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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 17:58

Title: boost gauge
Post by: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 17:58
whats the longest length of hose someones used for a boost gauge install?
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: scarr89 on 27 August 2012, 18:20
Mine is about 1.5m I reckon...Why do you ask?
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 18:55
fitting a boost gauge in the next couple of weeks and running it from TIP to passenger footwell then to drivers pillar. so 2-3  metres is over kill?
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 August 2012, 19:42
TIP?
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 19:47
Quote from: Wazzzer on 27 August 2012, 19:42
TIP?

sorry didnt mean tip FRP  :lipsrsealed: discussing one thing on here and one thing with my mate
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: simon_709 on 27 August 2012, 19:50
Think I must have used just over a meter when fitting mine threw the passenger footwell and up to the drivers air vent.
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 20:03
Quote from: simon_709 on 27 August 2012, 19:50
Think I must have used just over a meter when fitting mine threw the passenger footwell and up to the drivers air vent.

ok then, i suppose when i fit the new dump valve my excess would come in handy  :grin:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: scarr89 on 27 August 2012, 20:20
Quote from: simon_709 on 27 August 2012, 19:50
Think I must have used just over a meter when fitting mine threw the passenger footwell and up to the drivers air vent.

This. Feed it down with the bonnet release catch cable  :wink:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: dom on 27 August 2012, 23:06
Quote from: GTi_James on 27 August 2012, 19:47
Quote from: Wazzzer on 27 August 2012, 19:42
TIP?

sorry didnt mean tip FRP  :lipsrsealed: discussing one thing on here and one thing with my mate

FRP? Don't you mean FPR? :tongue: :grin:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: Wayne on 27 August 2012, 23:19
Be very carefull but drill a hole in the bulkhead, that way it will be shorter :smiley:
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: golf-sib on 28 August 2012, 01:28
About 3~3.5m of vacuum pipe which is just T'd off the FBR, reads how it should and no problems. Not the worlds best route I took but it works spot on with 1bar boost on the k03 and about 18ish overboost.
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: simon_709 on 28 August 2012, 07:41
That just seemed the easiest way at the time lol, didn't think of the bonnet release, but yeah any spare hose always comes in handy tbh.
Title: Re: boost gauge
Post by: GTi_James on 28 August 2012, 09:59
thanks for all the replies guys, suffice to say i was having a few bevvies at the time and yet again arguing with my mate about boost routes for this that and the other, will be taking it bonnet release route if everything else fails and i'll have a mechanic watching of me as i do it as i'm still a bit wet behind the ears with the engine bay...but on a plus note i fitted my air filter easy peazy!!!  :lipsrsealed:  :laugh: