[axemurderer]

Alright so i got my new Autometer Carbon Fibre series boost guage today and looks great . But when I ran the Turbo is read 14 maybe even 15 psi and My MBC isnt even on.

It will not hold the boost though, it shoots up to around 15 then drops to about 11 at high rpm's.

So...is this normal?? Im really confused if I just have some mad boost creep (Its a really cold day, maybe turbo running really good?), or is the Guage not accurate or what?

Please help guys I dont want to wreck my car!

you got nothing to worrie about, a stock dsm can hold 16 psi safley. aslond as you dont go over that you should be fine.

I would bet that your gauge is just fine but just to be sure when you turn the engine off it should go to 0 and when idling it should read between 15-20 units vaccum. If it does this chances are you are boosting that much

Do you have an exaust or intake mod? That could raise boost from factory levels. I have a turbo back exaust on my car thats all and i run 12 psi till 5000 rpm then i spike to 15 psi just to give an example.

If you dont then it could be a problem with your acuator not opening the wastegate as quick as it should. like a leak in the vac line going to the acuator or in the acuator itself.

 

[axemurderer]

Just a pic in the dark..

lol your steering wheel looks just like mine. a "little" worn around the edges