Decompression plate and boost

1. e8_pqck Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo

   #1 11th November 2010, 02:34

   So what boost are people running on decompression plates? and what thickness decomp and gasket.
2. user_36547 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 taunton Posts: 147 saxo vts turbo

   #2 11th November 2010, 03:12

   im useing 2 hgaskets and running 0.7 bar ie 9 psi ,it aint going to last long on too high boost but its been fun so far
3. ukgaz Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Maidenhead Posts: 683 Saxo VtR '52

   #3 11th November 2010, 03:45

   You can always go the repair gasket root but best not to run on high boost,
4. user_33164 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 245 16v ax s2 rsturbo 406hdi

   #4 11th November 2010, 08:58

   1.9 mm gasket .5 bar std internals vts
5. stueyp Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt

   #5 11th November 2010, 12:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deesvtsT im useing 2 hgaskets and running 0.7 bar ie 9 psi ,it aint going to last long on too high boost but its been fun so far

   a mate of mine has been running 1 bar (14.5psi) for over two years and his only has two standard head gaskets on it. still runs perfectly
6. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #6 11th November 2010, 14:31

   what management is he running? and who mapped it
7. Hamilton2oo7 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2007 Glasgow Posts: 152 '03 Furio '00 VTS

   #7 11th November 2010, 15:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stueyp a mate of mine has been running 1 bar (14.5psi) for over two years and his only has two standard head gaskets on it. still runs perfectly

   Won't work for everyone! lol
8. Jungle Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sheffield Posts: 1206 106 Rallye Turbo

   #8 11th November 2010, 15:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stueyp a mate of mine has been running 1 bar (14.5psi) for over two years and his only has two standard head gaskets on it. still runs perfectly

   What engines that on? Whats the rest of the spec im interested!!!!
   
   Im currently running 0.5 bar ish on standard internals and 1 Multi layer steel HG.
   
   Turning boost up soon.... scary shit.
9. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

   #9 11th November 2010, 17:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by deesvtsT im useing 2 hgaskets and running 0.7 bar ie 9 psi ,it aint going to last long on too high boost but its been fun so far

   what thickness were the heagaskets?
10. stueyp Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt

    #10 12th November 2010, 08:51

    [QUOTE=Jungle;4862649]What engines that on? Whats the rest of the spec im interested!!!!
    
    Im currently running 0.5 bar ish on standard internals and 1 Multi layer steel HG.
    
    Turning boost up soon.... scary shit.[/QUOT
    
    its got a tdo4 turbo from a subaru, rover 220 turbo inlet, mega squirt ecu and cosworth injectors. pulls like a train all day every day.

    1 user thanked this post: Jungle
11. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #11 12th November 2010, 09:22

    iirc its that orange one aint it?
12. stueyp Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 sunny old blackpool Posts: 153 Zafira gsi, saxo vts, mk2 golf 20vt

    #12 12th November 2010, 12:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Sophia_Bush iirc its that orange one aint it?

    
    
    yeah, not my cup of tea colourwise but it works. cant understand how its held together for so long but it has