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Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 07:09
by AdrianC
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
Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 17:38
by m3nutter
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 :

Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 17:54
by Ian Hulley
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.
Ian
Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 25 Jun 2013, 19:28
by m3nutter
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

Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 26 Jun 2013, 07:39
by ghost123uk
@ m3nutter, did you see my post ?
That link gives you access to some online psi / bar conversion tables

Re: Recon 2.1 petrol DJ
Posted: 27 Jun 2013, 18:50
by m3nutter
ghost123uk wrote:@ m3nutter, did you see my post ?
That link gives you access to some online psi / bar conversion tables

Yeah thanks mate
