Not feeling the BOOST!

[BMWZ318is]

they were a little dark but i just dont think i was getting good spark from them i went to a colder plug that someone had recommended on here and so far so good now i just gotta get a better tune and change out my springs on my W/G and BOV so i can run more boost.

[jaywood]

Pressure test the pipes!

[2quikmotorwerks]

Are you getting enough fuel?

[kamotors]

so it was fouled plugs or something?

[ISB E30]

Charge pipes could be tight but you may have a torn coupler that is leaking under pressure.

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[BMWZ318is]

ok i think i finally got it i checked for that rag, no rag was found so i also decided to change the plugs at the same time i had champion coppers and swapped to ngk bpr7es and i also swapped my boost gauge and now im making 6 lbs and i can definitely feel the difference!

[JCarp90]

Boost leak?

[BMWZ318is]

yah it can use the afm a lot of people still use them theres a company here in FL that promises over 300 Hp with the stock afm

[LowR3V'in]

i had rags in some of my IC pipeing and im thinking i may have accidentally left one in there

That happened to me. I put a T shirt in the intake manifold.
Completely forgot about it and ran like crap, wouldn't rev out at all.


So the war chip can use the stock flow meter?
Did they say it's ok to use it blow through?

[einstein57]

Street rays sells the innovate for $160

[kamotors]

i was thinking alot about it and last night i remembered i had rags in some of my IC pipeing and im thinking i may have accidentally left one in there and that might cause a clog but still give the car enough air to run?

lol, Go check!:)

[BMWZ318is]

i was thinking alot about it and last night i remembered i had rags in some of my IC pipeing and im thinking i may have accidentally left one in there and that might cause a clog but still give the car enough air to run?

[Wanganstyle]

if you have a spare ipod touch or use an iphone and want to avoid the installation of the actual physical gauge you can get the AEM X-Wifi.
About the same price as the normal UGEO but outputs to wireless web interface so you can use anything that can surf the web to be your gauge. This would allow for 100% hidden gauge also with no trace.

PLX system is also very popular with those looking to stealth mount gauges. Some people like the aem x-wifi for ease of install, I just want to be able to remove it whenever I'm parked or not messing with the car and just driving it (most of the time)

[kamotors]

could it be a mix that my boost gauge doesnt work and im making boost but im not feeling it hit boost cause my tune sucks

even at 1 psi and a pooey base tune you will feel boost. If your guage is showing vac, there is no reason it cant show boost. sounds like you physically cant make boost; not that your making boost and are just immune to the feeling...

ex. my car with a blown coupler will idle fine, the BOV will work, but I cant get above 0 on my gauge, hence why I think you have a boost leak.

[ak-]

i tested the wastgate and its functioning properly and yes the gauge will go up to zero but wont go past zero thats under a load while im driving. If the turbo is spooling and the BOV is releasing pressure when i let off the throttle could the turbo still be blown. im running an i head on an e block could that be an issue?

bov's can vent in vaccum anywhere near -10 to 0