is this normal

[Rantheman]

so I had a chance to run around with my boost guage installed. and normal driving in like 3rd gear at 2,000 rpms it holds about 5 psi when I floor it I see about 19-20 psi is that normal for my mods below

[bigwhite7.3stroker]

That sounds about right for the stock turbo and no chip or boost fooler

[taylorking]

could someone explain what a boost foer does, beacuse i've read the descriptions of what they are, but I just can't see why they are that important? Make more boost?

[Farmboy444]

Not sure if you can put a boost fooler on a OBS but someone will chim in

[CHUCK]

Sounds about right....mine reads the same as yours. Do you gave any needle fluttering issues?

[AggieExcursion2010]

boost foolers - from what i understand- trick ur CPU into believing that there is a lower/safer amount of boost. Thus, it keeps you from throwing boost codes and lets u make more boost. drawbacks....if you dont have a mechanical gauge you wont know how much your making, and you can possibly overboost and do damage to your turbo. feel free to correct me if im wrong...but im pretty sure i hit the nail on the head

[Rantheman]

Originally Posted by CHUCK

Sounds about right....mine reads the same as yours. Do you gave any needle fluttering issues?

yeah I do but only up around 17psi and up

[psdkid]

(boost foolers - from what i understand- trick ur CPU into believing that there is a lower/safer amount of boost. Thus, it keeps you from throwing boost codes and lets u make more boost. drawbacks....if you dont have a mechanical gauge you wont know how much your making, and you can possibly overboost and do damage to your turbo. feel free to correct me if im wrong...but im pretty sure i hit the nail on the head) from what i heard ur bout right

[tubzz]

ok for you SD guys.the obs truck don't defuel like your trucks do when they see to much boost.they will set a light with a over boost code that is it.they don't fall on their face.these OBS trucks are not as smart as your SD.
a boost fooler on a obs truck is a pop-off valve or a air regulator that you put in the map line so the map don't tell the pcm you making more than 25 lb of boost. so yes what rathman is see is normal.