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boost gauge

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A boost gauge shows how much extra air the turbo is putting into the engine, measured in PSI.

Technical Definition

A boost gauge measures the pressure of air being forced into an engine by a turbocharger, typically displayed in PSI.

Hear It Discussed

"Entonces, ves el boost gauge en tu screen, y te da un boost de 30 PSI,"
S6E73 – Test Driving the 2026 Charger Scat Pack: The Future of American Muscle AI Auto Podcast 14:40

"It's got a boost gauge that goes up. It only makes six pounds of boost with a stock turbo and the stock wastegate and it's bone stock."
VW Bus Dreams: Joe's Road Trip Tales and 8-Car Collection To All The Cars I've Loved Before: Classic Car Restoration, JDM, and Automotive History 26:24

"and if you put your foot down it's going to really wow you it's it's a pretty incredible experience the most enticing german word ... and you can see it you know starting to increase a little bit"
996 Turbo: The Porsche Worth the Risk | with Andy from While You're In There Eleven After Nine | A Porsche Culture Podcast 33:49