[Mk2] [Turbo] Boost increase? Power seems bit low

[Jaffacake]

Finally got all the standard jobs done on the car now ie, new starter, brakes, poly bushes, radiator, front shock, ball joints and service done. Had the car put on the dyno for a power run and I thought it would have dropped a fair bit being 20 odd years old but it's only producing 190bhp at the wheels seems a bit low to me, it's had metal head gasket fitted and as far as I no the rest of the engine is standard, just bought a boost controller so was wondering what is a safe boost increase I can now run knowing the engine is mechanically sound. Boost increase is going to be a beginning mod before I start getting more upgraded parts. ( suggestions welcome ).
P.s car is rev1 jap import t-bar with what I think is rev2 turbo engine (not 100% on that tho) .

[Charged]

15/16psi should be fine.

[asdrewq]

Is 190 atw not about right for a stock rev1/2? Are they not supposed to be ~220 at the engine?

[Jaffacake]

15/16psi should be fine.

Thanks for the advice will have a play and see how it gets on

[Jaffacake]

Is 190 atw not about right for a stock rev1/2? Are they not supposed to be ~220 at the engine?

Suppose it could be about right yeah just thought I'd would have been a bit more, o well best get tuning see what I can get it up too

[Peter Gidden]

Sounds fine to me.

Remember, interweb horsepower are like pub horsepower - but although both smell, feel, and look like real world horsepower...



they are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy bigger.

[rs007]

Sounds fine to me.

Remember, interweb horsepower are like pub horsepower - but although both smell, feel, and look like real world horsepower...



they are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy bigger.

What are you insinuating, my car well has 400whp???

[blogsy]

I had 227hp at the flywheel and i think that was about 196hp at the wheels with a rev2 at 1 bar or 14 psi. if i remember i had stoped and got 97 octain and had forgot to get tesco 99. not sure if that would of made a big deal.

[rs007]

I had 227hp at the flywheel and i think that was about 196hp at the wheels with a rev2 at 1 bar or 14 psi. if i remember i had stoped and got 97 octain and had forgot to get tesco 99. not sure if that would of made a big deal.

Only 7hp up on stock, give or take, on almost half again boost pressure? Sounds bit low to me?

No expert here, just saying that maths doesn't look right, so maybe the lower octane fuel was causing timing retardation

Be interesting to hear the more experienced guys views

[Al-sw20]

190rwhp is perfectly healthy for a stock 2nd gen 3sgte. Exhaust, downpipe and boost increase to 15psi should have you at around 225rwhp.