Boost gauge settings

[STI sport Sydney]

Hi guys, new to page not sure if this has been asked before! Does anyone know if it’s possible to change the boost setting from kpa to psi???

 

[leighaus]

Not that I've seen. It's Japanese. Learn bar, it's not hard

 

[leighaus]

While we're here... What's everyone hit in Max boost ?

My 2L hit 1.48bar

 

[STI sport Sydney]

1.35 is my best! What were u doing to get 1.48?

 

[iad]

Can't remember what mine was pre dyno tune, but post tune it was 1.32 for ages & la week or so ago popped up to 1.41.

 

[leighaus]

Nothing out of the ordinary,.. I was at 1.38 for ages, then as above, got a little jump about a week ago.
Car is stock asides from upgraded panel filter and blocked off the milk bottle

 

[STI sport Sydney]

iad ur only getting 1.41 after a tune? I don’t feel so bad!
Wonder if they go up over time? Mines not quite 1,500 ks yet and stock as a rock so it might go up???

 

[Oz B-Spec]

Mine's hit the 1.48bar also.

 

[Luke Rado]

My GTS 2L is hitting 1.51/1.57 KPa on the stock gauges in SI/SI#... only difference from factory I can think of is I have the STI wheels, I run 98RON, doesn’t seem to matter if it’s day or night or temp for me... I would have thought night would tick a few more boost pascals but evidently not...

 

[STI sport Sydney]

What’s 98ron? I use vortex 98 is that the same as Ron?

 

[nicodache]

No idea what Vortex is

As for RON (not the one from Harry Potter) ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_octane_number

 

[STI sport Sydney]

Maybe it’s just an overseas name, the number is still 98

 

[leighaus]

Vortex is a brand, Ron is an index.

 

[STI sport Sydney]

So what Ron is vortex 98?

 

[Luke Rado]

Pretty much has been said, but as per nicodache’s link 98RON is Australian Fuel rating... some other countries use a different standard..

Vortex can be 95 or 98 as it’s Caltex’s premium fuel.. same as BP ultimate and Shell V-power..

 

[Luke Rado]

All the numbers in Australia are RON... but other countries like ‘Merica (USA) use a different rating such as MON, AKI/PON...

 

[STI sport Sydney]

Ok kool so I’m using the 98 fuel I should be getting higher boost the ln 1.30 bar! Those that are getting higher numbers what were u doing at the time? Launching?

 

[leighaus]

Just driving...

 

[Luke Rado]

To be honest, not sure... driving excitedly that’s the only given! I just look at the max readout after I come back to reality... will try to set up a cam or get a passenger to keep an eye on it next time

 

[leighaus]

The Needle bounces around like crazy ... It's not a nice Max boost pull like you'd imagine