Boost (automotive engineering)
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Boost in automotive engineering is a positive manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
Boost is quantifiable as the pressure above atmospheric pressure that the turbocharger or supercharger is creating in the engine's inlet manifold, and is usually measured in bar or PSI (pounds per square inch).
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