hey locals,
just wanted to see if anyone with an evo in my area could give me a hand...i just got my 05 tuned by AMS and i think i am leaking boost. i dont have a boost gauge, so i would need someone to let me hook up theirs temporarily to see if i am boosting. or we could just have a quick stoplight run to see if i truly am underpowered. i will buy lunch!!! let me know if anyone can do this. thanks!

 

why do you not have a boost gauge?

priority # 1 - buy a boost gauge and if you discover a problem do a boost leak test

 

i dont have a gauge because before i didnt really need one...AMS used the ECU and vaccum lines to control boost. martin said he set me up for 21 psi, and i believe him. its possible that i dont even have a problem, just my "butt dyno" doesnt feel like i am boosting all the way.

 

I would get a gauge just in case, there not that expensive. Hey do you have a black hood on your ride?

 

Damn...you just got this thing tuned...why do you think you have a boost leak? Are you sure your not mistaking a leak for taper? or just when it initially spikes your stock bypass sputtering...

 

Brother I Work In Darien. If You Need Help Pm Me.

 

hey friends,

just wanted to let you know i got the problem taken care of. turns out after the dyno run one of the vaccum lines from my BOV popped off!!! so for three days i was just running wastegate pressure. now i am at full boost, and HOLY CRAP! this thing pulls for such minor mods. see my ams thread for more info. thanks for the support locals!

 

Hey Abe. I'm glad you had your problem fixed. I would still get a boost gauge. They are easy to install and not too expensive. It's well worth the money.