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Apr 27, 2006 | 03:07 PM

kaklexicon

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1st Gear Boost

Is it normal for first gear to boost lower than the rest of the gears? check my mods. In second and up i usually hit around 15 psi, but first never goes above 10 psi.

Apr 27, 2006 | 05:18 PM

dafrazi

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

Yes that is normal.

Apr 27, 2006 | 05:33 PM

techbod

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

1st gear is designed to get you going forget the turbo in this gear, 2nd/3/4/5/6 are pickup gears due to their ratios and turbo has best effect in higher gears unless its modded

Apr 27, 2006 | 05:46 PM

kaklexicon

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

That's what I wanted to hear! I'm glad it normal and nothings wrong.. Thanks for the info.

Apr 27, 2006 | 08:21 PM

BadLuckAudi

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From: New Orleans, La

RE: 1st Gear Boost

yea your poor lil k03 cant really keep up so the boost is lower in first

Apr 27, 2006 | 08:47 PM

kaklexicon

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

Interesting. So a K04 would hold higher boost in 1st gear then?

Apr 27, 2006 | 09:42 PM

dafrazi

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

No. The ECU doesn't ask for as much boost in 1st.

Apr 27, 2006 | 09:50 PM

BadLuckAudi

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From: New Orleans, La

RE: 1st Gear Boost

no its not that it doesnt want it, its that the turbo cant produce it under those conditions and yes a k04 would do much better there and everywhere else its a much more efficient turbo

May 1, 2006 | 11:44 AM

dafrazi

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RE: 1st Gear Boost

I stand corrected. I did a little digging and the ECU does request almost the same boost in 1st as it does for 2nd and 3rd. It's maybe a 1/4 psi less if that.