at one bar it is no boost or atmospheric preasure, about 14.5 pounds. Normal boost is about .8-.9 bars about 12 ponds. 2 bars 29 pounds would explode about any engine on contact.
The gauge is just set up that way and yes it reads almost 2 bars at full boost but that is actually almost 1 bar, a little less about .8-.9 or 12 lbs. Just the way they did the gauge.
Lawrence is correct, 1/2 scale gauge. I thought the same when I first got my car about 4 or 5 years ago but have read up on it.
[This message has been edited by T86951 (edited 09-02-2001).]
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