,408 Member For: 22y 5d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 12/01/07 02:59 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 02:59 AM hey guys I hooked up a boost gauge on my ba xr6t auto and im only getting 1-2psi in 1st gear and 6psi in the rest of the gears is this normal?? any help would be great, cheers rocky←I'd expect more boost than this.... however in lot of turbo cars, especially if higher boost is used (e.g over 1 bar), it is quite common not to get maximum boost in first gear... for the reason hiddeous has given.Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harves Member 20 Member For: 21y 11m 8d Posted 12/01/07 06:03 AM Share Posted 12/01/07 06:03 AM I think you might find that your car in employing torque reduction. Depending on the conditions the car may not be giving you full throttle in first. Have you been flogging it lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myxr6twpn Member 23 Member For: 18y 18d Posted 12/01/07 08:13 AM Author Share Posted 12/01/07 08:13 AM nah I havent really been flogging it heaps, actully it makes about 3psi just b4 changing to 2nd gear and 5psi in every other gear I called up a well known tuner and they said its pretty normal depending on conditons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dans XR6 Turbo Member 204 Member For: 18y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/01/07 10:47 AM Share Posted 14/01/07 10:47 AM hey guys I hooked up a boost gauge on my ba xr6t auto and im only getting 1-2psi in 1st gear and 6psi in the rest of the gears is this normal?? any help would be great, cheers rocky← http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31329 try ZAP's tip. I did and for a simple 15 minute job what a difference. Mine was lagging in the PSI dept too until I did this now it GOES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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