NA vs NB - Stock injectors and fuel pressure
Hey,
I though about the NA vs NB injectors and fuel pressure, I used to think that the NA and NB have about the same flow size injectors 254 vs 265 @ 3 bar, so they should support about the same boost. But lately I've found out that the NB fuel pressure is 4 bar, meaning the injector is running at 306cc so on the NB the stock injector can support a little more boost - I saw NB running almost 200whp on the dyno with stock injectors and stock pressure - now I understand why...
Just a though
Elior
I though about the NA vs NB injectors and fuel pressure, I used to think that the NA and NB have about the same flow size injectors 254 vs 265 @ 3 bar, so they should support about the same boost. But lately I've found out that the NB fuel pressure is 4 bar, meaning the injector is running at 306cc so on the NB the stock injector can support a little more boost - I saw NB running almost 200whp on the dyno with stock injectors and stock pressure - now I understand why...
Just a though
Elior
I was only curious why this thread existed as it seems most never really care about stock injectors anymore. But hey, congrats on your revelation. 
Have you considered alternative drop in FPR to increase base pressure for stock injectors that will then be vacuum referenced?

Have you considered alternative drop in FPR to increase base pressure for stock injectors that will then be vacuum referenced?
This revolution came when I needed to setup an ECU for a turbo NB - the stock pressure was not 3bars like on my NA - so in order to get correct numbers from the ecu a correct fuel pressure is one of the parameters.
Wouldn't you agree that a stock 4bar pressure is uncommon ?
Wouldn't you agree that a stock 4bar pressure is uncommon ?
This revolution came when I needed to setup an ECU for a turbo NB - the stock pressure was not 3bars like on my NA - so in order to get correct numbers from the ecu a correct fuel pressure is one of the parameters.
Wouldn't you agree that a stock 4bar pressure is uncommon ?
Wouldn't you agree that a stock 4bar pressure is uncommon ?
Not at all. 4 bar pressure is very common for returnless fuel setups. The difference is at 1 bar of positive boost pressure, the pressure differential over the injectors is now 3 bar. I believe in an NA, with the vacuum referenced FPR, the pressure differential is always 3 bar.
NA 3bar
NB 4bar
Am I wrong ?
NA runs ~35psi at idle, and ~45psi at atmosphere, then 1:1 per psi after that.
this also makes sense since idle is about -10psi...
this also makes sense since idle is about -10psi...
Last edited by Braineack; Jun 23, 2017 at 08:13 AM.
NB 99-00 1.8 in EUDM still has a return line.
NB 01-05 1.8 in EUDM is returnless.
I do not know about the 1.6 NB EUDM, I think 99-00 still has return. 01-05 not sure.
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To put the thing you're missing about the manifold reference in more direct terms: it's not 4 bar in boost.
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