Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
#1
Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
Last week i bought the APR chip for my Audi 1.8t 2001. I drove hard this week to break it in but not much has changed. I spike at 20 pounds but i doesn't hold it there at all. In the 1st and 2nd gear i don't hold crap on boost. Whats the problem?? I have a forge 007 forge diverter valve so thats not the problem unless i need to adjust the stock spring thats in there but i was told im not boosting enought to have to change that. Does anyone know what i am supposed to do cause i feel like i have wasted over $500?????
#2
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
its not going to hold 20psi or even 17psi for very long.. you are pushing a tiny turbo to the extreme.. it cant hold there forever..
if you get a test pipe and/or new exhaust.. it will help the turbo maintain somewhat.
if you get a test pipe and/or new exhaust.. it will help the turbo maintain somewhat.
#3
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
Its not holding any boost though in the first 2 gears...it holds maybe 12 psi in 1st and pretty much the same in 2nd. It almost feels like i didn't even get the chip.
#5
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
maybe you overestimated the chip, which is the opposite of most people. either that or you have a small boost leak somewhere, but i dunno cuz youre spiking at 20psi. like said before the ko3 is tiny so it cant hold that level of boost.
#8
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
Do a search on 'boost leak'. Some people have used some spray stuff, anyways do a search.
As for the forge, swap out the spring for the green one. I had in the Blue one and was only getting about 12-14PSI. With the green one I can do about 21PSI @ WOT.
As for the forge, swap out the spring for the green one. I had in the Blue one and was only getting about 12-14PSI. With the green one I can do about 21PSI @ WOT.
#9
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
ORIGINAL: hurlyblinkboy
How do i find out if i have a boost leak???
How do i find out if i have a boost leak???
just in case though, vag the car and see if any codes pop up.
geting an exaust would be nice too.
#10
RE: Im not holding boost after getting the APR chip???
Awesome dude...thanks...i was mostly wondering if i should change the spring. But do u have a stock turbo cause i was told the stock turbo can't hold that much boost??