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Boost Guage...

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Just wondering, why do boost guages go like 1, 1.5, 2 and not much higher than that? Don't people run more than 2psi?
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So for every 14.7psi = 1 BAR.
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you need to read maximum boost jr
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by sampsonmx3:
you need to read maximum boost jr<hr></blockquote><p>No reason for the condescending sarcasm man. Show love for the peeps trying to learn new ish.<p>Yea, it's measured in bar (barometric pressure)
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