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Great explanation guys. Makes a lot more sense now. So it's all about the huffing/puffing action then?

You see I wasn't much of a car enthusiast and my hobby had been writing programs, etc. Now that my hobby is my day job, I've gotten into cars. A late bloomer, but always willing to learn. Here in Fiji, there's not too man people you can learn from, so I have revert to this group.

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Everyone has missed the other way to tell..

There should also be a boost gauge in the centre console if i'm correct..

It should have a -7 0 +7 measurement on it.. +7 being about 13.6PSI as it's in x100 something something's.. can't rememeber

anyways.. have a bit of a read up on how turbo's work..

for a turbo to produces positive boost it has to spin up to 40,000+ rpm which is done by the exhaust gases of the car..

once it's spooled up (can take a bit of time, that's called LAG) it'll start producing positive boost.. that's when the needle goes over 0..

at higher RPM exhaust gasses flow @ a higher volume & therefore car will come on boost much quicker..

@ low RPM it takes time to spool up.. accelerate in 3rd from about 1000rpm and watch how long it takes to spool up..

enjoy..

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I'm now under the impression that he knows what boost is and how to measure it.

he had a few questions in there which were not really obvious.

1.) what is the boost measured in?

2.) what is it in PSI?

3.) why is the part below not measured the same as abvoe the line?

4.) whay is the part below the 0 in different scale not just different measurements.

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Sorry guys,

My car is boosting so much and drinking so much petrol, I'd be considered rich if I had any spare change left after every refuel. I'd actually be able to feed myself with that spare change. So air tickets and free meals for you fine gentlemen and your g/f's will have to wait a little bit longer.

I have though fully grasped the idea behind the workings of my boost guage and am thankful to you all.

But if any of you ever come down to this fine country on your own expense, then do let me know and I'd be happy to get together for a couple cold ones.

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Everyone has missed the other way to tell..

There should also be a boost gauge in the centre console if i'm correct..

It should have a -7 0 +7 measurement on it.. +7 being about 13.6PSI as it's in x100 something something's.. can't rememeber

Because the stock gauges are "really" accurate...

not :P

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Hi Fella's,

How do I check/determine what am I currently boosting at? The only tool I have is a Turbo guage as pictured below.

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I drive an R34 GTT - RB25DET.

Hey,

I noticed you have a GTR lip on the front bar of your R34.

Any recomendations where I can get one from?

Could you also let me know how many klm's you get out of a tank on average?

I have had mine for 2 weeks or so and get under 300k's which is not very pleasing given I dont drive it very hard at all ;-(

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Hi paulsid,

I don't see any GTR lip on my car. Is this the car you're talking about?

http://static.flickr.com/28/35179278_4a7d91b414.jpg?v=0

As for the mileage. I get about 400 - 420 k's for highway driving and between 300 and 380 for city driving. Lately it's been giving me lower figures which leads me to conclude that my Lambda sensor is probably buggered. The guys at www.lambdasensor.com will only ship to anywhere in Europe. I am talking to a guy in Japan so hopefully I'll get something positive from him.

Under 300 k's; yep I've gotten that a couple of times, city driving. Happens if I'm stuck in heavy traffic.

Hey,

I noticed you have a GTR lip on the front bar of your R34.

Any recomendations where I can get one from?

Could you also let me know how many klm's you get out of a tank on average?

I have had mine for 2 weeks or so and get under 300k's which is not very pleasing given I dont drive it very hard at all ;-(

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i have the solution to all of your problems...

i have an Autometer Boost Guage here, that reads in PSI instead of BAR, that i am happy to let you have in exchange for your Blitz guage... then it kills 2 birds with 1 stone! (I want one in BAR, and you want one you can read in PSI) :huh:

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Hi paulsid,

I don't see any GTR lip on my car. Is this the car you're talking about?

http://static.flickr.com/28/35179278_4a7d91b414.jpg?v=0

As for the mileage. I get about 400 - 420 k's for highway driving and between 300 and 380 for city driving. Lately it's been giving me lower figures which leads me to conclude that my Lambda sensor is probably buggered. The guys at www.lambdasensor.com will only ship to anywhere in Europe. I am talking to a guy in Japan so hopefully I'll get something positive from him.

Under 300 k's; yep I've gotten that a couple of times, city driving. Happens if I'm stuck in heavy traffic.

Yes the lip on the bottom of your front bar is not stock. Is worth around $300

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Hmmm... had no idea it wasn't stock. I presumed it was factory fitted.

Infact, I bought car as it was, not knowing a whole of the mods that it had been through. All I had known were the after market air intake, exhaust, etc. The body kit was quoted as factory standard option.

Yes the lip on the bottom of your front bar is not stock. Is worth around $300
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i have the solution to all of your problems...

i have an Autometer Boost Guage here, that reads in PSI instead of BAR, that i am happy to let you have in exchange for your Blitz guage... then it kills 2 birds with 1 stone! (I want one in BAR, and you want one you can read in PSI) :P

:D:laugh::laugh:

yeh... fair trade right there...

:laugh:

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not to mention comparing autometer to Blitz is like comparing apples and medium-well eye fillet steak with mushroom sauce with cracked pepper served with golden roast potatoes followed by sticky date pudding for desert..

I'm gonna go eat breakfast.

You sound like a hungry man!! rofl..

oh, btw, that far left peddle is of no importance whatsoever, Ive found that even without that peddle the R25det's drive just fine, in fact even better in city traffic!! you should try it sometime.

:D

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