Typical stock boost setting for 92 T16S

[garry]

I finally invested in a calibrated boost gauge (and new vac piping) A lot more involved than I imagined...These old SAAB's are put together too well!

So... What is the typical stock boost settings for a 92 T16S

Base boost and Max boost ?



cheers.... saves me trawling the forum. (I did provide a pic though! )

[CaptRossco]

Garry

You could have done with buying the other 'TIM' gauge which is calibrated from -1 to +1.5 Bar. It will show more swing, and the one you've got is typically for cars boosting over 1.4 Bar. But hey it works, just wont move much :wink:

Peak boost on a T16S with standard (black) APC wih factory settings still intact on the pots and running 95RON should be 0.75Bar. If not see if optimax makes a difference. Most cars will run something like 0.65-0.8 depending on how well the system is working and the condition of engine componenets such as air filter, fuel filter, plugs, leads etc!

[garry]

Just got it because it was cheap :P and I need to do some basic actuator setting up.

More detail would have been nicer up to 1.5 bar but hey ho

Looks like im boosting up to 1 bar with a modded apc with conservative pot settings.
What should base boost be? As I have a 9K Fmic and a 3" exhaust system on order base boost will probably need redoing. I was going to calibrate the wastegate to just above stock.

[john-w]

As Ross stated Maximum boost pressure on your car is .75+-0.05. Basic boost is 0.35+-0.03.

[garry]

Thanks chaps.

Looks like im aiming between the 0.5 notch and the notch before it on my bar guage.

[BDD]

Garry

Same guage as mine. My one boosts at a maximum to the end of the yellow, though mostly to the 1 bar limit. (though I have had the APC tweaked). Do not think Tim guages are the most sensitive and the needle on mine 'vibrates' at idle, but accurate enough I think.

Brian

[CaptRossco]

Brian :idea

If you fit a piece of capillary into the system (down by the Tpiece for example), this will hold flow better and settle out any fluctuation. Makes readings more positive and less eratic.

Ross :!

[garry]

My gauge seems to oscillate very quickly rather than vibrate at idle. certainly not distracting. If anything the oscillation seems to indicate an improved sensitivity// that it is possibly picking up the slow spin of the compressor?