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Old 10-08-2012, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bfsgross
Mcjaguar, Nice! And except for your chromed wheels, we have twin STR's. Did you know that she's been lowered? Get underneath her and read the manufacurer of the springs (H&R Sport, Arden, or Mina). Also check the supercharger pulley...Should be greyish/steel. If it's black then its either the 1.5 or 3 lb pulley upgrade.
Nope, didn;t know she was lowered! I hope it's a good spring. I'll take a look and report back.
do you WANT some chrome wheels? 'cuz I'd swap straight across for someone who does. I'm not lovin' 'em.
And I'll be sooo stoked if I've already got a pulley upgrade. I'll check that too.

lemme ask ya something: will my UltraGauge tell me how many lbs boost I'm running?
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 05:35 PM
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From what I've read on this forum, a guage will not give you a reliable boost reading. Stock is 13 lbs.
 
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Old 10-08-2012, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bfsgross
From what I've read on this forum, a guage will not give you a reliable boost reading. Stock is 13 lbs.
sorry, I assumed all were familiar with the "UltraGuage".
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Old 10-08-2012, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by McJaguar
Nope, didn;t know she was lowered! I hope it's a good spring. I'll take a look and report back.
do you WANT some chrome wheels? 'cuz I'd swap straight across for someone who does. I'm not lovin' 'em.
And I'll be sooo stoked if I've already got a pulley upgrade. I'll check that too.

lemme ask ya something: will my UltraGauge tell me how many lbs boost I'm running?
I do not think your car is lowered. It appears to maintain factory hide height. When you are ready to lower it order H&R springs, it is likely who Arden and Mina Gallery use to make thier springs but without the third party mark up.
 
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Hmmm? Don't know...she looks lowered? Underpressure may be correct. Mine has been lowered for a few years, leaving me unfamiliar with stock height?
 

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Originally Posted by McJaguar
sorry, I assumed all were familiar with the "UltraGuage".
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Doesn't look like it will tell you boost. So, does it?
 
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Doesn't look like it will tell you boost. So, does it?
well, Boost is listed as one of the (84) parameters it will display. My question was more a question of compatibility with the Jag protocols.

So I don't yet know, but I'll keep ya posted. The car's still not here! :-(
 
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Welcome to the Jaguar S Type gang McJaguar.

You will find the vast majority of us, non R and R owners, are nice, knowledgeable and responsive on this forum. Continue to search and read. You will be amazed how helpful some the the threads can be.
 
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If you do measure the boost. Please post back. I am still convinced that Jaguar bleeds off boost with the bypass valve. I don't think we are getting the full 13 lbs. boost but would like to see some real world numbers.

Compared to the super charged Lincoln LS that runs the smaller 3.9L engine and the smaller M90 Eaton blower. He runs 350 HP and 370 TQ at the wheels. So comparing that to a stock STR, Jaguar knocked the 4.2L way back in power. I am sure it was for warranty issues but there is certainly more power in our stock STR's!!! We just need to find it.
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