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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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KINGPRAWN wrote:
Aidan wrote:cold anything from 50-90psi at idle on start up, hot at 2000+ rpm you want 40-50psi really, 26psi is bod territory, it can drop to just 10psi at idle hot but must ramp up very quickly to the higher figure when you increase the revs
What are those figures in BAR?
1 bar is just under 15psi
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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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KINGPRAWN wrote:
Aidan wrote:cold anything from 50-90psi at idle on start up, hot at 2000+ rpm you want 40-50psi really, 26psi is bod territory, it can drop to just 10psi at idle hot but must ramp up very quickly to the higher figure when you increase the revs
What are those figures in BAR?
Roughly 15psi per bar : :mrgreen:

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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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If I needed another recon engine I would use Elite again without hesitation. At least they are open about what is/isn't done unlike all the other budget rebuilders.

Others may have had different experiences .... I can only comment on my own.

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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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AdrianC wrote:
KINGPRAWN wrote:
Aidan wrote:cold anything from 50-90psi at idle on start up, hot at 2000+ rpm you want 40-50psi really, 26psi is bod territory, it can drop to just 10psi at idle hot but must ramp up very quickly to the higher figure when you increase the revs
What are those figures in BAR?
1 bar is just under 15psi
Oops sorry mate didn't see your post :cry:

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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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@ m3nutter, did you see my post ?

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Google perhaps ?


That link gives you access to some online psi / bar conversion tables ;)
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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ

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ghost123uk wrote:@ m3nutter, did you see my post ?

ghost123uk wrote:
Google perhaps ?


That link gives you access to some online psi / bar conversion tables ;)

Yeah thanks mate :ok

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