AWE vent installed, WHAT A SHOCKERRR

[Jersey Stephen]

First off i love the awe gauge, although i didnt get enough red wire to hook up the light, i will be making a trip to radio shack tommrow. I was also amazed how on a revo stage 2 file set from tuner, i am spiking 25lbs and holding 20 ish then drop down to 15 on a stock k03.

i will put up a better video when my back light is hooked up tommrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M3wzqYQ7qc

[Auditude2.0T]

haha you weren't kidding lol. that shit is high. makes me want to switch to Revo and blow my turbo. You interested in meeting up in Old Bridge Raceway and doing some runs?

[jimmya4]

can someone explain to me how the pointer is mostly below 0? how can you be pushing negative boost?

[Jersey Stephen]

hell yea, i am down to blow my turbo

[Auditude2.0T]

negative boost is vacuum. When you turbo is not spooling it reads in Hg not Ibs or bar. A natural aspirated car for example is in vacuum always.

[jimmya4]

will you get alot of boost just by reving? or does it not fully go up unless you are in gear and driving (engine is actually working)

[Auditude2.0T]

now that im thinking about it there has to be something wrong with the boost gauge or install. There is no way a stock K03 (tiny turbo) is spiking 25psi and holding 20psi. It just isn't possible. I don't know exactly what could be wrong but a K04 has a hard time holding 23psi.

[Auditude2.0T]

will you get alot of boost just by reving? or does it not fully go up unless you are in gear and driving (engine is actually working)

In a manual you can barely build 5psi on a 6k launch. Lower launches can barely break 1-2psi. In a Automatic by power braking you can build 19psi of boost b/c the car thinks its moving while in gear. Usually the car doesn't make any boost unless its under load.

[kharsnett]

i can't wait until i save up to get a awe. always have loved there design

[Jersey Stephen]

now that im thinking about it there has to be something wrong with the boost gauge or install. There is no way a stock K03 (tiny turbo) is spiking 25psi and holding 20psi. It just isn't possible. I don't know exactly what could be wrong but a K04 has a hard time holding 23psi.

but my vac is at 20 so how could it be broken

[ItsThat2.0T]

Yea my vac sits at 20 when idle and I spike at 20

[gaede]

I'm boosting the same numbers with the same tune and gauge, i don't think it's a coincidence...

[Zebman]

25psi is fantastic if it's under right running conditions! (AFR, EGT, etc.) I say this because something may be wrong, but if there isn't, congrats.

I'm pushing spiking AND holding 15 on APR, so I think something's wrong on mine (besides PCV).

[Sanjman]

besides the gauge... you were recording video of your boost gauge while you were driving at WOT?? ummm... yeah I'm glad I wasn't on the road next to you haha

[Jersey Anthony]

that was me holding the cam, it was on my cell phone because awe didnt provide enough wire for light

[Sanjman]

good to hear someone else was recording lol hopefully your boost gauge is working right. Have you tried using a VAG COM to compare the boost levels? This might be a great idea.

[ABanT]

Wow you guys are hitting 25 lbs of boost?! That's nuts. I have Giac and I spike at 20 and hold at like 18. Maybe I should switch to REVO.

[agorich]

just a shot in the dark here, but if you are able to get comparable games w/ hp/tq on less boost, wouldn't you rather? even though you get less boost on the apr chip, it would be safer on your ride w/ less i would assume. just a thought. anyone have info to clear it up?

[Elohite]

I love my AWE vent. Best gauge and TRUE color matched illumination ftw

[Quattro]

seriously, I have once spiked to 25, but never hold about 20...I hold rougly 18psi...what am I doing wrong?