psi

[MikesDSM]

i still dont get the whole psi thing, can some1 explain it to me? thanx

[jprescott]

What exactly would you like to know?

I'll offer up a couple of explainations in easy to undertand sentances...

PSI stands for Pounds per square inch.

This is important because when you have a turbo'ed car, the turbo forces air into the cylinders. The amount of air being stuffed into the engine is measured in PSI.

More air = more power.

Did that help?

[MikesDSM]

how do you change the amount?

[jprescott]

Tell ya what, check out this site,
http://www.vfaq.com/index-main.html


Click on the newbie FAQ link on the left hand side. There is ALOT of good info there. When I first got my DSM, I read it top to bottom.
To answer your question, To adjust boost, you need a boost controller. You can get a simple manual boost controller a.k.a. MBC for as little as 50 bucks OR you can get an electronic one for 350-500 bucks. Personally, I use an MBC.

Like I said before, Check out the link above and most of your questions will be answered. If you need anything e-mail me @ jprescott@orthodon.com

[MikesDSM]

i read how psi can raise and lower while driving/racing, how? i looked everywhere and couldnt find anything, sorry

[Velo7825]

Here is a link that has a little info on "forced Induction". if that is not enough just go to a search engine and look up "forced Induction".

http://www.musclecarclub.com/library/tech/forced-induction.shtml