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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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Psi Converted To Kpa

hey, just wondering if you guys know how to convert or translate kpa to psi. i want to get a boost gauge for my evo but the only ones that i like are the HKS and the Defi gauges which are both in kpa.

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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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1 bar = 100 kPa = 14.5 psi
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:30 AM
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... error
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 05:51 AM
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1 bar = 14.7 psi
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 06:01 AM
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U can use a Thermodynamics Textbook or go online for conversions.

1 atm = 101.325 kPa = 1.01325 bar = 14.696 psi
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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hrm.... i think i may pass on that... it sounds like a real pain in the *** to read. thanks for your help tho

Ben
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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All Defi boost gauges are NOT KPA. Mine is 1 bar vac to 2 bar boost.
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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Originally posted by HobieKopek
All Defi boost gauges are NOT KPA. Mine is 1 bar vac to 2 bar boost.
the Defi gauges that i want are the ones that have the cool opening and closing thingy.... i think the site that i saw them on says only in kpa....
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Originally posted by tpm17
1 bar = 14.7 psi
1 bar= 14.5
Greddy gauges it's 14.22=1

Kpa Blitz, HKS 1kpa = 14.7
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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the sport meter kit boost gauge is measured in kg/cm2 which is NOT bar. 1.0kg/cm2 = 14.22 psi
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by mprtklr
the sport meter kit boost gauge is measured in kg/cm2 which is NOT bar. 1.0kg/cm2 = 14.22 psi
Yep that's what Greddy uses kg/cm2
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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people get those confused all the time

1 bar is not the same as most JDM gauges. theres a 5/10 kg difference. Bar is Atmospheric pressure, kg/cm2 is atmospeheric pressure measured from a sea level (if anyone cared to know the reason for the difference )
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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try this web site
http://www.worldwidemetric.com/metcal.htm
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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What does 0 Kelvins equal?
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Old Feb 17, 2004 | 11:46 PM
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273 deg C
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