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  1. 09-21-2006, 08:19 PM #1
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    Default understanding this boost guage

    hey my buddie has a boost guage that is diferent than mine, we don't no what lbs. he is runnin. it reads between 1.0 and 1.5 . how many lbs. is he pusin?
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    That is BAR, bar is a metric pressure reading.. and 1bar=14.7 psi.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyder
    That is BAR, bar is a metric pressure reading.. and 1bar=14.7 psi.
    hey is 1bar 1.0?
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    hey is 1 bar 1.0 on the guage?
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    Quote Originally Posted by whoopass
    hey is 1 bar 1.0 on the guage?
    Yes sir.
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    thank u very much
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    No problem...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyder
    That is BAR, bar is a metric pressure reading.. and 1bar=14.7 psi.
    1 bar = 14.504 psi

    14.7 psi is the normal atmospheric pressure

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  9. 09-30-2006, 10:13 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by miro_gt
    1 bar = 14.504 psi

    14.7 psi is the normal atmospheric pressure

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    how do you not understand a boost gauge?? before i flame, im assuming that he/you bought a car with it already installed
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    actually, atmospheric pressure, or bars is dependant upon your altitude. at sea level (0 ft) its 14.7 psi,

    the higher you are the lower it is
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    Quote Originally Posted by Infinite
    actually, atmospheric pressure, or bars is dependant upon your altitude. at sea level (0 ft) its 14.7 psi,

    the higher you are the lower it is

    thats what i thought too...
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    ^ yes. That's why I said "normal" atm. press., which happens to be at sea level

    EDITed due to my spelling incapabilities, lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by miro_gt
    ^ yes. That's why I said "normal" atm. press., which happens to be at see level
    you mean sea level?

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    ahahaaha, yeah .. I suck in English sometimes
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    Looks like you guys already have it covered.

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    nice conversion chart^ havent seen that one before, of course i only used autometer psi gauges though
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