Originally Posted by
cal415
Ok, so i set up my scan gauge to give me a reading on boost, im seeing a max of about 18psi, but typically sits around 17 when its on boost - i cant seem to find what boost i should be seeing for a puma.
Watching the boost lower in the RPM certainly makes a few things clear about why it feels laggy compared to the original turbo. Climbing a hill under 2000rpm it struggles to reach boost and revs drop pretty fast on the steeper hills, i see the boost gradually increaseing from about 1500rpm reaching about 13psi by 1800-2000, full boost after 2000.
Driving up slight inclines i would have expected it to pull ok from 1500rpm or lower in 2nd/3rd/4th, boost doesnt make it over about 6-7psi and it just drops RPM forcing me to down shift - im not talking about super steep hills but mild inclines that would never have seen me downshifting with original turbo.
I've his turbo on for a while now, i dont remember it being so bad when it first went on though i do know its never been the same down low in the RPM since getting it.