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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Congrats, nice numbers. Glad you got the boost gauge figured out.

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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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just curious, how much is a radix installed?
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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Please take a picture of the place you have your boost gauge hooked up too. Also be sure to check the tq on your intake bolts. I am a bit weary of the low boost readings and the "right on the money" HP gains.
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by therock
I am told not to be surprised if it is more like 90.
who ever told you that should be shot.
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 06:16 AM
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They had it hooked up to the line going from the bypass valve to the intake portion of the supercharger. It was moved to a plug in the intake base at the back, and seems to be working properly now. Is that where yall are hooking up your gauges? They contacted Autometer and they told them the gauges sometimes have a tendancy to read 1 lb high or low. Mine is showing just above 5 lbs now.
Which if what Autometer said is true the boost shoud be right with the power gain the dyno showed. I have an electric gauge in it now. We hooked up a mechanical Autometer gauge to the fitting and fed the line out of the hood and through the window then took it down the street. It was showing the same numbers as the electric one that is in there now.
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 07:23 AM
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5-7 lbs depending on rpm and load range, your HP gain was as advertised so if it only makes 5 it must be pulley time for even a larger gain.
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Believe me I'm ready Why does it seem like you never have enough power? I am already looking at doing heads and cam and the blower isn't even a week old!
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by thunderwagen
Believe me I'm ready Why does it seem like you never have enough power? I am already looking at doing heads and cam and the blower isn't even a week old!
might I recommend some of these:







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Old Jul 11, 2005 | 06:04 AM
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Those are pretty! I know a good place to put them too!

What kind of gains do you think you will see?
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