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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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How are you guys calculating boost off of the map? Tell me if I am doing this right. I am at 300 feet elevation so my map reads right at 100-101 while the truck is off. If I divide 101kpa by 14.5 (1 bar) I get 6.96. So for every 6.96kpa over 101 that is 1# of boost correct?
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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You are reading 100kpa at idle? Something doesn't sound right. How are you reading kPa?
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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Did you load a 2 bar tune???
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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Sounds like you're about right.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_kpa_are_in_one_psi
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
You are reading 100kpa at idle? Something doesn't sound right. How are you reading kPa?
Remember were on an absolute scale. IE, sea level is around 100 kpa.....
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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He said it's 100kPa when the truck is off, not idling.
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Old Nov 10, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Thanks guys.
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