Boosting in 1st Gear???

[DREMEN]

This may be a silly question but in 1st gear the boost gauge goes to 0 bar when I boot it...

It is only in the other gears that it goes to 0.5 bar (7psi )

Is this normal? Is there an explanation for this?

Thanks

[Tosh]

dude, I've been meaning to ask you, were u in chatswood this afternoon round 5ish? I saw a burgundy 33 with Top Secret front bar and a veilside wing and eyelids. didn't catch the plate unfortunately.

[DREMEN]

Nah mate it wasn't me....

But I have heard off a few people that my car has a twin running around sydney

[Tosh]

you got pics anywhere of yours????

[DREMEN]

Not on this computer

I have some at work.... I will post them up tomorrow

[Tosh]

sweet as man

mine r in my sig hehehe

[\\\Wiktor]

most likley this is happening cous you don't really got any resistane on first gear it's like reving the engine without any gear in you don't get any boost because the engine dont have anything breaking it. and without any resictaneyou cant get any pressure. its like blowing in a hose quite easy but if you plug your finger half way in to it it gets harder to blow.

[coco69]

im pretty sure its like what wiktor said, but if you launch really hard say when dragging, and you drop it from mid range rev, you should find the boost punch up.

but i think its an issue with resistance against boost, you'll notice the same with reverse.

[Cubes]

So does it feel like you are getting boost in first?

Maybe the guage isn't reacting quickly.

You always should get boost in first no matter what.

In first however with some cars you wont hit full boost like you do in other gears.

For example I have boost set to 16psi and in first i will be luck to hit 15psi.

Boost also tends to taper off towards the end of first as the turbo has trouble keeping up with the airflow requirements that increase so quickly.

Where as in the higher gears the turbo can really spool up and get the air moving.

Hence why 3rd gear is the passing gear.

[Guest DON91E]

Wow your getting this too??

Well im running a turbosmart stage 2 boost controller,

and when iv boosted it to 10psi, in first i only get up to like 7psi but when i change into 2nd it shoots up to 10 and so fouth with 3rd 4th,

So why can't i reach max boost in first gear?

Donnie

[dAVE]

Just to confuse all, my car hits 10psi in all gears perfectly. Never had a problem with 1st... so its not something that happens with all 33's

[Cubes]

Dave

So does mine.

Up to 14-15psi in first gear is good, anything over and first wont have it.

Probably a little to do with first gear spinning up and having no load on the motor though.

Wait until you start trying to push 15+ psi in first gear.