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Old 07-07-2008, 09:11 PM
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whats your normal max boost?

when i got the car it would mostly go over 15 pounds, now it stays at 14 barley getting to 15 whats the deal with that? is it because i put cheap gas in it ?
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also thats even on nice cool nights where you would think it would make alittle more but it doesent..
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:15 PM
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I'm getting the same in Houston. 14, up to 15 at times.
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:39 PM
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Usually 15, sometimes 16 maybe 17.
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Old 07-07-2008, 09:40 PM
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ok thanks hoping it was not another problem..
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Mine was 16 at first then dropped to 15. Today though it is only at 14. If it drops to 13 im taking it in...
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i have been pushing it as hard as i can the other night and 14 max im with you lower than that somethings up...
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:08 PM
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Maximum boost level is an altitude based parameter. I hope HP Tuners fully supports this PCM shortly so I can dig into the parameters and see what GM is doing. Here's a quote concerning boost level from one of the engineer's:

The turbo’s boost, by the way, is variable based on altitude; with 15 to 18 pounds at sea level and up to 21 at high altitude,......
Source: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...26/074040.html

I'd bet the boost level is set via a table in the PCM referenced off of BARO. BARO is read once per drive cycle during the initial key on event.
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yeah i remember reading that...i got to get up some money for that tuner 14 pounds dont do it for me at all!
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:47 PM
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I went through the same thing with mine (5 speed) after 500 miles, I started driving it hard and was getting up to 17 lbs in 2nd and higher. It gradually reduced to 15 max after that (regardless of temperature and altitude to 5000 ft). First gear was even worse with very unpredictable variation. Hahn/PPC tune took care of all that, now 20-23 psi in all gears (perfect range and very respectable power).
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