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      06-23-2011, 10:24 AM   #62
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Originally Posted by BBS View Post
Thats incorrect. Any pressure the turbo feeds in the inlets are positive. Meaning that are 1.5 bad above 1kpa atmospheric. So 1.5 bar is still 22psi above the normal 14.5psi
That's incorrect. They clearly state "absolute pressure". So it's not 22psi relative to atmospheric pressure, but absolute psi. So substract 14.7 which means 7.3psi relative pressure. Which makes sense for a lag-free motor with small turbos producing this kind of power from a 4.4l engine.
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