Installed a Boost Gage...

[dsmith658]

I am getting the same boost in 1st and 2nd gear that I do in the rest. It's 16-17 pounds and it is consistent??? I thought there was serious boost cut in 1st and 2nd in these cars? Anyone else out there experiencing this?

Dave

[spd3king]

i dont believe you.

[dsmith658]

??? That was useful

[BlackJack]

Which boost gauge did you get?

It sounds about right..I may be wrong though.

[chaos4]

Nope, something wrong there. I get 8-10 lbs 1st and 2nd (maybe a quick spike to 15, then drops back to 8-10.

[dsmith658]

I bought the car used, and I was wondering if maybe there was a performance part installed that could do this. It is still under waranty and I don't want to mess that up.

The boost gage is a ractive mechanical, I am getting boost from the cold pipe. Thanks for any input!

Dave

[boostdog]

you either have a modded car ...bad gauge ...or it needs to be recalibrated. take some pics and post them up so we can see of anything has been done.

[BlackJack]

I think you need to check the tubings and plugs. That or recalibrate like Boostdog stated.

[dsmith658]

I installed a Injen CAI last night, and took pictures. The brass compression fitting on my cold air pipe is where my boost gage is reading from. I checked and rechecked every connection, and looked for foreign parts. Seems to be running good, so I will blame it on the cheap (free) gage. I want to put it in a better place anyway so when I do that I will upgrade it.

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[redspeed]

Probably your ms3 already has a mbc installed. Check all the lines from the turbo and wastegate actuator.