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    N54, Twin Turbo - Is PSI measurable independently, or just collectively?

    Hello,
    So, everything I see has a single PSI measurement, yet the N54 has Twins.
    How would one determine if one of the Turbos was outputting 7 while the other was 8?
    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Codes2 View Post
    Hello,
    So, everything I see has a single PSI measurement, yet the N54 has Twins.
    How would one determine if one of the Turbos was outputting 7 while the other was 8?
    Thanks.
    They both feed a single intake/intercooler.

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    Thanks Floydr,

    So, I interpret that to say the only reading is at that point.

    How then does one determine if one turn is pushing 7.5 while the other is pushing 8.5 to make up for it?

    Presumably both are equally told to up the boost when the collective measure is not met, thus hiding a weakness.

    Thanks for insights.

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    if one turn is pushing 7.5 .[/QUOTE]

    Ahem... "turbo"

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    There is no way to measure or determine exactly how much pressure comes from each turbo independently.
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