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ted frater · 09-18-2010, 05:05 PM

As part of my ongoing development of my diesel vitara 97, Ive been getting over 45 to the gallon UK size in local stop start motoring.
Ive wondered what boost if any the turbo gives in my economy type driving.
So to that end Ive fitted a boost gauge and can report the following.
Theres no boost developed at all in my mode of driving, surprisingly, tho the moment I put my foot down to accelerate more than normal the turbo can be seen to develop boost from as low as 1psi up to its maximum of 8 psi with the foot to the floor!!.
There are lots of places where we have 30 mph speed limits and its interesting that i can gauge that speed just by engine sound.
It would be nice if one had a head up display of the speed projected on the windscreen.
Thats the trouble!! coming from the field of aviation. One gets spoiled!!.
Ted
Dorset UK.

09-18-2010, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
ted frater EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dorset UK Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Using boost gauge. As part of my ongoing development of my diesel vitara 97, Ive been getting over 45 to the gallon UK size in local stop start motoring. Ive wondered what boost if any the turbo gives in my economy type driving. So to that end Ive fitted a boost gauge and can report the following. Theres no boost developed at all in my mode of driving, surprisingly, tho the moment I put my foot down to accelerate more than normal the turbo can be seen to develop boost from as low as 1psi up to its maximum of 8 psi with the foot to the floor!!. There are lots of places where we have 30 mph speed limits and its interesting that i can gauge that speed just by engine sound. It would be nice if one had a head up display of the speed projected on the windscreen. Thats the trouble!! coming from the field of aviation. One gets spoiled!!. Ted Dorset UK.